We don't have a secret lair, yet. But if we did, I like to think it would resemble the Thundercats lair (which, awesomely, people are recreating in Minecraft). Instead, we make do with cool AirBnB rentals that have plenty of space to write, learn, and debate, along with a close proximity to excellent food. This year, our retreat was in Chicago. While not exactly a tropical paradise this time of year, we lucked into some decent weather and were … [Read more...] about 2019 Ninjas Strategic Retreat
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Brian on Inclusion and Accessibility on IDIOIC
Recently, I was invited to join Chris Van Wingerden and Brent Schlenker on Instructional Designers in Offices Drinking Coffee (IDIODC) to speak about accessibility and inclusion in learning. Watch the video recording. Also, be sure to check out our accessibility primer and resources. Drop us an email and let us know what you're working on and what challenges you face when it comes to designing for everyone. … [Read more...] about Brian on Inclusion and Accessibility on IDIOIC
A Few Resources and Research on Designing Learning Experiences
We are helping one of our clients design an employee onboarding program. Our goal is to help their organization support new employees in locations across the country using a consistent, scalable approach while maintaining a strong community culture. To that end, we have recommended blended learning. While the approach you decide to take depends on a number of factors (desired outcomes, personnel, what they need to do their job(s), timing, … [Read more...] about A Few Resources and Research on Designing Learning Experiences
Learning DevCamp 2019
Sarah is presenting at Learning DevCamp in Salt Lake City. Her session is From Print to Screen: Interactive eBooks for Mobile Learning Tuesday, June 11 - City Creek - 8:30am to 10:35am Attendees: Download Session Files & Resources … [Read more...] about Learning DevCamp 2019
Learning Solutions Conference 2019
Sarah Mercier and Brian Dusablon will be speaking at The eLearning Guild's Learning Solutions Conference in Orlando, Florida March 26-28, 2019. Tuesday, March 26th[F01] Panel: Where is Instructional Design Heading?[405] Mobile Learning Design in Practice: Deconstructing a Financial Literacy App Wednesday, March 27th[F04] Designing for All: A Panel About Inclusive, Accessible Design We also recommend these sessions from some of our … [Read more...] about Learning Solutions Conference 2019
Labels in Articulate Rise 360
Let's say you are creating a course in Articulate Rise 360 and want to modify the labels. You will probably go to the "Settings," then "Labels," and make your changes. Seems easy enough, right? Guess what? You just changed the labels for every module you currently have in Rise, unless you are using the "Custom Course Labels" feature. The labels in Rise are saved to these custom tags, not the specific module you happen to be creating at the … [Read more...] about Labels in Articulate Rise 360
