How to Design eLearning Branching Scenarios | How-To Workshop

#eLearning #InstructionalDesign #BranchingScenarios
eLearning branching scenarios are a great way to let your learners practice their critical thinking and decision-making skills. A well-design branching scenario allows your learners to face real-world situations, make decisions, and see the outcomes in an engaging and safe way. But getting started with planning and designing a branching scenario can be overwhelming.
And so, in this How-To Workshop, I'll walk you through how to plan, outline, and design a branching scenario for your next eLearning project. We'll explore the anatomy of a branching scenario, tips for storyboarding your branching scenario, and how to control the complexity and scope of your branching scenario. We'll also look at various examples of branching scenarios from my real-world client projects.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:00 What are Branching Scenarios?
06:22 Benefits of eLearning Branching Scenarios
08:22 Anatomy of a Branching Scenario
11:38 How Do You Design a Branching Scenario?
13:17 Step One: Identify the Decision Points
19:26 Step Two: Identify Common Mistakes & Outcomes
22:25 Step Three: Sequence the Decision Points
25:27 How to Storyboard a Branching Scenario
28:40 Final Tips for Designing Branching Scenarios
30:30 eLearning Branching Scenario Examples
30:51 Simple eLearning Scenario Examples
35:24 Complex Branching Scenario Examples
40:58 Alternative eLearning Scenario Examples
49:54 Closing
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Another great video, Tim. Thank you for taking the time to make this and share your knowledge.

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[@jazzintheattic546]

Great session - learned loads!

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Fantastic sessions by Tim Slade on ID. I haven't found anybody better than him delivering ID sessions on this platform. Thank you so much for giving such detailed explanations of ID concepts and tools. Super helpful. This channel deserves many more subscribers and likes.

[@elearningacdmy]

You’re too kind! Thank you for watching and commenting! 🙌

[@kareneiro11]

Fantastic workshop, as always. Thanks so much, Tim.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching!

[@kinziel]

Love the GoDaddy example!

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad you liked it!

[@layab22]

Thank you for taking up how to storyboard a branching scenario. It helps.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it!

[@neelamatulbhambere61]

Can't think of a reason why just 142 likes! This deserves so much more! Thanks, Tim, for providing such informative and engaging content!

[@elearningacdmy]

Ha! Thanks! I appreciate it!

[@sruy669]

Thank you so much! This was a great workshop!!🔥

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Thank you very much Tim for your informative and well presented workshop. Much appreciated.

[@euniceolembo4634]

This was super helpful Tim, thank you!

[@elearningacdmy]

Glad you liked it!

[@kbkbmath8176]

I also loved the GoDaddy example! I'm curious as to where the graphics for that example came from.... I loved the style of the coffee mug and telephone. Thanks for posting your videos!

[@JessieCarty]

Such a fun example with a touch of humor!

[@coreybright4708]

Thank you, Tim! This is a great video! How can I create a meter similar to the Password Security scenario?

[@eileenmedinger1257]

You are the best!! Do you have practice files for scenarios

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks, Eileen! Right now I don't have a practice file available...but it's something I'm working on in the future!

[@eileenmedinger1257]

Thanks so much@@elearningacdmy

[@user-id6hu5jb1d]

Thanks for the great video Tim! May I ask: What kind of platform / software would you use to create branching scenarios that track learner decisions and enable them to receive points and visualize their learning progression? Thank you so much!

[@lavelclaytorsProjectswPurpose]

Great content, can I use this on teachable? If not, what is the Best software to use?

[@philipkainde9355]

Great work on the GoDaddy example, is the source file sharable? would love to check the design.

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks, Philip! Unfortunately, I'm not able to share the source file...but feel free to reach out to me privately if you have any specific questions!

[@kateysheey_ua]

Hi!
Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s really helpful and exciting)
Could you tell me please what program you use to create this courses? With pop ups and check ups. It looks great! I have just started learning instructional design deeply and unfortunately don’t know many programs and tools. I understand that I can use power point for that, but I am sure there is something more suitable 😊
Thank you in advance for your answer

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching! All of my slides are created in PowerPoint...and then I record and edit it all together in Camtasia. Hope that helps! :)

[@eduveld]

Thanks for the great video Tim! May I ask: What kind of platform / software would you use to create branching scenarios that track learner decisions and enable them to receive points and visualize their learning progression? Thank you so much!

[@elearningacdmy]

Thanks for watching. You can do this with a number of different tools, but my preference is Articulate Storyline. Here's an example of how to develop a branching scenario in Storyline: ua-cam.com/video/LojlRBHpEyE/v-deo.html