Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 11, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Can Games Transform the World? The flow, the choices, the thought processes, and the risks must be realistic and relevant. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 27, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? My learning style is visual, so I always need to do research about a new concept and get a picture of the information in my head. link] Blog this! He said it was great.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

” While that’s true, I’ve also found that sharing generously ends up growing my business. I’m more successful as a consultant because of the reputation I’ve built by sharing my knowledge. Sharing my expertise helps prospective clients find me, plus it means they already trust me before we even meet.

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Adobe Captivate

JANUARY 17, 2017

In particular, a topic whose importance in the eLearning arena was really brought to my attention by a colleague of mine named Jim Garland. Jim, spending several years working in the eLearning industry, has helped open my eyes to countless considerations that differ from my background as a traditional secondary educator.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 6, 2010

Back when I wrote my instructional design careers series in 2007, I was only aware of a few blogs by instructional designers. Since then, I’ve discovered a wealth of blogs by instructional designers, e-learning developers, and workplace learning specialists. Tracy Hamilton writes Discovery through eLearning.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 22, 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutes Introduction Who deserves access to your eLearning courses? Yet, we often develop learning experiences that exclude a significant portion of our learners—those with disabilities. It’s not as if designers and developers are heartless beasts who think that people with disabilities deserve to be left out.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 24, 2022

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. 7 Articles To Help You Improve Your eLearning Designs. Top 35 Instructional Design Blogs and Websites in 2022.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 27, 2015

When I attend webinars or participate in online courses and conferences, I usually live blog my notes. Because I have done so much live blogging, I was able to provide proof of my ongoing professional development efforts. The Next Evolution in eLearning. Sakai 3 Development Process.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I share these links about once a month here on my blog. I’m experimenting with AI image tools to create images for my blog posts. Visual and UI design 4 Simple Hacks to Instantly Level Up Your Visual Design Mike Taylor shares 4 tips for visual design for elearning: alignment, visual hierarchy, less text, and animation.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Today, I’m sharing two categories of my top posts of 2021. Catch up on anything you missed during this year, or see the highlights from my archives. Twine was the focus of two of my top five posts in 2021; the other three all mention Twine. Evergreen blog posts. Top 5 posts published this year. Top 5 posts overall.

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Association eLearning

APRIL 24, 2014

If you’re not an experienced Flash or HTML programmer or are short on resources, PowerPoint may be the only eLearning development tool you have available. While “Death by PowerPoint,” is a popular expression in eLearning, you are not limited to click-and-read presentations. Develop a “look” for the course.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Betty and I also talked about the process for creating branching scenarios, working with SMEs, and other helpful resources. I’m currently building an 8-week online course to teach my entire process for building branching scenarios from start to finish. We discussed the pros and cons and when each tool would make sense.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 29, 2020

I have written over 1100 blog posts since I started this blog in 2006. I have been slowly working through my archives to do updates on those older posts while continuing to post new content. These are my top 10 posts for 2020. Time Estimates for eLearning Development. Top 5 Evergreen Posts. Top 5 New Posts.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

While I often share those recordings on my blog as they happen, this is the first time I have compiled a complete list like this. I’m linking to blog posts about the presentations rather than directly to the recordings because I often include links to resources or further information in my posts.

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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. Some of these resources are exclusive to the course and won’t be available on my blog or through other sources. This course walks you through the whole process from concept to delivery.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In the course, I’ll walk you through a step-by-step process to create a branching scenario from start to finish. 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. Develop Your Scenario. Enhance Your Scenario.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

To make these easier to find, here’s a collection of my podcast interviews. The links below are usually to my blog posts with notes on the questions asked, what we discussed, and additional resources. Betty and I also talked about the process for creating branching scenarios, working with SMEs, and other helpful resources.

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Brilliant Teams

JUNE 22, 2023

Learn how to create cost-effective eLearning courses that deliver high-quality education without breaking the bank. Discover strategies, tools, and techniques to optimize your course development process and maximize learning outcomes. Get expert insights on creating affordable eLearning courses today. Let’s get started!

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B Online Learning

MAY 10, 2017

This blog is the continuation for this series on the how’s and why’s of developing and delivering a good blended learning experience for the learner. This one looks at the second platform for the delivery of your blended course, the eLearning development software. Shareable content templates across multiple developers.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 8, 2011

This month, it is time for me to stop lurking and throw in my two cents. Too bad my crystal ball is in the shop for repairs, but I think we can muddle through. Maintaining the status quo is no longer sufficient if we, as learning and development professionals, want to stay relevant to the businesses we serve.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 30, 2024

Kortney Ross and I in front of the LHRCon sign Morning Buzz: Designing and Developing Scenarios I led a Morning Buzz session on the first day about scenarios. Then, I share some of my insights and ask others to share their suggestions. I always start these conversations by asking about challenges people are experiencing with scenarios.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2012

The first week of the blog book tour has ended and it has been a fantastic week with informative blog posts, information and opinions about gamification and even a bit of controversy. She is worried about my insistence on using the word “gamification” (including my urging of others to “take back the word”).”

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. with real prices] Figuring out how much a video costs is like figuring out how much elearning costs: there are too many variables to give a simple answer. The topics include writing proposals, pricing, automating processes, email and phone scripts, positioning, and more.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. A 5-part story structure for elearning based on DnD campaigns, with an example of a conflict management scenario. Here is the 5 steps DnD story framework I use to design stories for my e-learning modules : 1. My philosophy was that it should be like life,” he tells you.

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TalentLMS

APRIL 2, 2024

Yet, instructional design often gets boxed into eLearning development—as if it’s only about churning out online courses. “One of the skills that has helped me in my career is a passion and thirst for learning. Having an understanding of cognitive science enables us to do analysis, design, and development.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 11, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Tech with scenarios ChatGPT integration with Storyline for eLearning -Infinite Scenarios – YouTube Garima Gupta shows an example of a scenario with an open-ended question rather than multiple choice. This post includes links on using tech with scenarios: AI, xAPI, and VR.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 14, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. 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. I created some training on growth mindset for one of my clients several years ago.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 26, 2024

A high quality product with a large scope will cost more and take more time to develop. This dashboard provides feedback to the user at each step in the process. I’ll write more about that process of creating images in a future blog post. Morning Buzz: Designing and Developing Scenarios. What do you think?

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Litmos

DECEMBER 8, 2016

It's the end of the year and, in case you've missed the most popular blog posts throughout 2016, I've compiled the top 5 for you here. The act of reflection is a major learning theme for me this year and reviewing the year's blog posts is a great reflection exercise. 5 eLearning Trends to Expect for the Next 10 years.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

put it into a process flow document? What resources can you recommend to help trainers further develop this skill? Any particular tool of choice to develop branching courses? You can also find any of the specific blog posts mentioned during the Q&A on my Storytelling and Scenarios page. Tools and resources.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 25, 2021

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Devlin Peck summarizes and analyzes responses from 101 hiring managers surveyed about what factors influence their decisions when evaluating instructional design and elearning candidates. Check out my complete library of links. What ID hiring managers want. Kayleen Holt.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 12, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Finally, version with dialogue-based choices (see screenshot above) was perceived as more personal and engaging, “lively” and helpful for making a selection (“made me feel like I was talking out loud in my head”). placekitten} – Placeholder kitten images for developers.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 6, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Games design and scenarios Designing eLearning Games Using Interactive Stories Kayleen Holt shares 6 questions to consider when designing elearning games that incorporate interactive stories. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful.

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Vignettes Learning

APRIL 8, 2013

Our belief : At Vignettes Learning we use stories in eLearning; however, we make them interactive. Therefore, it is only logical to assign them the development of content in line with their expertise. Therefore, it is only logical to assign them the development of content in line with their expertise. How to work with it?,

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2012

The first week of the blog book tour has ended and it has been a fantastic week with informative blog posts, information and opinions about gamification and even a bit of controversy. She is worried about my insistence on using the word “gamification” (including my urging of others to “take back the word”).”

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, February 12, 2009 My Blogs Personality Type Well, it isnt very glamorous or creative sounding. But I suppose this is an appropriate description of my blogs personality? And please, dont leave my blog alone.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 25, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Jott This Blog I havent had so much time lately to blog, as this project Im working on has been quite grueling. Now Im trying to maximize my time on the drive to work. I know, its a bit ridiculous.

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