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

AUGUST 17, 2021

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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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

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

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

AUGUST 29, 2023

In a previous blog post, I explained how to start writing branching scenarios with AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard. Coming up with alternate paths and plausible wrong answers is always one of the most challenging tasks in writing branching scenarios. Ideal path In my last blog post, I used ChatGPT to draft two decision points.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 29, 2017

Seriously though, you can think of it as using an infographic, chart, or quick sketch to record information or figure out how things are connected, rather than writing everything out. Want to continue the conversation? And seeing them will make more sense than if I try to explain purely with words!

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 16, 2024

We did run a little longer in our conversation than her target episode length, so this is almost an hour long. Check those pages for links to resources mentioned in our conversation. Joanie is just a delightful person who I truly enjoy speaking with. We had waaay too much fun chatting together.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 25, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Guy Wallace and Billy Wilson had an hour-long conversation about adaptive learning. I got a mention near the end for some of my writing about Twine. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. Research summary: How stories improve learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2022

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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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

One strategy for creating a narrative is delivering content with two narrators having a conversation rather than the traditional approach of a single narrator lecturing. Easier to write conversationally: You probably already know that a conversational tone is better for elearning. Coming Next. References. 2014, December 24).

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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

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. This would take some careful writing. DEI is a huge topic, and it’s impossible to cover everything in a single blog post. Further reading.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 25, 2023

How can you use AI to write scenarios for learning? So far, I have found these tools helpful in generating ideas, writing first drafts, and summarizing. This post isn’t going to give you “5 magical prompts to instantly write scenarios for you” or anything like that. I’m using the free ChatGPT 3.5

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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? Many of my blog posts are based on questions I get from readers.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 12, 2024

One-to-many interactions include: Writing blog posts Podcast interviews Free webinars Low-cost webinars (like local ATD chapters) LinkedIn and other social media Local ATD chapters sometimes charge a little bit for webinars and special events, or it’s covered by their member fees. That boundary is pretty clear.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

By the way, I’m experimenting with video as a blog mechanism. 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. Again, a video of an idea I want to talk about.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We need to do aanalysis, writing, working with SMEs, visual design, etc. They still fall short for scenarios and more emotional or conversational content though. Tech writing and software training While I don’t think ID is going to go away, I think jobs designing software training will be affected. Character.ai

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LearnDash

MAY 5, 2020

These are listening, speaking, reading, and writing. You’ll notice that two skills have to do with conversational communication, and the other two have to do with literacy. It’s also the case that two are passive skills (listening and reading), while two are active skills (speaking and writing).

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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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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 30, 2024

I always start these conversations by asking about challenges people are experiencing with scenarios. This year, a lot of the conversation revolved around working with SMEs, including getting enough time to do the scenarios (and avoiding last-minute change requests). Basically, it’s a collaborative problem-solving discussion.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 19, 2015

Today, I reached a milestone in my blog: 1 million total views. It’s taken me over 8 years to reach this milestone, and I’m hardly the most-viewed blog in our field. For those out there struggling with low traffic on a new blog, don’t give up hope! Filed under: Blogging , Lifelong Learning.

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Learnnovators

AUGUST 2, 2021

He can be found on Twitter as @LearnNuggets, on LinkedIn, or around learning and development communities teaching and facilitating workshops where he writes articles, reviews and shares tutorials. The second challenge is writing a script. A script in this context does not always mean speech bubbles or dialogue between characters.

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Avilar

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Writing a blog is a skill. Coding, data entry, writing, and operating a forklift are all hard skills. This blog was originally published February 19, 2020 and has been updated to reflect more recent information. Read on to learn more about skills and competencies – how they differ and how to harness both for success.

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Learnnovators

APRIL 5, 2021

She also facilitates ATD ACLP certification courses and writes one of the Top 100 blogs on neuroscience. For example, there are many books on the subject, but the very process of writing and publishing a book means that the content will be at least several years old by the time you read it.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 28, 2019

WordPress: my first learning tool is this blog. OmniGraffle: a lot of thinking comes from reflection, both with the blog for thoughts, and through diagramming my understanding. Word: I do most of my writing besides blogging in Word. Here’s where I lay out my ideas. OmniOutliner: another way I think is in outlines.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

They did a great job transcribing hours of focus group conversations with multiple speakers. My blog posts are written manually by me unless I post something like this; everything above is my own writing. Rev.com Rev.com was another popular option. Rev has both AI and human transcription services.

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Read our gamification announcement for more details about how these features work, and check out our gamification blog roundup for more thoughts about how and why to apply it to your course. Together, these various question types cover three of the four main parts of language learning: reading, writing, listening and speaking.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 16, 2019

These are some of my favorites, plus recommendations from readers of my blog. Have you ever wondered if formal or conversational style is better for learning (conversational)? Patti Shank’s Write and Organize for Dee per Learning is about how to write to better support learning. Instructional Design.

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Making Change

JULY 31, 2017

When we talk about writing style, we can get bogged down in personal preferences that are hard to communicate. Many plain-English advocates suggest aiming for a score in the 60s, and that’s my preference, too (this blog post gets a 63). Write active sentences that make clear who does what. Quantify, quantify.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

After a while, the lack of posting and updates makes the whole forum look like a graveyard of dead conversations rather than a lively center for discussion. Since learners have invested in the course to gain from your expertise, responding to and prompting further conversation in the forums is a great stimulus.

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Origin Learning

JUNE 24, 2014

The application is called LearnXYZ and it has a comprehensive collection of articles, blogs, news stories and learning material on various topics. Start with a notive about what exactly this particular story intends to teach before you write and build a crisp, short story around it. Use a conversational style.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

I never had the pleasure of meeting him in person, but like many in the field, I read his writing and had great respect for his work. Between his books, a dozen years of blogging, and other writing, Jay shared many ideas worth remembering. Conversation. It’s been a week since Jay Cross passed. Real Learning.

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LearnDash

AUGUST 25, 2022

Share your mini course widely on social media and join in conversations where mentioning your mini course is relevant. Write a blog post on your site or a guest post on another site that explains a problem your mini course will solve. By offering a bit for free, you can hook your audience and increase conversion rates.

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Docebo

MARCH 20, 2023

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few months, chances are you’ve caught one or two (or seventeen) conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT. It goes something like this: You prompt ChatGPT to write a short article on “the most important things a new UX/UI designer needs to know.”

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Making Change

AUGUST 5, 2013

I recommend you view this post in the blog. We want them to encrypt emails, use the 5-step Difficult Conversations model, stop standing on chairs to reach high shelves… Marketing has tested a bajillion ways to get people to act, and we should steal the good ones. Not allowed to watch YouTube? Watch the same video here on Vimeo.

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