Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 22, 2024

Most often, it’s that we’re not sure how to develop accessible eLearning without compromising effective instructional design. Most often, it’s that we’re not sure how to develop accessible eLearning without compromising effective instructional design. But how do we make sure that it works well for all people?

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 5, 2021

Easier to write conversationally. Easier to write conversationally. It can be challenging to write a single narrator delivering content in a conversational style though. On the other hand, if you write dialog, you’ll naturally stay away from bullet point lists. Advantages. Less tiring to listen to.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 4, 2023

Dialogue can be tricky to write. When I teach people how to write branching scenarios, writing dialogue is one of the places people get stuck. If you’re used to writing in a more formal style, writing dialogue can feel very unfamiliar. It sounds more like how people talk. Oliver shakes his head.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Like many of us in L&D, I spend a fair amount of time adding closed captions to elearning and videos. My question on closed caption tools and process Here’s my original question explaining my current processes and problems: What is your workflow for generating closed captions for elearning and videos?

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Right now, it’s impossible to truly know how AI will affect instructional design in the future. We need to do aanalysis, writing, working with SMEs, visual design, etc. We need to do aanalysis, writing, working with SMEs, visual design, etc. The image above was generated with Playground AI.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

I share these links about once a month here on my blog. Research and practice Reflecting on Research and Practice How do we put research into practice in L&D? Clark discusses how science is always improving, so our understanding can change over time. (PDF) However, the storified video feels very artificial to me.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 25, 2023

How can you use AI to write scenarios for learning? So far, I have found these tools helpful in generating ideas, writing first drafts, and summarizing. This post isn’t going to give you “5 magical prompts to instantly write scenarios for you” or anything like that. I’m using the free ChatGPT 3.5

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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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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Again, a video of an idea I want to talk about. By the way, I’m experimenting with video as a blog mechanism. A colleague mentioned that no one remembers the author of an article or post, but they do remember the speaker in a video. This time about AI and Meaningful Practice (just around 2 minutes).

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

AUGUST 26, 2024

Microsoft Word I use Word for creating facilitator and participant guides for instructor-led training, drafting blog posts, taking notes, writing scripts, and creating storyboards. Side note: my husband is grilling burgers as I write this. I decided to do that this year. Many of my go-to tools have been around a while!

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Association eLearning

MAY 8, 2014

If that doesn’t make your jaw drop, then think about the fact that viewers spend twice as much time engaging with video content over text only. Video is great because it appeals to many types of learners. Story is particularly compelling when paired with video-based learning. Need we say more? 2) Clear learning objectives.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 9, 2019

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. I had a great time at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference in Orlando.

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Thinkdom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Google Workpace : Cloud-based platform that allows for collaborative writing and designing of documents and presentations. Zoom Basic : A well-known tool for video conferencing,, is also suitable for online learning sessions or remote training. These tools make it easy to work with teams and organize complex ideas.

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Thinkdom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Google Workpace : Cloud-based platform that allows for collaborative writing and designing of documents and presentations. Zoom Basic : A well-known tool for video conferencing,, is also suitable for online learning sessions or remote training. These tools make it easy to work with teams and organize complex ideas.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Have you ever tried to write a script? Without a script, you may feel like you are treading water, floundering. An unscripted video wastes time, effort, and is painful to watch. The first thing you want to do before you create a video is write a script, even if it’s brief. how they are said.

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BrightCarbon

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Webinars, videos and eLearning are excellent ways to push your content out to a wider audience. This is where the script comes in. Here are a couple of resources to help you get up to speed: How to tell a compelling story. How to make engaging visual sequences in your webinars and videos. Before we get started.

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Upside Learning

MAY 4, 2010

Earlier this morning, I was trawling through my feeds and came across this interesting post on Cathy Moore’s blog. Sure plotting and writing the script takes a lot of time, but as Cathy mentions, there’s a fair bit of graphic design, flash programming, QA as well. the use of video vs. comic in Haji Kamal).

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

From leveraging your email list to hosting a webinar, we’ll show you how to promote your first online course. Explain what the course is about and how learners will benefit from it. Imagery and video. Include high-quality images and videos to break up copy, show mockups of lesson plans or the main page, and introduce yourself.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 15, 2017

Writing a blog post is often time consuming and a lot of effort goes into research, writing, and editing. Since you’re already writing the post –why not also make a blog video? A vlog is a blog that is primarily delivered in video format. Step 1: Write a simple script.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

I write about instructional design (ID) all the time but I’ve never stopped to explain what Instructional Designers really do. How memory works. How to include context. How memory works. How to include context. Then they come up with different ideas for how the training could be structured and delivered.

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ID Reflections

AUGUST 13, 2011

An instructional designer by profession who started her career anlayzing learner needs, creating micro-design documents, writing story-boards and discussing the nitty-gritty of course navigation with visual designers, I have long been interested in the power of social, collaborative and informal learning. The age of social learning is here.

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TalentLMS

APRIL 2, 2024

Here’s how she put it. ” How people learn: Understanding cognitive science “Next, understanding how people learn is essential. .” ” How people learn: Understanding cognitive science “Next, understanding how people learn is essential. But there’s so much more to it.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 7, 2011

I was absolutely blown away at the number of screencast examples many of you shared on this recent blog post. He recently made a video showing behind the scenes from start to finish about how he creates our Camtasia training videos. The video runs a little longer than most of our videos. Finished script.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 11, 2020

TechSmith has helped millions of first-time digital content creators create and share images and videos across corporate and academic settings. How to Flip Your Meetings (With Video!) How to Flip Your Meetings (With Video!). How to Flip Your Meetings (With Video!). Blog Posts. Other Resources.

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Fly Plugins

MAY 21, 2024

Estimating how long it will take and how much it will cost to create an online course around a prospective idea is a critical step in validating your course topic. How long will it take? Article Index Your Time What’s it worth? Setting up The course outline Creating Content Will you outsource?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 28, 2013

David Bakke runs a small business and writes about money management, technology, and social media on the blog, Money Crashers Personal Finance. Whether you’re a seasoned small business owner or a first time entrepreneur, creating a video for your website presents a number of challenges and opportunities. Keep It Short.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 10, 2014

by Jennie Ruby    How can you use your voiceover script to keep the learner's attention within an eLearning lesson? How short is our typical learner's attention span these days, after all? Probably So with absolutely no motion on screen, how long can the audio drone on? Two sentences?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Mason goes on to tells us that "eLearning and videos are fine as a backup or as an aid after the initial training." Another Skills & Drills reader describes how a combined system can work: "In fact [students] can take the courses at their own pace, at their office, or from home. by Jennie Ruby. " Neil W Mason.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 19, 2013

The time and energy it takes to record, edit and publish high-quality videos is often much longer than the end product. This tends to lead to hours of frustration, eventually pushing us away from our video project and toward cat videos on YouTube. Then we make a storyboard to plan how we want the video to look and feel.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Guest post by German video producer and author Andreas Zeitler. Instead we have to utilize many forms of video to create a better and more engaging experience for our audience. I recommend using mind maps to write down all ideas belonging to a project. From a mind map we later create a storyboard, as well as a written script.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 20, 2021

There are many ways to build video tutorials, but how could an audio-first workflow optimize your process? An audio-first workflow for visual content might sound awkward, but it’s one of our preferred methods for creating tutorial videos. Pace is incredibly important in a tutorial video. Write a script.

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Web Courseworks

MARCH 8, 2017

I know you’ve heard it, “Video is the next big thing” and “Video converts”… Marketers hear this all day long, and it’s true. Videos are a great way to reach your audience and resonate on a personal level. And, most importantly, how can they do this right now? How engaged are they?

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Trivantis

JULY 16, 2014

Do you ever wish you could include video in your online training? For example, you could show learners: How to Perform CPR. How to Close a Sale. How to Change an Oil Filter. How to Tap Dance. How to Train Your Dragon. No one enjoys watching shaky video. For a how-to video, that’s extremely important.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

However, creating videos that contribute to improving an organization’s performance is a different ball game entirely. So, how can educators create better videos and educational content that contribute to business outcomes? ” You can watch the video on this topic at the top of this post. .’

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 7, 2020

There are many different ways to write a script but having an efficient process to go from the blank page to a completed video is the key to faster scriptwriting. Dana Haines is a multifunctional content creator, specializing in video development and scriptwriting.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 21, 2021

Instructional videos are a cornerstone of many training programs, onboarding processes, and team communication. But if you have never produced your own videos, it can be a bit of a daunting project. How do you plan your content for maximum impact? Lee helped them to prototype a more engaging video.

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CourseArc

APRIL 19, 2023

In order to synthesize coherent speech, TTS systems need a way to recognize how written language is pronounced by a human speaker. In order to synthesize coherent speech, TTS systems need a way to recognize how written language is pronounced by a human speaker. But TTS isn’t just for fancy new voice computing applications.

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