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Captivate 8 Custom Motion Effect Example

Experiencing eLearning

I created a Captivate activity with a custom effect using motion and scaling to animate two cars driving away to the horizon. The movement is saved as a custom effect (drive_away) so I can reuse it, as explained by Lieve Weymeis on her blog. One note about these custom effects: they seem to be very glitchy and unstable.

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L&D Trends, Time Estimates: ID and eLearning Links 3/2/2021

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While following folks on social media can be a good way to discover new things and to interact with others, RSS gives you control and customization over what you see. Helen Blunden explains how to use RSS to subscribe to specific feeds, including filtering for specific topics on a blog or subscribing to a YouTube channel.

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Scenario-Based Learning in Higher Ed: Webinar Recording

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This was an updated version of one of my older presentations, customized for this university audience to focus specifically on scenario-based learning in higher ed. Last month, I gave a webinar on scenario-based learning for Leeds Beckett University. They have graciously granted permission for me to share this anonymized version publicly.

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Character Images, AI Image Editing: ID Links 8/8/23

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Character images and other illustrations unDraw – Open source illustrations for any idea Image library that you can easily customize. This isn’t a huge library, but you can download them as SVGs and customize the images. These characters might work in some scenarios, but they don’t have facial expressions.

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AI Image and Video Tools and Tips: ID Links 9/5/23

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This uses the Synthesia avatars and voices, with paid options for custom avatars. As a rule of thumb, a custom learning company will price at about 60% gross margin, which in short-hand means you multiple direct costs by 2.5. I wonder if you could use this for creating conversation simulations for training like branching scenarios.

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How to Get Started Writing a Branching Scenario for Learning

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For example, a client might ask you for training on “quality customer service” or “better communication between nurses and patients.” “Quality customer service” might mean cashiers asking customers if they found everything they were looking for and calling for someone to get it if they missed something.

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Twine Chatbot Improvements

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It simulated a customer service chat conversation. In preparation for my demo in the TLDC eLearning Tools Summit , I revisited my chatbot and made some improvements to make it look more like a real customer service chat. Last year, I built a simple Twine chatbot in 2 hours.