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Don’t Just Tell, Show: the Value of Examples

Association eLearning

Here’s a summary. Examples get people’s attention and are also fantastic memory aids. You could just tell them by sending out an e-mail or making an eLearning course full of animated text that lists all of the information. You can use examples to answer this question by showing them why. Good examples are also specific.

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Instructional Design Research, Tools, & More: ID Links 8/10/21

Experiencing eLearning

This post includes links on instructional design research and principles, productivity, video, animation, visual design, an elearning example, and my article on scenario-based learning for TD Magazine. 3-Star learning experiences Summary of research on the value of telling learners the objectives at the beginning of training.

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Writing Process from Brain Dump to Storyboard

Experiencing eLearning

Most sources she found sort of jump from “you meet with the SME and gather information” to “you write the storyboard” without explaining the thought process. For example, here are some of the initial notes from a past project (with the identifiable details removed): Who is the audience? What do they need to DO?

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3 Effective Examples Of Custom eLearning Training

Tesseract Learning

Summary: Custom eLearning courses are designed to address the specific needs of your learners and the business needs of your organization. This article showcases 3 effective examples of custom eLearning training. Effective Custom eLearning Examples. Use Custom eLearning For Easy Access To Product Information.

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Agile Microlearning Explained

Learner engagement and retention doesn’t have to be a mystery. Cognitive science theories already supply the answers. Learn how OttoLearn packages them into a single platform you can use to deliver microlearning based reinforcement training, and go beyond completions to focus on outcomes.

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The Importance of Video Summary Assignments in Online Courses

learnWorlds

The key is to engage learners in more active processes before, during and after the video experience so they can absorb the information better. Video summaries is a great way to achieve that. Do video summaries matter? Evidence-based interventions have used video summaries to get insight into how they affect learning.

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Instructional Writing, Identifying Strengths: ID Links 4/13/21

Experiencing eLearning

The before and after writing example shows what a significant difference it can make. The aim of plain writing is not to “dumb down” your information but to ensure that it is easy to read for your audience. The feature comparisons and pricing summaries are still useful though. Visual design principles.