JoomlaLMS

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Since 2006 in the JoomlaLMS Blog we have been covering the eLearning industry insights and sharing valuable pieces of advice with thousands of readers interested in the eLearning techniques and strategies they can take advantage of in the real life.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 9, 2024

These are my top blog posts from 2023 plus a review of a few other accomplishments and my goals for 2024. Top new blog posts of 2023 I would never have guessed that a post on learning objectives would be my top post for the year, but this turned out to be a surprisingly controversial topic. Read more about using AI to write scenarios.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Blogging, presenting, and other forms of sharing expertise I spend a lot of time writing and speaking about scenario-based learning, instructional design, and other topics. Last year, I spent about 10 hours each month on my blog. 75% of those found me via my blog; the rest found me on LinkedIn.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 26, 2021

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Share everything you know Chris Lema writes about the benefits of blogging and sharing your knowledge generously. And while this is about blogging, the same concepts apply to any other method of sharing: videos, podcasts, etc. Sometimes I write for future me.

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Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

MARCH 11, 2019

This morning I had an idea for a ‘ pay it forward ‘ blogging/writing challenge. The premise is simple … once nominated you will be presented with a title or theme with which you can write about. You can write this on whatever medium you like or prefer to use (blog, LinkedIn, Medium, etc.),

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 24, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on UX, accessibility, branching scenarios, Twine, instructional design blogs, free/freemium tools, and systems thinking. 7 Articles To Help You Improve Your eLearning Designs. Guidelines for writing good alt text. Accessibility and alt text.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I share these links periodically here on my blog. 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.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 19, 2024

I share these links about once a month here on my blog. I’m experimenting with AI image tools to create images for my blog posts. Storytelling Tip 6: Show, Don’t Tell Hadiya Nuriddin continues her series of tips on writing stories with “show, don’t tell.” Reinforce complex concepts with probing questions.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 22, 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutes Introduction Who deserves access to your eLearning courses? Most often, it’s that we’re not sure how to develop accessible eLearning without compromising effective instructional design. This doesn’t affect your price and helps to offset the cost of maintaining this blog. Everyone, right?

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 26, 2020

I share these links periodically here on my blog. In this post, I share links on writing about unfamiliar subjects plus 3 different sets of instructional design competencies. Writing when you’re not a SME. You start with a solid foundation of skills and an understanding of how to write for different audiences.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 4, 2023

Dialogue can be tricky to write. When I teach people how to write branching scenarios, writing dialogue is one of the places people get stuck. If you’re used to writing in a more formal style, writing dialogue can feel very unfamiliar. Tip #1: Use more contractions When you write dialogue, use contractions.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Write a glowing review or testimonial for a company you’ve done business with. Leave a nice comment on a video, social media post, or blog that you appreciate. Write a stellar LinkedIn recommendation for someone you’ve worked with. Write down your proudest accomplishments from the week (or month or year).

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Paradiso Solutions

JUNE 8, 2021

Instructional Designer on the eLearning Hemisphere. Let’s dive deep into this topic and discuss more on instructional design essentials in this blog. Learning products such as eLearning courses, simulation training, instructional manuals, video tutorials, and more. What is Instructional design? contact-form-7]. Evaluation.

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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. Writing helps me connect ideas and clarifies my understanding.

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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?” I believe SMEs shouldn’t write branching scenarios. Instead, I think we as instructional designers and LXDs should interview the SMEs as part of our analysis, and then we should write it.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 22, 2015

When I talk to people about starting a blog, they often state they don’t have anything to write about. They ask how I come up with ideas, especially when I’ve been blogging so long. As I approach my ninth anniversary of starting this blog, I feel like I have more to write about than I did after one year.

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Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

on social media is the personal blog, according to Monique Judge. Watching the demise of Twitter under the helm of Elon Musk has made me nostalgic for the personal blogging days. The decline of Twitter with the current erosion of legacy media has left me thinking we need to bring personal blogging back with a vengeance.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 29, 2020

I have written over 1100 blog posts since I started this blog in 2006. Time Estimates for eLearning Development. How long will it take to create this elearning?” This was the top post on my blog for many years, and still ranks highest of my instructional design careers series. These are my top 10 posts for 2020.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

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

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This will pull together content from my blog and past presentations , as well as new content and activities that will only be available in the course. Story concept Characters Challenge Context Consequences Activity: Write your scenario overview. Write Your Scenario. Branching scenario course outline. Draft Your First Decision.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

While I often share those recordings on my blog as they happen, this is the first time I have compiled a complete list like this. I’m linking to blog posts about the presentations rather than directly to the recordings because I often include links to resources or further information in my posts.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 23, 2024

Questions about writing branching scenarios? Do you have questions about writing branching scenarios, including writing questions and options like these? Many of my blog posts are based on questions I get from readers. I may answer it in a future blog post. Upcoming events Creating Your Online E-Learning Portfolio.

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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

AUGUST 25, 2020

I share these links periodically here on my blog. General Principles for Reducing Bias APA Style guide principles for reducing bias in writing. This would be a good resource for elearning style guides too. The post ID and eLearning Links 8/25/20 appeared first on Experiencing eLearning.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. with real prices] Figuring out how much a video costs is like figuring out how much elearning costs: there are too many variables to give a simple answer. The topics include writing proposals, pricing, automating processes, email and phone scripts, positioning, and more.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 11, 2022

Some of these resources are exclusive to the course and won’t be available on my blog or through other sources. What if I don’t do any development in my work, only planning and writing? I don’t write scenarios; I just want to build them. Much of the content will focus on planning and writing.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 3, 2016

I recently gave a presentation to the Online Network of Independent Learning Professionals about blogging to build your business. This is specifically about what I have learned about blogging to build your reputation as a learning consultant over my 9+ years of blogging. I’m not specifically writing to an audience of clients.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 6, 2010

Back when I wrote my instructional design careers series in 2007, I was only aware of a few blogs by instructional designers. Since then, I’ve discovered a wealth of blogs by instructional designers, e-learning developers, and workplace learning specialists. Tracy Hamilton writes Discovery through eLearning.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. 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. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. Games built in Twine.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Inclusive and Universal Design Resources for Accessibility in eLearning. An extensive collection of resources and archived presentations by Brian Dusablon regarding accessibility for elearning. tags: accessibility e-learning instructionaldesign writing universaldesign. Step by step directions to migrate a blog.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 29, 2014

I missed my anniversary by a few days, but I’ve now been blogging for 8 years. Voice Over Scripts: Writing Style Tips. Image Credit: Graphic Stock Filed under: Blogging , Lifelong Learning' Best day ever: 9/27/13 with 2,617 views & 1,885 visitors. Best month: January 2014 with 17,928 views & 8,205 visitors.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 12, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on writing branching scenarios, free tools, content curation, xAPI, and getting started in Storyline. Writing branching scenarios. Does writing style change how learners perceive choices in a branched scenario? Learningworld Design.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. A Twitter thread with tips for writing stories with internal and external conflict from narrative design in games. 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.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 13, 2021

I share these links periodically here on my blog. In this post, I share links on instructional writing, identifying strengths, project management tools, design principles, and more. Instructional writing. The before and after writing example shows what a significant difference it can make. Writing robotic speech.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 14, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. This post includes links on growth mindset, an AI tool for instructional design, branching scenarios, accessibility, and a magazine issue with elearning articles by multiple prominent authors. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful.

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Experience API

JANUARY 20, 2021

At Rustici Software, I’m lucky to work with colleagues who enjoy sharing their expertise with others through blog writing. Well, eLearning Learning was looking for nominations for the best of the best in thought leadership to decide the true MVPs. While Brian’s blog takes the trophy, we also want to recognize our runner-up.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 14, 2021

I share these links periodically here on my blog. 6 Things Video Games Can Teach You About Writing Engaging Scenarios – E-Learning Heroes. 6 Things Video Games Can Teach You About Writing Engaging Scenarios – E-Learning Heroes. Tips for writing engaging scenarios, plus examples from specific games.

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