Catherine https://www.elearningworld.org/author/cduncan/ For the online learning world Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:07:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.elearningworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-miriam_elearningworld_512x512.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Catherine https://www.elearningworld.org/author/cduncan/ 32 32 129348307 Bringing learning to life through storytelling https://www.elearningworld.org/bringing-learning-to-life-through-storytelling/ https://www.elearningworld.org/bringing-learning-to-life-through-storytelling/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=12705 Our lives are made up of stories: sharing our workday with our partners, explaining to a friend about the great

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]]> https://www.elearningworld.org/bringing-learning-to-life-through-storytelling/feed/ 1 12705 Move away from your monitor and take your digital learning on the move https://www.elearningworld.org/move-away-from-your-monitor-and-take-your-digital-learning-on-the-move/ https://www.elearningworld.org/move-away-from-your-monitor-and-take-your-digital-learning-on-the-move/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=12511 So much self-paced learning is designed with a focus on computer-based delivery. We sit in front of our laptops or

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]]> https://www.elearningworld.org/move-away-from-your-monitor-and-take-your-digital-learning-on-the-move/feed/ 1 12511 The rise of QR codes – Is now the time to utilise these in our learning experiences? https://www.elearningworld.org/the-rise-of-qr-codes-is-now-the-time-to-utilise-these-in-our-learning-experiences/ https://www.elearningworld.org/the-rise-of-qr-codes-is-now-the-time-to-utilise-these-in-our-learning-experiences/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=12382 Life has certainly changed over the last 12+ months and with it there have been changes to the way we

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]]> https://www.elearningworld.org/the-rise-of-qr-codes-is-now-the-time-to-utilise-these-in-our-learning-experiences/feed/ 1 12382 Beware of the gap – Considering the digital literacy of your learners https://www.elearningworld.org/beware-of-the-gap-considering-the-digital-literacy-of-your-learners/ https://www.elearningworld.org/beware-of-the-gap-considering-the-digital-literacy-of-your-learners/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:00:57 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=11878 We are all different. Different life experiences, skills and knowledge. As online learning is becoming more prevalent in our lives,

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]]> https://www.elearningworld.org/beware-of-the-gap-considering-the-digital-literacy-of-your-learners/feed/ 2 11878 Is ‘All of the above’ an effective question option? https://www.elearningworld.org/is-all-of-the-above-an-effective-question-option/ https://www.elearningworld.org/is-all-of-the-above-an-effective-question-option/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=11642 Writing good multiple-choice questions is an art. Writing good answer options even more so. While it is relatively easy to

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]]> https://www.elearningworld.org/is-all-of-the-above-an-effective-question-option/feed/ 1 11642 Asking why? – Solution-focused learning design https://www.elearningworld.org/asking-why-solution-focused-learning-design/ https://www.elearningworld.org/asking-why-solution-focused-learning-design/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2020 12:00:47 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=11363 How many times have you had a stakeholder contact you requesting the design of a brand new learning package? The

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]]> https://www.elearningworld.org/asking-why-solution-focused-learning-design/feed/ 1 11363 Choose One: Responsive vs. highly interactive digital learning https://www.elearningworld.org/choose-one-responsive-vs-highly-interactive-digital-learning/ https://www.elearningworld.org/choose-one-responsive-vs-highly-interactive-digital-learning/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2020 12:00:55 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=11145 Recently I evaluated a few of the popular eLearning development tools, looking to be impressed by the progress and advancement

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]]> https://www.elearningworld.org/choose-one-responsive-vs-highly-interactive-digital-learning/feed/ 1 11145 Adding your voice to your learning projects – Voice replication for learning https://www.elearningworld.org/adding-your-voice-to-your-learning-projects-voice-replication-for-learning/ https://www.elearningworld.org/adding-your-voice-to-your-learning-projects-voice-replication-for-learning/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=10915 Sometimes our digital learning needs a voice, and not just any voice. In building towards a more authentic learning experience

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]]> https://www.elearningworld.org/adding-your-voice-to-your-learning-projects-voice-replication-for-learning/feed/ 1 10915 Is it time to remove true/false questions from your assessment? https://www.elearningworld.org/is-it-time-to-remove-true-false-questions-from-your-assessment/ https://www.elearningworld.org/is-it-time-to-remove-true-false-questions-from-your-assessment/#comments Tue, 19 May 2020 12:00:15 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=10667 True/false questions have been used within paper-based and digital assessments for longer than I can remember. As an instructional designer

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]]> https://www.elearningworld.org/is-it-time-to-remove-true-false-questions-from-your-assessment/feed/ 2 10667 Passive vs. Active Learning – Getting your digital learners moving, interactive and involved https://www.elearningworld.org/passive-vs-active-learning-getting-your-digital-learners-moving-interactive-and-involved/ https://www.elearningworld.org/passive-vs-active-learning-getting-your-digital-learners-moving-interactive-and-involved/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2020 12:00:21 +0000 https://www.elearningworld.org/?p=10336 Digital education has become a way of life for many learners with a large number of education professionals having to

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