Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

When we work with SMEs and stakeholders on branching scenarios, we inevitably receive feedback and requests for changes. In addition to the normal challenges of receiving feedback, editing branching scenarios can be especially complex. So how do you manage branching scenario revision requests? The question.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2022

You can vote for your top 10 tools for learning until August 25, 2022. Most of the elearning content I build for clients is created in Articulate Storyline, part of the Articulate 360 suite. Twine is my favorite tool for creating branching scenarios. Work: Creating learning experiences for others. Affinity Designer.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2022

For the past several years, I’ve been using Twine to write and prototype branching scenarios. BYBS is my Build Your Branching Scenario course.). I like the new Passage Tags option, which shows you all of the tags used in your story. The upgrade to version 2.4 Twine website. Story menus.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 6, 2023

This post includes links on game design, branching scenario tools and templates, ChatGPT prompts for ID, AI tools, learning science, engagement, and the “magic email” for freelancers and consultants. Slapping a leaderboard onto a course doesn’t make it a game. Don’t pull your learner out of the story.

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ProProfs

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Instead of trying to stay one step ahead and not paying due attention to the client, an efficient salesperson is the one who listens carefully to the needs of the customers to build a ‘personal’ connect with them. In other words, allow your sales executives to upgrade their skills and they will drive the growth of your business.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This post includes research on stories and memory, games for learning, scenario-based learning, a definition of LXD, and a few AI image tools. This tool would definitely have a learning curve, but it looks like a solid option for people who want to build something much more complex than would be easy in a typical elearning authoring tool.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Over the past few years, I’ve gotten several questions about nonbinary pronouns and gender diversity in scenarios. Sometimes, people ask about using “gender neutral” characters in scenarios like in this question. Nonbinary people should be represented in scenarios too. I love their hat!

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 9, 2024

Specifically, it was at the intersection of AI and scenarios. How To Use AI to Write Scenarios How can you use AI to write scenarios for learning? Read more about using AI to write scenarios. Freelance Income Projection: Free Template : As a freelancer or consultant, your income can vary widely from month to month.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 14, 2020

The protagonist should be someone your learners identify with. Learners should see a bit of themselves in the characters in your scenarios. When learners identify with your protagonist, they care about what happens to the character. Joan is an instructional designer working on a branching scenario.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Does scenario-based learning always have to involve complex branching or simulations? You can use one-question mini-scenarios to make your assessments more relevant and valuable. Mini-scenarios are fast and easy to build. Rewritten as a mini-scenario. Typical multiple choice question.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Wouldn’t it be better to hoard your knowledge and only give it out when people pay for it? After all, you can’t pay your bills with “exposure.” While you genuinely can grow your business by sharing your expertise freely, don’t expect to actually have piles of dollar bills lying around like this.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

When I completed building this branching scenario in Storyline, I ran into a couple of issues. Here’s how I built the scenario and solved those problems. Check out the completed scenario yourself. In my previous post, I explained how I built a single “ideal path” in my branching scenario.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Should you use time as scenario feedback? Nicole is creating a branching scenario for learners to practice communication techniques for nutrition counselors to better understand their clients’ goals. That way, they’ll be motivated to answer quickly and keep pushing through the scenario. What do you think?

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Wizcabin

JANUARY 24, 2019

However, before picking up tools, it is important to analyze and understand your instructional design process and requirements. On a practical note, Instructional design starts with analysis and evaluation of your target audience, learning requirements and learning outcomes. What is instructional design?

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 21, 2019

That’s the best situation, but it takes time to build up enough data to create your own personal benchmarks. This will be mostly linear with 25% interactivity but no branching scenarios. That seems low for building in Captivate or Storyline, based on my experience, even assuming that we rely heavily on templates.

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LearnDash

JANUARY 28, 2021

Keeping learners hooked on your course is a matter of demonstrating ongoing value. Of course, those who have actually built an online course often feel like the reverse is true: They create some excellent content, put it out into the world, but struggle to attract and retain new learners.

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Making Change

AUGUST 19, 2013

Let’s say we’re designing a course that will help widget sales people overcome buyers’ objections. The objection we’re focusing on right now is this one: “I’ve read that your widget creates a lot of heat.” Then we concisely recap what they’ve figured out through the scenarios.

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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. . And here I want to add to your list. Some learners can’t hear course narration.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 21, 2020

In a previous post, I explained how starting compliance training with a worst-case scenario can engage learners right from the start. Setting the course up with a scenario helps learners understand why the policies matter. In this post, I’ll explain a technique for keeping learners engaged throughout the course.

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Thinkdom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

With so many options out there, knowing which tools best suit your project’s needs is crucial. With so many options out there, knowing which tools best suit your project’s needs is crucial. Content Creation & Collaboration Tools In anu course development, collaboration and content structuring are key.

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Thinkdom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

With so many options out there, knowing which tools best suit your project’s needs is crucial. With so many options out there, knowing which tools best suit your project’s needs is crucial. Content Creation & Collaboration Tools In anu course development, collaboration and content structuring are key.

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ProProfs

JANUARY 6, 2022

The ability to rapidly build and deliver online courseware is significant, particularly when the time is short and you’re loaded with responsibilities. You can easily overcome the challenges of rapid course development by adopting an eLearning authoring tool. Creating Online Courses & Tests. Course Templates.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Subscribe to the Best of eLearning Learning for updates from this blog and other eLearning blogs. And the list would be even better with help - see Curator Editor Research Opportunities on eLearning Learning. eLearning Technology. And the list would be even better with help - see Curator Editor Research Opportunities on eLearning Learning.

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LearnUpon

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

From Agile to xAPI and everything in between, there are a lot of eLearning terms to get your head around. Accessibility means course content can be used by people with varying abilities and disabilities. This approach prompts learners to read, discuss, and solve problems in order to synthesize course content. Accessibility.

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Thinkdom

OCTOBER 30, 2024

By engaging learners in scenarios that mimic real-world tasks, simulations help them apply their skills confidently in their roles. And just like that, you’ve captured the essence of effective learning—until the next challenge in your training strategy arises. This approach builds confidence and ensures continuous improvement.

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The Learning Dispatch

NOVEMBER 28, 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. . And here I want to add to your list. Some learners can’t hear course narration.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 22, 2016

In my last post, I explained how starting compliance training with a worst-case scenario can engage learners right from the start. Setting the course up with a scenario helps learners understand why the policies matter. In this post, I’ll explain a technique for keeping learners engaged throughout the course.

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Spark Your Interest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

And while anyone with enough time, knowledge, and money can make an outstanding online course, can you do it on a budget? So, most importantly, we also give you 9 practical ways to make a great course within your budget using Articulate Storyline. Many organizations use a learning management system (LMS) to host their courses.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In this post, I share links related to several topics: Converting Flash content to HTML5 Options for instructional design careers An interview on the purpose of Bloom’s taxonomy Why you only need 3 choices in multiple choice questions Change management for software training How being generous builds your credibility as a consultant.

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Learnnovators

APRIL 2, 2023

Being a passionate accidental instructional designer yourself, you have been on a mission to helping instructional designers who have entered this profession by chance transform into intentional ones with your book " The Accidental Instructional Designer ". THE INTERVIEW: LEARNNOVATORS : We are great fans of you, Cammy.

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LearnDash

AUGUST 19, 2021

Teachable is one of the most popular online course platforms available. But that doesn’t make it right for your course. Going the self-hosted route means you can pick and choose which products are best for you, and assemble them into a site that actually meets your needs. Nothing compares to LearnDash. Assessment.

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Infopro Learning

JANUARY 12, 2017

Updating existing employees’ product knowledge. There is no Feroze Mistry, or Misty Tree Cafes, but for many this scenario is all too true. In fact, an LMS could be the very thing that you need to help grow your business. Employees could pick the course that helps them develop their skills in the area needed.

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ThinkingKap Solutions

JULY 10, 2019

You’ve heard of eLearning scenarios. Creating great eLearning scenarios is more than meets the eye. Other people think eLearning scenarios are too complex and confusing to create. What Makes a Scenario GREAT? For a scenario to be truly great, it needs to be challenging. Beginning the Process.

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CommLab India

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Is your organization looking to convert legacy courses into effective online trainings? Do you need extensive customization, quick results, courses that reflect your branding, and shorter turnaround times in e-learning course development? Build Multiple Interactivities Without Programming Skills.

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Elucidat

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Can you maintain your impact and even amplify it? In this PowerPoint to SCORM guide, discover how to transform your passive slides into interactive elearning content that really resonates. Why converting PowerPoint to SCORM alone isn’t enough Preparing your PowerPoint for conversion Step-by-step guide to convert PowerPoint to SCORM 1.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 7, 2012

In an earlier post we looked at how to build branched scenarios for interactive elearning courses. Branched scenarios are great for simulating the types of real-world decisions a learner needs to make on the job. Most elearning courses have a critical path. Build out you decision-making challenges.

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Clarity Consultants

APRIL 16, 2025

Unlike generic courses, custom eLearning development ensures that training content aligns with company values, job roles, and industry requirements. Gamification and scenario-based learning create meaningful learner experiences, making training more enjoyable. This leads to measurable results in employee performance and satisfaction.

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