Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 9, 2024

When I talk to people about starting a blog, newsletter, LinkedIn posts, or other content marketing, they often confess that they’re worried they don’t have anything to write about. They ask how I come up with ideas, especially when I’ve been blogging so long. I also bookmark articles for my posts of curated links.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 5, 2013

Like we’ve mentioned before, we are out to educate the whole community as much as possible on using games for learning—from designing your own learning game to case studies on the efficacy of games. So in line with that mission, we’d like to recommend 5 great blogs about serious games and gamification (besides our own of course).

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

I share these links periodically here on my blog. How much does it cost to start freelancing in instructional design? So how much does it cost to start as a freelance instructional designer? Cara North in How much does it cost to start freelancing in instructional design? Twine in higher ed.

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Tim Slade

JUNE 10, 2018

When you’re new to eLearning, you might find yourself spending a lot of time learning how to use your very first eLearning authoring tool or how to design your slides. And one of the best ways to master this skill is to check out some of the great instructional design books available. Share them by commenting below!

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 7, 2016

One way I stay connected with the community and what’s happening in the field is by reading blogs by instructional designers, elearning professionals, and educators. If you don’t want to subscribe to all these blogs individually, check out eLearning Learning. This is my favorite blog aggregator in the field.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 22, 2024

It’s not as if designers and developers are heartless beasts who think that people with disabilities deserve to be left out. Most often, it’s that we’re not sure how to develop accessible eLearning without compromising effective instructional design. Or we think it will be too much trouble or cost too much. Dyscalculia.)

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 3, 2016

I recently gave a presentation to the Online Network of Independent Learning Professionals about blogging to build your business. This is specifically about what I have learned about blogging to build your reputation as a learning consultant over my 9+ years of blogging. Blogging Platforms. Mistakes I Made.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Blogging, presenting, and other forms of sharing expertise I spend a lot of time writing and speaking about scenario-based learning, instructional design, and other topics. Last year, I spent about 10 hours each month on my blog. 75% of those found me via my blog; the rest found me on LinkedIn.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

If you’re hoping to move into a career in instructional design, chances are you need to learn some of the common technology. 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. Authoring Tools.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 20, 2015

Instead, I kept the book. I found something interesting while cleaning off an old shelf recently. It was a children’s story called Officer Buckle and Gloria, by Peggy Rathmann. I planned on reading it one last time and then donating it. Here’s a summary. Officer Buckle is a police officer. But the children never listen. Send via Email.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 25, 2024

Hadiya Nuriddin’s newest book, Quality Management in Learning and Development , approaches quality management at a much deeper and more systematic level than the typical method in our field. I was fortunate to receive a review copy of this book prior to its release. You can also order the book on Amazon. Get the book!

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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. Essentially, any time you do instructional writing (scripts, online text, instructions, etc.),

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 2, 2019

Everyone working in instructional design, learning experience design, or elearning should have a portfolio. This post on building an instructional design portfolio includes what to include and additional tips. This blog and my portfolio were both built with WordPress. Why do you need a portfolio?

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This is post #3 in a series about how to become an instructional designer. I know many instructional designers were originally teachers or trainers who changed careers (just like I did). However, just like every other field, instructional design has its own set of jargon and specialized knowledge.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Storytelling and CYOA books. Here is the 5 steps DnD story framework I use to design stories for my e-learning modules : 1. The Enduring Allure of Choose Your Own Adventure Books | The New Yorker. Transitioning from education to instructional design.

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Folio3

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In order to accomplish these objectives, we will examine in this blog how businesses can implement generative AI effectively in learning initiatives. User-Friendly Interfaces: User friendliness must be taken into consideration while designing AI-driven eLearning elements.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 23, 2024

I share these links about once a month here on my blog. This post includes links related to AI, DEI and accessibility, Twine, freelancing, storyboarding, visual design, facilitation, and books for IDs. I’m experimenting with AI image tools to create images for my blog posts.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Virtual Book Tour. I’m honored to be the first guest stop on the virtual book tour for Karl Kapp and Robyn Defelice’s new book, Microlearning: Short and Sweet. Over the next few weeks, there will be over 20 stops with blog posts, interviews, and more. Good Design in Microlearning. Buy the Book.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 16, 2012

If you are interested in a more in-depth review of research, Karl Kapp’s new book The Gamification of Learning and Instruction has an entire chapter titled “Research Says…Games are Effective for Learning.” References (as cited in The Gamification of Learning and Instruction ): Hays, R.T. course work.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on story design, visual design and usability, tools, and templates. Story design. Rance Green summarizes the structure for instructional story design. Narrative design in video games. Visual design and usability.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

We all have a boss and even our best ideas require an explanation, so before you get an LMS, start designing courses, and tracking learner progress, you’ll need to get his or her approval. How about an instructional designer? Here are 7 things about eLearning your CEO/Executive Director will want to know.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 4, 2011

These are my live blogged notes from the webinar. Integrating Game Design Principles into Instructional Design for e-Learning. Webinar presented by Ethan Edwards of Allen Interactions ( Allen Interactions blog ). Integrate game structures into instructional designs for standard e-learning content.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 25, 2021

I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on what hiring managers want, storytelling, and tools from outside of L&D that can be useful for instructional designers. Instructional Design Hiring Manager Report 2021. The look and feel matches the classic books. Kayleen Holt.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 8, 2012

Before I continue, I want to say that I enjoyed her book, eLearning and the Science of Instruction , and I have found some of the research there valuable. The research says that the games were “well designed,” but maybe they actually weren’t. I respect her past contributions to the field.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Instructional designers and training managers sometimes ask me, “How do I train SMEs to write better branching scenarios?” Instead, I think we as instructional designers and LXDs should interview the SMEs as part of our analysis, and then we should write it. They aren’t experts in learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 2, 2020

Different types of scenarios Using scenarios to improve skills quickly Ruth Clark’s Scenario-Based eLearning book Engaging learners (not just “having fun”) Keeping stories relevant and short so they don’t feel like the intro on a recipe blog Metaphors in stories Rance Green’s Instructional Story Design book Scenario-based (..)

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 11, 2011

These are my live blogged notes from Clive Shepard’s presentation titled The New Learning Architect , part of the eLearning Guild’s Thought Leaders Webinar Series. Clive’s book of the same title is available for purchase if you have a Kindle (which I don’t, so I haven’t read the book).

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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. Why don’t we just give learners a book and command them to read and learn? My side comments and thoughts in italics. Bought on Shutterstock? Ask SMEs for real examples.

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Making Change

JUNE 10, 2013

We design activities, not information. When instruction is part of the solution, we don’t preach or present to learners. Julie Dirksen: her book Design For How People Learn and her blog. Tom Gram’s blog , including the series on Practice and the Development of Expertise. We are legion!

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 21, 2022

I’m happy to report that the ebook version of my next tome, Make It Meaningful: Taking Learning Design From Instructional to Transformational , is now available for pre-order ! Why this book? Having written one of the books on the learning science side, Clark has undertaken to write the other half. Meaningful.”.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 5, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Catherine Lombardozzi’s curated resources on a number of topics: blended learning, learning environments, creativity, scaffolding, instructional design skill development, design thinking, and more. Workshop pricing. Raindrop.io — All-in-one bookmark manager.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 2, 2019

No self-respecting e-learning professional would fail to devour Connie Malamed’s The eLearning Coach blog, which she complements admirably with The eLearning Coach Podcast. I include it in my list of faves however because it flies in the face of contemporary notions of instructional design. The eLearning Coach Podcast.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 20, 2024

I use templates for a lot of instructional design and elearning work, including design documents, storyboards, Storyline layouts and interactions. This branching structure where each choice leads to more choices is known as a “time cave” (after The Cave of Time , the first Choose Your Own Adventure book).

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Clark Quinn

JUNE 7, 2022

We interrupt your usual blog fodder with this commercial announcement. My next book is now out ! So, Make It Meaningful: Taking Learning Design from Instructional to Transformational is designed to complement the learning science books by providing the other half of the Learning Experience Design (LXD) story.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 16, 2013

Last month, a reader named Jackie asked me a number of thoughtful questions about transitioning from teaching K-12 public school to instructional design. Q: To what degree of accountability are designers held regarding whether students learn and perform better? How are efficacy and performance measured for a designer?

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 31, 2015

12+ Books for Instructional Designers. Learning Experience Design: A Better Title Than Instructional Design? 20+ More Books for Instructional Designers. As has been the case for several years, my older posts on instructional design careers continue to gain views and comments.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Amazon.com: Free Book Collections: Kindle Store. Find Online Instructional Design Graduate Certificate Programs. Database of online instructional design graduate certificate programs. Survey Results: Virtual vs. Onsite – Part 1 | Ileighanne’s Blog. Free ebooks for Kindle. tags: free.

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