My answers to questions on simulations on Dan Topf's blog. I share my views on why simulations and scenarios are valuable, how they help participants demonstrate learning on-the-job, why they're meaningful, and what energizes me about my work.
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Directions to share links for Google Drive files as PDF files
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Kayleen Holt shares tips for creating accessible courses in Storyline beyond just adding closed captions. This includes tips for adjusting the focus order when you have animated content, providing a "skip animation" button for screen reader users, and allowing users a choice to autoplay media or not.
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Judy Nollet's tips for troubleshooting Storyline courses. Judy gives great advice in the Storyline forums, and she's seen a lot of the same kinds of errors come up over and over. Following best practices like naming your objects and variables will make your life easier when trying to track down issues.
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Results of an eyetracking study of PowerPoint slides with tips on how to design slides so the information attracts attention and is easy to scan.
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To optimise student engagement and comprehension, use minimal text per slide and present examples before explanations.
Minimising text on slides containing diagrams focuses students' attention on the visuals, facilitating better engagement and understanding of complex information.
Focus on delivery by breaking down content into key words, bullet points or simplified blocks to ensure student engagement and comprehension when presenting extensive information.
Vocally guide your students through the content of data-heavy slides to ensure focus on essential information and accommodate varied scanning habits.
Providing handouts alongside PowerPoint presentations can significantly enhance your students' learning by emphasising key points and consolidating information, offering a more engaging and effective reference tool.
For projects that need animation control beyond what's possible in tools like Vyond or Powtoon, you need dedicated animation software. Moho is an alternative to Adobe Character animator that can animate characters and lip sync animation to audio. The Moho Debut product for beginners is reasonably priced ($60 for a lifetime license).
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Julie Dirksen observes that lots of people (myself included) talk about the importance of making sure that any content created by AI is reviewed by a person. The task of evaluating the outputs of AI is a challenging one though, and it's one worth paying attention to as we continue to explore the possibilities of AI.
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More thoughts to come on this, but for now, I think there are a few questions we should be asking:
Tips from Rory Flynn on how to use Midjourney to create consistent characters. This shows how to use CREF in your prompts, with sample prompts and a few tips to improve your results
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A Kajabi template with gamification elements like badges and settings for customization
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A course template for Kajabi with badges and Easter eggs
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