Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

I had a great conversation with Betty Dannewitz on her If You Ask Betty podcast. Here’s the outline: Plan Your Branching Scenario Design Your Scenario Overview Draft Your First Decision Create Your Branching Structure Write Your Scenario Develop Your Scenario Enhance Your Scenario Review and Refine Your Scenario.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In this post, I share links on writing better dialogue, sample projects for inspiration, and useful tools for different kinds of learning. Writing dialogue. How to Write Natural Dialogue in 11 Steps, With Examples! Tips for writing dialogue, with examples from novels. 19 Ways to Write Better Dialogue — Well-Storied.

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TalentLMS

APRIL 2, 2024

Yet, instructional design often gets boxed into eLearning development—as if it’s only about churning out online courses. Instructional design heartbeat: Rooted in wonder Beginning our conversation, we asked Connie to tell us which skills have helped her the most in her career. But there’s so much more to it.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

While I do see some possibilities for using ChatGPT for writing scenarios, this experience has reiterated how important it is to have an actual human reviewing the content. Write 3-4 lines of dialogue between Rita and Oliver struggling to collaborate on a solution. Note that this is a prototype.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 21, 2023

A lot of elearning starts with a list of formal learning objectives. “By the end of this course, you will be able to…” But should we really start our elearning this way? This was his first tip: Clear Learning Objectives : Your eLearning should have clear learning objectives that are communicated to your employees.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2023

We had a lively conversation for about an hour about Bruno, Abuela, the Encanto movie, storytelling, and how it relates to learning and development. We had a lively conversation for about an hour about Bruno, Abuela, the Encanto movie, storytelling, and how it relates to learning and development. or Spotify.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 2, 2024

When should you include voice-over in elearning? This is an update of a post originally based on a discussion from several years ago on eLearning Heroes. The modality principle In Clark and Mayer’s eLearning and the Science of Instruction , they say that the research generally supports using narration with on-screen visuals. .”

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 24, 2023

In my recent webinar for the Learning Guild , someone asked if it’s better to write in second or third person perspective for scenarios. Second person (you) Second person perspective means writing the scenario so “you” are doing the action and making the decisions. appeared first on Experiencing eLearning.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Creating the branching structure: Twine is strongest at creating the branching structure and writing the decision paths. I write and prototype in Twine. Simple conversation: Rise. For a simple 2-person conversation simulation without extensive branching, I might use the Rise scenario block. It’s fast.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 20, 2021

I built the sample below in a little less than 2 hours, almost all of which was actually writing the conversation and choices. That took almost 90 minutes to write. The post How I Built a Chat Simulation in 2 Hours appeared first on Experiencing eLearning. Try it yourself to get an idea of what’s possible.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 23, 2024

Mediate a conversation between all employees involved in the conflict. Questions about writing branching scenarios? Do you have questions about writing branching scenarios, including writing questions and options like these? Image generated with Playground AI Compare these two scenario question examples.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 13, 2021

In this post, I share links on instructional writing, identifying strengths, project management tools, design principles, and more. Instructional writing. We all probably know we should use easier to understand language in instructional writing, but this article provides more specifics on how to actually do that. Kayleen Holt.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 17, 2021

Most of the elearning content I build for clients is created in Articulate Storyline, part of the Articulate 360 suite. After struggling to write them and make them work in linear tools, it’s amazing how much faster I can develop multiple connected paths in Twine. You can vote for your top 10 tools for learning until August 26.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

Using scenarios can make your elearning more engaging and relevant. While branching scenarios are one effective strategy, a range of options beyond branching are available for incorporating storytelling and scenarios in elearning. Presentations on scenario-based learning. Scenario-Based Learning (General Overview).

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In my Twine scenario on stakeholder writing feedback, I show conditional feedback messages at the end based on the choices made. if:$score >= 8)[''Good job'' You did a good job advocating for your audience and using solid instructional writing techniques. I do this by scoring the decisions and adding to a total score each time.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 19, 2021

In a previous post, How to Start Creating Conversation-Driven eLearning , I described how I use conversations between two characters (a mentor and mentee or learning character) to deliver eLearning content. In this post, I’ll explain how to write and structure these conversations for eLearning.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2022

Most of the elearning content I build for clients is created in Articulate Storyline, part of the Articulate 360 suite. After struggling to write them and make them work in linear tools, it’s amazing how much faster I can develop multiple connected paths in Twine. I use Affinity Designer nearly every week to edit images for elearning.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 26, 2024

Sometimes, branching scenarios need to do more than model possible interactions in a conversation. You branch out in the conversations and decisions somewhat, but you also reach certain milestones as the project continues. I’ll write more about that process of creating images in a future blog post.

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Limestone Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

PT: Getting Started with JavaScript in Adobe Captivate Tools such as Adobe Captivate are great for quickly developing elearning. Phil Cowcill, Senior Elearning Specialist at the Department of National Defence, Canada, will give you a quick introduction on how to write your own JavaScript that’s geared for Adobe Captivate.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

After I have completed my analysis for a branching scenario , I spend time planning before I start actually writing the content. My design document includes this summary, so the client and SME approve it before I start writing. My design document includes this summary, so the client and SME approve it before I start writing.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 6, 2020

I’m presenting a live session and facilitating an After Hours Buzz conversation. Additionally, SMEs who are accustomed to working on traditional eLearning may be uncomfortable with branching, and you may be unsure how to get good stories and examples from them. DevLearn will be different this year.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Writing branching scenarios can be intimidating or overwhelming. Unlike a linear course, it’s not as easy to know where to start writing. Do you write the endings first? Should you write all the mistakes first? Do you start at the beginning and then flesh out each path as you write those choices?

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 18, 2020

A colleague asked me, “Once you and your client have agreed on a branching scenario approach, how do you get started writing it? ” In this post, I’ll walk you through my process for analysis and preparation before writing a scenario. ” The short answer is to “begin with the end in mind.”

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 19, 2022

In our field, we often talk about conversational writing for elearning. A conversational tone flows better in voice over and leads to better learning outcomes. However, I sometimes see a pitfall in conversational writing, especially in less experienced IDs or teachers transitioning to the field. Cammy Bean.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Instructional designers sometimes run into pitfalls when writing voice over scripts. I find it helpful to do one separate review of my scripts where I specifically focus on these pitfalls, usually after I’ve done any final editing for conversational style and flow. Jill says: Please write out how you’d like it read.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 30, 2021

Have you ever been asked to “just tweak the PowerPoint slides” and call it elearning? I need some help finishing up an elearning course. Shifting the conversation. I had the best trainer write the script out in the slide notes for the narration so it would be just like what he teaches in class.”

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The post Branching Scenario Prototype in Twine appeared first on Experiencing eLearning. I built this branching scenario prototype in Twine , a free, open source tool for creating nonlinear stories. This scenario is moderately complex, with a total of 17 pages (or passages in Twine terminology) and 8 different endings. Prototyping in Twine.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Rather than delivering eLearning content as a lecture, you can explain it through conversations. It’s possible to use conversations even with a low budget. In the past, I’ve created conversation-driven eLearning with video, animation, and photos. You could create custom video for an entire module.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

You can use this list of questions to ask SMEs to gather the information you need to write branching scenarios. What would it sound like in a conversation? 3 Tricks for Working with SMEs on Branching Scenarios How to Get Started Writing a Branching Scenario for Learning Planning a Branching Scenario. .”

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2022

For the past several years, I’ve been using Twine to write and prototype branching scenarios. The upgrade to version 2.4 included some significant changes to the Twine user interface. While I know additional changes are planned to continue to improve the application, I upgraded to Twine 2.4.1 this week to get some first impressions.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Like many of us in L&D, I spend a fair amount of time adding closed captions to elearning and videos. My question on closed caption tools and process Here’s my original question explaining my current processes and problems: What is your workflow for generating closed captions for elearning and videos?

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 23, 2019

I think the Rise scenario block works well for quick conversation simulations. The client requests some changes to the writing style, and you need to decide how to respond. That included about half the writing. I had started drafting this scenario in Twine a while back, but I’d never finished writing it.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 1, 2017

Rather than delivering eLearning content as a lecture, you can explain it through conversations. It’s possible to use conversations even with a low budget. In the past, I’ve created conversation-driven eLearning with video, animation, and photos. After the intro, use stills of the same characters.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 30, 2019

It’s been so much fun to watch her process of learning to read and write. Now, if you’ve ever spent much time talking to any five-year-olds, you can probably imagine a conversation involving fish eyebrows. ” Patti Shank, Write and Organize for Deeper Learning , p. My daughter is in kindergarten this year.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

My previous posts have shown my process for planning and writing the scenario. Many branching scenarios are simulated conversations. For a simulated conversation, you only need a few different layouts. Intro screen Conversation with choices Ending. Phone Conversation with Choices. Long Phone Conversation.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Script: Hi, I’m Clark Quinn, Executive Director of Quinnovation (my vehicle for learning experience design strategy). Today I want to talk about an insight I had, sparked in a conversation I had with a colleague. That is, we’ll write a white paper, and an AI will parse it, then present it, and drill it. Thanks for watching!

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Paradiso

JANUARY 30, 2023

Regardless of your level of experience with eLearning, Knowbly gives you the tools to build stunning solutions that deliver top-notch training. Additionally, without any technological expertise, users may quickly develop interesting and interactive eLearning content. The tool facilitates quick and simple user interaction and learning.

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