Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Photo Credit: Cameraman Phil via Compfight cc. You can see an example of a course written as dialog in my story-based coaching and mentoring course. Instructional designers often need to write voice over scripts, but many of us have never received any formal training on how writing for voice over is different from other writing.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Send a funny meme or cute pet photo to a colleague who’ll appreciate it. Mentor someone. Volunteer to help plan a learning event, such as a conference for the Training, Learning, and Development Community. Leave a heartfelt note on a coworker’s desk or in their inbox. Greet everyone you pass with a smile.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Photo Credit: ErnestDuffoo via Compfight cc. The examples below are from the video script for my Story-Based Coaching and Mentoring course. Jill Goldman of Goldivox shared several tips with me about what she looks for in scripts from her perspective as a voice over professional. Formatting Tips. Readable Font, Size, and Spacing.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 9, 2012

She started with her personal story, told mostly with old photos on the slides and very little text. You are the mentor ( she showed Yoda on Luke’s back while talking about mentors). Meeting with the mentor–this is a turning point. My side comments are in italics. Check out Cammy Bean’s notes too.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Women should also be represented as managers, mentors, and leaders. I create a fair number of courses with two narrators like my coaching and mentoring course. In those courses, one character is a mentor explaining content to someone less experienced. This can be a challenge with stock photos.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 1, 2017

In the past, I’ve created conversation-driven eLearning with video, animation, and photos. My Story-Based Coaching and Mentoring Course for Cine Learning Productions used this technique with a video introduction. After the initial video, we used cutout still photos of the same actors. Photos or Illustrations.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In the past, I’ve created conversation-driven eLearning with video, animation, and photos. My Story-Based Coaching and Mentoring Course used this technique with a video introduction. After the initial video, we used cutout still photos of the same actors. Photos or Illustrations.

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LearnDash

MARCH 19, 2025

For example, if you teach graphic design, you could create a beginners course on Photoshop basics, an intermediate course on advanced photo editing, and an advanced course on branding and logo creation. Personalized coaching or mentoring services allow you to charge premium rates for one-on-one guidance.

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Chronus

MARCH 9, 2020

One of the great things about mentoring is the real, human connection that’s created by two or more people. Mentoring requires thoughtful conversations, brainstorming and generally diving in deep with someone else. Does that mean that online mentoring runs counter to forming an impactful mentoring relationship?

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The Performance Improvement Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Consider the alternatives: just-in-time e-learning (desktop and mobile), coaching, mentoring, simulations, on-demand video, and experiential-learning. Photo by Brxxto on Unsplash. We know that people learn most from their co-workers and from on-the-job experience, yet we invest the most in formal, training programs.

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Association eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2013

Instead of thinking ‘What else takes photos?’ The CEO should simply be a mentor to the Board President.”. Do you travel without checking out TripAdvisor first? Those aren’t even expert reviews!”. Kodak is a perfect example of a company that didn’t pay attention to outside competition. Consider who else offers the solutions you sell?

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Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

These chatbots can be integrated into a company’s intranet, Learning Management Systems (LMS), smart phones, stand-alone devices, and even everyday appliances (it could even be the photo copiers in your office!). According to one research report, pedagogical chatbots have three main roles: learning , assisting , and mentoring.

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eLearning Brothers

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Should I send my old team a photo of my family and cookies ? I was wondering if I should contact a former mentor and team from a college internship 20+ years ago, and was it appropriate to include a photo and cookies. He liked my two ideas and said he would be honored to be my mentor when I am ready to take the plunge.

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Raptivity

JUNE 15, 2020

They are my favorite image libraries for free stock photos. Here are some guidelines that I learnt from one of my mentors and they have been working well for me. If you have an image subscription, well and good, else look out for a royalty free stock library like Pexels and Pixabay. Avoid Text Overload. Do not overload them with text.

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Adobe Captivate

OCTOBER 26, 2018

These are the major problems that arose in the old system: Employees were being trained by managers that had little or no training in sales, coaching, mentoring or train the trainer. The three-day training was a combination of 90% watching PowerPoint slides and 10% of actual product handling. Sit on the Training Committee.

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Upside Learning

MAY 26, 2023

It was a visual delight to see the brilliant colors and diverse designs on show, making for the perfect photo-op. The awards included Most Dependable and Driven Employee, Best Learning and Practice, Best Learning Mentors, Best Growth Mentors, Most Inspiring Manager, and Most Impressive Debut.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 7, 2014

Photo courtesy of Visual Maintenance. Photo courtesy of Manchester Library. Photo courtesy of flyingsinger. As the English department e-learning mentor, Baldwin is always on the lookout for ways to increase student engagement and better prepare students for the future. Hmm.challenge accepted, Mr. Duncan.

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LearnDash

AUGUST 29, 2019

Promote the interview on your social media, distribute a press release, add great photos to turn the interview into a blog. In return, you create solid relationships with knowledgeable mentors and build your customer base. This is a good opportunity to get backlinks to your website or online course.

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TalentLMS

APRIL 2, 2024

As Connie puts it: “Other than going through stock photo sites (yikes!), About Connie Malamed Connie is a learning experience design consultant, mentor, author, and international speaker. the most difficult part of the job is educating clients about the value of well-crafted learning experiences. Keep on learning!

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The eLearning Coach

JUNE 1, 2025

Become a Mentor Offer to mentor new employees or less experienced peers who need help. For example, the marketing team might share campaign strategies that offer valuable insights for L&D. Additionally, you can host and lead book clubs or learning circles for individuals interested in a work-related topic.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Many are prolific and proficient in producing blogs, podcasts, videos and photos for sharing on the web. Teachers won''t be redundant in the new technology rich learning economy, but they will need to adapt as conditions change, becoming guides and mentors rather than instructors. Firstly, the traditional role of teachers is changing.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

APRIL 10, 2010

Informal Mentoring. Social Mentoring/ coaching. Social Photo-sharing. Informal Community e-news. Informal Guerilla video (Flip cams). Informal iPad Leadership Channel. Informal SpacedEd Reinforcement. Informal OJT. Informal Websites.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

The celebrated Russian psychologist Lev Vygotskii proposed the idea of learning being extended when children are mentored by a knowledgeable other person. Photo by Steve Wheeler Three things by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

A little background… My ISP, a good friend, colleague, and mentor, was making some changes to how my sites are implemented. I asked my lad, who has a good digital aesthetic, to give me feedback on two of the options my colleague installed, and he liked this one, with a suggestion on the background (not a stock photo).

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eLearning 24-7

JULY 19, 2021

Taking photos and jotting down some notes on my tablet. Digital coaching and/or mentoring. Digital coaching and mentoring. The learner gets on a webcam and talks to the coach/mentor. The mentor/coach responds via text within the system. I have learned a lot about them, observing them from afar. Role-Playing.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 10, 2008

Problem : Industry has high turnover rate, plus experienced loan officers don’t want to take time to mentor newbies b/c they work on commission only. A: They do photos. Wiki solves the problem of creating one central location with easy access. Internally reinforces use of wiki informally. Q: Can you upload videos & audio?

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

The MentorBlog project for example, employed the use of two-person blogs to connect students with their professional mentors, who may never have had the opportunity to meet face to face (Wheeler and Lambert-Heggs, 2008). MentorBlog: Connecting Students and their Mentors using Social Software. Wheeler (Ed.) Wheeler, S. Unported License.

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Spark Your Interest

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Note: If you follow me on Twitter , you’ll see me post photos of my #islandcommute , where I am typically trying to spot whales (and occasionally do!) as well as sharing photos when I do see them in my leisure time – sailing or kayaking. Economic Development. So, don’t just build a website or invest in marketing.

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Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

“Under promise, over achieve” My first mentor was an entrepreneur and a very focused man. Bonus – “Add value” Again, one of the sayings from my mentor was “add value” – where can you add value? Photo by Boudewijn Huysmans on Unsplash.

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Learning with e's

JULY 22, 2010

Students now have the capability to create and share their own content through blogs, wikis, video- and photo-sharing services such as YouTube and Flickr. tools have already been harnessed to support professional mentoring and to promote deeper engagement in learning through collaboration and reflection.

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Xyleme

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

If you find that content doesn’t quite hit the mark or doesn’t yet exist, you will use your mobile device to create user-generated video, photos, or voice recordings. If your content is highly rated by your peers, you will be an expert on this subject, and be an accessible mentor to others.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

2008) Connecting distance learners and their mentors using blogs : The MentorBlog Project, Quarterly Review of Distance Education , 10(4), 3-17. Photo by Felix Burton on Wikimedia Commons The survival of higher education (2): Changing times by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 14, 2010

Students now have the capability to create and share their own content through blogs, wikis, video- and photo-sharing services such as YouTube and Flickr. tools have already been harnessed to support professional mentoring and to promote deeper engagement in learning through collaboration and reflection.

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Marcia Conner

MARCH 18, 2012

photo by: wokka. Highlighted by 22 Kindle users. We define learning as the transformative process of taking in information that, when internalized and mixed with what we have experienced, changes what we know and builds on what we can do. If you have a Kindle App, we will be adding this capability soon.

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Learnnovators

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For instance: It’s easy to look thin in photos. If you have a character (perhaps a narrator or mentor or buddy) in the course, the best place to add humor is in their dialogs. Another way to add an element of surprise is to follow the rule of three. Lists tend to be effective when presented in threes. College was great.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Photo by Saskia Aukema Chances are, if you were to reflect on the times in your life that felt most fulfilling, you would recall that you were in the middle of learning. “If Photo by Saskia Aukema. They launched an application called Coach Now, which connects employees looking for guidance with potential mentors.

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CLO Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

Leveraging these natural talents and applying them to real-life experiences in the workplace with strong mentors and formal education in adult learning sparked my interest and passion in learning and development. One of my mentors at United Airlines encouraged me to step into a human resources role without any experience.

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