Studying in eLearning can be lonely. In fact, it can leave learners feeling empty and isolated. William Isaacs wrote in his book Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together (Doubleday, 1999), that many of us fail to…
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How to Add Curiosity in eLearning Stories – Tip #15
Eric Schmidt is Executive Chairman of Google. Along with Jared Cohen, they penned The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business. In the book, Schmidt and Cohen emphasize the need to constantly inspire people to be…
How to Add Suspense to eLearning Stories – Tip #14
A great story is not only told and heard but should be felt by your learners – enough to elicit a response, a recall of a similar experience, a discovery or a solution to an unresolved event. Most of all…
Gamification: PlayA Game, Save the World
Our belief: At Vignettes Learning we use stories in eLearning; however, we make them interactive. The emphasis is getting learners involved in the story and not just telling the learners the story. Synthesis: Gamification is gaining ground in the nonprofit…
eLearning Going Bananas: Be an expert on anything Like Stephen Colbert
Our belief: At Vignettes Learning we use stories in eLearning; however, we make them interactive. The emphasis is getting learners involved in the story and not just telling the learners the story. Synthesis: In this blog, we learn from no…
Using Live Calls – Tip #13
Many times, designers and developers have tremendous in-house learning resources through their internal recordings of sales calls, customer support and troubleshooting incidents or even text, email and chat support. How do you interweave actual work scenarios for a highly interactive…
Precision Could Kill your eLearning Lessons
Our belief: At Vignettes Learning we use stories in eLearning; however, we make them interactive. The emphasis is getting learners involved in the story and not just telling the learners the story. Synthesis: Storytelling is about making an emotional connection…
Up-Side-Down eLearning Story – Mirror Effects
Our belief: At Vignettes Learning we use stories in eLearning; however, we make them interactive. The emphasis is getting learners involved in the story and not just telling the learners the story. Synthesis: Humor is one of the best ways…
How to use the story-based approach in software training – Tip #12
Software training is a challenge because of the technical details that learners are expected to comprehend. As is often the case, the statistical information overwhelms the learners to such extent that they lose focus resulting in decreased understanding and retention.…
Little Red Riding Hood 2.0: Creative Use of Scientific Data to Enhance Interactive Stories
Synthesis: Scientific data is usually presented as raw boring information. However, creative eLearning developers can effectively use these to add impact to interactive storytelling. Learn how to use scientific data in story telling like ‘The Tech and Science Behind Little…
Little Red Riding Hood 2.0: Creative Use of Scientific Data to Enhance Interactive Stories
Synthesis: Scientific data is usually presented as raw boring information. However, creative eLearning developers can effectively use these to add impact to interactive storytelling. Learn how to use scientific data in story telling like ‘The Tech and Science Behind Little…
How the ‘Anchoring Effect’ Affects eLearning Scenario Development
Synthesis: In eLearning scenario development,anchoring has two sides: it can be used to work for or work against the objectives of interactive storytelling. Although anchoring connotes a certain negativity, it also has good uses in eLearning development. __________________________________________________________________________ Image source:…
Minimalist Story-Based eLearning Lesson Grabs Learner – Tip #11
Learners struggle to keep focused on elearning lessons because of much competition for their time and attention. Keeping our elearning lessons snappy, direct to the point and with less accessories, lessons have better chances of grabbing learners’ attention. How do…
eLearning Lies or Truths? How do you find authentic stories?
Synthesis: The use of a powerful storyline is one of the elements that makes eLearning lessons effective. However, eLearning developers should also assess their narratives and check their authenticity. Using hyperbole is good but it should not becloud the meaning…
Smashing Visually Interactive Story eLearning
Synthesis: Developing outstanding visual story eLearning modules requires careful planning, collaboration and implementation. The New York Times’ Snow Fall, an online multi-media news report, is a perfect example of well-planned and well-crafted visual storytelling. I included an outline for visual narrative development from a paper by Edward Segel and Jeffrey Heer; and important visual storytelling tips…