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OK, maybe not everything, but when it comes to e-learning courses, I am really into custom slides and custom players. Sure, it’s more work and the budget doesn’t always allow it, but it’s so worth it. That’s why I was thrilled with Dave Anderson’s new e-learning heroes challenge: Designing custom feedback and results slides…
I was so excited to see that this week’s E-learning Heroes Challenge was to create a Choose your own learning adventure style interaction. Growing up I used to love these books. How cool was it to get to *an* end, and then be able to change your destiny? Branching scenarios At the core of…
Checkout Interaction A couple of years ago I was sub-contracted to develop 3 out of 15 levels of a gamified e-learning program for a major supermarket chain. The program was to train supermarket cashiers in how to operate the chain’s new checkout system—a fully touch-screen system complete with many, many buttons. They had to do it…
E-learning that rocks I’ve been busy so haven’t had heaps of time to participate in Dave Anderson’s weekly e-learning challenges lately. However, when I saw the topic for this week, I simply could not resist: E-Learning Röck Band Challenge! The task is “to design an interactive graphic or micro site for your (fictitious) e-learning…
Blurred images I remember the not-so-good-‘ol days pre-digital cameras when you had to aim really carefully and make sure no one was moving to get a good photograph without any blur. Those days are well and truly over, with happy snaps being taken 24/7, left, right and centre. Blurred pic? No worries, there’s a…
Create-your-own-challenge I love movies. When I watch a movie at home I inevitably have a sketch pad with me so I can sketch out visual designs and aesthetics I like. I make notes about how I could use a certain effect or shot, or whatever it is, in e-learning. So, when David Anderson set…
Last week’s e-learning heroes challenge was all about zooming images in e-learning. Now, I love desserts. I love to make them, I love to share them, I love to eat them. So, for this challenge I decided I’d create a desserts menu in Storyline. Design I started with a wooden background simulating a tabletop…
Anthropomorphic characters The latest challenge set by Articulate’s challenger supreme, Dave Anderson, asked participants to use unconventional characters in an e-learning course or sample. Enter: anthropomorphic characters! Say what?! Making something ‘anthropomorphic’ simply means attributing humans characteristics to non-human things, like animals or objects. Now, some of you know that I plant vegies and fruit…
The Mission For a while now I’ve been wanting to use a set of characters I found online, and finally found the perfect opportunity through the e-learning heroes Pantone Color of the Year challenge. I like these avatars because they look clean and classy, see for yourself: The Idea Realising there had a Pantone…
The Articulate Guru competition is long over, so it’s about time I shared my entry on my blog. Did I win? Nope, I didn’t, but I am still pretty happy with my demo. Nut Factory is a game designed to teach nut identification. I was inspired to create a fun game for my daughter,…
