DIRTYWORD the E-Learning Magazine Issue 9

We’re back! As I write this, we’ve just had one of the hottest weekends of the year, which might explain the lack of clothes on Whisper on the cover of this issue! But before you write off the Dirtyword team as being a bunch of dirty old men, there is a reason for her uncharacteristic new dress sense - click here to read the Naked Truth about EdTech.

And while we’re talking about provocative imagery, you might want to check out Hannah Greenwood’s Made you Look.

This month, we’re joined once again by fan-favourite Dr. Asegul “Ace” Hulus, as she reviews Blooket using Peter Morville’s UX Honeycomb framework.

Lewis Carr channels 19th-century psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus to reveal the science behind the Forgetting Curve and how it applies to e-learning.

We have not one but two Articulate Storyline geniuses showing what can be done in the popular authoring software; Sam Wright presents a Harry Potter-inspired money course, while Kristóf Szever redefines what a course can be with his Tribute to Earth Day experience.

I then throw a spanner in the works by asking whether all these nice authoring tools are just an e-learning version of the Emperor’s New Clothes, when all clients really want are boring Rise courses.

Joseph Thibault calls out Artificial Intelligence nonsense, as he details his experiences with AI hallucinations and LLM fake news.

5app’s Philip Huthwaite explores a near-future where human coaches are replaced by AI, and RiVR’s Alex Harvey tries to convince us that tomorrow’s learning will be found in a pair of VR goggles.

Inicio’s Aaron Jones details his rookie journey into the industry and explains how networking helped him get up to speed, while Campbell Craig recalls his childhood obsession with Choose Your Own Adventure books and reckons we need to bring them back to make engaging courses.

Sam Harold is back to highlight the differences between emulation and imitation when it comes to taking inspiration from other people’s courses in his article Roadmap to Nowhere.

All this, plus Lewis dives into what’s new with Moodle. Dr Carl juggling acronyms and Whisper’s Client ‘Ell comic strip.

Enjoy the issue and the weather - it’ll be raining again soon and the nights will be closing in...

Cheers!

Mark

CONTENTS

Client ‘ell - Whisper learns not to get clever.

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What’s going on in EdTech? - We reveal what’s happening in the world of e-learning to save you from trawling the web.

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Dr. Carl’s e-learning surgery - Got an e-learning problem? You’ve come to the right place.

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The forgetting curve - Lewis Carr looks at why what we learn today is often forgotten by tomorrow.

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Emperor’s new tools - Mark Gash asks, “Is dull the new engagement?”

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Made you look - Hannah Greenwood reckons strong visuals give your course a strong start.

https://issuu.com/dirtyword/docs/dirtyword_the_e-learning_magazine_issue_9/s/102517702

Pushing the edge of the screen - Sam Wright reveals his tricks for bringing the magic to Storyline.

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Pass the mic - L&D survey - Answer a few questions to be in with a chance of winning Lady Gaga tickets.

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UX Honeycomb - a sweet analysis - Dr Ace Hulus applies Peter Morville’s framework to Blooket.

https://issuu.com/dirtyword/docs/dirtyword_the_e-learning_magazine_issue_9/s/102279751

Naked truth - Mark Gash talks AI ethics in EdTech.

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Designing stillness - Kristóf Szever throws traditional Articulate course structure out of the window.

https://issuu.com/dirtyword/docs/dirtyword_the_e-learning_magazine_issue_9/s/102279753

Don’t feed me malarkey - Joseph Thibault takes out the AI trash.

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Why your next coach may not be human - Philip Huthwaite explores why that could be a good thing.

https://issuu.com/dirtyword/docs/dirtyword_the_e-learning_magazine_issue_9/s/102279755

Immersive revolution - RiVR’s Alex Harvey says the future is right in front of your eyes.

https://issuu.com/dirtyword/docs/dirtyword_the_e-learning_magazine_issue_9/s/102279756

Nice to e-meet you - Aaron Jones finds real growth through virtual connection.

https://issuu.com/dirtyword/docs/dirtyword_the_e-learning_magazine_issue_9/s/102279757

Choose your own learning adventure - Campbell Craig’s playbook for instructional design.

https://issuu.com/dirtyword/docs/dirtyword_the_e-learning_magazine_issue_9/s/102279758

Gremlins in the system - Mark Gash throws a spanner into the UK government’s AI dream for schools.

https://issuu.com/dirtyword/docs/dirtyword_the_e-learning_magazine_issue_9/s/102279760

Roadmap to nowhere - Sam Harold says we need to imitate, not emulate.

https://issuu.com/dirtyword/docs/dirtyword_the_e-learning_magazine_issue_9/s/102279761

Lew’s Moodle Playground - Lewis Carr dives into what’s new with his favourite open-source LMS.

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