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Author: Cathy Moore (page 2)

Author: Cathy Moore (page 2)

Do you need a branching scenario or a mini-scenario?

2 types of elearning scenarios: branching and mini

Posted on: 24 April 2018 Last updated on: 12 December 2019 Written by: Cathy Moore
What type of scenario do you need? Will a one-scene mini-scenario be enough, or do you need a branching scenario? Learn more.
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Scenario-based training design: Use mini-scenarios to help people recover from mistakes

Mini-scenarios: How to help people recover from mistakes

Posted on: 10 April 2018 Last updated on: 29 July 2019 Written by: Cathy Moore
Mini-scenarios are small but mighty. You can even use them to help people practice recognizing and recovering from mistakes. Learn more.
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Scenario based training design: 3 ways to help people learn from mistakes

3 ways to help people learn from mistakes in branching scenarios

Posted on: 3 April 2018 Last updated on: 29 July 2019 Written by: Cathy Moore
I’m in your branching scenario, and I’ve made a bad choice. Can I go back and change my decision, or do I have to continue, looking for ways to recover from my mistake? It depends! Learn more.
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Scenario design: The process

4-step process for writing scenarios for training

Posted on: 27 March 2018 Last updated on: 11 December 2019 Written by: Cathy Moore
Want to write a scenario? Don’t just jump in. You’ll save time and create a stronger story if you follow this process. Learn more.
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How to design software training, part 2

How to design software training, part 2: Practice activities

Posted on: 21 March 2018 Last updated on: 29 July 2019 Written by: Cathy Moore
Here’s an alternative to traditional software training: Create self-contained activities that help people learn by doing, and make the activities available on demand. Learn more.
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How to design software training, part 1

How to design software training, part 1: Do everything except “train”

Posted on: 5 March 2018 Last updated on: 29 July 2019 Written by: Cathy Moore
“How can I design training for new software?” Maybe training isn’t even necessary. Let’s look at some alternatives. Learn more.
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Can we use scenarios to teach concepts?

Can we use scenarios to teach concepts?

Posted on: 31 January 2018 Last updated on: 29 July 2019 Written by: Cathy Moore
“You can’t just throw people into an activity without first teaching them the concepts.” Yes, we can. Check out this simple example. Learn more.

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3 ways to motivate

Video: 3 ways to motivate

Posted on: 18 January 2018 Last updated on: 29 July 2019 Written by: Cathy Moore
How can we motivate people to complete our activities and change what they do on the job? Here’s a video of the webinar I recently ran on that topic, plus a summary of what we talked about. Learn more.
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Action mapping book now available

Action mapping book now available

Posted on: 5 November 2017 Last updated on: 29 July 2019 Written by: Cathy Moore
Dig deep into action mapping and activity design with my new book, and find out the lessons I learned while writing it. Learn more.
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How to respond to requests for one course for everyone

How to respond to “Make one course for everyone”

Posted on: 18 July 2017 Last updated on: 29 July 2019 Written by: Cathy Moore
Your client wants “one course for everyone.” You know this means “one generic info dump that everyone will forget.” How can you steer the project in the right direction? Learn more.
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