Good To Great

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

In-house DIY e-learning and rapid development mean that training managers and subject matter experts (among others) have to put on an e-learning design hat from time to time. And that hinges on excellent instructional design. What tips would you add for instructional design beginners? Bookmark the permalink.

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eLearning Cyclops

JUNE 20, 2011

Screencasts - Software trainers, show them how it is done in a screencast that can be shared in the classroom and also accessed later at their convenience. Heck, give them the screencasts link via a QR code while you are at it. I am employed as an e-Learning Designer in Baltimore, MD. Voice Over in e-Learning, Sometimes.

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Good To Great

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

← Three benefits of entering for an award Using a screen type index to create balanced storyboards → Like Be the first to like this post. I think it infuses a sense of genuineness into the storyboard when I am writing. Bookmark the permalink. Makes it more personable. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Thanks for visiting!

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Tips Virtual Classroom Storyboard Compliance Training 66

eLearning Cyclops

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

A current example is a large software training effort I am designing that takes advantage of blending technologies and approaches. Blogging that also incorporates use of social media, social bookmarking and screencasts (thanks Screenr and DIIGO ). I am employed as an e-Learning Designer in Baltimore, MD. not on the LMS.

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Big Question Blended Learning Predictions Social Bookmarking 100

Good To Great

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Creating tone of voice in eLearning’ , a webinar run by Cammy Bean and Kirstie Greany of Kineo, is one such thing. Perhaps it’s because I come to instructional design from a ‘wordy’ background rather than an IT or psychology background, but tone of voice is something I’m pretty passionate about.

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Good To Great

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

His keynote presentation, about designing for true blended learning, offered some real food for thought. They’ll see the training as something designed for them, to help them do their jobs, rather than as something the business has to roll out in order to get a tick in the right box.

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Good To Great

MARCH 14, 2011

This is a personal blog, so all thoughts and opinions are my own and dont necessarily represent those of any of my past, present or future employers. Now off for a swim to relax! 8 hours ago RT @ saffronint : Photo: We made it! All our Reading half-marathon runners crossed the finish line [link] 11 hours ago @ cartlidgert Definitely!

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Good To Great

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Here are my three tips for making them care: Create a fresh, surprising, eye-catching design or concept to make users sit up and take notice; use the visual design to help overcome any compliance preconceptions they might have. Image: ????? Bookmark the permalink.

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Good To Great

AUGUST 20, 2010

This is a personal blog, so all thoughts and opinions are my own and dont necessarily represent those of any of my past, present or future employers. Now off for a swim to relax! 8 hours ago RT @ saffronint : Photo: We made it! All our Reading half-marathon runners crossed the finish line [link] 11 hours ago @ cartlidgert Definitely!

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Sun Virtual Classroom Storyboard Compliance Training 40

Good To Great

MARCH 3, 2011

Image: jscreationzs / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Share this: This entry was posted in Instructional design , Learning and training and tagged classroom , dream school , good e-learning , learning. ← Using a screen type index to create balanced storyboards How to write an award-winning submission → Like Be the first to like this post.

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Good To Great

MARCH 16, 2011

Click on the image above to link to the ABC News website When I shared this in our most recent creative show-and-tell session, everyone loved it; far from just glancing at the images, we spent several minutes sliding the bar on each image backwards and forwards – for whatever reason, this design concept really does engage.

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Ideas Virtual Classroom Course Storyboard 55

Good To Great

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

This is a personal blog, so all thoughts and opinions are my own and dont necessarily represent those of any of my past, present or future employers. Now off for a swim to relax! 8 hours ago RT @ saffronint : Photo: We made it! All our Reading half-marathon runners crossed the finish line [link] 11 hours ago @ cartlidgert Definitely!

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Virtual Classroom Compliance Training Storyboard Write Blog 50

Good To Great

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Share this: This entry was posted in Instructional design , Learning and training and tagged compliance , effectiveness , eln , engagement , good e-learning , instructional design , learning , relevance , wordle. Your last par introduces the idea of co-design. Bookmark the permalink. I’d love to see that explored further.

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Good To Great

MARCH 10, 2011

This is a personal blog, so all thoughts and opinions are my own and dont necessarily represent those of any of my past, present or future employers. Now off for a swim to relax! 8 hours ago RT @ saffronint : Photo: We made it! All our Reading half-marathon runners crossed the finish line [link] 11 hours ago @ cartlidgert Definitely!

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Good To Great

AUGUST 6, 2010

Another reason for the nerves surrounding my first venture into solo blogging is the fact that I’ve only been doing this (instructional design) for three years or so, which doesn’t seem very long at all compared to some of the other well known industry bloggers. That’s the plan anyway! Bookmark the permalink.

Virtual Classroom 40

Virtual Classroom Compliance Training Instructional Design Storyboard 40

Good To Great

AUGUST 16, 2010

For me, there are three headline characteristics that I keep in mind and try to achieve every time I design a piece of learning content. Finally, at the end of the day all learning content is designed to make a difference to the business. Bookmark the permalink. ← What characterises good e-learning?

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Good To Great

MARCH 7, 2011

This is a personal blog, so all thoughts and opinions are my own and dont necessarily represent those of any of my past, present or future employers. Now off for a swim to relax! 8 hours ago RT @ saffronint : Photo: We made it! All our Reading half-marathon runners crossed the finish line [link] 11 hours ago @ cartlidgert Definitely!

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Compliance Training Write Blog Virtual Classroom Storyboard 62

Good To Great

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

I definitely learnt a lot, not just about what makes me ‘me’ but also about engaging and effective instructional design – I came away with a lot of new ideas that I’m just itching to put into practice! Recently I decided to go back to school to pursue a degree in Instructional Design and Technology. Bookmark the permalink.

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Good To Great

AUGUST 9, 2010

Share this: This entry was posted in Instructional design , Questions and answers and tagged e-learning tips , good e-learning , instructional design. So, before I reveal what my three words are, what do you think? If you had to describe good e-learning in one word, what would it be? Bookmark the permalink.

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learnWorlds

JUNE 11, 2019

How do you design a course? The findings offer specific professional advice in: Course design. Award-winning online instructors can become a unique source of useful insights and practices on how to best design and deliver effective online courses. This frequently requires a backward design. How do you assess students?

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Creating instructional videos isn’t limited to instructional design professionals. Training videos are designed to improve an employee’s workplace skills. Screencast videos. Screencasts tend to be quick and informal, and are usually intended for a smaller audience than tutorial videos. Write a storyboard and script.

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 7, 2018

Design video content that is reusable. The content can be structured a way that facilitates any future updates while it should be designed to reduce the actual need. Tying into the principle of intelligent content and microlearning , video content can be designed in shorter blocks or scenes that are then linked together.

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Good To Great

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

The way I do this is to create what I call a ‘screen type index’ I put this at the start of every storyboard I write to give me that at-a-glance big picture information. This is what it looks like: It’s nothing more complex than a table summarising the storyboard – it pretty much speaks for itself.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 22, 2018

Make a storyboard. Get feedback on your script and storyboard. About voice recording. This works great for screencasts, PowerPoint presentations, product demos, and many types of training. Use your own voice for voiceovers. Your voice sounds fine (maybe even great!). Don’t worry, no drawing skills required!

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ProProfs

JANUARY 6, 2022

Storyboard. Compared to specially designed independent authoring tools, these LMS tools may not be that advanced. Responsive Design. eLearning software tools that support responsive design ensure that whatever content you create displays well on different devices. Easy Content Creation. Customization. Collaboration.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MAY 6, 2019

Before you start working on your first script or storyboard , you must answer this question: “Who is your audience?”. Make sure the music blends in with your voice over or sits just below the voice. And, for the record, we make 100% of our tutorials and other screencasts using Camtasia. You need to focus on your audience.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 6, 2020

These tips will help you to keep your video short and sweet, while including all of the points you want to make: Write a script or storyboard to plan your content and keep your video focused and short. A visible speaker can also serve as an authentic ‘expert voice’ in your video, and you can leverage the existing experts within your company.

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