Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Standard Operating Procedures: The Foundation of a Freelancing or Consulting Business • Kai Davis. For a one-person business, this documentation doesn’t have to be very fancy–but it does help to document processes to improve your efficiency. Free Google Doc template for creating SOPs for freelancers.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 31, 2021

As of this month, it’s been 10 years since I left my last full-time job and started my own business. Much of my business comes from repeat clients. That was partly because I needed time to build my business back up and get clients again, but also partly because I didn’t want to work full time with an infant.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

Blogging to Build Your Business. Blogging to Build Your Business. Kristin Anthony talked to me about moving into freelancing and consulting, positioning yourself in the market, finding clients, pricing strategies, and managing my business. Transitioning from Teaching to Instructional Design.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 5, 2022

I bookmarked the links below because I keep seeing people advising new IDs to contact small businesses to “volunteer” for them. You can volunteer for a non-profit, but you generally can’t volunteer for a for-profit business. Volunteering and internship guidelines (notes for new IDs and those who advise them).

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

You’ll start with a business need or performance problem to solve. Enrollment is now open for my Build Your Branching Scenario course. Over the course of this 8-week course, you will create a branching scenario from start to finish.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 4, 2019

I’ve spent 20 years in various business assignments with the last 8 in IT.) So the question is… would employers have value someone who has a lot of business experience (including facilitation skills) and only the grad cert or is the MS degree the minimum requirement. I’ve narrowed my search down to 2 schools.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 6, 2023

ChatGPT Prompts for Business Videos | ChatGPT Script Prompts 20 sample prompts for scripting animated videos. AI tools to check out Top AI Tools for Business and Work (Updated 2023) A curated list of AI tools for productivity and work from The Neuron. The tools are sorted into categories, with brief reviews of each tool.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 7, 2020

Marketing YOUR Freelance eLearning Business – YouTube Ant Pugh on all the marketing tactics he tried when he started freelancing. This is an 8-week program with a live virtual session each week plus resources and activities to help you grow your business. The bootcamp is all about the business side of freelancing and consulting.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 23, 2018

All three combine Richard’s personal stories about his freelancing journey with practical tips for creating and running a freelance business. As you’d expect in any book about starting a freelancing career, this book includes very practical tips about setting up a business structure, self-employment taxes, and accounting.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 2, 2024

There’s plenty of redundant on-screen text that has no business being there. I’ve seen some big names in the field practically yell that this is a firm rule that should never be broken. In real life, it’s not as clear cut, as even Clark and Mayer acknowledge.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 30, 2021

We talk about what business problem we’re trying to solve. Needing a course isn’t a true business problem, so I work to uncover WHY you decided you need a course. I’d start with a kick-off call with you to find out your needs.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 26, 2021

VISIWIG | Visuals for busy designers Online tool for creating quick patterns, textures, and icons. And the act of sharing that information may not mean a ton for you. But sharing everything can have an incredible impact on someone else. Chris Lema. Visuals and video tools.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 24, 2022

But if your business problem is relatively simple, and doesn’t require a lot of nuanced decisions, a Mastery Loop might be the best format to use. There’s really only one way to get to the ending, and it’s always the best ending. Kimberly Goh.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 13, 2021

This is also another way to think about identifying a niche for freelancers and consulting businesses. This isn’t about instructional design, but it seems relevant to our field where there’s a wide range of skills under the general umbrella. Within that broad scope of L&D, what’s your superpower? Chris Lema.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

These are the tools I use to run my business and work with clients. I’m a one-person business, so I need tools that let me manage the business side of things efficiently. Google Voice: I use Google Voice for my business phone number. I have now been working as an independent consultant for over 5 years.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 19, 2021

We’ve all worked with SMEs who were too busy to get on the phone or sit down for a meeting, or who replied to all of our questions with one- or two-word answers. Use my extensive list of questions for SMEs to gather stories (or at least the details for stories). Start Writing Even If It’s Wrong.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It’s never clear what kind of project Rita and Oliver are working on or what kind of business they’re in. This feels like a scenario where you’re trying to make the audience so broad that you’re trying to avoid adding any specifics about the context. Without some of that specific context, the story feels a little flat.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Kristin Anthony talked to me about moving into freelancing and consulting, positioning yourself in the market, finding clients, pricing strategies, and managing my business. Podcast Interview on Freelancing and Consulting. Instructional Design Certificate or Master’s Degree. Instructional Design Certificate or Master’s Degree.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

My portfolio is on my business website. Since I started this blog as a free WordPress site years before I decided to become a consultant, I didn’t think about the domain as a business need at the time. I refer work to others when I’m too busy or it isn’t a good fit, and others return the favor.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Most SMEs are busy–they’re experts in their own areas, after all. But it’s a skill that takes practice and effort. Is it reasonable to expect your SMEs to practice this skill enough to get good at writing branching scenarios? Probably not.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 9, 2021

If you’re interested in learning more about the business side of instructional design and elearning freelancing, this program is for you. I’d love to do some more of these Q&A posts to directly address problems you face in your work. eLearning Freelancer Bootcamp. We talk about questions like this in our community.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The Business of Learning: A Guild Master Panel. When you review, you have evidence of how well your solutions worked to solve the business problem. Watch the worst videos part 2. Day 7: 10/27. This was a panel with Megan torrance, Frank Nguyen, and Mark Lassoff. You can pilot and test.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 3, 2016

Some are truly open source, some are freemium or other business models. Free cutout characters in a few poses for use in elearning scenarios. tags: e-learning free images. The Top 8 Free/Open Source LMSs – Capterra Blog. This is actually 18+ free and/or open source LMSs. tags: e-learning LMS opensource free tools moodle.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 18, 2014

Screenshots and overview of Totara’s features that can make it a better fit for businesses than default Moodle. Totara vs Moodle – Moodle For BusinesseseLearning Experts | Paradiso Solutions. tags: moodle totara lms e-learning opensource. Storyline Templates – WorkBright eLearning.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Teachers who want to switch careers might find this helpful for figuring out how to speak the language of business and explain how their skills transfer. Comparing ATD’s list of core competencies to the skills teachers already have. tags: instructionaldesign newid career. OQAR :: Home. Online Quality Assurance Reviewer.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 28, 2020

Think about the business need. As an example, say one objective is for learners to “Provide reasonable accommodations for employees when requested, following company procedures and meeting legal requirements.” ” What does that really mean for managers? Their big goal is to help their team be productive and successful.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 19, 2020

If your budget isn’t enormous, these alternatives to Moodle for small and medium businesses may meet your needs and fit your budget. Capterra’s database of LMSs allows you to filter based on the features you need. Their reviews from users may also be helpful as you narrow down your list.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 26, 2014

9 Cheap Alternatives to Moodle for Small Businesses » Capterra Blog. This is a 3 part series, starting with evaluating your current LMS to see how well it’s really working. tags: lms needsanalysis. LMS options besides Moodle if you don’t want DIY, including pricing for each so you don’t have to hunt for those figures.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2011

For some time, I’ve been meaning to set up an official business for my freelance side projects. The best idea I have right now is to steal from Robert Kennedy and call my business CT Learning Solutions. Idea by annais. However, I’m stumped on the name. That excludes anything generic like “Tucker Consulting.&#.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 7, 2020

All those policies and regulations that affect our businesses need to be trained. To create compliance training that learners care about, they need to know both why and when the policies matter. Compliance training is often boring. Compliance training is a common use for elearning.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 26, 2014

My business website and portfolio were also built with WordPress. Even when I’m sporadic in posting, WordPress is a great tool for personal reflection. I appreciate the active community and constant improvements to the platform. Course Design/Development.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

” By default, the template is set up with ADDIE phases plus administrative, project management, and business development tasks. This lets you filter for work you haven’t invoiced yet by filtering for “blank.” You can edit this list of Phases on the Named ranges tab.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Performance support–business process guidance & JIT learning. None of these tools will work if you don’t spend significant time engaging with the business–engaging learners, change management. Business results? We teach not to create little living libraries on the subject, but practitioners. Experience.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Free online courses on many basic business and other schools. Add questions to videos so you can make them interactive and check for understanding or encourage reflection. tags: e-learning video interactivity tools. ALISON: Free Online Courses. tags: e-learning education.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 16, 2012

1997) The effectiveness of business games in strategic management. The effectiveness of instructional games: A literature review and discussion. Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (No 2005–004). course work. Simulation & Gaming, 28(4), 360–376. Filed under: e-Learning , Games, Sims, & VWs , Research

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 7, 2011

Image Credit: Building an open source business by opensourceway. I have several leads right now, but if you have or know of any projects starting in August or later, I’d appreciate you keeping me in mind. Filed under: Careers & Work , Change.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 30, 2019

Administrative, business development, and professional development tasks are automatically marked N. By default, the template is set up with ADDIE phases plus administrative, project management, professional development, and business development tasks. Time Spent subtracts the start time from the end time after you enter both.

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