SDD102 6 Steps to Awesome eLearning Scenarios
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Tuesday, March 27
Expo Hall: Design & Development Stage
When training courses don’t feel relevant to your learners’ work, the learners are less likely to meaningfully engage. You can capture their attention by turning dull, text-filled slides into a relatable scenario. This type of interaction gives learners an opportunity to apply new skills and explore outcomes in a low-pressure environment.
Learn a simple, six-step instructional design approach to building awesome eLearning scenarios. You’ll find out how to translate content into a decision-making activity, select relatable characters, and set the scene for your scenario. You’ll also get tips for adding context and providing feedback that illustrates the potential consequences of your learners’ virtual choices.
In this session, you will learn:
- How to turn course content into a decision-making activity
- How to select characters for your scenario
- How to set the scene with background imagery
- Tips for adding meaningful context
- How to provide feedback
Audience:
Novice to advanced designers, developers, and project managers.
Technology discussed in this session:
Microsoft PowerPoint.
Nicole Legault
Community Manager
Articulate
Nicole Legault is a community manager at the software company Articulate. Nicole has a varied skill set that includes expertise in instructional design, eLearning development, and more. She has written hundreds of articles on the topic of eLearning and instructional design. She is a skilled public speaker and has delivered many hours of training and presentations on a variety of topics related to training. Nicole strives to create engaging sessions based on practical skills that can be used immediately on the job.