Buzzword Bingo Games for E-Learning #339
E-Learning Bingo Games#339:Challenge|Recap Buzzword bingo games offer a playful way to poke fun at one’s industry by highlighting overused buzzwords and catchphrases. Not only do the games give insiders a chance to commiserate over the misuse of meaningful concepts, but they also help newbies identify general terms and areas they should learn more about. It’s a win-win for everyone! Since ourindustry’s largest conferenceis just around the corner, it’s a perfect time to create our E-Learning Buzzword Bingo cards.But first, let's look at some examples of interactive bingo gamesfrom our challenge five years ago. Pantone Color of the Year Bingo How well can you recognize twenty years of Pantone's annual color picks? Give this quiz-based bingo game a try and see how many Pantone colors of the yearyou can recognize. View demo|Learn more|Jackie Van Nice|@jackietrains UKLA Heroes Bingo One of the things I like about the challenge is how the community inspires and supports one another. After viewing Jackie's example,Ridvancreated a version that leveraged layout ideas from Jackie's example. Ridvan's game features a comic-themed design and includes a countdown timer and sound effects. Example| Ridvan Saglam | Website | @rbsaglam Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to create an e-learning buzzword bingo card or interaction. Your bingo card doesn’t need to be interactive — static is totally fine if you’d rather work on your graphics skills this week. Just share your bingo card in .pdf format so others can print and play. Possible gamethemes and ideas SME Bingo Course Review Bingo Freelance Bingo Instructional Design Bingo Conference Bingo Project Management Bingo Gamification Bingo Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to share a link to your published example and blog post. Forums: Start your ownthreadand share a link to your published example.. Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We’ll link back to your posts so the great work you’re sharing gets even more exposure. Social Media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using#ELHChallengeso your tweeps can track your e-learning coolness. Last Week’s Challenge: To help you train for this week’s challenge, check out the interactive 360° image examples your fellow challengers shared in last week’s games: Olympics-Themed Course StartersRECAP#338:Challenge|Recap New to the E-Learning Challenges? Theweekly e-learning challengesare ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build youre-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of theprevious challengesanytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos.Converting Static Content into Interactive E-Learning #299
Converting Static to Interactive E-Learning#299:Challenge|Recap Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to take a static content slide and convert it into each of the six freeform question types. The only new content you should add to the freeform questions is instruction and feedback. You shouldn’t have to create new content to make the questions work. Resources In this course, learn what you need to know about transforming instructor-led training activities into attention-grabbing interactions that motivate students to lean forward and touch the screen. Transform Classroom Training to E-Learning with Articulate 360 Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to share a link to your published example and blog post. Forums: Start your own thread and share a link to your published example.. Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We’ll link back to your posts so the great work you’re sharing gets even more exposure. Social Media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using #ELHChallenge so your tweeps can track your e-learning coolness. Last Week’s Challenge: To help you kickstart this week’s challenge, check out the animated timer examples your fellow challengers shared over the past week: CountdownTimers in E-LearningRECAP#298:Challenge|Recap New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly e-learning challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of the previous challenges anytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos.Converting Classroom Activities to Interactive E-Learning #465
Converting Classroom Activities to E-Learning#465: Challenge | Recap Some of the most common questions we get about building e-learning come from teachers moving from traditional classrooms to online teaching. Sure, they have the education and teaching background and find today's authoring tools easy enough to learn. However, their bigger challenge is visualizing how they'll recreate the classroom experience in a meaningful online format. Here are some of the most frequent questions we hear: How can I adapt my classroom teaching strategies to e-learning? How do I overcome the lack of face-to-face interaction? How can I maintain student engagement and accountability? How do I repurpose classroom materials for an online format? How can I effectively assess student performance online? Whether or not you have a background in classroom teaching, you're looking for ways to build better online training. And that's what this week's challenge is all about. Resources In this course, learn what you need to know about transforming instructor-led training activities into attention-grabbing interactions that motivate students to lean forward and touch the screen. Transform Classroom Training to E-Learning with Articulate 360 🏆 Challenge of the Week This week, you have three options for your challenge demo: Rework an everyday classroom activity into an e-learning interaction. When you submit your example, include a description or link to the original classroom activity. Convert any static content (classroom, e-learning, job aid, etc.) into an e-learning interaction. See challenge #424 for more ideas. Share a tip or technique to help teachers move from traditional classrooms to e-learning. This option can be either static or interactive. See e-learning challenge recap #383 for more ideas. ✨ Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to link your published example and blog post. Forums: Start a new thread and share a link to your published example. Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We'll link to your posts so your great work gets even more exposure. Social media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using #ELHChallenge so your tweeps can follow your e-learning coolness. 🙌 Last Week’s Challenge: Before you go back to school, check out the labeled graphic interactions your fellow community members shared over the past two weeks: Labeled Graphics in E-Learning RECAP#464:Challenge|Recap 👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly e-learning challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of the previous challenges anytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. Learn more about the challenges in this Q&A post and why and how to participate in this helpful article. 📆 Upcoming Challenges Challenge #466 (06.21): Accessibility Makeovers. See challenge #417 for a general idea of what we’re doing. Challenge #467 (06.28): Using 360° images. See challenge #337 for examples. Challenge #468 (07.05): Drag-and-drop interactions. This will be a general drag-drop challenge, so you can share anything you like.Transforming Static Content into Interactive E-Learning #424
Converting Static Slides Into Interactive E-Learning#424: Challenge | Recap How to Make Static E-Learning More Interactive To get good at e-learning, you need to practice e-learning. And by practice, I mean deliberate, repetitive practice that pushes you to try things you normally wouldn’t do in your daily work. A simple way to practice interaction design is to take a typical e-learning slide and rework the content using different interaction types. Storyline’sconvert to freeform optionoffers six super easy ways to transform slide content into interactive slides. The process is the same for each question type, so it’s really up to you to choose the interaction type that best suits your new question. Technically, there’s nothing challenging about using convert to freeform. You design your slide, click a button, and select the choices and feedback. That’s easy. The challenge lies inseeingthe different ways to present your static content interactively. Because you’re working with existing content, the context for the activity is already in place; you simplyreframe the content into a meaningful question. Here’s How Convert to Freeform Can Make You a Better E-Learning Designer One of the easiest ways to practice moving static content to something more interactive is to reframe your existing content into the form of a question. This is a great way to create informal, interactive knowledge checks without extending your project’s timeline. Here’s how it works: Begin with your static slide Duplicate the slide Convert the slide to a freeform question Reframe the static content into the form of a question Rinse and repeat for each question type. Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to transform a static content slide and convert it into each of the six freeform question types. The only new content you should add to the freeform questions is instruction and feedback. You shouldn’t have to create new content to make the questions work. Resources Storyline 360: Converting an Existing Slide to a Freeform Interaction Transform Classroom Training to E-Learning with Articulate 360 Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to link your published example and blog post. Forums: Start a newthreadand share a link to your published example. Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We'll link to your posts so your great work gets even more exposure. Social media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using#ELHChallengeso your tweeps can follow your e-learning coolness. Last Week’s Challenge: Before you dive into this week’s challenge, check out the creative ways course designers use button sets in e-learning: Button Sets in Storyline 360RECAP#423:Challenge|Recap New to the E-Learning Challenges? Theweekly e-learning challengesare ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of theprevious challengesanytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. Learn more about the challenges in thisQ&A postand why and how to participate in thishelpful article. Got an idea for a challenge? Are you interested in doing a webinar showcasing how you made one or more challenge demos? Or do you have some comments for your humble challenge host? Use this anonymous form to share your feedback:https://bit.ly/ElearningChallengeForm.Common E-Learning Interactions: Process and Step Graphics #238
Step Graphics in E-Learning#238:Challenge|Recap Step graphics (also known as steppers)are interactive explanations that make it easy for learners to sequentially walk through a process, workflow, procedure, or related items. They can be used for all types of learning interactions, from procedural training to interactive storytelling. Navigating Step Graphics Using numeric pagination, step graphics are great for chunking complex information into step-by-step explanations that visually organize each step of a process. One of my favorite step graphic examples comes from the Washington Post. View the step graphic(Requires Flash) Challenge of the Week This week your challenge is to build a step graphic to tell a story or communicate a process. Choose any topic you like and see if you can find creative ways to present the step graphic navigation. Last Week’s Challenge: Before you step up to this week’s challenge, take some time to check out the interactive maps your fellow community members shared over the past week: Using Interactive Maps in E-Learning #237: Challenge | Recap Wishing you astep-tasticweek, E-Learning Heroes! New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly e-learning challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of the previous challenges anytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos.Storytelling with Animated Text, Images, Sound, and Video in E-Learning #158
Video Presentations and Storytelling #158: Challenge|Recap One of thethings I enjoy most about theweekly challenges is seeing the different ways course designers present content. Looking through the thousandsof examplesusers have shared over the past four years, I noticed that most of the public examples don't look like the typical examples I see behind the scenes when users share their source files with us. And that makes sense because the challenges and Guru contests are an opportunityfor course designers to build something different than what they build in their day jobs. But that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the typical e-learning courses where text, bullets, and graphics are synced with audio narration. The trickisfinding new variations on that familiar model. And that's what this week's challenge is all about! Syncing Video with Animated Bullets, Text, and Graphics Here are some good examples of animated text and video synced with audio narration. Because the videos don’t include audio, they work as animated pictures that reinforce what the learner is hearing in the audio narration. Example 1 | Example 2 | Example 3 | Dan Sweigert Syncing Text, Graphics, and Images with Audio Narration Here’s an example slide from a series of courses I worked on 10+ years ago. I rebuilt the slide in Storyline 360 to ensure non-Flash users could view the example. The example features animated text, graphics, and photos synced with the audio narration. The on-screen text is minimal and relies on supporting visuals to complement the audio narration. Click image to view the example | David Anderson Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share an example of syncing text, graphics, audio narration, and video in e-learning. You can share any combination of animated elements with audio narration. NOTE: Your entry can be anything from a rough concept to a polished example. The challenges are open to everyone, regardless of experience or skill level. If you need technical or creative help with your project, please ask in our forums and reference the challenge number you’re working on. Resources Tutorials Storyline 360: Syncing Motion Path Animations Storyline 360: Syncing Animations with Audio Examples and challenges Audio Slideshow Storytelling for E-Learning #130 Screencast Challenge: Working with the Timeline and Cue Points Screencast Challenge Recap: How to Use the Timeline and Cue Points in Articulate Storyline 2 General articles Coherence Principle: Less Material For Better Learning Contiguity Principle: Keep Graphics & Related Text Together Redundancy Principle: Should You Duplicate Narrated Text On-Screen? Use Storyline’s Cue Points to Trigger Animations Last Week’s Challenge: Before you synchronize with this week’s challenge, check out the amazing video quiz examples your fellow community members shared over the past week: Interactive Video Quizzes in E-Learning #157: Challenge | Recap Wishing you an animated week, E-Learning Heroes! New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly e-learning challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of the previous challenges anytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. NOTE: Please don’t use Google Drive or Dropbox to host your projects. Both companies have announced that they’re no longer going to support HTML projects. You can use our Dropbox file request link to send me your zipped output: https://www.dropbox.com/request/jrqHXAxWwbts234Y4xak. Please include your first and last name and challenge number in the file name: DavidAnderson_122.zipE-Learning Game Design: Development & Review #472
Game Design: Development & Review#472: Challenge | Recap Welcome to the third week of our e-learning game design challenge. Last week, you built a working prototype from your storyboard or design concept. This week, you’ll focus on bringing the core elements of the e-learning game together to create a detailed and functional model. Your game should be far enough along to submit for final QA and testing. 🏆 Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share a fully developed version of the game that incorporates all designed elements, interactive features, animations, and multimedia components. Optional: Since this is our last week of development before submitting the final project, let a few friends or fellow challengers play your game and gather feedback in Review 360. It’s the best way to spot any problems and see what people like or don’t like. I know many of you have been gathering feedback all along, but I’d like to highlight the testing and review process this week. Week 1: Concept & Storyboarding Week 2: Design & Prototyping Week 3: Development & Review Goal: Develop a detailed and functional version of your game Deliverables: Apply and refine the visual design elements Integrate the interactive elements, animations, and multimedia components Refine the visual design and user interface to enhance the overall user experience Submit to Review 360 for user testing and feedback (optional but encouraged) Share a link to your project Week 4: Final Testing & Project Submission 🚨 NOTE: Even if you didn’t participate last week, you’re still welcome to join this week’s challenge. Ideally, you’ll complete all four weeks, but any participation is appreciated. Share what you can. 🙌 Last Week’s Challenge: Before you complete your game design, check out the interactive prototypes your fellow challengers shared over the past week: Interactive Prototypes in E-Learning RECAP #471: Challenge | Recap 👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges? Theweekly e-learning challengesare ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of theprevious challengesanytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. Learn more about the challenges in thisQ&A postand why and how to participate in thishelpful article. 📆 Upcoming Challenges Challenge #473(08.09): Week 4: Final Testing & Project SubmissionWhat do E-Learning Designers Need to Know About Working with SMEs? #474
Working with E-Learning SMEs#474: Challenge | Recap When it comes to building courses, your Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) hold the keys to your success—you can’t do much without them. They’re the folks who not only bring their expertise to the table but also help you fine-tune those storyboards and quizzes and break down the intricate processes that make your training actually work. But here’s the catch: if they’re not fully on board or are dragging their feet, they can quickly become a major headache. The trick is figuring out how to turn those challenging SMEs into your biggest allies. And that's this week’s challenge is all about! 🏆 Challenge of the Week This week’s challenge is to share a short demo or interaction that helps e-learning designers collaborate more effectively with their SMEs. You can take it in any direction you like—whether it’s creating a slide with your favorite quote about working with SMEs, building a microlearning course, or even a whack-a-mole game (SME Edition). ✨ Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to link your published example and blog post. Forums: Start a new thread and share a link to your published example. Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We'll link to your posts, so your great work gets even more exposure. Social media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using #ELHChallenge so your tweeps can follow your e-learning coolness. 🙌 Last Week’s Challenge: Before sharing your favorite tips for working with SMEs, take a look at the final examples from the e-learning game show series: E-Learning Quiz GamesRECAP#473:Challenge|Recap 👋 New to the E-Learning Challenges? Theweekly e-learning challengesare ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of theprevious challengesanytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. Learn more about the challenges in thisQ&A postand why and how to participate in thishelpful article.Use Audio, Music, and Sound Effects in E-Learning #242
Using Audio and Sound Effects in E-Learning#242:Challenge|Recap E-learning audio is more than voice-over narration. Audio includes audio interviews, ambient sounds, natural sound effects, and background music. Used effectively, these can help draw in learners, focus their attention, and fuel their imaginations. And that's what this week's challenge is all about! Gamification Using Ambient Sounds Here's a gooduse of ambient sound effects to pull learners into a dark, mysterious cave. View the project| Learn more|Jonathan Hill Background Music This example usesbackground music combined with button effects and audience “oohs” and “aahs” help simulate a game show quiz. View the project|Montse Anderson Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share an example that uses ambient sounds or background music in e-learning. Last Week’s Challenge: Before you turn up the volume on this week's challenge, check out the interactive soccer examples your fellow challengers shared over the past week: Soccer Interactive Graphics #241:Challenge|Recap Wishing you a great week, E-Learning Heroes! New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly e-learning challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of the previous challenges anytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos.Using Interactive Dials as Draggable Menus in E-Learning #355
Using Interactive Dials for Navigation#355:Challenge|Recap Interactive knobs and dials are a great way to simulate real-world objects and tasks in your e-learning courses. To see how course designers use interactive dials, check out the examples in this challenge recap. But what happens when the dial uses a custom graphic or image and is scaled well beyond the slide size? Let’s take a look at a couple of examples. Dials as Draggable Menus In this example, the dial is filled with a custom image and scaled well beyond the slide size. This creates an excitingapproach to menu navigation. View the project | Joanna Kurpiewska Dials as Draggable Timeline Interactions Here’s another example using similar techniques. In this case, the custom dial is a circular timeline interaction that lets learners drag through a series of dates. View the example | Eric Chamberlin Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share an example that shows how custom dials can be used fordraggablenavigation. Resources You can learn more about working with Storyline’s dials in the following articles and webinars. Storyline 360: Working with Dials How I Designed This Interactive Dial Matrix Using Dials to Design Interactive Infographics #261 Webinar: Using Dials in Storyline 360 Share Your E-Learning Work Comments: Use the comments section below to share a link to your published example and blog post. Forums: Start your own thread and share a link to your published example.. Personal blog: If you have a blog, please consider writing about your challenges. We’ll link back to your posts so the great work you’re sharing gets even more exposure. Social Media: If you share your demos on Twitter or LinkedIn, try using #ELHChallenge so your tweeps can track your e-learning coolness. Last Week’s Challenge: Before you dial into this week’s challenge, check out the colorful ways designers are using Pantone’s 2022 color of the year in e-learning: Pantone's 2022Color of the Year RECAP #354: Challenge | Recap New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly e-learning challenges are ongoing opportunities to learn, share, and build your e-learning portfolios. You can jump into any or all of the previous challenges anytime you want. I’ll update the recap posts to include your demos. Learn more about the challenges in this Q&A post and why and how to participate in this helpful article.
