Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 25, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on research on how stories improve learning, UX, transforming teacher resumes, adaptive learning, AI voices, and animation. Research summary: How stories improve learning. Ask the Cognitive Scientist | American Federation of Teachers. Laws of UX.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

This is part 4 in a series about how to become an instructional designer. The IconLogic blog has tips on Captivate, Storyline, Camtasia, RoboHelp, and more. This blog has helped me troubleshoot problems in a tool on multiple occasions. This blog has helped me troubleshoot problems in a tool on multiple occasions.

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Infopro Learning

MAY 5, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for content creation is revolutionizing how organizations develop and deliver training materials in the rapidly evolving Learning and Development (L&D) landscape. Manually developing tailored training content is time-consuming and difficult.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. This is a great place to look for some inspiration with interactive fiction. This is a great place to look for some inspiration with interactive fiction. Great Twine Games – Collection by Chapel – itch.io. Games built in Twine. Storytelling and CYOA books.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on AI image and video tools and tips, pricing elearning and ILT development, and how to grab the attention of learners. He built a quick course in Rise with tips on how he generates the images plus how he edits them afterwards.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

To make these easier to find, here’s a collection of my podcast interviews. To make these easier to find, here’s a collection of my podcast interviews. The links below are usually to my blog posts with notes on the questions asked, what we discussed, and additional resources. Scenarios and storytelling.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I share these links about once a month here on my blog. I’m experimenting with AI image tools to create images for my blog posts. ResearchRabbit AI tool for discovering and understanding research, including visualizing papers and understanding how different authors and researchers are connected. Currently in closed beta.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 28, 2024

I share these links about once a month here on my blog. Accessibility Apple’s New AI-Based Accessibility Features Are Pretty Wild AI may be able to make technology more accessible to more people. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. This technology works differently from Midjourney.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 23, 2024

I share these links about once a month here on my blog. I’m experimenting with AI image tools to create images for my blog posts. Tips from Rory Flynn on how to use Midjourney to create consistent characters. It would be interesting to experiment with as inspiration for training scenarios. DEI and accessibility Why DEI?

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

If you’re not active in L&D Twitter, you might have missed the big debate recently about whether and how research is relevant to the work of instructional designers and corporate training professionals. Technical writing is usually designed for finding information, where training is designed for learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 2, 2024

I share these links about once a month here on my blog. For example, how could we split a single complex task into multiple simpler tasks? The most successful agent builders may be those with strong experience managing junior engineers because the process of generating plans is similar to how we instruct and manage juniors.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 5, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. What to Charge for Your Workshop, Training or Webinar — The Counselor’s Coach. My tips on how to formulate a price for your workshop. One person’s breakdown of how much time is required to deliver a 6-hour workshop. Will training help? Workshop pricing.

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Infopro Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

How To Repurpose eLearning Content. But it’s also great for your bottom line. And how can you use your current eLearning tools to transform it into something else? People need constant access to information, and mobile devices make this possible. Recycling may be good for the environment.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

These are my live blogged notes from the InSync Training Byte session “Once Upon a Time, Storytelling WAS Learning” by Tom Campbell and Karin Rex. Tom started with a story about how he visualized his presentation. We need to make the material come alive by adding context through teachable stories.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 30, 2023

I’ve been asked by a number of people how to get into this field, and these posts are based on my responses to those questions. The Learning Guild, ATD, TLDC, Training Magazine Network, and LDA all provide both free and paid resources for instructional designers and other learning and development professionals.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 9, 2019

I had a great time at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference in Orlando. Check out her video taken with her sneaky sunglasses. Video from my @Snapchat Spectacles showing the cool crew @mshEducation @not_joshrisser @ChristyATucker & @jachutchinson I had the pleasure of eating #LSCON lunch with by the pool.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 6, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Make sure the story is realistic, relevant, and tied to the learning goal. Slapping a leaderboard onto a course doesn’t make it a game. Does it make sense? Even if the tool is great, I think that’s would be a hard sell for most organizations. Does it matter?

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The Learning Rooms

APRIL 11, 2025

The inclusive practice of removing barriers and making learning content usable and accessible to everyone. ALT text can be read by screen readers, making visual content more accessible. Scenario-based learning whereby the learner is required to make choices which will influence the path the course takes. A Accessibility.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

I share these links periodically here on my blog. In this post, I share links on branching scenarios, capturing video use data, PowerPoint productivity, and more. Creating a Branching Scenario Quiz with Camtasia In this video, Matt Pierce shows how to create an interactive video with custom feedback.

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Spark Your Interest

JULY 13, 2021

Making it easy to manage your course and sell it for a profit. But, as with any training course, there are good, not so good, and great courses. Here we give you 19 expert instructional design tips so that you can benefit and create a great Thinkific course. Thinkific makes it easy. What Is Thinkific?

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Infopro Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Today, L&D teams need to think of innovative ideas to train the new age workforce. Traditionally, employees were given a fixed training schedule and they had to attend training sessions in person. They do not depend on classroom training and shift towards the more flexible and interactive approach of eLearning.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Even online, it was a great experience. Engaging Learners with Video: Passive and Active Engagement Strategies by Matthew Pierce. It’s always a pleasure to hear from Matt Pierce, who shared a long list of strategies for getting and keeping engagement during videos. Worst of the Worst Video Watch Party. Day 7: 10/27.

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Infopro Learning

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

However, one of the most powerful ways you can use learning technology is when you use it to strengthen your training delivery process. In this article we will share with you 4 different ways you can use learning tech to improve training delivery at your organization. Learning Management Systems. Learning Analytics.

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Infopro Learning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Now that quality customer experiences are one of the leading key factors consumers consider before making a purchase, improving customer service has become a high priority for many organizations. This can be learned from an effective product knowledge training program. Identifying Knowledge Gaps and Barriers to Training.

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Learnnovators

MARCH 8, 2023

It read “What if training wasn’t an option?” But that doesn’t mean that we should default to one whenever a ‘training need’ arises. In fact, there are times when, if we dig deeper, we will find that the requirement is not something that can be addressed by training at all. Do that over a blog post or a company intranet page.

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Infopro Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Instead, it includes different training strategies focusing on multiple aspects, from employee engagement and knowledge retention to job productivity and ROIs. Two of the most effective training approaches are gamification and microlearning. It is an effective training strategy for employees to learn new skills in a short span.

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Fly Plugins

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If content is king on the internet, video is the undisputed queen. In this article, we illustrate the best way to embed videos in WordPress content. These numbers describe the amount of YouTube video content consumed every day around the world. Did you get that? consumed every day around the globe.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 23, 2024

Communication and Leadership Skills Development with LMS Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Effective Communication Training (ECT) is an approach focused on improving an individual’s ability to convey and understand information from others.

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Fly Plugins

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The number of web-based graphic creation packages has exploded over the last two to three years and that’s great news for creators of online courses. I have both used Photoshop for years to help us create images for training courses, websites, blog posts, and social media.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 24, 2020

I normally plan out the topics for my blog a month or two ahead of time. How people work is changing. That makes it easier for us to tune each other out when we need to focus. When we started sharing the home office, it took a few months to figure out how to do so without annoying the crap out of each other.

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Infopro Learning

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

How your organization delivers training determines whether employees develop new skills and apply them at work. From instructor-led training programs to eLearning sessions and virtual technologies such as augmented reality, various training delivery methods cater to tailored learning needs, job roles, and interests.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 30, 2024

I enjoyed seeing so many old friends, meeting people in person for the first time, and making new connections. He talked about how we’re in an era of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA). He talked about how we’re in an era of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA).

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Infopro Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This jump has increased the need for online training solutions such as virtual instructor led training programs also known as VILT. Now many organizations are looking for ways to improve the effectiveness of their virtual training sessions and mobile learning options. Pre-Work and Setting Expectations. Test Your Tech Beforehand.

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LearnDash

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But how exactly do you take this potential and make the most out of your membership site? Make this foundation your priority to make scaling and maximizing your revenue easier. There may be changes you can make to improve the overall experience for your members. Have you been providing great support?

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 7, 2020

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Brain Science: Enable Your Brain to Remember Almost Everything | Learning Solutions Magazine Use memory boosters to reduce how much people forget after training. So how often should information be boostered? Spaced Learning and Practice. Marketing and networking.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 24, 2018

Launching a new training program is a lot like launching a new product or service at your organization. Likewise, you can get your employees talking about your training. You can build excitement and buzz, if you start marketing training to your employees. Here are three great ideas to get you started.

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Infopro Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Customer service has become the leading factor consumers consider before making a purchase. Most industry leaders already know this and have comprehensive training programs in place to ensure that they are providing quality service. The refresher course consisted of two different stages. Each module could be completed in minutes.

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