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Playing with AI Music Generation

Experiencing eLearning

I had planned on writing a different blog post today, but I ended up spending a lot of time playing with AI music generation. This is mostly something I’m playing around with; I don’t actually see much immediate use for songs with lyrics as an instructional designer. Initially, you get just two short snippets of music.

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4 Tips to Writing eLearning Scripts That Sing

Association eLearning

If you’re getting started on a new script for an eLearning course, you probably aren’t planning to create a “musical” experience. I’d argue that these tips can also help your eLearning scripts become more musical, communicating ideas that will stick in our heads for a long time. But maybe you should. But what if you were Ariana?

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Adapting Resumes from Teaching to Instructional Design

Experiencing eLearning

Over the years, a number of teachers interested in transitioning to instructional design careers have reached out to me. Teachers already have many relevant skills for instructional design, but they don’t always know how to convey that to employers. Principles for Adapting Resumes for Instructional Design.

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Always Be Consistent Most of the Time

Association eLearning

There’s no audio narration, no background music, and no sound effects. Until you get to the conclusion screen, where’s there’s a short piece of music. (In If you’d like to read more about training, learning, and instructional design check out the rest of this author’s blogs. So in summary, always be consistent most of the time.

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20 Years as an Instructional Designer

Experiencing eLearning

This month marks 20 years since I started at my first instructional design job. In my research on related careers, I discovered instructional design and started reading everything I could find online. It took me a year of searching to get that job and transition from training to instructional design.

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Don’t Treat Beginners and Experienced Learners the Same Way

Association eLearning

Some time ago, I was cast as a chorus member in a musical. I could sing and read music, but I didn’t have any experience dancing. But our choreographer didn’t seem to realize that her instructions to “grapevine” or “step ball change” didn’t mean anything to us. I wasn’t the only person with a background in music.

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Strategic Use of Music to Support Learning

Learningtogo

Strategic Use of Music to Support Learning. There is something special about this particular device that makes it so unforgettable: music. Listening to music affects a wide cross section of the brain , including those areas linked to spatial reasoning and navigation. The Power of Music to Influence the Mind.

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