Spark Your Interest

OCTOBER 19, 2020

So organizations everywhere are hiring elearning consultants to help them. But in the world of consulting, there are many nightmarish stories. Do you really need that new elearning consultant? Consulting War Stories. Including an elearning consultant. At best it creates delays and extra work.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2022

Luke had a great list of questions on some common and important topics for instructional design and elearning freelancers. You can listen to all of my past podcast interviews and watch recordings of past presentations. In particular, check out these podcasts: Interview on freelancing and consulting with Kristin Anthony.

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IT Training Department Blog

MAY 21, 2024

Knowing what to look for is half the battle when you’re seeking a good eLearning development company. Maybe none of those fit the bill that will uncover the best eLearning development company for your job. If you don’t know much about eLearning, how are you supposed to know who to choose?

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 7, 2019

What about freelance or consultant rates? Use these benchmarks to use as a starting point, but you’ll need to adjust for your experience, education, skills, industry, whether you’re a full-time employee or independent consultant, etc. The 2018 report puts the average salary for elearning professionals in the US at $84,421.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

These are all just benchmarks to use as a starting point, so you need to adjust for your experience, education, skills, industry, whether you’re a full-time employee or freelance consultant, etc. Harold Jarche’s “ So You Want To Be an ELearning Consultant? Hourly Rate. and get a benchmark salary to compare.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This is a more formal presentation, rather than an interview. In this presentation, I discussed why scenario-based learning engages participants. Since the TLDC community has several D&D players, this version of the presentation has some references and examples related to D&D. Freelancing and Consulting.

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Limestone Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

PT: Getting Started with JavaScript in Adobe Captivate Tools such as Adobe Captivate are great for quickly developing elearning. Phil Cowcill, Senior Elearning Specialist at the Department of National Defence, Canada, will give you a quick introduction on how to write your own JavaScript that’s geared for Adobe Captivate.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 25, 2023

How do you get paid what you’re worth as an instructional designer or elearning developer–especially as a woman? I started with a short presentation to share pay benchmarks, but most of the time was spent answering questions. Julie Dirksen wrote a rant on the gender pay gap in elearning over 10 years ago.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

AI tools 17 AI Tools Other than ChatGPT More options for AI tools beyond ChatGPT Tome – The AI-powered storytelling format This says “storytelling,” but it’s really an AI tool for quickly creating presentations and video. One issue that often arises is the language of the indemnification clause.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2023

Back in 2015, I gave a short presentation for the Online Network of Independent Learning Professionals on finding freelance clients. Even though this presentation is several years old, my methods haven’t really changed much. Even though this presentation is several years old, my methods haven’t really changed much.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Many people are reluctant to become freelancers or consultants because the risk seems too high. But full time employees trust their entire present income to a single company. Freelancers and consultants are generally better prepared for finding that next thing. In fact, sometimes it can be safer.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I’m more successful as a consultant because of the reputation I’ve built by sharing my knowledge. 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. Image generated with Playground.ai.

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Limestone Learning

JANUARY 26, 2021

Share your stunning presentations in person, virtually or export your slides for use in other software. Join this presentation, led by Laura Overton, award-winning L&D analyst, to uncover how learning innovation can improve business value. PT: Hollywood FX with PowerPoint Make professional, movie quality effects using PowerPoint.

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Cognigix

JUNE 1, 2022

A custom eLearning program is designed to meet the specific training needs of an organization, increase relevance and engagement in the training resulting in better learning outcomes. To meet this requirement, the organizations partner with external vendors to provide high-quality, innovative, and customized eLearning solutions.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Time Estimates for eLearning Development. How long will it take to create this elearning?” 30+ Ideas for eLearning Portfolio Samples. Use a spreadsheet of daily goals to keep track of progress, especially when you’re working on multiple elearning projects. With over 13,000 views this year, this is my most popular post.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 11, 2021

While this is meant for bug tracking, it would be useful for elearning reviews too. The pricing is designed for teams rather than consultants, but it still might be worth it in time saved. This session was presented by Manoj Kulkarni from Realizeit , an adaptive learning platform. Adopting Agile Design to Create and Collaborate.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 18, 2023

I have attended and presented at LSCon every year since 2017 (including the online events in 2020). Tuesday Presentation Roulette I always try to attend Presentation Roulette because it’s generally a highly entertaining start to the conference. Doing Presentation Roulette was honestly so much fun!

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Specifically, she wanted to know how I get from content like a SME “brain dump” to a finalized storyboard that’s ready for elearning development. I usually get something from clients to read and review: PowerPoint presentations, policy guidelines, technical documentation, etc.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 19, 2020

The Learning Guild (formerly the eLearning Guild) has published several research reports on LMSs. Start with Getting Started in eLearning: Learning Management Systems , then read Evaluating and Selecting a Learning Management System. appeared first on Experiencing eLearning. Free membership required). Templates and Checklists.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 9, 2024

Should we start elearning with a list of formal learning objectives? Freelance Income Projection: Free Template : As a freelancer or consultant, your income can vary widely from month to month. Time Estimates for Elearning Development “How long will it take to create this elearning?” Probably not.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

We talked about my transition from band teacher to freelance LXD consultant. The post EdUp EdTech Podcast Interview appeared first on Experiencing eLearning. Holly Owens recently interviewed me for her EdUp EdTech podcast.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This tool lets you adjust the gestures for the presentation, as well as generating scripts from links or PowerPoint presentations. The answer is like asking for elearning–it depends on a lot of different variables. In the UC-Irvine elearning portfolio course that I co-teach, we offer choices of different platforms.

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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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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 26, 2019

The eLearning Guild. I have been a member of the eLearning Guild for many years. They are focused specifically on elearning. Their conferences are great too; I have presented at the Learning Solutions Conference several times. Larger companies are also more likely to have a budget to do more extensive elearning.

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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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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 30, 2021

Have you ever been asked to “just tweak the PowerPoint slides” and call it elearning? I need some help finishing up an elearning course. ” Some parts of the presentation have good visuals, but large sections are text obviously copied word-for-word from the employee handbook. How did you respond?

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Clarity Consultants

APRIL 16, 2025

Now is the time to transform corporate onboarding with custom eLearning solutions. Custom eLearning solutions offer a more effective approach, ensuring effective learning through interactive, personalized experiences. Flexibility and Accessibility Employees can complete eLearning courses at their own pace, anytime and anywhere.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 13, 2023

Customer service Communicating with teenagers DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) Consultative sales New manager training Refining broad topics to a narrow focus Those broad topics might be what stakeholders or clients request in a branching, but your job is to narrow the focus. TechLearn 2023 Conference in New Orleans.

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eLearning Brothers

APRIL 3, 2018

For many workplaces, the educational argument for integrating authentic assessments into their eLearning experiences is powerful. Provides appropriate opportunities for learners to rehearse, practice, consult resources, get feedback on, and refine performances and products. Custom Solutions. Wiggins, Grant.

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Making Change

JUNE 10, 2013

If the problem is caused by a simple lack of information, we show the client how a nimble solution placed in the workflow can avoid the expense and tragedy of a 107-slide presentation pointlessly read aloud by a talking avatar whose lips really move. When instruction is part of the solution, we don’t preach or present to learners.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 26, 2014

Once in a while I actually use it for presentations too. Although my primary freelance work is designing courses, I do some LMS consulting as well. Microsoft PowerPoint isn’t particularly exciting either, but it’s still a tool I use for storyboard, mockups, simple graphics, flowcharts, and more.

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Paradiso Solutions

JANUARY 22, 2025

Are you showcasing the ROI of your eLearning initiatives? However, proving the worth of your eLearning efforts doesnt have to be complicated. This article explores fresh perspectives on eLearning ROI through a people-centric lens and presents six practical strategies to validate the impact of eLearning within your organization.

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Upside Learning

MAY 2, 2013

"So how do you evaluate the success of eLearning that you create?" From Professor Brinkerhoff’s Presentation). Look at training as a business driver rather than a staff benefit, and L&D as a consultant who truly wants to help you improve your department’s performance. eLearning'

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LearnDash

MARCH 27, 2014

The infographic below (originally created by Upside Learning ) presents some very compelling facts about the shift to mobile learning in the workplace, and the opportunity that is there for organizations that take action. In five years time, it will be flat-out archaic. All three of these items directly applied to me and my team.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

I have now been working as an independent consultant for over 5 years. Graphic Stock: Graphic Stock is the source for many images for my blog posts and presentations. These are the tools I use to run my business and work with clients. This list is constantly evolving, and I have a list of solutions I need as well. Stock Images.

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Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

But this transformation doesn’t mean replacing humans; instead, it offers an opportunity to balance the precision of AI tools with the creativity and nuance of human expertise to develop custom eLearning solutions that address specific organizational needs.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 27, 2020

We’ve all been doing Zoom calls and presentations, so folks are pretty familiar with that. The presenters have all done a good job of adapting for online, which is frankly what I’d expect for folks in our field. As a participant, you can watch the presentations and communicate via chat in the Attendify platform.

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