Do we really need to force-feed people information before they can try a scenario? Learn more.
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Scenario mistakes to avoid #1: Eager-beaver feedback
When is feedback helpful in a scenario, and when is it annoying? Should we immediately tell people what they’ve done wrong and what they should do to fix it? Learn more.
Let me tell you everything you need to know! Or not.
You’re going to work in Zekostan! How would you like to prepare for the cultural differences? Do you want me to tell you everything and then quiz you? No? What’s the alternative? Learn more.
3 quick tips for strong scenarios
Want to write realistic, subtle scenario questions? Here are some techniques that can help. Learn more.
Is it ever okay to be a control freak?
Is it ever okay to lead people by the nose through a new experience, or does that make us control freaks? Let’s look at an example. Learn more.
Makeover: How to write challenging scenario questions
We’ve all seen scenario questions that are too obvious. But how can we make them more challenging? Let’s fix a boring question right now. Learn more.
Jettison the genies and let learners think
Elearning has genies, superheroes, and wizards. Live training has the all-knowing instructor. I say all of them should stop being so darned helpful. Learn more.
Branching scenarios: How many decision points?
You’ve decided a branching scenario will be part of your project. But how long should it be? See an example and some tips. Read more.
4 ideas you should steal from interactive fiction
Here are a few fun stories from the wild world of interactive fiction. Try them out to see cool techniques you can steal for your training scenarios. Read more.
12 ways to use training scenarios – not just for elearning!
Decision-making scenarios aren’t just for elearning. Here are 12 ideas for other ways you can use branching scenarios to help people practice solving problems. Learn more.