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. Guidelines for writing good alt text. How To: Write Good Alt Text | Supercool. Accessibility and alt text.

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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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CourseArc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

12 Helpful Resources for Instructional Design. Top books, blogs, videos, and more to excel as an instructional designer. Instructional design is the thoughtful application of design aspects — like color theory, typography, and user experience — to create educational resources.

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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. Instructional Designers. E-learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 23, 2024

It’s probably a feedback message with instructional feedback rather than an interaction between the characters. Questions about writing branching scenarios? Do you have questions about writing branching scenarios, including writing questions and options like these? I may answer it in a future blog post.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 29, 2020

I have written over 1100 blog posts since I started this blog in 2006. What does an instructional designer do? Over the years, many people have asked me what an instructional designer does and how to get into the field. Instructional Design Hourly Rates and Salary. Instructional Design Hourly Rates and Salary.

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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. Blogging to Build Your Business.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. AI, Instructional Design, and OER – improving learning I agree with the idea that AI and LLMs will make it much easier to create a first draft of content. The topics include writing proposals, pricing, automating processes, email and phone scripts, positioning, and more.

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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

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. Transitioning from education to instructional design. Games built in Twine.

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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. My Instructional Design Careers posts also continue to be popular, and are a primary way people find me on search engines. Image Credit: Graphic Stock Filed under: Blogging , Lifelong Learning'

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Philip's Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Instantly, the employee Y responded with confidence, "I am an Instructional Designer". What do you think about the response from the Instructional Designer? Instructional designers are professionals who specialize in creating educational materials and experiences that engage and motivate learners. Anyways, that's cool!"

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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

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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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. Instructional designers who want to create a branching scenario. 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.

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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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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 16, 2018

I’m active in the instructional design subreddit (/r/instructionaldesign). Someone without an instructional design background posted this question about how to design training for volunteers. This list will hopefully be pretty long, so you’re mostly focusing on writing up clear checklists of procedures.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

I write about instructional design (ID) all the time but I’ve never stopped to explain what Instructional Designers really do. So, here’s my personal definition instead: Instructional design is the art/science of making things make sense. Some instructional designers bow out around this point. I want to apologize.

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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

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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Kitaboo

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As an educator, your primary goal should be to optimize instructional content distribution to maximize student learning outcomes. Simply put, distribute instructional content in a way that sparks curiosity and ensures a lasting impact on your students’ minds. What is Instructional Content in Learning? Wrapping Up!

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Philip's Learning

MARCH 6, 2023

Have you ever considered a career as an instructional designer? Instructional designers are responsible for creating effective and engaging learning experiences for students and employees. As the world becomes increasingly digital, the demand for instructional designers is on the rise. So let's dive in!

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The blog book tour for The Gamification of Learning and Instruction has come to an end. Kapp: The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Game-based Methods and Strategies for Training and Education - If you are in the training and education space, you cannot not have this book. He did not like anything about the book.

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Origin Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

However, writing such content also poses a couple of instructional design challenges: Separating content from presentation is almost a cliche in the lingo of device-agnostic content developers. Instructional designers may be working on a desktop browser while authoring what goes onto each page.

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IT Training Department Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

That’s what spurred my idea to write about where to put digital training content if you don’t have an LMS. This is a comparison of the value of technical writing vs. instructional design. If you know me at all then you know I hold more value in instructional design. To top that off they also had no LMS.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Rance Green summarizes the structure for instructional story design. A Twitter thread with tips for writing stories with internal and external conflict from narrative design in games. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. Story design.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2012

The first week of the blog book tour has ended and it has been a fantastic week with informative blog posts, information and opinions about gamification and even a bit of controversy. If we don’t, the entire concept and application it will go into a direction that, from an instructional standpoint, is untenable. Week One Recap.

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Kitaboo

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In an era driven by technology and data, effective instructional data management is pivotal in optimizing the learning process. It empowers you to tailor your instructional approaches and interventions, leading to enhanced student engagement and achievement. Understanding the Significance of Instructional Data Management II.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 11, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. The scenario itself is about using ChatGPT for writing multiple choice assessments. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. This post includes links on using tech with scenarios: AI, xAPI, and VR.

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Maestro

MARCH 24, 2022

What instructional design tools are currently in your toolbox? At Maestro, we regularly take stock in the available tools for instructional designers and consider what the best ones are, from software to style guides, diagnostics to downloads. Instructional design software tools. Instructional design writing tools.

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

At the heart of effective teaching lies a meticulous and strategic process known as instructional planning. How should instructions be strategically devised to meet the goals within a specified timeframe? Selections of appropriate teaching methods and instructional media further refine this educational blueprint. Wrapping Up!

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 21, 2022

I’m happy to report that the ebook version of my next tome, Make It Meaningful: Taking Learning Design From Instructional to Transformational , is now available for pre-order ! Having written one of the books on the learning science side, Clark has undertaken to write the other half. Why should you care? Why this book?

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Kitaboo

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Educational Blogs and Podcasts 2.3. By utilizing this data, educators can tailor their instruction to address individual student needs, thus maximizing academic growth. Help Educators to Effectively Utilize Blended Learning Models Blended learning combines in-person and online instruction. Online Learning Platforms 2.2.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 10, 2018

If the instructional designer (ID) and SME don’t understand one another that’s going to cause problems. This gets you basic information, like storyboard numbers, without making the SME write them out every time. If you’d like to read more about training, learning, and instructional design check out the rest of this author’s blogs.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 5, 2013

So in line with that mission, we’d like to recommend 5 great blogs about serious games and gamification (besides our own of course). We’ll start with the blog that will keep you in the know. His credentials alone land him on this list of recommended blogs, but the content is great too. Gamification Co. Kapp Notes.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

While I spend a lot of time writing about elearning, instructional design, and various technologies in our industry, I also enjoy reading what other people write. If you are an instructional designer then reading someone’s blog post or publication may give you ideas on techniques to use.

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Kitaboo

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Data analytics is transforming the approach to instruction at various levels within educational institutions. Contrary to popular belief, data-driven instruction goes beyond mere test score enhancement. How to Utilize Student Performance Data Analysis to Drive Instruction? Table of Contents: I.

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