By Cathy Moore In a previous post, we looked at some ways to help people learn from their mistakes in branching scenarios. How can we do the same thing in the much more limited world of the mini-scenario? A mini-scenario …
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By Cathy Moore You want people to practice making decisions in a situation that has grey areas — that’s perfect territory for an elearning scenario. But what type of scenario do you need? Will a one-scene mini-scenario be enough, or …
These are my live-blogged notes from a Learning Skills Group webinar, hosted by Donald Taylor. Forgive any typos or incoherencies. Nag Chandrashekar, VP Products Learning Mobile and Assessment, Saba 1. Learning where you work: Embedding learning launch points – in company …
By Cathy Moore Looking for inspiration for your scenario-based training? Here are some ideas from the world of fiction. 1. Offer multiple levels of backstory in a branching scenario Branching scenarios often represent decisions that take place in a complex …
My live-blogged notes from the opening keynote at Training Conference 2017, happening this week in San Diego, CA. Forgive any typos or incoherencies. Three keynotes speakers in this morning’s session: Temple Grandin, Anant Agarwal, Ken Blanchard Temple Grandin was non-verbal …
By Cathy Moore I talk a lot about using Twine for branching scenarios, but it’s also useful for creating interactive job aids. Here are two examples. Diagnostic tool: Is this a gnome or what? Want to help people diagnose a …
I had great fun chatting with Lars Hyland (@larshyland) of Totara LMS last month. We talked about disruption in the Learning & Development industry, ticking off boxes, and selecting toothbrushes. It’s now an article, available for your reading pleasure…. Real life …
By Cathy Moore “How can we make mandatory training more than a tick box exercise?” That’s the top topic voted by blog readers, so here’s my take. For “mandatory training,” I’m picturing any material that says some version of “Follow …
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