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

MARCH 23, 2021

While I often share those recordings on my blog as they happen, this is the first time I have compiled a complete list like this. I’m linking to blog posts about the presentations rather than directly to the recordings because I often include links to resources or further information in my posts. Blogging to Build Your Business.

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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

AUGUST 20, 2024

But I don’t use templates for branching scenarios, especially not for writing the scenarios and mapping out the branching structure. Templates can limit the branching structure When you use a template to draft it, it can force you to write the narrative to fit that template structure instead of making the structure fit the content.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 9, 2024

These are my top blog posts from 2023 plus a review of a few other accomplishments and my goals for 2024. Top new blog posts of 2023 I would never have guessed that a post on learning objectives would be my top post for the year, but this turned out to be a surprisingly controversial topic. Read more about using AI to write scenarios.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I share these links periodically here on my blog. In this post, I share links on writing better dialogue, sample projects for inspiration, and useful tools for different kinds of learning. Writing dialogue. How to Write Natural Dialogue in 11 Steps, With Examples! Tips for writing dialogue, with examples from novels.

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Here’s a topic we haven’t touched on much in this blog: your course website. Build your SEO with a blog or other long-form content. This is where a blog comes in. By keeping a blog in the public-facing portion of your website, where search engines can track it, you build your SEO strength and establish your brand authority.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 19, 2024

I share these links about once a month here on my blog. I’m experimenting with AI image tools to create images for my blog posts. Storytelling Tip 6: Show, Don’t Tell Hadiya Nuriddin continues her series of tips on writing stories with “show, don’t tell.” Reinforce complex concepts with probing questions.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 4, 2023

While I often share those recordings on my blog as they happen, this is a more comprehensive list, compiled into a single post. Within this post, I have mostly linked to blog posts about the presentations rather than directly to the recordings because I often include links to resources or further information in my posts.

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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. Upcoming events Friday, March 31 11:00 AM ET. This event has passed, but you can watch the recording on the TLDC website or on YouTube.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Write a glowing review or testimonial for a company you’ve done business with. Leave a nice comment on a video, social media post, or blog that you appreciate. Write a stellar LinkedIn recommendation for someone you’ve worked with. Write down your proudest accomplishments from the week (or month or year).

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 3, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. The links in this post include resources from two online events I attended in December: IDEAL (The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning Conference) and the Learning Guild’s online conference on Video and Visuals for Learning. Clark Quinn. Clark Quinn.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 22, 2024

If you’re not familiar with Mayer’s Principles, this blog post from Digital Learning Institute explains them in a nutshell. Layer Method Doug Harriman described one way to accomplish this in his very useful eCourse Accessibility Checklist , which he shared during a TLDC event a few years ago. See page 30 of the PDF for details.)

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We need to do aanalysis, writing, working with SMEs, visual design, etc. Tech writing and software training While I don’t think ID is going to go away, I think jobs designing software training will be affected. Sometimes it would take more time to edit and improve AI-generated content than to just write it yourself.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

Paul Matthews, in a blog post titled, “The future of training is not training,” argues that workplace training needs to be about building capability not delivering courses. He writes: Many people in training seldom stop to think why they are doing the training. And they have become quite good at doing events.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

I share these links about once a month here on my blog. AI is welcomed by those with dyslexia, and other learning issues, helping to mitigate some of the challenges associated with reading, writing, and processing information. Upcoming events Creating Your Online E-learning Portfolio.

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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. My ideas for posts come from several sources.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 2, 2024

I share these links about once a month here on my blog. Upcoming events Gathering SME Stories to Craft Relevant and Engaging Scenarios. You’ll learn ways for getting “unstuck” while working with SMEs, and why it’s better to interview SMEs rather than have them write scenarios themselves. Tuesday, October 22, 3:00 PM ET.

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Clark Quinn

JUNE 1, 2021

The second point is that these folks write and talk about their models and/or approaches. Writing and speaking are the two obvious ways. Sure, you can host a channel: podcast, vlog, blog, but if you’re hosting other folks, you’re seen as well connected but not necessarily as the expert. Similarly, write.

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LearnDash

JUNE 6, 2019

You have to be producing content in the form of blogs, videos, infographics, and even podcasts, if you want to draw attention and stand out from the crowd. Or, in online terms: podcasts, videos, and blogs. Of all of these, blogs are the lowest-cost to produce, but they also require strong writing skills. Or maybe not!

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LearnDash

JUNE 13, 2019

Offer a newsletter for your blog content. For instance, if you blog once or twice a week, describe your newsletter as a weekly blog roundup that includes some actionable tips for learners interested in your course matter. Most blogs aren’t of equal value. But these are the basics that should get you started.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

MAY 10, 2013

In his blog post , “Stop Evaluating Training!”, Garg writes: So how do you evaluate the success of eLearning that you create?" One is the law of learning as a process not an event. This law holds that learning is a process that starts before an instructional event and continues after the event.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Meanwhile, a lot of organic traffic will land on your site through some other page—a blog post or a product page, for instance. Write a piece of high-value content and give it away in exchange for email addresses. Begin a blog and include an email sign-up form. Build networking opportunities at events. What NOT to do.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 26, 2024

I’ll write more about that process of creating images in a future blog post. Upcoming events Invest In Yourself. I found that Midjourney did pretty well at maintaining consistent facial features, but details like earrings changed unpredictably. What do you think? Tuesday, March 26, 11:00 AM EDT.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 4, 2018

They’re easy to write and relatively easy to visualize. It lined up the events of the American Revolution in the 1770’s with those of the French Revolution twenty years later. They show when events happened in relation to other events, both in a sequence and in the world at large. People like lists.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

My blog posts are written manually by me unless I post something like this; everything above is my own writing. Castmagic will generate a transcript, closed captions, aaaaaand… uses AI to transform your transcript into other forms of content (Blog post, YouTube description, MC questions, etc.)

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Think Orion

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Maximize outreach and engagement by leveraging event data that aligns with the objectives and goals of your higher education institutions. Event promotion can help you draw a crowd and spread the word where it matters the most. But wait, are you ticking all the boxes for event promotion ?

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Origin Learning

DECEMBER 18, 2017

One day, out of the blue, I wanted to write a novel. One of our colleagues – Shraddha is training hard for a triathlon event that’s coming up and trust us it is a grueling regimen! An informal chat with Doug and Shan gave me an insight into the rigorous training needed to prepare for the Triathlon event.

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Clark Quinn

JULY 26, 2022

A recent chain of events led to a realization, and then a recognition, and some cogitation. Well, it comes down to some reflections on blogging. Some people I’ve lost touch with, most who aren’t blogging any more or even in our field! There are myriad reasons I want to continue to blog.

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Learningtogo

MAY 25, 2023

The free version, ChatGPT-3 , is still available and may be all you need if you’re looking for a virtual assistant to help you tune up your writing and generate ideas. I’ll continue to keep you updated in this blog, and my book, AI in Talent Development , is a great place to start. Start your journey with 30-minute discovery session.

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Upside Learning

JULY 5, 2012

Also contrast with a list of myths we posted on this blog a couple of years ago. Sure some ‘learning’ can be delivered on mobile phones especially when spacing learning events/interventions or as part of a blended program – one of the three ways in which mobile devices can broadly be used in workplace learning.

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Infopro Learning

JANUARY 14, 2025

This blog will explore the ways AI-driven content improves learning and corporate training. AI-powered platforms, for instance, simulate re-enacting real-life events quite accurately. AI speeds this process up faster than human writing since content is produced quickly and efficiently.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

OCTOBER 10, 2022

If you’ve been reading my blog very long, you know I’m a huge fan of The Training, Learning, and Development Community. That’s why I often write recaps of the amazing events that TLDC hosts. Last Friday’s event focused on graphic design for instructional design, and TLDC knocked it out of the park again.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Your site isn’t just a marketing tool to get learners to sign up to your course—it should also be a place where they can find information about further resources, discover upcoming conferences and events, and learn about how your course matches their learning goals. Create blog content for ongoing learning.

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The combination of blogging, high-value downloadable content, and email marketing has proven successful time and again. Public speaking at events and conferences allows you to cast yourself as an expert in your subject matter and raises your profile in the field.

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LearnDash

JULY 16, 2020

If you run a blog, include the most recent posts. If you’re an industry leader, include timely insights into a current event. I’ve noticed a growing trend in marketing emails where the writer will be very pushy and manipulative in their writing by presuming a level of familiarity that isn’t there. Provide meaningful content.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 6, 2017

Billed as an event for “anyone who is working with or experimenting with virtual reality, whether that be at home, at school or at work”, this was the second time I had run it. At the time of writing this blog post, the #vrwolweek hashtag achieved 612,836 impressions on Twitter with an estimated reach of 350,292 accounts.

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