Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

I find that this helps me keep everything straight, so it’s worth time time to set it up before working on the variables. You can use the Harlowe toolbar and variables options to help you generate the correct code. This is can be helpful, especially when you’re first learning how to work with variables.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 22, 2023

One of the most common mistakes I see in scenario-based learning is using feedback to tell learners what was right or wrong instead of showing them. One mistake learners can make in the scenario is setting a goal that is too difficult. The level of motivation increases and decreases depending on the choices the learner makes.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 7, 2023

But, I want to try something new and see if it’s helpful for people to shadow my work. First, you’ll practice creating relatable characters that share job roles and other qualities with your learners. This streamlined process will help you save time and make the complexity of branching scenarios more manageable. Interested?

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 16, 2021

They started out fine: they provided some sort of realistic context and asked learners to make a decision. For example, if a learner responds rudely to a customer, he will see and hear an unhappy customer response. When you show learners the consequences of their actions, they can immediately see why it matters. ” Blah.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This post includes links on AI image and video tools and tips, pricing elearning and ILT development, and how to grab the attention of learners. Ideogram: Helping people become more creative. This would be a very helpful way to create a project plan, even if you’ve never created an ILT or elearning course before.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 24, 2023

A second person perspective also means you may not have to create too many details about the character; you let the learners project themselves into the story. If your learners don’t feel like the choices are plausible, it pulls them out of the story and can be disengaging.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Simplifying complex topics and making them concrete can empower learners to apply knowledge effectively. Using AI tools can help generate ideas and alternative choices for branching scenarios, but human oversight and editing are necessary. Watch the MAGICademy podcast interview You can listen to the podcast here.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 10, 2021

3-Star learning experiences Summary of research on the value of telling learners the objectives at the beginning of training. The research supports giving learners specific “focusing objectives” to help them recognize what’s important. Learning objectives. Learning Objectives: GOAL!?! –

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Nicole is creating a branching scenario for learners to practice communication techniques for nutrition counselors to better understand their clients’ goals. But I want this to be really exciting for learners, like a game! I think that will enhance the learner experience. Should you use time as scenario feedback?

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

This presentation introduces the why and how of scenario-based learning to help you get started. You can use scenarios to “hook” your learners and draw them into the story right from the start. This will help you use branching scenarios when they matter most, saving you time and effort while creating quality learning experiences.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 12, 2022

Does writing style change how learners perceive choices in a branched scenario? Description of PhD research on how the writing style of choices in a branching scenario affected which options learners chose and how they thought about those options. Writing branching scenarios. Learningworld Design. Miranda Verswijvelen.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Betty and I also talked about the process for creating branching scenarios, working with SMEs, and other helpful resources. I gave examples of how to “hook” learners to draw them into a story right from the beginning. I also talked about some elements to help craft narratives. Scenario-Based Learning Q&A with Devlin Peck.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 28, 2022

This helps me remember what I learned, and helps share the ideas with those who couldn’t attend. The top 3 priorities were: Compliance/safety Learner experience Diversity/inclusion. I was a little surprised to see learner experience rank so high among the priorities though.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 15, 2023

We discussed how scenario-based learning takes learners beyond a short-term memory check, instead challenging them to respond to real-life situations. I have found them very helpful in getting started as a beginner. I referenced the work of Karl Kapp and Clark Quinn. The crochet kits I mentioned are from the Woobles.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 21, 2021

” “Stories are a waste of learners’ time.” “Stories are a waste of learners’ time.” ” In a LinkedIn group discussion, someone (we’ll call him “Ted”) argued, “Learners aren’t there to be entertained. Stories can be a waste of learners’ time.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Ultimately, this can help us create training that improves learner engagement and outcomes. Sometimes I use this at the beginning of training to “hook” learners’ attention. Later, it asks more specific questions about research integrity, but only after learners have a reason to care about the training.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

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. Rance Green summarizes the structure for instructional story design. To sum up this structure, it looks like this: STORY > REFELECT > SOLVE > FEEDBACK Tell the story first. Rance Greene.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 21, 2020

In a previous post, I explained how starting compliance training with a worst-case scenario can engage learners right from the start. Setting the course up with a scenario helps learners understand why the policies matter. In this post, I’ll explain a technique for keeping learners engaged throughout the course.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 12, 2020

Now that nearly everyone is a remote worker, these tips can help train remote employees. Use scenarios to engage learners. ” My answer: Use scenarios with characters your learners can relate to. Scenarios can be especially helpful in improving cognitive and emotional engagement.

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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. That information can help users connect what they learned with the choices they made. This is a 5-week online course to help instructional designers build portfolio websites that hiring managers will notice.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 28, 2020

This is one of the critical elements I mentioned in Protagonists Should Be Like Your Learners : Protagonist or main character That character’s goal The challenges that character faces. It might help to think of the conclusion of your story in relation to your learning objectives. Begin with the end in mind. How will it conclude?

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Ruth Clark’s book Scenario-Based e-Learning: Evidence Based Guidelines for Online Workforce Learning explains how scenario-based elearning helps people learn new skills faster. Learners like scenario-based elearning. Learners can build critical thinking skills. Accelerated expertise. It has better transfer potential.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

If your goal is to create 5 minute tutorials to help people solve a problem at the apply or solve moment of need , they’re already motivated and engaged. Instead of something learners seek out to solve their own problems, we’re training them about what they’ll do in the future. How helpful was it?

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 13, 2020

This is my plot outline for the story if learners take the “ideal path,” making the best decision at every step. For each step in the outline, create a situation in which the learner must choose to take that action. I find it helpful to indicate what kind of choices I still need in the placeholder. More Reading.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 8, 2023

Even if you don’t use this tool (I haven’t tried it myself), reviewing other scenarios can be helpful for inspiration. DiBL – Dilemma Based Learning An interesting tool designed for interactive questions and scenarios in live training or vILT environments, where learners respond via their devices.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 30, 2020

Learners can answer lots of multiple choice questions quickly and get immediate feedback. Learners can replay Short Sims multiple times. That’s an important aspect to helping people become confident (to improve their self-efficacy, if we want to be technical). That gives them a depth that many other scenarios lack.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 24, 2021

This presentation introduces the why and how of scenario-based learning to help you get started. Real-life decision making: Scenarios can give learners an opportunity to practice real-life decisions in a relevant context. Accelerate expertise: Research has shown that using scenarios helps people become experts faster.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 7, 2020

In a generative booster, the learner does not just recognize the right answer from a list. An integrative booster again prompts the learner to retrieve the information, but this question specifically asks them to provide concrete examples of how they have made use of this information in their job. Marketing and networking.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 19, 2021

SMEs who are accustomed to working on traditional elearning may be uncomfortable or unsure how to help you write scenarios. Mistakes help you identify the decision points in your scenario and the consequences following those choices. An early prototype helps catch major problems before you build the entire scenario. Your Tricks?

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 22, 2022

First, you’ll learn tips for creating characters who learners can identify with and recognize from their workplace. You’ll learn how crafting realistic challenges and conflicts helps engage learners and drive the scenario forward. Read the full session description. Session 809 Workflow Learning: Getting Into the Flow.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 17, 2020

I gave examples of how to “hook” learners to draw them into a story right from the beginning. I also talked about some elements to help craft narratives. Real-life decision making: Scenarios can give learners an opportunity to practice real-life decisions. Why didn’t Christopher’s session go well?

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

I used that kind of specific direction to reuse choices or direct the learners back to a specific path. It also helped me identify the weaknesses in this approach. Instead of using ChatGPT to write an entire branching scenario, I will likely use it in the future to help with writing scenarios.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 22, 2021

One trick for managing the potentially exponential growth is by giving learners a chance to get back on the right path if they make a minor error. Reusing some choices helps keep it from growing out of control. Streamlining Branching Scenario Planning and Design How Long Should We Let Learners Go Down the Wrong Path?

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 31, 2020

I’ll show how to give learners opportunities to correct their mistakes in ways that both deepen learning and simplify your design. This streamlined process will help you save time and make the complexity of branching scenarios more manageable. Read more about scenarios.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 6, 2023

Test the fun factor by getting input from learners. Don’t pull your learner out of the story. This is an old discussion on reddit about a game design mechanic that helps go beyond yes and no choices by adding complications. Slapping a leaderboard onto a course doesn’t make it a game. Games need to be fun. Does it make sense?

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

How do you know if you have too many branches, and risk cognitive overload for the learner? What resources can you recommend to help trainers further develop this skill? Planning and designing branching scenarios. How do you plan (and manage the complexity of) branching scenarios? Tools and resources.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 18, 2020

It’s important to ask what you want learners to DO, not what you want them to KNOW. If you have access to learners or people who have recently learned the skill, ask them too. The mistakes and places people get stuck help you determine where to put decision points. Begin with the end in mind.

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