Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 7, 2023

I have several speaking engagements already booked for 2023. You’ll see how the free, open-source tool Twine can streamline the process of planning, writing, and prototyping branching scenarios. Registration is not yet open, but I will update this post when it is. A few additional events are in the planning stages right now.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

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. I also have a shorter list of resources for new IDs , including reading lists and information about starting in this field.

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LearnDash

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Setting your courses to open and/or free grants a user immediate access to your course materials. The appeal of using open and free courses is to attract users to your course and ultimately, to your business. Let’s explore how and when to use open and free courses to attract learners to your courses.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 3, 2023

These are under an MIT open source license. However, projecting even a few months in advance helps you see where you’re already booked solid and where you have gaps to fill. Over 2000 free icons available in multiple formats, including webfont and SVG. You can adjust the size, color, and stroke thickness before downloading.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

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. On a somewhat separate topic, enrollment is now open for my course on building branching scenarios. There’s research to support that idea.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 2, 2019

Open source and additional tools. If you want to use open source tools, check out Adapt and H5P. I use affiliate links when I share books and some additional resources (like the Dreamhost link above). If you storyboard and plan before you start your trial, you can make several samples during that month. Let me know.

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Learnnovators

AUGUST 16, 2023

The WIIFM is like the one book that you spot among thousands of books in the library. The book’s title and cover have caught your attention. You’re fascinated by the promise of the book (which happens to be the WIIFM in our case), and you pull it out of the shelf. Will the book hold your attention as you read it?

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Appsembler

JULY 12, 2024

Hosting Open edX yourself can be a powerful way to deliver online learning tailored to your organization’s needs. This article will guide you through the essential aspects of self-hosting Open edX, from technical requirements and installation to customization, user management, and scalability considerations.

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LearnDash

JULY 6, 2021

When we read articles online, we don’t approach it the same way we would a book. When we read a book, we start on the first page and read through the pages in sequence until we reach the end. Sans serif fonts: Helvetica Lato Lucida Sans Open Serif Roboto. Organize content so that it can be scanned in an E.

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Aptara

JUNE 5, 2025

Chantilly, June 5, 2025: Aptara has announced a partnership with Repro Books, a leading India-based printing company with a global print and distribution network. The shift to Open Access and disruption caused by AI-generated content are forcing publishers to find greater cost savings while streamlining vendor management.

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Limestone Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

In this session, actor and author Julie Hansen shares the must-know secrets from her new book, Look Me In The Eye: Using Video to Build Relationships with Customers, Partners and Teams. Dr. Myra Hubbard, author of the book W.I.S.E. Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 It takes determination and commitment at all levels.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is the poster child for this development: at the time of writing, Open AI has been around for less than 2 years but has changed the competitive landscape for organizational performance. Things are changing faster is by now a cliché. Some changes are predictable, others not.

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Clark Quinn

JUNE 8, 2021

Of late, I’ve been reading quite a lot, and I’m finding some very interesting books. Whether it succeeds is an open question, so check out some of what others are saying. As to self-serving, unless you write an absolute mass best-seller, the money you make off books is trivial. I’ll also update my list of recommended readings.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I’m often booked several months in advance, so I generally can’t work with clients who need someone to start immediately. However, it’s much less frustrating to have clients who are at least open to the possibility of scenarios. As an aside, most of those leads didn’t turn into paying projects.

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Docebo

JUNE 29, 2022

Grace Perry’s The 2000s Made Me Gay was our feature book this month for our virtual book club. With a complimentary book that all Docebians can receive, the book club offers further opportunities for education through discussions and story sharing.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

What employers ask for in job openings is often unicorns: people who have deep skills in all the areas. The idea of the comb is related to Cammy Bean’s explanation of broad and deep T-shaped skills in her book, The Accidental Instructional Designer. Unicorn or comb. In practice, real unicorns aren’t very common.

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Clark Quinn

OCTOBER 28, 2021

An individual linked to me on the basis of a citation in a book. I didn’t know the book, so he sent me a picture of the page. However, I had recently upgraded my OS, and when I opened the picture, I noticed I could click on the text. Then another thing was quite interesting. He also asked if I could read Dutch.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

We chat about stories with multiple pathways, that is, non-linear narratives, and the many decisions a reader makes as they work their way through, for example, a “Choose your own adventure” book, shaping a unique story along the way.

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Learningtogo

MAY 25, 2023

For now, I’m doing my best to stay informed and stay open to new possibilities, which is my advice for all of us. Keep an Open Mind about the Future In the film version of Lewis Carroll’s book, The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy says to Toto, “I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”

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Clark Quinn

MARCH 16, 2021

So here’s a brief post about how I write my books (written, of course). The article my friend pointed me to was titled: “The Simple Way To Outline A Nonfiction Book”, and it’s nicely resonant, and a bit deeper, than my own approach. If you’re thinking about writing a book, I think this is very good advice.

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Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Several books ago, I was asked to to talk about myths in our industry. In several of my roles, I’m working to address these, but the open question is “how?” At this point, I’m open to suggestions. I ended up addressing myths, superstitions, and misconceptions. How do we address them?

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Making Change

MAY 8, 2018

One way to do it is with links that provide snippets of history, as I describe in chapter 10 of my book. Learn to design scenarios by designing scenarios, with my personal feedback: The June session of the live, online scenario design course is open for registration. That’s the backstory. Check it out.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 10, 2021

One of the two posts opened with this statement: “The appetite of our employees is not the same therefore, we must not provide them the same bland food (for thought).” This is actually the ‘cover story’ myth of my recent book on myths! Instead, it was the presence of myths. ” This seems a bit of a mashup.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 31, 2021

Of course I opened my big yap and said that’s something I’m focusing on, and offered to help. I’ve got a book and a workshop on learning science, and I’ve a workshop at DevLearn on the engagement side. I’ve also got a forthcoming book and an online workshop coming for more on engagement. Stay tuned!

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Clark Quinn

MARCH 29, 2022

If there are multiple hits and not a definitive one, I’ll scan the sources as well as the title, and likely open several. To share, I do things like blog, do presentations and workshop, and write books. I discuss PKM in both my Revolutionize L&D book , and my Learning Science book. The second part is the feeds.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 24, 2021

I timed it; 4 seconds to open the list of speakers or attendees. Heck, I’ve written a whole book about how our minds work, just to support our ability to design better learning! There are also ways to connect to people. However, two major flaws undermine this particular instance. The first issue is speed.

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Attensi

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Let’s say you want to use AI to book a vacation… ChatGPT can suggest a travel plan based on user input but won’t autonomously manage bookings or follow up on changes to the plan. The lovely folks at Open AI have trained their LLM on the world’s information. It didn’t click for me until I looked at specific examples.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Despite having a ring-side seat (I served as editor, caveat emptor), it was eye-opening to hear him talk about what it’s about! So, the official blurb for the book talks about his tried and tested processes. Guy also is quite open about the problems facing our industry.

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LearnDash

APRIL 14, 2020

This can also include how much of the material is delivered via new technology and how much is presented in a more traditional book or lecture. When you have a forum where users can come and go as they have time, you’re opening up greater access. How is Flexible Learning Suited for Online Learning?

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 15, 2023

I’ve railed, e.g. in my book on myths , that our attention span hasn’t dropped down to 8 seconds. And, despite a newer book based upon research that suggests our attention span has dropped to 47 seconds, I think there’s more to it. For instance, attention is (largely; re: the cocktail party effect) volitional.

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LearnDash

JUNE 10, 2020

As a result, I grew up learning how to find information the traditional way—in books, magazines, and even microfilm newspapers. Or in 2005, before Facebook became open to the public? For instance, part of what makes Pew a reliable source is that they are open about their methods.

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Infopro Learning

MARCH 26, 2025

And while we often look to business books and executive courses for leadership wisdom, some of the most powerful lessons are ones we knew instinctively as children. Playfulness isnt about being carelessits about being open to discovery. Leadership Insight: Encourage openness. Stay curious to remain adaptable and open.

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Making Change

APRIL 24, 2018

There’s a lot more in my book and blog. My book Map it digs deep into how to design these types of activities. Do you own my book Map It ? If so, please consider leaving a quick review on Amazon to help others decide if the book will be useful for them. they might be useful. Own Map It ? Please leave a review!

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 4, 2024

You can easily include a TOC in your RoboHelp online output by opening the default TOC and adding sections and pages as needed. There are two types of TOC available in RoboHelp: Online and Book. If you want to create Print output or PDF output and include a TOC, you must create a Book TOC and add the TOC as front matter.

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Learning with e's

JULY 15, 2022

An old friend and acquaintance of mine from my years in academia recently published a new book. The book is Story Machines, by Mike Sharples. So when Mike's new book hit the shelves, I was very interested, to put it mildly. I sat down and started to eat, then got up to open my presents.

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Spark Your Interest

JUNE 3, 2020

Fortunately, April Dunford in her new book, Obviously Awesome shows you how. So, when April Dunford’s book, arrived and raised serious questions about positioning statements, I was intrigued. . Next, the book describes the five (plus 1) components of effective positioning. The book is very well written. Sound scary?

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