Simon Blair
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Need topics for creating micro-learning samples
"You could also check out the E-Learning Heroes weekly challenges. Some are tied to certain topics whereas others are meant to highlight c..."
- over 8 years ago11/19/15 at 6:11 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion separate courses for management/training staff
"Hi Pryce,
Depending on how your course is set up, you may have some options. The first thing that comes to mind is setting up a "restric..."
- over 8 years ago11/19/15 at 5:41 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Multiple question bank - one result slide
"Maybe you can do this outside Storyline. How do you decide which question bank the user takes?
Perhaps you could publish each question b..."
- over 8 years ago10/22/15 at 6:49 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Multiple question bank - one result slide
"Just to clarify, I'm not manipulating the built-in variable, I'm using another custom variable to track the "real" score. In the example ..."
- over 8 years ago10/21/15 at 9:08 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion launching quiz using slide comnpletion variable
"The first question I'd ask you is, is it possible to get to slide 16 without going through slides 1-15?
If yes, then you'll have to do s..."
- almost 9 years ago08/20/15 at 6:50 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Realistic Completion Rate Targets
"A few more thoughts on the "stick"...
Try to get the consequences nailed down and get top leadership on board prior to launch. Many peop..."
- almost 9 years ago08/13/15 at 1:12 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Master Page Changes Not Replicating to Slides Based On Master Page
"This may seem like a silly question, but are you sure the master you changed was the one the slide was using?
I've worked on some files ..."
- almost 9 years ago08/13/15 at 1:02 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Quiz and Suvey in one cours
"Hi, where can I find more information on how to do this in Moodle? We're running Totara, but I thought we could only track one score per ..."
- almost 9 years ago08/13/15 at 12:53 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Help! Upper management wants a course completed every 2 weeks!
"Cary and Dave already mentioned the cheap/fast/good tripod. You might also consider that "good" is open to interpretation. It could refer..."
- almost 9 years ago08/13/15 at 12:46 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Freelance Heroes
"Kai, did they explain their objection to the infographic approach?
Maybe they're looking for something more data-oriented. For example, ..."
- almost 9 years ago07/28/15 at 5:27 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Freelance Heroes
"It seems to happen a lot in this forum. Maybe the sheer mass of discussion overwhelmed the database. :-)"
- almost 9 years ago07/28/15 at 5:25 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Adjusting variables from slide layers
"Hi Courtney,
You can definitely adjust variables from layers. Have you tried reproducing the variables and triggers in a new file? Also,..."
- 9 years ago05/20/15 at 12:29 am (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Objectives - letting the learner decide to perform instead?
"I like it. It sounds like it'd be a fair bit of work to set up both options.
I wonder how many people would pick option A?"
- 9 years ago05/20/15 at 12:00 am (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Ideas for VERY dry content
"Hi Jen,
There's a lot of great content in the E-Learning Heroes community. I recommend searching for "boring" or "compliance" to find so..."
- 9 years ago05/19/15 at 11:54 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Learner selecting number of questions to answer in quiz
"Hi Jiju,
I'm not aware of a way to do that, however I can suggest a workaround that comes close. You could create different slides with ..."
- 9 years ago05/19/15 at 8:21 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Do learners really care about the course objectives?
"I hate seeing (and using) Bloom's style objectives in training.
What I care about (as a learner) is getting things done. As an ID, belie..."
- 9 years ago05/13/15 at 7:05 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Freelance Heroes
"Bruce, I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that if there's anything we can help you with don't hesitate to ask."
- 9 years ago05/05/15 at 6:06 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Freelance Heroes
"Bruce,
I am so sorry for your loss. Last summer, my wife and later my son were hospitalised with life-threatening illnesses. I know wha..."
- 9 years ago05/04/15 at 1:29 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Multiple question bank - one result slide
"Hi Olivier,
I'm not sure what's going on there. I just retested the file and it works fine for me. I tried both profiles and answered bo..."
- 9 years ago04/24/15 at 12:43 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Multiple question bank - one result slide
"Hi Olivier,
I can't open your file, I'm running Storyline 1.
I put together a sample to illustrate what I was describing. I made a few ..."
- 9 years ago04/23/15 at 1:09 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Text Entry
"Glad you got it sorted out."
- 9 years ago04/16/15 at 12:58 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Draw different question banks depending on variable
"Hi Nina,
This sounds doable. Here's what I'm thinking:
Create your test banks
Create a question draw slide for each bank
Use a vari..."
- 9 years ago04/14/15 at 3:43 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Text Entry
"Hi Jessica,
Have a look at the triggers for the second activity. It's probably defaulting to TextEntry2 or something similar.
Assuming ..."
- 9 years ago04/14/15 at 1:33 pm (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Freelance Heroes
"Hi Christine,
While your 10 reasons are great, it does seem like it might be a little too much to include in an e-mail. Perhaps you coul..."
- 9 years ago03/11/15 at 11:56 am (UTC)
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Simon Blair replied to the discussion Freelance Heroes
"Great share, Cromerty! "
- 9 years ago03/03/15 at 1:14 pm (UTC)