Creating Video & Worry Free Practice

May 22, 2024

Anastasia McCune, an Instructional Designer, talks about the power of interactive videos in training. She explains how interactive scenarios help viewers practice lessons better. She discusses her process for designing eLearning experiences and shares examples of successful projects. The episode highlights the importance of incorporating interactive elements in videos for learning purposes.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Effective Use of Video in Workplace Learning

02:36 • 18min

Selecting Thoughtful Gifts Based on Details

20:09 • 2min

Creating Approachable and Engaging Screen Content for Tutorials

22:03 • 2min

Quick Questions and Answers with Dice

24:17 • 4min

Emphasizing Emotional Impact of Visual Content

28:17 • 2min

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” The legendary quote from Maya Angelou sums up the take-home message of this episode nicely.

In this episode of The Visual Lounge, we welcome Anastasia McCune, Instructional Designer for ChalkDust Consulting and eLearning Media Consulting, to talk about interactive videos and instructional design.

Videos are a fantastic tool for training and development, but interactive scenarios can take things one step further. Anastasia discusses where regular videos shine, but also where interactive videos can help viewers put those lessons into practice. She talks about how interactive videos that prompt the viewer to do something can help the message stick far better in your viewers’ minds than regular videos.

She explains her process for designing interactive eLearning experiences with the use of storyboards and shares some examples of her favorite projects, including Deloitte’s interactive recruitment experience (linked below!)

Learning points from the episode include:

00:00 – 02:22 Introduction
02:22 – 04:14 One tip Anastasia has for improving how you make videos
04:14 – 06:13 Where video shines as the best medium
06:07 – 07:03 Why interactive learning methods help viewers practice the lessons they learn
07:03 – 09:31 How making and planning interactive videos is different from regular content
09:31 – 15:55 How often Anastasia uses interactive videos and when it works best
15:55 – 21:42 Weighing up when to use interactive elements vs. regular training videos
21:42 – 23:54 Advice for making better screen-recorded content
23:54 – 28:26 Speed round questions
28:26 – 29:18 Anastasia’s final take
29:18 – 30:02 Outro

Important links and mentions:

Connect with Anastasia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasia-mccune/
Anastasia’s website: http://anastasiamccune.com/

Interactive Examples:

Deloitte’s Interactive Recruitment Experience: Will You Fit In at Deloitte?
https://corp.kaltura.com/resources/videos/interactive-video-example-recruiting-for-deloitte/
Broken Co-Worker: https://www.elearningsecrets.com/broken-coworker - about 10 minutes to complete
Life Saver: https://life-saver.org.uk/ - multiple scenarios about 10 minutes each
https://corp.kaltura.com/resources/videos/interactive-video-example-recruiting-for-deloitte/ - about 10 minutes
Teddy (created for a contest for Adobe): - https://anastasiamccune.net/Teddy/ - Less than 10 minutes
Mountain Mayhem: - http://mountainmayhemstory.com/ - about 10 minutes
Tell Me Your Secrets: - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/zdwd382 - about 20 minutes