Games, Organizing, & Motivation: ID Links 10/25/22
Curated links on games built in Twine, storytelling, organization, useful tools, motivation, and transitioning from teaching to ID.
writing
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.
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.
Writing Scenarios + Free Tools: ID Links 4/12/22
Curated links on writing branching scenarios, free tools, content curation, xAPI, and getting started in Storyline.
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.
How Research Informs My Work
How research informs my work as an instructional designer, in writing, designing, and justifying my decisions.
Voice Over Scripts: Writing Style Tips
Tips for writing voice over scripts for elearning. Use conversational style, shorter sentences, and contractions.
Instructional Writing, Identifying Strengths: ID Links 4/13/21
In this post, I share links on instructional writing, identifying strengths, project management tools, design principles, and more.
Writing Conversations for eLearning
In this post, I’ll explain how to write conversations for eLearning. This style of conversation-driven eLearning uses two characters.
What to Write First in Branching Scenarios
When writing branching scenarios, it’s easiest to draft the ideal path from start to finish first, before writing mistakes and consequences.