Convert Training to Online
Converting training to online requires more than just posting PowerPoints online to be effective. Start with an analysis to plan an effective conversion.
Make Your Stories Relevant
Focus on relevant context and characters for stories to engage learners and get better results, rather than just trying to entertain participants.
ID and eLearning Links 9/24/19
In this post, I share a guide on becoming an instructional designer, storytelling research, and a tool for creating citations easily.
First Steps on My Instructional Design Journey
My experience designing curriculum for a high school music appreciation pilot course helped me eventually become an instructional designer.
Microlearning: Short and Sweet
Microlearning: Short and Sweet by Karl Kapp and Robyn Defelice provides an overview of microlearning strategy, supported by research, from start to finish.
Book Review: Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions
Clark Quinn’s book Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions helps you debunk learning myths, superstitions, and misconceptions with research.
Selling Storytelling in Learning
A prospective client called asking to convert some training to online. This is our (fictionalized) conversation about using a scenario-based approach to the course.
Storyline Interaction: Text Message with Scoring
This Storyline interaction simulates a series of text messages where you choose from three response options. Each response is assigned a score, which determines the final feedback message.
ID and eLearning Links 8/13/19
The links and resources in this post include branching scenarios, learner engagement, summaries of learning research, and good news for job seekers.
Should You Create Free eLearning Samples?
People deserve to be paid for their time and effort. However, in some limited circumstances, creating free elearning samples make sense.