Software Training with Stories
Software training doesn’t always need a story, but sometimes stories can be effective for examples, motivation, or practice.
Instructional Design
50+ Instructional Design and eLearning Books
50+ book recommendations on instructional design, eLearning, learning and psychology research, gamification, visual design, and more
3 Tricks for Working with SMEs on Branching Scenarios
Use these three tricks for working with SMEs to make creating branching scenarios easier.
A Range of Options for Scenarios and Storytelling
In addition to complex branching scenarios, you have a range of options for scenarios for learning, such as examples, and mini-scenarios.
Don’t Restart Scenario-Based Learning, Go Back
When learners make mistakes in a branching scenario, do you restart the scenario from the beginning, or just go back partway?
How Long Should We Let Learners Go Down the Wrong Path?
In a branching scenario, how long should we let learners go down the wrong path? What’s the balance between realism and efficiency?
Emotionally Engaging Content: Podcast Interview
Listen to my interview with JW Marshall on scenario-based learning and how emotionally engaging content creates better learning outcomes.
Managing the Complexity of Branching Scenarios
Strategies for managing the complexity of branching scenarios by using Twine, planning, and using and better branching structures
Teacher to Instructional Designer Interview Questions
If you’re a teacher transitioning your career, what can you expect for instructional designer interview questions?
Adapting Resumes from Teaching to Instructional Design
Principles and examples for adapting resumes from teaching to instructional design so hiring managers clearly see the relevant skills