Do You Need a Villain in a Learning Story?
Should we personify the conflict in a learning story by using a villain to let the hero be heroic? Maybe, but it’s not always clear cut.
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Twine Chatbot Improvements
You can build Twine chatbots quickly using the Trialogue story format. Using CSS, you can improve the appearance.
Instructional Design Careers and Trends Webinar
Get answers to questions about instructional design careers and trends in this webinar recording from UC-Irvine.
Learning Solutions 2022 Recap
My recap of Learning Solutions 2022 with key takeaways from each session I attended during the conference.
Avoid This Pitfall in Conversational Writing for Elearning
A conversational writing style can make elearning more effective, but be cautious of this pitfall that can feel patronizing to learners.
Vary Sentence Structure in Voice Over Scripts
If you want your voice over scripts to sound conversational, vary the sentence structure and length and use conversational tone.
Save Elearning Development Time with a Styles Slide
Save elearning development time by creating a “Styles” slide with models of slide elements that you can copy to slides.
Voice Over Script Review Checklist
This review checklist summarizes tips from 3 posts about voice over script into a single Word document you can download and use yourself.
iSpring Dialog Simulation
The iSpring Dialog Simulation tool, TalkMaster, is a solid choice for building branching scenario conversations quickly.
Voice Over Script Pitfalls
Watch for these common voice over script pitfalls: numbers, lists, abbreviations, emphasis, grammar errors.