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Two Tips for Writing Dialogue (With Examples!)

Experiencing eLearning

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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My Top Blog Posts of 2022

Experiencing eLearning

Top 5 new blog posts of 2022. I wrote about 30 new blog posts this year and updated about 20 older posts. These are the top five new blog posts for 2022. How Research Informs My Work : How research informs my work as an instructional designer, in writing, designing, and justifying my decisions.

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Looking Back at 2023, Looking Ahead to 2024

Experiencing eLearning

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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My Top 10 Posts for 2020

Experiencing eLearning

I have written over 1100 blog posts since I started this blog in 2006. Here’s my definition, plus examples of common tasks. This was the top post on my blog for many years, and still ranks highest of my instructional design careers series. 30+ Ideas for eLearning Portfolio Samples. Top 5 Evergreen Posts.

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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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AI and Tech with Scenarios: ID Links 7/11/23

Experiencing eLearning

I share these links periodically here on my blog. I’ll also share some other AI tools and links on usability, resume tips for teachers, visual language, and a scenario sample. The scenario itself is about using ChatGPT for writing multiple choice assessments.

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AI Tools, Games, Freelancing: ID Links 2/14/23

Experiencing eLearning

I share these links periodically here on my blog. The voices in the short samples sound very realistic; this could work for at least short narration. Currently, you can use the free plan for short samples as long as you provide attribution. Stop Covid-19 misinformation spreading Great example of a quick game to educate people.

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