Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

I have given a number of presentations on scenario-based learning over the past five years, plus a few presentations on other topics. Presentations on scenario-based learning. Scenario-Based Learning (General Overview). Scenario-Based Learning: Why & How. Streamlining Branching Scenario Planning and Design.

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APRIL 12, 2017

Are we talking simple tasks, or complex skill sets? An interaction is a learning activity where an individual is presented with a problem or scenario, and must work to achieve an outcome or goal. This post is adapted from a webinar – register here to view the recording. So how much interactivity do you require for your content?

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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. In fact, I don’t even create a traditional storyboard in Word or PowerPoint to draft my branching scenarios. The first decision point has three choices.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 21, 2022

In the pilot of my Build Your Branching Scenario course, several participants picked DEI topics as the focus for their branching scenarios. However, DEI topics pose some particular challenges for training, especially for branching scenarios. DEI training is hard to do well. More than training is needed.

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Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Promote Behavioral Change : By illustrating real-life scenarios, storytelling helps employees visualize the consequences of their decisions, encouraging better behavior and decision-making. Simplify Complex Concepts : Narratives break down complicated topics, making them accessible to learners from diverse backgrounds and roles.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 13, 2023

One of the biggest challenges of creating branching scenarios is managing the complexity and keeping it from growing out of control. If you narrow your focus for branching scenarios, you can alleviate that issue.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 20, 2021

That’s a different level of complexity than this. Branching scenario structure. Because users make forced choices, this chat is a branching scenario. I have written before about how to use Twine to create a branching structure like this. In total, this scenario has 50 passages in Twine.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 7, 2023

Free webinar: Livestream Branching Scenario Build Ever wished you could peek over my shoulder while I create a branching scenario? I’m going to do a free, 1-hour livestream where I build a branching scenario and talk through my thought process. A few additional events are in the planning stages right now.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 31, 2020

I’m also disappointed that I won’t be giving my scheduled session on Streamlining Branching Scenario Planning and Design. I’m also disappointed that I won’t be giving my scheduled session on Streamlining Branching Scenario Planning and Design. Watch the presentation. What you’ll learn.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 7, 2020

When you create branching scenarios, each decision point provides learners with multiple choices. How many options do you need to provide in a branching scenario? I sometimes see branching scenarios where the instructional designer has created 4 choices for each decision. Drawbacks of 4 options.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 27, 2023

When you build branching scenarios in Storyline, one of the decisions you need to make is when to create new slides and when to create layers. In my work, I find that layers are effective for feedback in a gauntlet or constrained branching structure. if the branching paths cross or you revisit options more than once.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Jiani Wu interviewed me for her new MAGICademy podcast about scenario design. We discussed scenario-based learning, strategies to integrate AI, and the effectiveness of scenarios for teaching complex skills. Simplifying complex topics and making them concrete can empower learners to apply knowledge effectively.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Enrollment is now open for Build Your Branching Scenario , with the next cohort starting Tuesday, September 13. I recently completed the 8-week Building Your Branching Scenario course. I would highly recommend this course to anyone interested in learning more about branching scenarios.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 30, 2020

Short sims are similar to branching scenarios and simulations, but with some specific characteristics. These simulations include text and images, but usually not audio or other complex multimedia that would take longer to produce. That gives them a depth that many other scenarios lack. What are Short Sims?

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 4, 2023

I have given a number of presentations on scenario-based learning over the past few years. Livestream Branching Scenario Build If the video isn’t embedded above, try watching the livestream recording on YouTube. Ever wished you could peek over my shoulder while I create a branching scenario?

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

When we work with SMEs and stakeholders on branching scenarios, we inevitably receive feedback and requests for changes. In addition to the normal challenges of receiving feedback, editing branching scenarios can be especially complex. So how do you manage branching scenario revision requests?

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

I’ve been experimenting with using ChatGPT to draft a branching scenario. Now, I have a complete prototype scenario, “The New Hire with Attitude,” written by ChatGPT. To create the scenario, I generally prompted for one decision point or passage at a time. Note that this is a prototype.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 11, 2020

This might be different aspects of a topic (like my instructional design careers posts) or each part of a complex process in sequence. I have a series of posts following each step of creating a branching scenario (see the bottom of that post for links to the whole series). That’s a lot of writing. Block time to write.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 26, 2024

Sometimes, branching scenarios need to do more than model possible interactions in a conversation. For some complex skills, we’re training people to make tradeoffs between different factors. Similarly, if you’re managing a project, you have to weigh the tradeoffs of cost, time, and quality.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

When someone mentions scenario-based learning, do you automatically think of complex branching scenarios? While that’s one way to implement scenarios (and a very effective one!), Examples are the most passive method of using scenarios and storytelling, but they still work. Mini-Scenarios.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

2/5/20: ID Certificates and Master’s Degrees 2/20/20: Go Beyond Boring: Creating Scenario-Based Learning that Engages Participants 3/31/20: Streamlining Branching Scenario Planning and Design Early April (Dates TBA): Freelancing Lessons Learned. Using scenarios can make your elearning more engaging and relevant.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 6, 2021

Second, it can help you manage development if you need to migrate content from Twine to another development tool like Storyline. They can range from very simple, plain text exports to more complex options with additional features. The Illume proofing format for Twine addresses two challenges. What are proofing formats? Install Illume.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 14, 2021

While this is about making more complex games in Twine, much of this could apply to building more complex branching scenarios and simulations too. 6 Things Video Games Can Teach You About Writing Engaging Scenarios – E-Learning Heroes. Tips for writing engaging scenarios, plus examples from specific games.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 19, 2024

Reinforce complex concepts with probing questions. Note that Hadiya isn’t talking about the “hero’s journey” or some other overarching classic structure here (which I often find more problematic than helpful for scenario-based learning, especially branching scenarios).

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 2, 2024

For example, how could we split a single complex task into multiple simpler tasks? The most successful agent builders may be those with strong experience managing junior engineers because the process of generating plans is similar to how we instruct and manage juniors. Prompting an LLM is just the beginning.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 9, 2024

I’ll also share a few slides from the first branching scenario I wrote. The hiring managers assured me later that everything after that was based on my own skills and performance, but I’d be lying if I pretended there wasn’t that element of luck at the start. I made plenty of mistakes in my job search.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 3, 2020

We can borrow this technique from video game design when we develop branching scenarios for learning. This helps manage the complexity of building branching scenarios. In branching scenarios with simulated conversations, sometimes we see every single exchange built as an interaction.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 25, 2021

This post includes links on what hiring managers want, storytelling, and tools from outside of L&D that can be useful for instructional designers. What ID hiring managers want. Instructional Design Hiring Manager Report 2021. Storytelling and a branching scenario example. Kayleen Holt. Additional resources.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

We talked about branching scenarios and Choose Your Own Adventure stories. This includes some discussion of the way feedback is used in branching scenarios, since feedback is an important topic for teachers as well. Check out some of my other podcast interviews on branching scenarios. Listen to the podcast.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Does scenario-based learning always have to involve complex branching or simulations? You can use one-question mini-scenarios to make your assessments more relevant and valuable. Mini-scenarios are fast and easy to build. Rewritten as a mini-scenario. Typical multiple choice question. This provides context.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 14, 2020

Learners should see a bit of themselves in the characters in your scenarios. They may be emotionally invested in seeing the protagonist succeed, especially in complex scenarios. They may be emotionally invested in seeing the protagonist succeed, especially in complex scenarios. Example protagonist selection.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In branching scenarios, we can use a combination of immediate and delayed consequences and feedback. ” Learners have to perceive and understand the cues in the scenario. Therefore, it may be more important to provide immediate feedback after each decisions in a branching scenario if your audience is new to the topic.

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Making Change

JULY 7, 2013

A mini-scenario. When should you go to the trouble of designing a branching scenario? First, you might not need a branching scenario. Most of the time, a one- or two-scene mini-scenario does the job fine. For that, consider using a branching scenario. Let’s look at some examples.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Streamlining Branching Scenario Planning and Design. Branching scenarios can be a great solution for giving people an opportunity to practice making relevant decisions. While they can be a valuable experience for learners, building branching scenarios can be time-consuming and challenging.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 30, 2024

Kortney Ross and I in front of the LHRCon sign Morning Buzz: Designing and Developing Scenarios I led a Morning Buzz session on the first day about scenarios. Kortney Ross and I in front of the LHRCon sign Morning Buzz: Designing and Developing Scenarios I led a Morning Buzz session on the first day about scenarios.

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Infopro Learning

JUNE 27, 2023

As a learning and development professional, a training manager, or a decision-maker in the insurance sector, you need innovative and practical approaches to empower your workforce with the right knowledge, skills, and competencies.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Scenarios offer learners an opportunity to practice responses in a controlled environment. Read More: How to use Branching Scenarios in E-Learning. Branching scenarios are one of the most effective tools available to online educators. Leadership and management training. But what if the stakes are high?

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