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Why Engaging eLearning and a Fancy LMS is Not Enough

eLearning Architect

The learner can quickly see which part of the course they should access to find the relevant information - we've even added timings onto each module to really give the learner control over their decision on what to click on. Quite often I will watch three or four episodes of a box set, which is the same duration of TV as watching a movie.

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Blended Learning: Not your Mother’s, Grandmother’s, or Possibly Even Older Sibling’s Training

Association eLearning

Remember the days when you looked forward to field trips to the planetarium, hovering over a formaldehyde preserved frog with your lab team, or seeing the movie version of Lord of the Rings on a Friday afternoon? Make no mistake, today blended learning goes beyond merely tagging on a movie or performing a Web Quest on the internet.

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eLearning Storyboarding: How to Get Started

eLearningMind

When you think of “storyboarding,” you might imagine it as a device for movie plots or comics. Just like any book, movie, or TV show, eLearning is rarely perfect on the first draft. Still, a solid storyboard should have these components: Project information. Graphic file information for animations or images.

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eLearning Storyboarding: How to Get Started

eLearningMind

When you think of “storyboarding,” you might imagine it as a device for movie plots or comics. Just like any book, movie, or TV show, eLearning is rarely perfect on the first draft. Still, a solid storyboard should have these components: Project information. Graphic file information for animations or images.

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Lights, Camera, eLearning: What Project Managers and Hollywood Directors Have in Common

Association eLearning

I recently watched a sci-fi movie with tons of special effects. I’m always amazed at how these massive productions begin with someone’s imagination and evolve into the magnificent movies we see on screen. In a movie production, that person would be the director; in an eLearning project, it’s the project manager. Organization.

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Tips for Storytelling in Learning

Experiencing eLearning

Be detail oriented, craft mental movies. Give sensory information. Start with a story. Add a surprising element. Conflict–two strong opposing forces where the outcome isn’t certain. Show don’t tell. Engaging the senses helps learners remember the story. Specific details add internal credibility to the story.

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Marketing Training to Your Employees: Building Excitement and Buzz

Association eLearning

Taking popular movie posters, they created spoofs based on the training that was coming out. These movie posters were funny and built excitement in the learners they were marketing to. This company also created a piece that worked like a decoder wheel where employees would use the wheel to learn information pertaining to the training.

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