Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 29, 2020

I have written over 1100 blog posts since I started this blog in 2006. This was the top post on my blog for many years, and still ranks highest of my instructional design careers series. Instructional Story Design: Book Review. One of the recurring themes on this blog is instructional design careers.

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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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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 24, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on UX, accessibility, branching scenarios, Twine, instructional design blogs, free/freemium tools, and systems thinking. Top 35 Instructional Design Blogs and Websites in 2022. But one of those blogs only posts 5 times a year? Systems thinking.

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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. Check out all of the stops in this virtual book tour.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

I share these links periodically here on my blog. An extensive list of curated resources for becoming an instructional designer, including blog posts, videos, books, and people to follow on Twitter. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. Twine in higher ed. Lesson plans – Teaching with Twine.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Storytelling and CYOA books. The Enduring Allure of Choose Your Own Adventure Books | The New Yorker. However, if you loved the original books and are curious about the history, it is interesting. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful.

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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

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

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. I own several editions of the E-Learning Uncovered Captivate books. The eLearning Uncovered Storyline 360 book is another solid reference. Storyline Resources.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Life-Saver UK Chatterpast Twine prototype These blog posts have some additional ideas related to teaching and using scenarios in classroom environments. I’m currently booking speaking engagements for 2024, so reach out now if you’re interested in having me present to your team!

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Yet, it’s also problematic, with a focus on generalities and mistaken bases, as Stanford business professor Jeffrey Pfeffer made note of in his book, Leadership BS. The post Deep Dive: Skilling New Managers first appeared on The Upside Learning Blog. Leadership development is big business.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. This post includes links on story design, visual design and usability, tools, and templates. Story design. Strategies for Humanizing Training. Rance Green summarizes the structure for instructional story design.

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LifterLMS

JUNE 15, 2025

In this episode of LMSCast, David Risley from Blog Marketing Academy talks about how his online business has changed over time. In 1998, he started a tech blog called PCMech, which eventually attracted over 100,000 readers. He’s from Blog Marketing Academy. Blog marketing academy.com. Enjoy the show.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Blogs by instructional designers can be an excellent resource as well. Start with my list of 35+ ID and Elearning blogs. Books plus an App. If you have a little budget, there are some great books available as well. I compiled a list of 12+ Books for Instructional Designers for more additional reading.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 9, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Beginning speakers, or those just establishing a brand with their first book, might earn $5,000–$10,000. Those with several books and other forms of “social proof” might draw $10,000–$20,000. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful.

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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

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

For my blog, a plugin tells me the Flesch Reading Ease for each post. In her book Write and Organize for Deeper Learning , Patti Shank lists several tactics that help us organize training content. Patti also has a new book on multiple choice questions. Readability and ease of understanding. Organizing content.

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Hurix Digital

JANUARY 23, 2025

Summary This blog covers modern book typesetting techniques, focusing on AI tools for complex layouts, with DIY and outsourcing tips, and emphasizes proper formatting for charts, tables, and intricate elements. Select fonts, font sizes, and line spacing appropriate for the book genre.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 3, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. However, projecting even a few months in advance helps you see where you’re already booked solid and where you have gaps to fill. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. A free site for sharing screenshots without needing separate software.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Resources for Creating Branching Scenarios – E-Learning Uncovered Diane Elkin’s curated resources on creating branching scenarios, including examples, books, blog posts, and templates. Two of my blog posts on converting content are included.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Do your research–review existing training materials, online articles, books, blogs, etc. For whatever reason, if you’re having trouble drawing information out from a SME, start writing something yourself. Make your best guess and start writing a scenario as best you can.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 2, 2019

This blog and my portfolio were both built with WordPress. These are both self-hosted sites now, although my blog was on WordPress.com for many years. I use affiliate links when I share books and some additional resources (like the Dreamhost link above). However, you can create some really cool things with both. Let me know.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 5, 2024

That means following up with prospects, writing proposals, long-term business planning, catching up on my blog if needed, networking, etc. Currently, I also have time blocked on Tuesdays to work on my book. Thursday morning I spend at least 90 minutes on my blog on Thursday so I can publish a new post every Tuesday.

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 21, 2022

Why this book? Having written one of the books on the learning science side, Clark has undertaken to write the other half. Having written one of the books on the learning science side, Clark has undertaken to write the other half. The book explains why and how, with good examples.”. Meaningful.”. Highly recommended.!”.

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Infopro Learning

JANUARY 15, 2021

In this blog post we will share with you the 5 areas learning administration can help you streamline. Most partners offer services that cover finding and booking instructors. Reducing the time spent on administrative tasks can help your company focus on what really matters. Scheduling.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 25, 2021

I share these links periodically here on my blog. The look and feel matches the classic books. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. This post includes links on what hiring managers want, storytelling, and tools from outside of L&D that can be useful for instructional designers. Kayleen Holt.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 20, 2024

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). This is a traditional structure for branching stories, and it works in CYOA books to provide lots of alternative endings to enjoy as you reread the 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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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 17, 2021

If you’ve been paying attention, you will have seen that a number of my blog posts take down a variety of articles that are rife with malarkey. Heck, I wrote a book about them, just because they won’t go away! There were 13 more myths in my book that can also be seen. . Caveat Malarkey! And, as always, the prose.

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Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I blog, for instance ;). Also, I look things up, read books, and generally track my field and answers to specific questions. I reflect on what I do and how to do it better, learning to do new things that I need to meet my current challenges. Sure, I do the work. However, I also take walks, put my feet up and ponder, and more.

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Hurix Digital

JUNE 11, 2025

You can also focus on classroom training, video usage, blogging, or conference speaking to identify individual strengths and brush up on skill development. Running live workshops via webinars can effectively convey concepts and engage participants. 1-2-1 Coaching This technique works for advanced sales reps.

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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. And these by my friend Matt Guyan: 10 Blogs Every eLearning Professional Should Read. 5 Books Every eLearning Professional Should Read.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 5, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. I Created This Prototype For The Play To Learn Book Tour | Mel Milloway. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. Workshop pricing. What to Charge for Your Workshop, Training or Webinar — The Counselor’s Coach.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The organizational key is to accept a moderate risk of mistakes, at least intelligent failure, as Amy Edmonson lets us know in her book Right Kind of Wrong. The post Deep Dive: New Tech Skills first appeared on The Upside Learning Blog. Trying out new things is a necessity, and innovation is the key.

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Clark Quinn

MARCH 29, 2022

I have a number of blogs I’m subscribed to. To share, I do things like blog, do presentations and workshop, and write books. Of course, in general if I pass things on I do try to make a note, such as when sharing someone else’s blog that I thought particularly valuable. The second part is the feeds.

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InSync Training

JUNE 26, 2023

Your teachers recommended age-appropriate books you could read to give you a jump on the following year’s topics and learning goals. The idea of summer reading imprinted regardless—that niggling notion that you could learn even through the lazy days of summer.

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LearnDash

APRIL 6, 2021

You’ve probably heard of content marketing , but if you haven’t, it’s a way of building customer trust and loyalty through high-value content such as blogs, podcasts, a video series, or downloadable PDFs. That could include infographics, helpful YouTube videos, white papers, PDFs, or even e-books. Content marketing.

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