E-Learning Podcast: 10 Things Course Designers Should Know About AI #526
This week, your challenge is to record audio responses to the questions listed below. The questions highlight where AI is making an impact, where it still has some growing to do, and how e-learning designers are experimenting with it in their projects.Education Podcasts in Online Training #39
Education Podcasts in E-Learning (#39): Challenge | Recap I've always been a big fan of audio podcasts for everything from learning to entertainment. One of my favorite audio projects comes from StoryCorps. Specializing in capturing oral history, StoryCorps travels around the country setting up MobileBooths—recording studios housed in Airstream trailers. They invite pairs of people to interview each other for 40 minutes about the most important moments in their lives. StoryCorps keeps a copy and provides participants a CD copy of the interview. They even offer a free Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide for capturing and recording your own interviews. While their focus is on storytelling and oral history, there’s plenty of interviewing techniques course designers can apply to their own training projects. So I thought it’d be interesting in our challenge this week to switch gears from a visual focus, and instead play with our audio sense to design a podcast. Challenge of the week This week your challenge is to record your answers to the following 10 interview questions: E-Learning Podcast Interview Questions: Tell us a little about yourself and the types of e-learning projects you most enjoy. How did you become an e-learning or instructional designer? What are the essentials of good e-learning design? Tell me about your most successful e-learning project. What are the most important criteria in evaluating e-learning? What are some common mistakes new course designers make and how can they avoid them? How is designing mobile learning different than designing for the desktop? How do you evaluate whether your course was effective? How do you keep up your skills and stay current in the industry? What is the future of e-learning? Tools You can use Articulate Storyline, Articulate Studio, Audacity, or any other audio recording program to record your podcast. Last week’s challenge Before you sound off in this week’s challenge, check out the amazing game templates your fellow community members shared in last week’s template challenge: Melissa Milloway joined the weekly challenges with a creative menu-themed game board. Melissa later jumped into the challenge with a gamified tribute to Game of Thrones. Terrific examples, Melissa! Jackie Van Nice adapted her game template for a sales training project with a tropical theme and Mai Tai progress meter. You can read all about Jackie’s project over at her blog. Jackie also shared a PowerPoint version of her game template. Mary Cropp shared a really awesome demo that takes learners on a hospital tour to learn about potential donors while restoring sight to blind people. Great concept, Mary! Richard Watson took learners on a culture quest with his creative adaptation of the template. Thanks, Richard! Scott Truelove hit a homerun in his baseball-themed game that puts learners in the championship game with the option to choose type of pitch. Great concept, Scott! Nick Russell shared another creative demo with this corporate game that takes learners on an ethical journey while trapping demons in a cookie jar. You heard me. Check out the demo and the Storyline template he shared. Awesome, Nick! Dan Sweigert rocked out with this e-learning hit that teaches learners what it takes to break into the music business. You can read more about Dan’s rock star project over at his blog. Great job, Dan! Julia B joined the community with her first e-learning challenge that teaches learners all about good dog training. Lots of treats in this demo, Julia! Dana Dutiel shared a bellissimo game idea that teaches the science of baking. Mark aced his demo with this above par sales game. Great demo, Mark! Daniel Brigham asked learners to help Johnny overcome his fear of writing research papers in this hand-drawn game template. Nicely done, Daniel! Share Your E-Learning Podcast Interview! View the current podcast challenge and share your own answers to the interview questions.19 Ways Instructional Designers Use Branching Scenarios #99
Branching Scenarios in E-Learning RECAP #99: Challenge | Recap Thanks to everyone who shared demos or feedback in this week's challenge Remember: The challenges are always open. You can jump into this or any previous challenge anytime and we'll update the recap post to include your work. Phil Mayor Game-based scenario teaches learners the essential skills of the ninja. Phil won the Gold in this this year’s Articulate Guru contest with this entry. This example features scenarios, practice activities, and gamified elements like progress meters and scoring. Try to set aside some time to go through this amazing project. View demo | Phil Mayor | Website | @philmayor Todd Troost Cool scenario example from an Effective Team Communication course. This branching scenario example features an engaging video introduction and role-play activities. Note: I liked how Todd introduced himself this week and requested feedback on his project. The community offered helpful and constructive feedback which Todd worked into his follow-up example. You all make me so happy to be part of this community. Thank you! Todd Troost Dongxue Sun Cool use of e-learning scenarios and gamified elements in this Project Scope Management interaction. Dongxue Sun Alexander Salas Hospitality training using gamification and branching scenarios. View demo | Learn more | Alexander Salas | Website | @stylelearn Virak Yang Practice your leadership styles in this scenario-based quiz. This example features personalized options such as adding learner name and tailoring content based on learner responses. Very nice example, Virak! Virak Yang | Website Alexander Salas Alexander once again breaks out the countdown timers in his gamified scenario. His scenario example features countdown timers, scoring, and creative quizzes. You’ll need to answer each question correctly to have a fighting chance at winning! View demo | Learn more | Alexander Salas | Website | @stylelearn Gerard Friel Creative use of Michael Allen's CCAF scenario model. This branching scenario features gamificaton elements like personalization, feedback, and Lego avatars. View demo | Learn more | Gerard Friel | Website | @gerardfriel Karen Perdomo Gorgeous comic book design in this branching scenario designed to help learners practice responding to drinking and driving. Karen Perdomo Parichaya Kanungo Help Rohn with career choices in this scenario-based activity. Parichaya Kanungo Rachel Craig As a salesperson, it’s your job to recommend the right shoes for your customers. This scenario-based example helps retail shoe personnel make the best recommendations based on customer needs. Rachel Craig Ashi Tandon Here's a fun idea for letting learners choose their rideshare options. It's a simple demo with many practical applications for using icons to help learners make choices. Ashi Tandon | Website | @ashi_tandon Ben Filla Ben Filla | Website Fletcher Hammond Fletcher Hammond Jackie Van Nice View demo | Learn more | Jackie Van Nice | @jackietrains New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly 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. 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. If you share your demos on Twitter, try using #ELHChallenge so your tweeps can track your e-learning coolness. Show and Share Your Branching Scenarios The branching scenario challenge is still open! Please click here to jump over to the challenge and share your examples and I'll update this post with your examples.Share Your Favorite E-Learning Challenge Examples for 2023
Best of 2023 E-Learning Challenges: Challenge | Recap Undoubtedly, the weekly E-Learning Challenges are one of the best ways to try new skills, find inspiration, and build your portfolio. But practice takes time. Building examples takes time. Coming up with design concepts takes time. I’ve heard from hundreds of challengers over the past 10+ years that their average time on a demo is around four hours. Whether that tracks with your experience, creating e-learning examples requires a small investment of time, creativity, and problem-solving. And to help celebrate your Herculean achievements, I want to showcase your favorite examples from 2023. And that's what this week's (unofficial) challenge is all about! 🏆 Challenge of the Week This week, your challenge is to share your favorite e-learning challenge example from 2023. You can choose any example from the 2023 challenges. When you share your examples, please briefly describe your project. Here are some prompts to help you get started: Why was this your favorite project? What were your specific goals or objectives for this project, and how did you meet them? Tell me about the software features, design elements, or concepts you incorporated into this project. Was your project designed for a specific industry? Looking back, is there anything you would have done differently in this project? How much time did you spend on this project? 💡 Writing Examples Looking for inspiration? Here are some writing examples from our team that should help give you an idea of what I’m looking for: Rise 360: Retail Microlearning Example Storyline: Spooky Escape Room Example Storyline: Self-Motivation Scrolling Experience And remember, you’re always welcome to include a link to a long-form blog post or discussion in the community. ✨ 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: While you’re reflecting on your 2023 challenge examples, check out the ways your fellow challengers are using Pantone’s 2024 color of the year in e-learning: Pantone Color of the Year 2024 RECAP #444: 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.33 Interactive Conversations in Chat, Text, and Email Formats for E-Learning #361
Interactive Conversations in E-Learning RECAP #361: Challenge | Recap This week's challenge asked course creators to show how interactive conversations can be shown in e-learning courses. Charity Malone Example | Charity Malone Yekaterina Martynova Example | Yekaterina Martynova Daniel Cañaveral Example | Daniel Cañaveral Jonathan Hill Example | Jonathan Hill | Website | @DevByPowerPoint Kandice Kidd Example | Kandice Kidd Joanne Chen Example | Joanne Chen | Website Teo Karageorgakis Example | Learn more | Teo Karageorgakis | Website Jodi Sansone Example | Jodi Sansone | Website | @jodimsansone Samuel Apata Example | Download | Samuel Apata | Website | @afrostem Ron Katz Example | Ron Katz | Website Karin Lorbeck Example | Download | Karin Lorbeck Nancy Woinoski Example | Nancy Woinoski Matt Wright Example | Matt Wright Larry van wave Example | Larry van wave | Website Sandy Henderson Example (v1) Example (v2) | Sandy Henderson Ernesto Yannini Example | Ernesto Yannini | Website Kelsey Corder Example | Kelsey Corder Emine Sharma Example | Emine Sharma Sharon Plunk Example | Sharon Plunk New to the E-Learning Challenges? The weekly 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. 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. If you share your demos on Twitter, please include #ELHChallenge so your tweeps can track your e-learning coolness. Share Your Interactive Chat Examples! The email, chat, and texting challenge is still open! If you have one or more ideas you'd like to share, please jump over to the original challenge and post your links in the comments section. I'll update this recap page to include your examples.Productivity Pulse
For this challenge, I designed a quick checkup that will analyze the user's daily work habits and suggest productivity hacks. Based on the user's responses, final results and productivity suggestions are grouped into Starter, Optimize, or Advanced productivity tricks and tips. Hopefully there are some hacks in there that you find helpful if you're like me and can't can't seem to find enough hours in the day to get everything done. Productivity Pulse Assessment
