Monday, October 5, 2015

10 Things I Learned at DevLearn 2015

DevLearn 2015 took place last week in Las Vegas--WOW--it was fantastic!  I described my experience as 'fabulously exhausting'.  Networking with new people, exploring new tools, and witnessing awesome samples of others' work combined with all the learning opportunities made for a super productive week.  Thank you @eLearningGuild!

So, in the spirit of sharing the learning, here's 10 things I learned last week at #DevLearn:

10.  If you're bored designing the learning, learners will be bored taking it. 


9.  Atsumi really is REAL!  @Articulate

Atsumi
She's real!




8.  The 'scientific method' is actually a deeply creative process. @donttrythis

 7.  Powerpoint is capable of crazy-cool stuff!  Put it to good use (and I don't mean by using bullet points).  @kirbycrizzle 

 6.  Inspiration can be found everywhere:  movies, magazines, websites, brainstorming whiteboards and even post it notes.  Johnny Hamilton and the MB 22 Morning Buzz crew

 5.  Art AND science are NOT beyond our understanding.  @donttrythis 

4.  Good design makes us feel human.  It feels effortless, looks credible, and solves a problem.  @cammybean 

3.  @Articulate Storyline can generate a random number--without java script!  @RonPrice  @YukonLearning


2.  Be intentional in your design--even if you're an accidental instructional designer.  Be disruptive, think outside the box, and cause a little friction to make them stop and think. @cammybean and the attendees of session 305.

1.  Failure is an option--embrace it and learn from it! @donttrythis

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  1. RussOctober 5, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    Thanks for the post, Brenda. What were some of the cool things you learned PowerPoint can do? Will any of the sessions be posted online, do you know?

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    1. UnknownOctober 5, 2015 at 11:14 AM

      Hi Russ! You're welcome! The PowerPoint session by Kirby Crider was fantastic. He demonstrated several PowerPoint-created animations and showed how to export them to movie format so they can be added to elearning (or anything else!). He's been kind enough to share his resources link via twitter--check it out: https://twitter.com/kirbycrizzle/status/650014581792727040

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  2. UnknownOctober 7, 2015 at 4:25 PM

    Thanks Brenda!

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