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5 keys for Section 508 Compliance and Web Accessibility

Web Courseworks

Tabbing for screen reader accessibility: Our instructional designers learned how to use the Jobs Access with Speech (JAWS) screen reader to test accessibility of content for visually impaired learners. This work helped us streamline our course development and avoid any serious structural issues later in the process.

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Writing Effective eLearning Narration: Making It Easy to Read, Say, and Comprehend

Association eLearning

This is a solid approach and, when used well, can make for great learning experiences. Commas allow the narrator to catch a breath, give the learner a visual checkpoint while they’re scanning the CC text, and keep the ideas small enough so that the learner can keep up with and understand the concepts as they’re being presented.

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AI, Accessibility, PowerPoint: ID Links 5/28/24

Experiencing eLearning

PowerPoint design tips Cognitive Load, Student Attention and PowerPoint Presentations Results of an eyetracking study of PowerPoint slides with tips on how to design slides so the information attracts attention and is easy to scan. For translating elearning, that means we have to keep in mind the extra space needed when we design.

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How do you build eLearning?

B Online Learning

What is the learning outcome your client wants you to achieve, or the problem that needs to be solved? It’s no good crafting a cutting edge, immersive gamified learning experience, if the end users are so time poor, there is no way they will ever have the time to complete the module. We draft our learning and program outcomes.

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What Copywriting Can Teach Us About Writing for an Audience

Association eLearning

Many readers begin something first by scanning it to see if it’s relevant to them and let’s be honest… to get the highlights. We all like to learn new things when the learning is enjoyable. Keep the tone conversational, friendly, and direct. It sounds simple, but it works. And finally…. Share this on Facebook. Tweet This!

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9 WordPress Security Plugins to Protect Your Course

LearnDash

No one wants their learning experience to be disrupted by spam pop up ads, or to have their email and password compromised because of bad security. They can scan your site, identify tampered files, and harden your security against future attacks. And unfortunately, hacks are more common than many website owners realize. iThemes Pro.

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How Research Informs My Work

Experiencing eLearning

Much of my work as an instructional designer involves writing–and we have a lot of research to guide us on how to write to support learning. Specifically, this is the personalization principle from Mayer’s Principles of Multimedia Learning. Those are good sources for learning the science of multiple choice questions.

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