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. This blog features an interesting study made…
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Encouraging Mind-blowing 2013 eLearning Stats: Needed new approach
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. This blog presents exciting stats on…
eCombat: Lessons from the Interactive Battlefields of Afghanistan
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. Spencer Ackerman features Vanguard of Valor, an…
eLearning in the Conceptual Age
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. Daniel Pink’s book, A Whole New Mind,…
Avoid “Crisis of Emptiness” in eLearning – Tip #16
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…
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.…
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…