At the 2016 Lectora® User Conference, Sergey Snegirev, CEO of BranchTrack, presented on branching scenarios and gamification. BranchTrack was also a Premium Sponsor & Exhibitor at LUC 2016 and is an eLearning tool for creating scenarios that can easily be embedded into your Lectora courses.Sergey began his presentation by explaining the advantage of using a branching scenario for eLearning instead of a linear course.The classic eLearning course is linear, so users have no choice. A branching scenario combines challenge, choice, and consequence—and must have these three aspects to be a true scenario.
#brightideas scenarios have challenge, choice, and consequence... Without these elements your course is not a scenario!
— Jac Hutchinson (@jachutchinson) May 18, 2016
Thank you @SergeySnegirev!! A branching scenario should challenge first, then educate! #LUC2016 #BrightIdeas — Edwina Castone (@edwinacastone) May 18, 2016
#brightideas@SergeySnegirev says "avoid use of sandwich buttons" in scenarios. Yup! Shape or image plus text box plus transparent button!
— Jac Hutchinson (@jachutchinson) May 18, 2016
Attendees share Sergey’s tips and excitement about his great session
Sergey said that a good branching scenario doesn’t just have good and bad choices—it’s realistic. Neither may be ideal, but one can lead to other choices or consequences. By not saying that something is a bad consequence, we enable learners to go back and see if they can do something better.
Learning about branching #scenarios at @SergeySnegirev's #luc2016 breakout session! #brightideas @Lectora pic.twitter.com/1J4pBZd48W — Christie Wroten (@Christie_Wroten) May 18, 2016
Sergey Snegirev’s LUC 2016 session on branching scenarios
Sergey also shared with attendees a great case study story on how one company used branching scenarios to train employees—and why they were successful. Here are a few tips from that case study:
Thanks for a fantastic breakout session, Sergey!Interested in reading more of Sergey’s great ideas? Swing by the Trivantis® Community to see some past webinars with Sergey, or check out his guest blogs for the Everything eLearning Blog on jQuery, custom fonts, and more.