Upside Learning

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Companies can quickly roll out compliance training while keeping all employees in immediate sync with the latest requirements using eLearning. It used realistic scenarios that presented everyday cybersecurity challenges faced by learners and then guided them on how to recognize vulnerabilities and prevent breaches.

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Ninja Tropic

MARCH 6, 2025

Topics What Is New Hire Time to Productivity? How Can New Hire Time to Productivity Be Tracked? Why Track New Hires Time to Productivity? Surveys and interviews: Get feedback from managers and employees. Step 2: Define Clear Learning Objectives: Now that you know what to teach, its time to set clear learning objectives.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 30, 2022

Earlier this year, I ran a pilot of a new course, Build Your Branching Scenario. Based on the feedback from the first cohort, I’m making some course updates for cohort 2. The pilot version of the course was 8 weeks long, but this time I’m adding an extra week for writing. More peer interaction and feedback.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 12, 2021

How do you estimate the required time to create branching scenarios? It’s tricky to estimate, even for me, because branching scenarios can vary widely in complexity. Track your own time. Overall, the best way to estimate your time to create branching scenarios is to actually do it and track your time.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 7, 2021

I’m currently working on a course on how to build a branching scenario. In the course, I’ll walk you through a step-by-step process to create a branching scenario from start to finish. Branching scenario course outline. Plan Your Branching Scenario. Design Your Scenario Overview. Write Your Scenario.

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Ninja Tropic

APRIL 2, 2025

Businesses use CBT to build a workforce that is skilled, confident, and ready to meet job demands. Technical competencies refer to job-specific skills that involve the use of tools, technology, or methodologies. Employees learn at their own pace, mastering one competency before moving on to the next. CBT flips the traditional model.

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Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In this article, well explore why works, how to use it effectively, and tools to bring it to life in your eLearning initiatives. Promote Behavioral Change : By illustrating real-life scenarios, storytelling helps employees visualize the consequences of their decisions, encouraging better behavior and decision-making.

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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? This is your chance!

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 3, 2021

When would you use Twine instead of Storyline or other tools for building branching scenarios? An attendee at one of my recent presentations asked me why I’d bother creating something in Twine rather than just storyboarding directly in Storyline, especially if I was using character images. I write and prototype in Twine.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

One of the challenges of branching scenarios is that you can generate so many options and paths that it quickly becomes unwieldy. A branch and bottleneck scenario structure is one strategy for keeping the complexity manageable. Traditional Branching (Time Cave). The number of screens in a time cave increases exponentially.

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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. This is your chance! I’ll demonstrate how I create challenges and choices.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. This post includes links on scenario-based learning (SBL) research, working with Twine, learning experience design (LXD), 360 images, VR resources, and elearning development time calculators. Scenario-based learning (SBL) research. Bardach et al.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 20, 2024

I use templates for a lot of instructional design and elearning work, including design documents, storyboards, Storyline layouts and interactions. But I don’t use templates for branching scenarios, especially not for writing the scenarios and mapping out the branching structure.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 1, 2022

iSpring isn’t as common of an elearning development tool as Storyline or Captivate, especially in the US. However, the iSpring Suite 10 includes TalkMaster , a Dialog Simulation tool that works very smoothly for creating branching scenarios. Try the branching scenario. I just used what’s in the library.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2022

It’s that time of year when I look back to the most popular posts by views over the entire year of 2022. DEI Training and Branching Scenarios : DEI training is hard to do effectively. Creating branching scenarios for DEI training poses some challenges, but also potential solutions. Top 5 new blog posts of 2022.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 23, 2023

During my recent webinar on crafting better feedback for scenario-based learning, I talked about the benefits and drawbacks of using time as feedback. Artificial time limits can increase stress and decrease motivation. Sometimes I use simulations to practice in a more realistic environment.

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Ninja Tropic

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Topics What Is New Hire Time to Productivity? How Can New Hire Time to Productivity Be Tracked? Why Track New Hires Time to Productivity? Why Track New Hires Time to Productivity? Real-world scenarios: Presenting learners with realistic scenarios and challenges to apply their knowledge and skills.

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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. Read what past participants say about the course plus learn about the opportunities for practice and personalized feedback. I recently completed the 8-week Building Your Branching Scenario course.

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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? The question.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Most of the time, our discussions related to scenario-based learning. Scenarios and storytelling. Tools for Drafting and Building Branching Scenarios. Tools for Drafting and Building Branching Scenarios Podcast. Scenario-Based Learning Q&A with Devlin Peck. Scenario-Based Learning Experiences.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 11, 2022

My Build Your Branching Scenario course is still in development, but I can answer some questions about the program now. What does this branching scenario course include? This course includes opportunities to learn by doing, plus presentations, resources, and feedback to help you create a branching scenario from start to finish.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When I present about branching scenarios, one common question is, “How do you collect feedback on branching scenarios?” While I love how much time and effort Twine saves me in planning, writing, and prototyping branching scenarios, the review process has always been a little clunky.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 24, 2025

This section helps connect learning goals to business objectives, defines delivery formats, and integrates real-world application through scenario-based learning, roleplays, and multi-modal content. Early learner feedback uncovers UX issues and boosts momentum through shared success stories. Real Lessons.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Russell Sweep recently interviewed me for the L&D Hot Seat podcast for a conversation on scenario-based learning. We also did a bit of role playing about how to advocate for using scenarios in training. When should you change the details in your scenarios versus using actual stories?

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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. In a scenario like this, using layers for the feedback makes sense.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2022

Some of these are my personal learning tools; others are what I use to create learning for others. These tools aren’t ranked, but they are categorized based on whether I use them to create learning for others or as a tool for my own personal development. I use these tools for creating learning experiences for others.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 3, 2023

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. This post includes links on inclusive and accessible learning, free images, font pairing, scenarios, and tools to improve organization and productivity. Thorough guide on using captions and sign language interpreters in Zoom. Scenarios and Twine.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 26, 2022

Fast Tracking Your Branching Scenario. I led a pre-conference workshop for the first time this year. This was effectively “build a branching scenario in 1 day,” a compressed version of my larger branching scenario course. How to Use TikTok Videos as Part of Your Learning Culture. Wednesday, April 20.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 17, 2021

Some of these are my personal learning tools; others are what I use to create learning for others. These tools aren’t ranked, but they are categorized based on whether I use them to create learning for others or as a tool for my own personal development. I use these tools for creating learning experiences for others.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 6, 2021

First, it’s designed for collaboration, so others can review and provide feedback. However, I have found that it saves me a significant amount of time with some of my projects. I previously wrote about creating a color-coded flowchart for a story using the DotGraph proofing format. Use Illume for reviews.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 6, 2023

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. This post includes links on game design, branching scenario tools and templates, ChatGPT prompts for ID, AI tools, learning science, engagement, and the “magic email” for freelancers and consultants. Use high-quality visual design and audio (if narrated).

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 26, 2024

Sometimes, branching scenarios need to do more than model possible interactions in a conversation. Similarly, if you’re managing a project, you have to weigh the tradeoffs of cost, time, and quality. Similarly, if you’re managing a project, you have to weigh the tradeoffs of cost, time, and quality.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 27, 2024

Some of these are my personal learning tools; others are what I use to create learning for others. Instead, I have grouped them based on whether I use them to create learning for others or as a tool for my own personal development. Currently, Claude is the LLM I use most often. I use Midjourney to create images.

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Infopro Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Although commonly used in a colloquial sense to refer to the difficulty of learning new skills, the term learning curve has a deeper significance. Aside from its most prevalent use, the learning curve is fundamental in the current learning and development landscape. Characteristics Needs repeating, quantifiable work.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 29, 2018

According to this perspective, informal and nonformal training is good, but formal training and courses are a waste of time. Some of our disagreement is due to differing definitions of “course,” which Alexander sees as a purely academic tool, divorced from practice and feedback. Sure, but you waste money and time doing so.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 14, 2023

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. This post includes links on growth mindset, an AI tool for instructional design, branching scenarios, accessibility, and a magazine issue with elearning articles by multiple prominent authors. At the time, there wasn’t much critical research on the topic.

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