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Bit by the Instructional Design Bug: A Conversation with Connie Malamed

TalentLMS

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. And our work is incredibly varied—analyzing content, interviewing audience members, designing user interfaces, developing eLearning, writing video scripts, and more.

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4 Tips to Writing eLearning Scripts That Sing

Association eLearning

Wouldn’t you like to write a script with that kind of impact? According to Bean, the first tip to writing a great eLearning script is to write like a human. According to Bean, the first tip to writing a great eLearning script is to write like a human. Make it human” — Bean. ” Yuck. Lighten up.

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SMEs Shouldn’t Write Branching Scenarios (And What To Do Instead)

Experiencing eLearning

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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Use Concrete Actions for Branching Scenario Options

Experiencing eLearning

Oliver is a new employee with ideas on streamlining the process through investments in new technology. 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?

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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My Top 10 Tools for Learning 2021

Experiencing eLearning

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. WordPress has been my tool of choice for blogging for nearly 15 years. Frequently, I don’t know what I really think about a topic until I write about it. Self-development.

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My Top 10 Tools for Learning 2022

Experiencing eLearning

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. WordPress has been my tool of choice for blogging for over 15 years. Frequently, I don’t know what I really think about a topic until I write about it. Self-development.

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