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

AUGUST 17, 2021

Most of the elearning content I build for clients is created in Articulate Storyline, part of the Articulate 360 suite. I use Affinity Designer nearly every week to edit images for elearning. While I nearly always pay professional voice over artists rather than record narration myself, I often end up doing minor audio edits.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 22, 2015

When I talk to people about starting a blog, they often state they don’t have anything to write about. They ask how I come up with ideas, especially when I’ve been blogging so long. As I approach my ninth anniversary of starting this blog, I feel like I have more to write about than I did after one year.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 27, 2024

ChatGPT was #4 on the list last year, and I expect that more AI tools This image, like many on my blog recently, was created in Midjourney, with text added in Affinity Designer. I have primarily been using it for my blog and for personal samples and experimentation, but I have started using it for client projects as well.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 5, 2021

What is conversation-driven elearning? Instead of one voice acting as an instructor, this approach lets learners listen in on two characters who are talking about it. Instead of one voice acting as an instructor, this approach lets learners listen in on two characters who are talking about it. Advantages.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. ElevenLabs || Prime Voice AI This is another provider of an AI voice over tool (besides the more well-known WellSaid Labs and Murf.AI). The voices in the short samples sound very realistic; this could work for at least short narration.

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eLearningArt

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

What does the future of eLearning hold? I think a good place is by asking 49 of the world’s leading eLearning experts the top 3 trends they predict for 2017. Here are the two most interesting takeaways from surveying 49 eLearning experts: Trend of Trends: 9 trends were picked by 10% or more of the experts.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 11, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Ranting on the Gender Pay Gap in e-Learning An old blog post from Julie Dirksen about the gender pay gap in the elearning field. Even though this is over 10 years old, the discussion is sadly still relevant. Registration required to view. Wednesday, April 26, 3:00 PM ET.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

I share these links about once a month here on my blog. Examples of portfolios Must-See eLearning Portfolio Examples | The eLearning Designer’s Academy by Tim Slade Tim Slade has collected some of his favorite elearning portfolios. Pika Labs Text to video tool. The tool also creates documentation at the same time.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 24, 2023

AI voices While instructional design overall isn’t going to disappear, the voice over field is going to be hit hard. AI voices While instructional design overall isn’t going to disappear, the voice over field is going to be hit hard. The image above was generated with Playground AI.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

I’ve had the opportunity to be interviewed on some wonderful podcasts over the last few years. The links below are usually to my blog posts with notes on the questions asked, what we discussed, and additional resources. Most of the time, our discussions related to scenario-based learning. Scenario-Based Learning Experiences.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 9, 2019

I had a great time at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference in Orlando. I have been reading Ashley Chiasson’s blog for years, so I was excited to get to meet her as well. This is a larger topic than I can address here; it needs its own blog post. Meeting and Reconnecting.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 12, 2021

While we often think about training and elearning in terms of “seat time,” that’s not a good measure for branching scenarios. How do you estimate the required time to create branching scenarios? It’s tricky to estimate, even for me, because branching scenarios can vary widely in complexity. Time to plan and write.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This blog post was prompted by a great question from Kayleen Holt, instructional designer and owner of Scissortail Creative Services. When we work with SMEs and stakeholders on branching scenarios, we inevitably receive feedback and requests for changes. So how do you manage branching scenario revision requests? The question. Reality check.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Every single time I write a voice over script, I aim for that conversational tone. For my blog, a plugin tells me the Flesch Reading Ease for each post. While some of that was likely deliberately controversial to generate traffic, the discussion raised some important points. Conversational tone. What does that mean?

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The Learning Rooms

APRIL 11, 2025

Welcome to the A-Z of Digital Learning, your comprehensive glossary of learning and eLearning terminology. Alternative text describing the content of an image on a website or in an eLearning course. Equipment, software, or a device which enables learners with disabilities to access eLearning and other content. A Accessibility.

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Thinkdom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Whether you’re an L&D manager, instructional designer, or involved in custom eLearning development , having access to the right tools can make all the difference. This guide breaks down the most essential tools by category that the top eLearning list of companies use, helping you elevate your projects without breaking the bank.

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Thinkdom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Whether you’re an L&D manager, instructional designer, or involved in custom eLearning development , having access to the right tools can make all the difference. This guide breaks down the most essential tools by category that the top eLearning list of companies use, helping you elevate your projects without breaking the bank.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

If they are, this blog post probably doesn’t apply to you.) It’s a skill that can be trained and learned, just like writing voice-over scripts or writing multiple-choice questions. Instead, I think we as instructional designers and LXDs should interview the SMEs as part of our analysis, and then we should write it.

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Tony Karrer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

This is fourth post in a series on Text-to-Speech (TTS) for eLearning written by Dr. Joel Harband and edited by me (which turns out to be a great way to learn). The other posts are: Text-to-Speech Overview and NLP Quality , Digital Signal Processor and Text-to-Speech , and Using Text-to-Speech in an eLearning Course.

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Infopro Learning

JUNE 1, 2022

Such pieces of training must be continual and ongoing, which is how eLearning came into the picture. A good eLearning program is engaging, visually immersive, and customized to meet the needs of the learners. The eLearning development companies work head over heels to make the learning intuitive and motivational.

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eLearning Brothers

DECEMBER 30, 2014

The past year has been fantastic for eLearning Brothers, and we hope you have had a great year too! If you happened to meet with us personally at an eLearning Conferences this year, you know that we released tons of great eLearning products in 2014: eLearning Stock. eLearning Course Starters. Best eLearning Tips.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 30, 2024

and transform it to one of the AI voices. Last week, I attended the Learning and HR Tech Solutions Conference (LHRCon 24). This is the newly rebranded Learning Solutions conference that I have presented at multiple times in the past. I enjoyed seeing so many old friends, meeting people in person for the first time, and making new connections.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 30, 2011

Though highly interactive , problem-based eLearning can help maintain engagement, completing these activities usually requires learners to read words that we write. Admittedly, when George Orwell wrote Politics and the English Language to advocate for writing in plain English, improved eLearning engagement was not his primary goal.

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Talented Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2016

When you need solid advice about learning strategy and technology, which blogs come to mind? If you’ve been ignoring LMS vendor blogs, it’s time to take a closer look. And I’m increasingly impressed by the quality of content in some LMS blogs. The Totara blog is one reason why.

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 15, 2011

We’ve talked about the value of storytelling for conveying tacit knowledge in eLearning and a formula for telling stories. So once we’ve assembled an instructional story, how can we include it within an eLearning lesson? How do you tell stories in eLearning? By Shelley A. Here are a few ideas to explore. Comic Strip.

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 11, 2011

There are a lot of arguments about using audio in eLearning – some in favor, some not. Many eLearning development tools allow you to easily record narration with your content, including Adobe Presenter and Adobe Captivate. What if you, as the Designer, do not feel that you have the voice for the recordings? By Dean Hawkinson.

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The Learning Dispatch

DECEMBER 6, 2018

This “Training Manager’s Guide to Accessible Elearning” provides practical steps for ensuring your online training fosters a welcoming experience for all of your learners, whether they are team members, clients, or the public. . Here’s what we’ll cover in this guide to accessible elearning: What Is Accessible Elearning, Anyway?

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Origin Learning

APRIL 20, 2018

From Facebook and Twitter chatbots to virtual voice assistants that are programmed to respond to basic queries; chatbots have grown in popularity. In this blog post, we look at how chatbots can be used effectively in eLearning solutions to offer an enhanced learning experience. Chatbots are all the rage now. Social Learning.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 4, 2013

Adding voice-overs to your eLearning lessons can increase the interaction a learner has with your content, often boosting the lesson's overall effectiveness. Providing high-quality voice-overs is a tremendous feat in only one language or accent. The desired voice-over role. Voice-over experience.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Instead of one voice acting as an instructor, this approach lets learners listen in on two characters who are talking about it. Instead of one voice acting as an instructor, this approach lets learners listen in on two characters who are talking about it. It’s more engaging to listen to the back and forth of two voices.

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WhatFix

APRIL 26, 2023

Back to Blog Employee Training & Development 18 Best Instructional Design Software in 2023 April 26, 2023 Disha Gupta With an increasingly competitive business landscape and accelerated technology adoption, it has become critical for organizations to focus on revamping and or realigning their instructional design process.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 8, 2011

For all of you who have worn your ears out listening to all things iPad, the past week, there’s a something on eLearning skills, digital storytelling, TED videos, instructional design , game-based learning and more. Top 5 eLearning Skills For 2011. Here are the top skills for eLearning now, in 2011. Digital Storytelling.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Connie Malamed, world renowned as The eLearning Coach, and one of the better human beings in this world, interviewed me for a podcast a few weeks ago. I haven''t listened to it (I mean, who wants to hear her own voice?), but Connie assures me that we both sound reasonably intelligent.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 10, 2013

Overall project assessment including identification of Professional Voice Talents comparable to project goals. Research and provision of Voice Talent demo recordings from voice bank. Casting of Voice Talents based on client approval. Voice Over Recording. Voice Over Recording of requested changes.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 9, 2013

Voice-Over Scripts for eLearning. IconLogic's Kevin Siegel and Jennie Ruby recently sat down with the folks at the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) and discussed Writing. We talked about how critically important it is to. write the scripts in advance.  immediately.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 11, 2014

But whether you’re teaming with an experienced eLearning provider or have decided to go it alone, this may be the first time you’ve ever served as the project manager on an eLearning project. Depending upon the complexity of your eLearning projects, you may want to organize your project with one or more sub-levels.

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