Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In my previous post on converting training to online , I provided questions to ask and tips for analysis. In this post, I’ll dig deeper in how to design an online or blended learning program based on an existing classroom training program. Jennifer Hofmann, InSync Training. Instructor-led training (virtual or on ground).

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 10, 2016

Compliance training is a common use for elearning. All those policies and regulations that affect our businesses need to be trained. This training can be so boring that organizations have to offer bribes (you’ll be entered in a drawing!) With safety training, it could be an injury. Worst Case Scenario.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Saul Carliner’s second edition of Training Design Basics is written for people who are brand new to the field and are creating their first training program. This is a great book for those who are just getting started with training. This book is heavy on the practical, day-to-day considerations of creating training.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 6, 2017

“Stories don’t work for all kinds of training.” ” One of the common objections I hear to using storytelling in training is that “stories don’t work for all kinds of training.” However, I think stories can have a place in some (maybe even most ) software training.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Clark Quinn’s book Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions: Debunking Learning Myths and Superstitions lines up a bunch of learning myths and then knocks them down, one by one. Believing these myths can reduce how effective training is and waste time and resources. Learning styles are a good example.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 23, 2024

It would be interesting to experiment with as inspiration for training scenarios. Live facilitation Facilitation Techniques and Workshop Activities | Library | SessionLab Looking for ideas for planning a workshop or instructor-led training? Use it for inspiration rather than as the actual content of a story.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 21, 2023

Is that really the best way to communicate with learners about the goals of training? We already have the learning objectives and used them for designing the training, so let’s use them again here. Do we need clear learning objectives when we design training? No, I think we can do better. Or maybe not. Yes, absolutely!

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2022

DEI Training and Branching Scenarios : DEI training is hard to do effectively. Creating branching scenarios for DEI training poses some challenges, but also potential solutions. How Research Informs My Work : How research informs my work as an instructional designer, in writing, designing, and justifying my decisions.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 30, 2023

The Learning Guild, ATD, TLDC, Training Magazine Network, and LDA all provide both free and paid resources for instructional designers and other learning and development professionals. They are focused especially on elearning, but also instructional design, virtual training, emerging technology, and more.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 19, 2008

post last week: I would like to know about training programmes in ID given by Indian institutes. Unfortunately, I have no idea about training for instructional designers outside the US. On Tony Karrer’s blog, there’s a nice collection online degrees, certificates, and training programs in the comments.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 21, 2022

This makes sense, as DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) is both a popular topic for a lot of training right now, and a topic that often involves nuanced conversations. However, DEI topics pose some particular challenges for training, especially for branching scenarios. DEI training is hard to do well.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 16, 2024

While this is more of an HR task, it’s related to L&D because of the connections between skills and training to address skill gaps. – Global Cognition Understanding how experts approach problems and make decisions is challenging, but important for training people on complex skills. What is Cognitive Task Analysis?

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 23, 2023

How do you train for fluency when the speed and accuracy of performance truly matter? One great example is the Lifesaver training on what to do if someone has a sudden cardiac arrest. For those skills, assessing time to respond in the training is clearly tied to performance. What if a stakeholder asks for training for fluency?

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This meta analysis didn’t find a significant advantage, at least in training for clinical and patient care skills. This also helps address some of the issues in the research done in lab settings, which don’t always translate to the reality of actual teaching and training.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 28, 2022

Last week, I attended and presented at TICE 2022 ( Training Industry Conference & Expo ). This is the first time I have attended any Training Industry event. Diversity/inclusion also weren’t a surprise to me, since that is a big push in training currently (even if a lot of the DEI training doesn’t really work ).

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 5, 2022

What to Charge for Your Workshop, Training or Webinar — The Counselor’s Coach. How much to charge for a training workshop – the pricing essentials. This article walks through some of the different factors in determining pricing for a training workshop. Will training help? Workshop pricing.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 21, 2021

” “Stories don’t work for all kinds of training.” You can develop it with practice and training. “Stories don’t work for all kinds of training.” ” Stories aren’t always appropriate or necessary, but they can work in most kinds of training. What are the consequences?

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It can be used for gaming and VR application, but also for training and conversation simulations. Scenarios and simulations Masters’ Q&A – Clark Quinn Clark Quinn answers 5 questions on simulations for training leaders and how they help provide practice opportunities.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I wonder if you could use this for creating conversation simulations for training like branching scenarios. Next example: a training on “Cryogenic nitrogen and associated dangers” We started this training with an impactful image: An industry hall, exit door in the back and some materials obstructing the exit.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 2, 2024

While no solution is right for every training situation, we know that providing opportunities for practice with feedback is critical for developing skills. How do you increase learning impact through scenario-based learning? Scenario-based learning is one way to provide that practice with feedback to help learners improve their performance.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

These aren’t learning or training games, but it’s useful to look at games outside of L&D for ideas on game mechanics, look and feel, choice writing, and other elements of games. Branching scenario training even gets a brief mention (as “Branching Path Simulations” for training nurses).

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Instructional designers and training managers sometimes ask me, “How do I train SMEs to write better branching scenarios?” It’s a skill that can be trained and learned, just like writing voice-over scripts or writing multiple-choice questions. I believe SMEs shouldn’t write branching scenarios.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 26, 2024

For some complex skills, we’re training people to make tradeoffs between different factors. Do you create training for a skill involving these kinds of tradeoffs? Sometimes, branching scenarios need to do more than model possible interactions in a conversation. Let me know what you think and what revisions you’d recommend.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Scenario-Based Learning in Higher Ed Training with Branching Scenarios Speaking for your organization If you’d like to invite me to speak with your organization with a customized webinar like this or a hands-on workshop, contact me.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

We talked about some “horror stories” and scenarios gone wrong, using scenarios to make compliance training not sleep-inducing, and options besides branching scenarios for incorporating storytelling. His audience is primarily teachers, so this interview connects ideas from workplace training and education. Emotionally Engaging Content.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 24, 2021

Are you looking for ways to make your training more relevant and engaging? Why scenario-based learning works A range of options for using scenarios in elearning and classroom training When scenario-based learning is a good choice Tips for writing scenarios with the 4 Cs Examples of mini-scenarios and a two-narrator course. Description.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 27, 2019

“Well, I have a classroom training program I’d like to convert to online. “Hmm…how is that classroom training working for you so far?” We only have two trainers who can deliver it though, and they just can’t train everyone in the company. It’s a course on pregnancy discrimination.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The example in this post was compliance training related to a legal requirement. The kickoff call helped me identify what to include in that training, but there was never any question about whether or not we were going to create elearning. She now uses this structure when she delivers this training in person.)

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 29, 2020

If you want a job creating soft skills training, create customer service samples. If you love software training, create that kind of samples. Rance Greene’s new book, Instructional Story Design: Develop Stories that Train, provides a systematic process for creating stories for training. Target your desired audience.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Check out the Lifesaver training on what to do in emergency situations for an example with effective use of time as feedback. This feedback works in the Lifesaver training because timing really is a critical part of the skill being taught. Remember your answer; we’ll come back to this question at the end of the post.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Each week includes a live, virtual training session via Zoom. If you want the discounted rate, sign up now, even if you won’t be able to complete the training until later. I’ll guide you through each step along the way, from planning and designing through writing, developing, and refining your branching scenario. When is the course?

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 30, 2020

” A lot of the training we do really only provides “awareness”: just sharing information. But even when we provide opportunities to practice skills in our training, do we really provide enough practice for people to feel confident? Developing competence requires practicing a skill.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Realistically, we probably can’t get people to be intrinsically motivated via training, but we can potentially shift them to be more motivated to change their behavior. These collected videos were some of the “worst of the worst” training, and a fun activity at the end of the day. Worst of the Worst Video Watch Party.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 22, 2022

I’m presenting at the Training Industry Conference & Expo in Raleigh, NC in June. “Workplace training can be dry and boring, leaving participants disengaged. This is an update of a session I’ve given before for TLDC and LSCon.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 14, 2023

I created some training on growth mindset for one of my clients several years ago. These suggestions for providing constructive feedback apply just as well to workplace training as they do to classroom environments. Growth mindset Ask the Cognitive Scientist: Does Developing a Growth Mindset Help Students Learn?

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

As with any training project, the first step is identifying what behavior you want to change. What do you want people to do differently as a result of this training? If this training is successful, what will that look like in their day-to-day work? Identify the desired behavior.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Strategies for Humanizing Training. I don’t explicitly think of it this way for writing scenarios for learning, but I do think this concept could be applied to storytelling in training. I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on story design, visual design and usability, tools, and templates.

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