Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 14, 2020

When you write a story for learning, you need a few essential elements: a protagonist (the main character), the protagonist’s goal , and the challenges the protagonist faces. The protagonist should be someone your learners identify with. Learners should see a bit of themselves in the characters in your scenarios.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 4, 2023

Dialogue can be tricky to write. When I teach people how to write branching scenarios, writing dialogue is one of the places people get stuck. If you’re used to writing in a more formal style, writing dialogue can feel very unfamiliar. Tip #1: Use more contractions When you write dialogue, use contractions.

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Coursera

APRIL 26, 2024

In addition to teaching foundational concepts, this new course shows learners how to actually use AI as a collaboration tool in their day-to-day work. Throughout the beginner-level course learners will: Gain hands-on experience using generative AI to develop content and ideas, make informed decisions, and speed up routine tasks.

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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. Please try again.”

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 23, 2024

Clark Quinn summarized it well : Make sure you’re having learners make choices that do things, not just think things. Questions about writing branching scenarios? Do you have questions about writing branching scenarios, including writing questions and options like these? I may answer it in a future blog post.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 12, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on writing branching scenarios, free tools, content curation, xAPI, and getting started in Storyline. Writing branching scenarios. Does writing style change how learners perceive choices in a branched scenario? Learningworld Design.

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CourseArc

APRIL 18, 2024

Learners often have limited time to spend on training, so when they engage with courses, the experience needs to be straightforward and easy to navigate. Prioritizing the Learner Imagine handing learners a training manual filled with dense, jargon-heavy text and lengthy explanations. is the Executive Director of Oleb Books.

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LearnDash

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Adjusting your course to better fit the needs of your learners may not be as complicated as you think. By customizing the learner experience, you can tap into learner motivations , support learners during their slumps and struggles, and create a course that dovetails neatly with their preferred learning environment.

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LearnDash

JUNE 10, 2020

Assigning your learners a research project for your course? When I first started writing essays for school, the rule we were given was “no online sources allowed.” Of course, as an educator, the duty to help your learners find good sources now falls on you. Here’s how to help them find good sources.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Ask the learner to reflect on the story. Ask the learner to reflect on the story. Ask the learner to solve something based on the story. Give the learner feedback on their answers. Story design. Strategies for Humanizing Training. Rance Greene.

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Origin Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2018

What hooks learners to eLearning? One of the key topics of discussion in eLearning-themed events is on ‘Engaging Learners’ and experts continue to speak on the topic with their ideas and findings. Let your learners know what they are going to learn before the program commences. Remember, nothing remains frozen as a standard.

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Learningtogo

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Keep Learners Guessing to Increase Engagement and Retention. This post first appeared in the ATD Blog on the 19th of October 2022. While there is a place for repetitive drills on routine problems that learners will face on the job, it’s also important to sprinkle in some unusual examples that are less likely or occur less frequently.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 14, 2020

Photo from Pixabay This series is about how teachers can improve engagement for online learners (see links below for previous posts in the series). All forms of education require learners to engage, but when teachers and their students are separated by geographical distance, the challenges increase. Unported License. Unported License.

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Origin Learning

JULY 13, 2018

The answer is hidden in plain sight in the title of this blog post. In this blog post, we will examine in blended learning and its benefits in detail. Blended learning helps you offer your learners a personalized learning experience as instructors can help the learners find specific answers to their questions.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 21, 2021

If a learner is on Google searching for a course like the one you teach, you will of course want to be at the top of their search results. To get there, you need to make sure your content is formatted in a way that makes it easy for Google (and the learner) to see that the information on your site matches the learner’s search terms.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Learner-generated content is a great way to flip the classroom and engage students. Your learners themselves can generate course content, and doing so is likely to lead to better outcomes. Of course, the purpose of learner-generated content isn’t to offload your job onto you learners.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Imagine attracting a prospective learner to your site only to make a bad impression with copy that makes you look like a poorly-written spam email? If I had to guess, I would bet that most educators are better and writing good SEO content than otherwise. But to gain followers and readers, your blog needs to have value.

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Ed App

JULY 26, 2022

From looking for the best e learning tool to discovering the most effective digital learning strategy, you can always count on elearning blogs to get a good stream of great ideas. Perhaps you’re on the prowl for the best blogs to stay on top of the latest trends in the world of elearning? Then your search ends here! Elearning courses.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 22, 2020

They’re also popular course options for learners, who often aren’t just looking for instruction and guidance, but peer support as well. However, just because membership packages are popular doesn’t mean it’s easy to get learners to sign up. Why should your learner choose you instead of someone else? Offer a trial period.

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Hurix Digital

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this blog, we’ll explore how subject matter experts (SMEs) and designers are creating modern assessments suited for today’s learners. This involves building flexibility into tests, offering multiple ways for students to respond, and providing appropriate accommodations for diverse learners’ needs.

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LearnDash

JANUARY 5, 2021

The more you know about how your learner’s learn, the better equipped you will be to teach them. If you’re already blogging, keep blogging but think about writing a downloadable guide. Improve an area of your learner experience that’s been holding you back. Make this the year you stop putting it off.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 17, 2021

If you’ve been paying attention, you will have seen that a number of my blog posts take down a variety of articles that are rife with malarkey. For instance, while we know that learners differ, we can’t (and shouldn’t) address our learning to match styles. Get someone to write your articles who knows what they’re talking about.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 12, 2020

Engaging learners can be difficult in any context. There are many, many ways to do this of course, and in this series of blog posts I will aim to explore a few methods that I have tried with success in engaging my own students. Engaging them in online environments can amplify the problem. All you have is your voice. Hatzipanagos and S.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Without planning your course, you can easily create a series of lessons that miss their target audience, fail to meet learner needs, or don’t establish a strong course objective. Are your learners children or adults? Learner profiles can also be a useful developmental tool. Show others how to write poetry.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

Modern organizations need agile learners. In other words, they must be agile learners. As I wrote in a previous blog post, at least three definitions of learning agility are being used in the field. They write that agile learners…. Each is worth considering.

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CourseArc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Top books, blogs, videos, and more to excel as an instructional designer. Dirksen walks readers through key questions to consider before starting a project, such as “Who are your learners?” Look for details about Cathy Moore’s blog below). Write and Organize for Deeper Learning (by Patti Shank) . Action @ Work.

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Kitaboo

APRIL 22, 2024

Modern learners prefer reading their textbooks on e-readers or smart devices rather than physical books. It will act as a hook to entice learners’ attention and drive more engagement. Next, you must know who your target learners are – their grades and age. Table of Contents I.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 11, 2020

Photo from Pxhere In my previous blog post I remarked that engaging learners can be difficult in any context, but is often harder in online environments. I also mentioned a very useful model that promotes creative, collaboration online writing. From Gunawardena (1995) we get this five phase model. Wheeler, S. Warburton (Eds.)

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Litmos

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In my last blog I compared SAP Litmos features to some of my favorite romantic comedies and I’m excited to keep the momentum going around all things love and SAP Litmos. Clueless – Are Your Learners Lost? You might have your LMS in place and your courses set up, but there are many factors that could make your learners say, “as if!”

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Raptivity

MARCH 31, 2022

By doing so, learners can be reached in a variety of ways. If there is a larger group of learner audience, then while adopting blended learning, the group can be split up into smaller groups and these could meet offline to collaborate to work on a project. However, videos cannot have interactive elements for the learners.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 28, 2012

So Freire didn't actually live to see the power and potential of social media, or the impact blogging would have on education. But what would he have said about blogs if he had been witness to the participatory web in all its present glory? Dialogue is what blogging is really about. 3) Use blogs to circumvent regulated learning.

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Coursera

OCTOBER 10, 2023

We are excited to announce access to over 4,000 AI translated courses in seven of the world’s most widely spoken languages for business, government, and campus customers and their learners. million registered learners on Coursera based in countries that speak one of the seven translated languages as their official language.

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Coursera

OCTOBER 10, 2023

We are excited to announce access to over 4,000 AI translated courses in seven of the world’s most widely spoken languages for business, government, and campus customers and their learners. million registered learners on Coursera based in countries that speak one of the seven translated languages as their official language.

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ReadyTech

MAY 18, 2022

Self-paced learning is not just limited to adults; children who want to gain reading, writing, and math skills can also take advantage of self-paced learning opportunities. You may have specific needs or goals that are different from those of other learners. The Best Self-Paced Learning Activities for Adult Learners.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Introduction Ever since writing the Inclusive Learning Pledge , my vision was to build out resources and support for learning and development professionals to help us all be champions of inclusion and agents for change. Announcement Do you struggle with simplifying dense, wordy information for learners?

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 15, 2024

Read on for information about last month’s Women of Learning and Development Conference, a recent study about how users view slides, and supporting autistic learners. Cognitive Load, Student Attention, and PowerPoint Presentations Do you ever wonder how much of your slides learners are actually reading?

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 15, 2024

Read on for information about last month’s Women of Learning and Development Conference, a recent study about how users view slides, and supporting autistic learners. Cognitive Load, Student Attention, and PowerPoint Presentations Do you ever wonder how much of your slides learners are actually reading?

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