Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on AI tools, games, freelancing, top learning influencers, copyright, and more. I’m pleased to be included in the list.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 10, 2021

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. I share these links periodically here on my blog. A method for taking notes where you can link ideas together. This was originally designed as a method for taking paper-based notes but with effectively a hyperlink between ideas.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 14, 2021

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on games for learning, video captions, and how to handle “pick your brain” requests. How to manage “Can I pick your brain?” Games for learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

I may not spend a lot of time reading peer-reviewed journals, but nearly everything I do includes some practical application of research. Every single time I write a voice over script, I aim for that conversational tone. For my blog, a plugin tells me the Flesch Reading Ease for each post. Assessments.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 29, 2023

In a previous blog post, I explained how to start writing branching scenarios with AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard. In this post, I’ll continue with that same scenario, focusing on how to draft choices and alternate paths with ChatGPT. As with my previous post, I want to set expectations.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Last month, I gave a webinar on scenario-based learning for Leeds Beckett University. Have you ever considered using scenario-based learning, but weren’t sure where to start? In this online presentation, I discussed how scenarios can enable students to explore real-life decision-making through classroom activities.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on games built in Twine, storytelling, organization, useful tools, motivation, and transitioning from teaching to ID. Games built in Twine. The entrance 2.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2023

Back in 2015, I gave a short presentation for the Online Network of Independent Learning Professionals on finding freelance clients. In reality, I don’t do very much to actively seek out clients; most of my freelance clients find me. Portfolio resources: Instructional Design Portfolio Resources : My post on portfolio resources.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 9, 2024

These are my top blog posts from 2023 plus a review of a few other accomplishments and my goals for 2024. Top new blog posts of 2023 I would never have guessed that a post on learning objectives would be my top post for the year, but this turned out to be a surprisingly controversial topic.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 8, 2023

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on character images and other illustrations, AI image editing tools and tips, Twine, scenario examples and tools, and instructional design skills.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Instructional designers and training managers sometimes ask me, “How do I train SMEs to write better branching scenarios?” ” While I understand the perspective of the folks asking that, I think it’s the wrong question. I believe SMEs shouldn’t write branching scenarios. Probably not.

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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. While I often share those recordings on my blog as they happen, this is a more comprehensive list, compiled into a single post. Ever wished you could peek over my shoulder while I create a branching scenario?

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Blogging is one of the oldest marketing tools on the Internet—and still one of the best. Yes, I am talking about blogging. The blog has been a foundation of Internet culture practically since its inception. However, your blog doesn’t have to be massively popular as a blog to be wildly successful as a marketing tool.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 30, 2024

Last week, I attended the Learning and HR Tech Solutions Conference (LHRCon 24). This is the newly rebranded Learning Solutions conference that I have presented at multiple times in the past. I enjoyed seeing so many old friends, meeting people in person for the first time, and making new connections.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 25, 2023

I am not an expert in AI by any stretch, but I have been experimenting with ChatGPT, Bard, and other AI tools. So far, I have found these tools helpful in generating ideas, writing first drafts, and summarizing. Instead, this is a “working out loud” post where I’ll share some prompts I have used.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 9, 2019

I had a great time at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference in Orlando. I loved being able to meet people in person who I had previously only met online and reconnecting with folks from past conferences. I had no idea I was being recorded. Meeting and Reconnecting. Keynote Speakers.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 28, 2022

Last week, I attended and presented at TICE 2022 ( Training Industry Conference & Expo ). This is the first time I have attended any Training Industry event. It was great to meet up with several people I had previously only met online. Post-COVID-19 EdTech Landscape: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Here’s a topic we haven’t touched on much in this blog: your course website. Depending on which of those descriptions fits you best, you may already have a good idea of your website requirements. Build your SEO with a blog or other long-form content. This is where a blog comes in. Here’s what to consider.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

This post is about an alternate method, called multi-modal learning, which is not a myth. It can be easily confused with learning styles, so I feel that it deserves some clarification. Being exposed to a concept or idea in multiple different ways increases understanding and retention. I saw the LEGO artwork.

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LifterLMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Aaron explains the fundamental idea of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), which blends generative. Here’s Where To Go Next… Get the Course Creator Starter Kit to help you (or your client) create, launch, and scale a high-value online learning website. I’m joined by my friend Aaron Edwards.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 7, 2020

As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. I share these links periodically here on my blog. In this post, I share links on spaced learning, marketing, networking, free tools and images, and L&D skills. Spaced Learning and Practice. Here’s the thing. Kaleigh Moore.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 28, 2019

WordPress: my first learning tool is this blog. Here’s where I lay out my ideas. The learning comes from just me thinking through things to keep populating the post, and the exercise of actually putting the thoughts down. OmniOutliner: another way I think is in outlines. And, of course, books.

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Axonify

JANUARY 26, 2018

That’s exactly what we did just in our first post for 2017. Check out his post and summary video. Trends can certainly show us what’s coming down the pike for our profession, but they don’t always align to where you are as an organization and as a professional. To quote the group: Clark Quinn: “Start measuring your impact.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In our recent post on building SEO strength , we talked about the basic best practices you can follow to help grow organic traffic to your course website. You might get more traffic, but you’ll immediately turn that traffic away with your bad content. Good SEO practices can build strength, but bad ones can undermine all your efforts.

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LearnDash

JUNE 6, 2019

We’ve been asked more than once to give marketing advice for online educators, and while we’ve touched on the issue before , I thought I would take the next few posts to answer some of the biggest questions in-depth. It makes sense: you should be where your audience is. So don’t hold back; cut loose.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 19, 2018

Last month, I attended the Learning Solutions 2018 Conference in Orlando. I had fun meeting people like Judy Katz, Tracy Parish, Cammy Bean, and Clark Quinn in person who I have known online for years, plus seeing people again from last year. This is my own “spaced repetition” to help me use these ideas.

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eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I looked solely at our industry and learning systems. I’ve seen a lot of dumpster fires – even ones where raised capital would make your mouth drop. The Vision 2025 The best way to explain what I see as the Vision 2025 for learning systems, to view it – and then break down all the points within it.

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LearnDash

AUGUST 29, 2019

You’re more likely to get a yes and already know their specialties make a good fit for your students. You have to get them to agree to the interview, which might be difficult at first. Here are some ideas on getting in good with thought leaders and influencers: Follow their social media accounts, sharing their content often.

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Fly Plugins

APRIL 8, 2024

Have an online course idea in mind? Online courses are a great vehicle for creating passive income, but how can you validate your idea to be certain it’s worth the effort? Step 4: Evaluate social media engagement for your online course idea. Very few people get rich waiting for their next raise or commission check at work.

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Fly Plugins

APRIL 22, 2024

I can remember it like it was yesterday. I had decided that I was ready to move on from a corporate job due to burnout. A life coach had given me a copy of The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss which I proceeded to read three times over. Fast forward to today and WordPress has become a massive part of my life.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 15, 2017

If you can get learners to wonder “why,” you’ve got their attention. Here are some ideas for planting “I want to know!” Start with a ridiculous or worst-case scenario to get the learner wondering how something like that could happen. Where should we put these 200 boxes of flip flops?” questions in your eLearning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Here’s a common scenario: I “quickly” look up something on Wikipedia, and hours later I have 47 tabs open as I delve into tangential aspects of the topic. Rhizomatic learning is something that I have been superficially aware of for a while. That’s the beauty of hypertext.

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Tim Slade

JANUARY 6, 2019

While the New Year’s is a great time to set some personal resolutions, it’s also a good idea to add some professional resolutions to your list. When I first started in eLearning, way back in 2009, I used to think that you only needed an online portfolio if you were a serious eLearning freelancer.

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B Online Learning

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

“How can I write a good narration script that makes sense with what the learner can see on the screen?”. This is a question we get asked quite a lot during our training sessions. This blog post shares some tips and tricks to help write your narration scripts. I couldn’t let go of my ‘PowerPoint baggage’!

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Fly Plugins

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As a course creator I have used Canva for online courses and for brading my online course website. I have both used Photoshop for years to help us create images for training courses, websites, blog posts, and social media. And I have used it almost every day since then for one project or another.

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LearnDash

JULY 11, 2019

Depending on how you’ve structured your website, or where you’re listing your course, the space you have to describe your course may vary considerably. A lot of advice out there is to “keep it short,” and that’s not a bad idea… in some contexts. Be bold and inspiring (but not sales-y or fake).

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

I think many people are drawn to starting their own business not because they want to be known as “an entrepreneur” but because of the benefits that come with entrepreneurial success. I would spend hours brainstorming, researching, creating logo variations and possible business names. It was like a drug.

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