Instructional Design
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How I Built This Interactive Scenario in Rise
Older PowerPoint scenarios can be hard to manage and even harder to update. Rise offers a cleaner alternative that’s fully responsive and…
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What Instructional Designers Actually Do (And How to Explain It)
Someone emailed me a question I’ve been asked a lot: what is the role of the instructional designer, and how do you…
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What Slot Machines, Video Games, and Legos Have to Do with E-Learning
Slot machines pay out 90% of what you put in, and people still lose everything because they keep playing. That near-miss mechanic…
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Why Course Navigation Matters Less Than You Think
When e-learning developers say they want more engaging courses, they usually mean more branching. But navigation type has almost nothing to do…
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Want to Build Better E-Learning Courses? Think Beer
Most e-learning gets judged by how interactive it is or what tool built it. That’s like judging a beer by its ABV.…
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It’s Not Your Software That Holds Back Interactive E-Learning
People keep hunting for the right software feature to build their interaction, but the fix isn’t a better tool. Here’s the 3C…
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Three Ways to Use Hotspots in Your E-Learning Courses
Interactive hotspots do more than trigger clicks. Use them as invisible buttons to speed up production, or as barriers that block interaction…