Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Writing a branching scenario can be intimidating or overwhelming. In my last post, I explained how I create an outline of the steps in the scenario. Write the Remaining Ideal Decisions and Consequences. I don’t write all of the mistakes and their consequences on the first pass through writing.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 13, 2018

I’m presenting at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference again this year on “Better Feedback for Scenario-Based eLearning.” When you create a scenario, you work hard to make it realistic and relevant for your learners. when to use immediate or delayed feedback.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Consider if learners should be provided with immediate feedback or delayed feedback. For example, if the course content is highly technical or complex, immediate feedback could be beneficial in helping learners check their understanding often and build confidence as they progress to more complex topics.

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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. Branching allows you to take the learner off of the critical path as she makes decisions.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 24, 2012

This past week I was in Nashville where we discussed building interactive scenarios. Part of the discussion revolved around designing some simple scenario strategies to move the projects away from linear elearning and towards meaningful interactivity. Simple Structure for Scenarios. Don’t waste time on meaningless choices.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 16, 2021

A number of years ago, I was a judge for a competition on scenario-based learning. While there were a few terrific submissions, I thought many of the courses missed one of the great features of scenario-based learning. Intrinsic feedback is one of the features of scenario-based learning that sets it apart from traditional e-learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 13, 2021

In a branching scenario, how long should we let learners go down the wrong path? In a comment to my post on Managing the Complexity in Branching Scenarios , Nicole Legault made a interesting point. Depending on your goals and needs, you have a couple of options for handling wrong answers in scenarios.

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Harbinger Interactive Learning

MAY 12, 2023

Even if it isn’t immediately acknowledged, it is already a common practice. For instance, wouldn’t a scenario-based game be more fun to complete rather than a couple-of-questions-long MCQ quiz as part of an onboarding process? The core purpose of gamification is to increase involvement and improve outcomes. billion by 2025.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 15, 2017

In a comment to my post on Managing the Complexity in Branching Scenarios , Nicole Legault made a interesting point. There are a couple of ways to handle wrong answers in scenarios. There are a couple of ways to handle wrong answers in scenarios. Limited Branching. One way is limited branching.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

In my previous post, I explained how I write the ideal path for a branching scenario first. Once that is complete, I write the mistakes or errors and consequences for those choices. In this case, I’ll go back to the very first decision and start writing the mistakes and consequences.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 19, 2015

A few years ago, I was a judge for a competition on scenario-based learning. While there were a few terrific submissions, I thought many of the courses missed the whole point of scenario-based learning. Intrinsic feedback is one of the features of scenario-based learning that sets it apart from traditional e-learning.

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eLearningArt

JUNE 17, 2019

Scenarios are one the most effective types of eLearning. I started building scenarios almost 20 years ago and I can tell you this … It’s really easy to make mistakes when you’re building scenarios. So, you know scenarios are important…but how do you actually create good ones? Guess what?

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