Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

When I take instructor-led courses, often the most valuable part of the training is the stories the trainer tells. The stories are often about how a real person applied this training in their jobs or about how a failure to apply principles caused problems. Stories with examples make the abstract concrete.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 23, 2024

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. However, note that the site claims copyright of all stories created, so don’t plan to use this for commercial purposes. Use it for inspiration rather than as the actual content of a story. I share these links about once a month here on my blog.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. PDF) Storifying Instructional Videos on Online Credibility Evaluation: Examining Engagement and Learning This study researched whether adding story elements to an instructional video affects motivation, emotional engagement, and learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. This uses the Synthesia avatars and voices, with paid options for custom avatars. As a rule of thumb, a custom learning company will price at about 60% gross margin, which in short-hand means you multiple direct costs by 2.5.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 8, 2023

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. Character images and other illustrations unDraw – Open source illustrations for any idea Image library that you can easily customize. This isn’t a huge library, but you can download them as SVGs and customize the images. Available in SVG and PNG.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 9, 2019

The links and resources in this post include learning science, patterns and tips for branching scenarios, visual design principles, and some free resources. Standard Patterns in Choice-Based Games | These Heterogenous Tasks Patterns for branching stories and games. Learning Science. tags: branching. Storyline and SCORM.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 8, 2022

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. This guide is to Twine uses the Sugarcube format, which allows more control via CSS and Javascript, rather than Harlowe, which allows easier internal customization but isn’t as easy to implement with CSS and Javascript. Additional resources.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 25, 2021

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. The Power of Story: Highlights from TLDC’s Community Day Spring 2021 | Scissortail Creative Services, LLC. Kayleen Holt summarizes takeaways from TLDC’s community day focused on the theme of story (including notes from my session). Kayleen Holt.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 26, 2022

I liked the ideas on how to organize stories, with movement from left to right signalling success. I’m looking forward to going through Judy’s resources later to see some more of the tips for designing learning with neurodivergence in mind. Custom xAPI in Storyline. Workflow Learning. DemoFest Showcase.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 20, 2024

This is a traditional structure for branching stories, and it works in CYOA books to provide lots of alternative endings to enjoy as you reread the book. Sometimes, you might use this structure because you’re short on time and resources, and this is faster to build. In this scenario, I aligned the branching structure to the content.

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Fly Plugins

APRIL 22, 2024

Fumbling around with WordPress can be daunting in the beginning, however, these WordPress training resources can greatly lessen the learning curve for new users of the world’s most popular content management system. It’s a fantastic resource for anyone who needs a primer on how to get started with WordPress.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. 19 Ways to Write Better Dialogue — Well-Storied. Most often, conversations work to resolve or create tension, establish context, or reveal new information that moves the story forward. I share these links periodically here on my blog. Writing dialogue.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 9, 2023

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. This post includes benchmarks for speaker fees, some interesting AI tools, a source for L&D mentors, career tips, and resources for improving writing skills. I share these links periodically here on my blog. Speaker fees How Much Should You Charge for a Speech?

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

It serves as a centralized hub where employees can access educational resources, complete courses, and monitor their progress. Moreover, it allows for the reuse of content and resources, providing long-term savings on training expenses. Can an LMS be used for customer or partner training, not just employees?

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A good character for scenario-based learning is one your learners can identify with and that draws them into the story. Name generators, character images, and other resources During my session, I shared several name generators for character creation. I’m just a happy customer.) That’s not an affiliate link.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2022

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. You want learners to fail in an environment where they can receive corrective feedback and learn from their failures rather than make the failure on-the-job in the actual situation such as in front of a customer or violating a safety protocol on a piece of equipment.

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Infopro Learning

JUNE 14, 2021

Organizations have changed policies, procedures and their offerings to better meet their customers changing needs. When you use this strategy you make it easier for employees to access online learning resources on whatever device is suits their needs. Organizations have had to adapt. Many employees now work from home.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 12, 2025

One-on-one interviews with learners, especially from different roles or business units, help uncover nuanced stories about how learning is (or isn’t) landing in the real world. productivity, customer satisfaction, efficiency) as a result of applying this training? What helped the most? What felt missing?

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. They need to have a ’story’ setting: a context, then something happens that precipitates the need for a decision, and then the decision has consequences. h/t Karin Rex Additional resources Check out my complete library of links or my previous bookmarks posts.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 15, 2024

It helps them know if they are using time and resources wisely. Measuring training effectiveness is important for organizations to see if their training programs are working well for their employees. Having measurable metrics is crucial to pinpoint what is and isn’t working in training development programs.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2023

Your portfolio is a way to tell your story about the work you do and the work you want to do in the future. Many free WordPress themes can be used to build portfolios , not to mention the a plethora of paid and custom options. Portfolio resources: Instructional Design Portfolio Resources : My post on portfolio resources.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. Reflections on AI, skills, and performance support Custom AI Chatbots: 4 Powerful Applications for Employee Performance Support – Evolve Solutions Group | Tristia Hennessey describes possibilities for using chatbots trained on internal data to help with performance support.

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Infopro Learning

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

In this article, I’ll share 8 tips to help your sales employees seal the deal and improve customer satisfaction. Sales employees require a broad range of skill sets to address customer needs and persuade them to purchase. Replicate customers and situations that your sales staff may encounter in the workplace.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 6, 2025

Why Sales Enablement Training Matters Sales enablement training blends formal instruction with hands-on, job-specific learning to ensure your reps have the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to engage buyers and close deals. Instructor-Led Training: Share expert insights Role-Play (eLearning): Simulate customer interactions.

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Infopro Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

Everyone loves a good story that immerses them in a fantasy world and allows them to take a mental break. The first is the individual employees must interact with, such as a customer persona who wants to return an item or file a complaint. For example, the protagonist who must satisfy the unhappy customer.

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Infopro Learning

JULY 11, 2017

Your online training content must speak to your employees on a personal level, as well as give them the online training resources they require to overcome daily challenges. Whether they are on the sales floor or in the middle of a client meeting, they require round-the-clock online training resources.

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LearnDash

MAY 9, 2024

When offering an incentive to entice potential members, include a sense of urgency or scarcity— make the resource feel limited and exclusive. Consider a campaign on social media with social sharing of posts, links to sign up for memberships, or resources to learn more. Think mini courses , white papers, free ebooks, and more.

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Upside Learning

DECEMBER 31, 2024

In this blog, we will explore : the key challenges new GCCs face the importance of education and training, and how Upside Learnings customized eLearning solutions can help these centres thrive in an ever-evolving environment. Upside Learning provides customized, high-impact eLearning solutions to meet your most difficult problems.

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LearnDash

APRIL 13, 2021

One of the greatest challenges for any business when trying to win over new customers lies in convincing them that they are a worthwhile investment. However, nothing wins over a hesitant customer like a satisfied customer. Hearing what our happiest customers have to say about us frequently makes our day. Testimonials.

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Docebo

MARCH 30, 2021

Behind every superhero, there’s an origin story. This is the story behind how Shape, our AI-based content creation tool, came to be. We were nearing the top of the learning technology world with a single product scaling so fast that we’d started to outgrow – for the third time – our two-story office in northern Italy.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 12, 2025

In this blog, we will explore: The key challenges new GCCs face The importance of education and training, and How Upside Learnings customized eLearning solutions can help these centres thrive in an ever-evolving environment. Upside Learning provides customized, high-impact eLearning solutions to meet your most difficult problems.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In instructor-led courses, often the most valuable part of the training is the stories the trainer tells. The stories are often about how a real person applied this training in their jobs or about how a failure to apply principles caused problems. Stories with examples make the abstract concrete. Sounds simple, right?

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Dynamic Pixel

MAY 5, 2025

Here are some notable ones: Harbinger Knowledge Products Based in Pune, Harbinger offers a range of eLearning solutions, including custom content development, mobile learning, and gamification. GeeksForGeeks Founded in 2015, GeeksForGeeks provides online learning resources for computer programming and computer science.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

While stakeholders might ask for more resource-intensive multimedia, you have a range of options with this technique. You could create custom video for an entire module. The next time you watch TV, pay attention to how the conflict of the story is introduced via a short segment before the title sequence. Photos or Illustrations.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Centralized Training Resources GyrusAim offers a centralized platform where all compliance training materials can be stored and accessed. Role-Specific Training By leveraging GyrusAim, manufacturers can develop customized training modules for different job functions. With platforms like GyrusAim LMS, manufacturers can: 1.

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LearnDash

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Customize your gamification strategy and watch motivation and engagement rise! It builds a story or situation that involves learners. Use your resources. Craft a unique story with characters, background information, plot, and a challenge with a solution to make it memorable and engaging. Challenge learners.

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Fly Plugins

APRIL 2, 2024

That being said, your online course landing page needs to capitalize on the opportunity to make that first impression by doing a few things… Remind your prospective customer of the problem they’re facing by relating to their pain. And your online course landing page needs to do just that… Tell a convincing story…and quickly.

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