eLearning Marketing Articles

Instructional Design

August 21, 2016

6 Strategies For Developing Human Interest Technical Writing

Technical writing as portrayed in Instructional Design texts is concerned with how to facilitate learning. Thus, it focuses on content, logical organization, and the incorporation of examples and practice. But, what about interestingness? How can you develop human interest technical writing?

by John Keller

Instructional Design

August 20, 2016

10 Instructional Design Elements To Include In EVERY eLearning Course

Does your eLearning course have what it takes to achieve the desired outcomes? In this article, I’ll highlight the top 10 Instructional Design elements that no eLearning course is complete without.

by Christopher Pappas

Educational Technology

August 20, 2016

7 Online Tools That Will Help You Self-Edit And Write English Essays

Using these tools in an integrated fashion can help you self-edit and write English essays. Organizing your thoughts into a coherent and logical framework is essential for ensuring you make your point cogently and clearly.

by Sarah Smith

eLearning Events

August 20, 2016

Scratch That Itch @ Scratch Conference 2016

The creators of Itch, Ucodemy, attended the Scratch conference 2016 at MIT in Cambridge, Boston this year. Creativity, inspiration, and ideas from other leading educators for kids in computer science abounded. You can get a peek into some of these unique ideas from our visit.

by Jason Rukman

Instructional Design

August 19, 2016

Context-Based Learning: The Secret Ingredient To All Successful Courses

Do you know what ingredient helps you design great courses? And why, surprisingly, we usually reserve it only for courses where the cost of failure is high? Well, let's apply the ingredient of context to all learning, because the cost of failure is high for everyone – all time is precious. Here is what you need to know about context-based learning.

by Anna Sabramowicz

Instructional Design

August 19, 2016

The Transformative Learning Theory: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

Every eLearning professional strives to facilitate change. It may be on a large scale, such as helping their online learners achieve a life goal, or something as small as improving task proficiency. In this article, I'll share everything you need to know about the Transformative Learning Theory and how to apply it in eLearning, so that you enact positive change in your audience.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

August 19, 2016

Learning Objectives Vs Learning Activities: What's The Difference?

Learning objectives and learning activities are two crucial pieces of ammunition in the eLearning provider's arsenal. They have a role in making lessons engaging and fruitful. Here, we explore the binary relationship of learning objectives vs learning activities by discussing the difference and understanding the importance of both.

by Anand Timothy

Corporate eLearning

August 18, 2016

The Importance Of Business Intelligence In Corporate eLearning

Organizations use Business Intelligence to make wise investments and scope out competition. However, Business Intelligence is also a valuable tool in your corporate eLearning strategy. In this article, I’ll highlight the benefits of using Business Intelligence insights in your corporate eLearning program.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

August 18, 2016

Staff Turnover: Why A Good Employee Onboarding Program Will Reduce It

Staff turnover is inevitable, in any organization. However, it’s also very costly for your business if you don't have a good onboarding program in place.

by Scott Cooper

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

August 18, 2016

Átiko13: Inclusive Learning Through Music

I met Maro Alberte of Átiko13 in a meetup aimed at non-profit associations. We were sitting in a circle, telling everyone what we did, as in an Anonymous Alcoholics meeting. All of us were giving support to young, short path projects, but most were well focused and had made great strides in a short time.

by Leticia Lafuente López

eLearning Design and Development

August 18, 2016

5 Essential Skills To Learn For Free Online

We all strive to be our best. Daily we encounter people or difficult situations where our talents or skills are put to the test. Life is something you have no way of studying for. We can however, do our best to be well prepared and ready for what gets thrown our way. Today I want to equip you with 5 essential skills to learn for free online; they are 5 of the most essential skills you need to learn to be successful.

by Adam Fort

eLearning Software

August 17, 2016

6 Top eLearning Course Reviewer Tools And Selection Criteria

Are you looking for an editing tool that takes the headache out of online collaboration? eLearning course review software gives you the ability to revise, edit, and share feedback on every aspect of your eLearning course. In this article, I’ll highlight 6 of the best eLearning course reviewer tools for eLearning professionals.

by Christopher Pappas