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eLearning Trivia

Association eLearning

I usually write a blog post, you skim or read it, maybe share it, and we move on. There’s nothing wrong with teaching a subject or topic in multiple ways to deepen comprehension. If you’d like to read more about training, learning, and instructional design check out the rest of this author’s blogs. a)Effective learning.

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Ruth Clark Claims “Games Don’t Teach”

Experiencing eLearning

Ruth Clark posted at ASTD an article titled “ Why Games Don’t Teach.” However, I think Clark didn’t do a very careful review of the literature before writing her post, and I don’t think that one study is enough for her to make such a broad claim dismissing games for learning.

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UX, Accessibility, & More: ID Links 5/24/22

Experiencing eLearning

I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on UX, accessibility, branching scenarios, Twine, instructional design blogs, free/freemium tools, and systems thinking. Guidelines for writing good alt text. How To: Write Good Alt Text | Supercool. A number of these are organizational blogs.

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Tools for Drafting and Building Branching Scenarios Podcast

Experiencing eLearning

I’m currently building an 8-week online course to teach my entire process for building branching scenarios from start to finish. I’ll post more about this on my blog soon, but if you want to be sure to get an email when enrollment opens, sign up for the waitlist. Coming Soon: Build Your Branching Scenario online course.

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Twine, Storytelling, Freelancing: ID Links 11/1/21

Experiencing eLearning

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Lesson plans – Teaching with Twine. This post includes lesson plans for teaching students how to use Twine, either in a single 50-minute session or in two days with extra time for practicing in the tool. Free Twine Template | Vanya Writes. Twine in higher ed.

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Build Your Branching Scenario Course Coming Soon

Experiencing eLearning

This will pull together content from my blog and past presentations , as well as new content and activities that will only be available in the course. Story concept Characters Challenge Context Consequences Activity: Write your scenario overview. Write Your Scenario. Branching scenario course outline. Draft Your First Decision.

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My Top Blog Posts of 2022

Experiencing eLearning

Top 5 new blog posts of 2022. I wrote about 30 new blog posts this year and updated about 20 older posts. These are the top five new blog posts for 2022. How Research Informs My Work : How research informs my work as an instructional designer, in writing, designing, and justifying my decisions.

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