Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 2, 2024

” The redundancy principle (plus some exceptions) Generally speaking, when you provide narration, you shouldn’t also display that same text on the screen. However, most of the time, it’s probably more helpful to provide a transcript and closed captions so people who don’t need it can ignore or turn off the text.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 16, 2021

They started out fine: they provided some sort of realistic context and asked learners to make a decision. Then, instead of showing them the consequences of their decision, they just provided feedback as if it was any other multiple choice assessment. Originally published 3/19/2015. “Correct, that is the best decision.”

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

This provides context. Originally published 12/5/2015. Offer verbal recognition in the weekly team meeting for using storytelling. Offer a paid trip to Hawaii for using storytelling. In the second example, a mini-scenario sets up the question. Last updated 11/21/2019.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 19, 2020

These resources provide an overview of the LMS selection process and help identify what questions you should be asking. Originally published 5/14/2015. After all, the process often takes a year or more, and the systems themselves can be quite costly. Use these resources to guide you when you need an LMS. Last updated 5/14/2020.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 1, 2015

I will politely, but actively, provide feedback to those who transmit misinformation. At least once a year, I will seek out providers of misinformation and provide them with polite feedback, asking them to stop transmitting their misinformation. I will provide counter-evidence and argument when warranted.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 4, 2022

Trina Rimmer provides excellent suggestions for how to work around the lack of diversity in her recent article The Lack of Diversity in Stock Images Hurts Your eLearning—and What to Do About It. For the Native American course, the SME provided the name of one major character, and I researched common names for another character.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This site provides multiple names at once, so you can compare options without having to regenerate every time. Originally published on 9/2/2015. This UK Name Generator site has several options, including a quick name generator and a character name generator. Names by age. How do you create names for the characters in your scenarios?

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