Is Storytelling Overkill for eLearning?
Is storytelling overkill for learning? Maybe sometimes, but both short and long stories can be useful depending on the situation.
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SBL Research, Twine, LXD, Tools: ID Links 9/28/21
Curated links on SBL research, Twine, LXD, 360 images, VR resources, and elearning time estimate calculators.
L&D Trends, Time Estimates: ID and eLearning Links 3/2/2021
In this post, I share links on L&D trends, training development time, spaced repetition, RSS feeds, and an overview of instructional design.
Story-Based Coaching and Mentoring Course
This coaching and mentoring course is an example of story-based elearning. Two characters explain the content via a conversation.
Best and Worst ID Projects
I’ve created dozens of courses during my career. These two projects stick out as some of the best and worst ID projects I’ve done.
ID and eLearning Links 5/26/20
In this post, I share links on writing about unfamiliar subjects and 3 different sets of instructional design competencies.
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.
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.
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.
Time Tracking Template for Instructional Design
Use this time tracking template to record how long you spend on each instructional design task. This improves future time estimates and invoicing.