eLearning Marketing Articles

eLearning Software

January 4, 2016

4 Tools For Incorporating Machine Translation

Machine translation can be incorporated into your eLearning localization efforts to save you both time and money. There are 4 key tools to have aligned to ensure your translation quality is there in your final product.

by Susan Bowles - Dir. of Client Strategies

eLearning Design and Development

January 3, 2016

7 Tips To Turn Your eLearning Audience Into Lifelong Online Learners

Casual online learners may be fully engaged in your eLearning course, but to truly make an impact you must be able to transform them into lifelong online learners. In this article, I will share 7 tips to help you turn your eLearning audience into knowledge-thirsty lifelong online learners.

by Christopher Pappas

Game-Based Learning

January 3, 2016

3 Gamification Examples That Make Corporate eLearning Fun

In 2013, Gartner had predicted that by 2015 more than 50% of corporate processes would be gamified and that 40% of the 1000 biggest companies in the world would deploy gamification in the quest for business benefits. The evidence of our eyes would suggest that gamification hasn’t enveloped us quite that much yet, but it’s fair to say interest on the appropriate use of gamification in eLearning is higher than it has ever been. This article explores what gamification means in the corporate eLearning context, using 3 gamification examples.

by Anand Timothy

Virtual Classroom

January 2, 2016

Top 7 Benefits Of Web Conferencing Software For eLearning Professionals

Web conferencing tools have become valuable in the eLearning industry, but what benefits do they really bring to your online courses? In this article, I’ll highlight the top advantages of web conferencing software for eLearning professionals.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Market

January 2, 2016

Staffing A K12 Online Course

Staffing responsibilities and hiring expectations for online learning environments vary greatly from that of traditional classroom environments. School leaders, counselors, and district level administrators are beginning to recognize the influence and power technology has on learning. Virtual learning programs have greater flexibility for meeting the needs of individual learners due to the frequent availability of web-based tools and resources. As learning institutions expand education offerings to include online learning components, administrators need to recognize the importance of providing a supporting faculty, who will be able to meet the needs of such a unique learning environment. Therefore, this article aims to address the considerations required to staff a K12 online course.

by Michael Higley

Corporate eLearning

January 1, 2016

7 Tips To Create Effective eLearning Assessments To Measure Online Training

Evaluating your online training program is essential; only by doing so you can measure the effectiveness of your training outcomes. eLearning assessments are a great way to establish whether the skills and the abilities of your employees have been aligned with your company’s needs and goals. In this article, I'll share 7 top tips on how to create effective eLearning assessments in order to ensure that your online training courses are truly effective.

by Christopher Pappas

Blended Learning

December 31, 2015

6 Tips To Use Blended Learning For Onboarding

Recruiting great talents for your company is not enough; you need to retain them for a long time in order to achieve long-term success. In this article, I'll share why using blended learning is a highly effective method to make sure that your new hires are successfully integrated into your work culture, and I'll suggest 6 tips on how to use blended learning for onboarding in order to have full control over this major determinant for the success of your organization.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Localization

December 31, 2015

Minimize The Impact Of Global Holidays On Your Localization

December, January, and February are inundated with holidays across almost every culture and country at some point. Ramadan, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Years, and Chinese New Year all fall within this short 3 month time span. For those developers with localization needs, international holidays can be a challenge year round.

by Susan Bowles - Dir. of Client Strategies

Learning Management Systems

December 31, 2015

The Top Open Source Learning Management Systems [2019 Update]

You’ve done your research and you’ve come to the conclusion that an open source LMS is what your organization or educational institution needs to reach its eLearning goals. Then comes the question: ‘What do I need this LMS to be able to do? How do I choose the right one?’ Well, we have some ideas.

by Christopher Pappas

Virtual Classroom

December 30, 2015

5 Proven Ways To Engage Employees In Your Virtual Classroom

Chances are, your employees aren't exactly excited to participate in online training. This situation makes it however much harder to transfer knowledge, so dealing with your staff's lack of enthusiasm is crucial. In this article, I'll share 5 proven ways to engage employees in your virtual classroom so that you can make sure that your workforce understands the importance of online training and develops the motivation and determination to be an integral part of your company’s success.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

December 30, 2015

Why Users Love Advanced LMS Reporting In CourseMill LMS

Common complaints about Learning Management Systems (LMSs) include a lack of report templates or customizable reporting capabilities, the absence of a mobile app, and poor security. And of course, there’s also the general difficulty of learning to use a new Learning Management System; nearly every day a new one pops up in the market, and still no one ever seems to like their chosen system. Should you just give up on your dreams of advanced LMS reporting, mLearning, or successful training management? Certainly not!

by Stephanie Ivec

Learning Management Systems

December 30, 2015

Choosing eLearning Supplier: 5 Factors To Consider

As mentioned in Bersin by Deloitte report, now there are at least 600 eLearning providers on the market. That makes the process of choosing a supplier quite complicated. But don’t be scared: Follow our tips on how to choose eLearning supplier, and you’ll be able to decide easier.

by Elena Masolova