eLearning Marketing Articles

eLearning Design and Development

July 1, 2015

How To Build An Active And Collaborative eLearning Space?

It is quite common to think about eLearning (especially eLearning courses) as a static and lonely way of building competencies. However, thinking this way rules out many interesting and valuable learning approaches. So, let’s discuss how we can stimulate more active and collaborative learning in the eLearning space.

by Marek Hyla

Corporate eLearning

July 1, 2015

Using Storytelling For Compliance: Why Storytelling Is At The Heart Of Great Compliance Training

A storytelling approach makes sense for learning of any kind, but it's particularly effective when you need to make data and complex information meaningful and relevant to your audience. Learning facts is difficult, but assimilating a story is something that comes naturally to most of us. Read how using storytelling for compliance training helps compliance learners not only absorb information, but also change their behaviors.

by Heather Pope

Instructional Design

June 30, 2015

Divergent Thinking In eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

The word “divergent” is usually associated with rebels, free-thinkers, and anyone else who deviates from societal norms. It may even be a “dirty” word in some circles, particularly those that crave conformity. However, in the hands of an eLearning professional who knows how to use it, divergent thinking can be a powerful tool. In this article, I’ll share 4 best practices and 5 tips for using divergent thinking in your eLearning course design.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

June 30, 2015

14 Things That Your Learning Management System Doesn't Do (But TalentLMS Does)

In this article we will see 14 things TalentLMS does and how they compare to the competition, along with some of its unique features.

by Athanasios Papagelis

eLearning Design and Development

June 30, 2015

3 Ways To Reduce eLearning Development Costs

Under pressure to deliver more for less? Time-poor but creatively rich? Modern eLearning tools help managers of eLearning teams deliver great courses while saving development costs. In this article I’ll show you how to reduce eLearning development costs by using pre-built themes, Master courses, and responsive designs.

by Li Whybrow

Custom eLearning

June 30, 2015

What Is Bespoke eLearning? Featuring 6 Killer Examples

The edge that a bespoke or custom developed course has over off-the-shelf course is well established. In this article I will illustrate the power of bespoke eLearning to create sticky learning through 6 examples. I have picked examples that address varied training needs like compliance, application simulation, and professional skills.

by Asha Pandey

eLearning Design and Development

June 29, 2015

9 Tips To Enhance Active Listening Skills In eLearning

What is active listening and why it is important for your learners to master such a skill? Unlike its involuntary counterpart, hearing, active listening actually involves a great deal of concentration. But when a learner is able to truly master the skill, a world of unforgettable learning opportunities is revealed. In this article, I’ll explore everything you need to know about active listening so that your learners will not only absorb, but also retain information presented in your eLearning course and I'll share 9 invaluable tips on how to design eLearning courses that enhance active learning skills of your audience.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

June 29, 2015

3 Strategies For Quickly Delivering High Quality eLearning

Building high quality eLearning collaboratively with colleagues is a time-consuming challenge. In this article we’ll look at how to use branded themes, collaboration tools, and Rapid Release™ republishing to save time when building and delivering eLearning.

by Li Whybrow

Instructor-Led Training

June 29, 2015

5 Best Practices For Transforming Faculty Into Fully Online Educators

It is no easy task to train faculty to become teachers of fully online courses. This article presents a few tips for helping develop and prepare faculty to design, develop, and deliver engaging online courses to the students they teach.

by Sabrina Taylor

Corporate eLearning

June 29, 2015

How To Review The Effectiveness Of Your Learning And Development Function

An invaluable source of external, credible data is performance benchmarking – this article shows you how to provide robust, genuine and independent evidence on Learning and Development’s performance; the effectiveness and impact of the learning process.

by Laura Overton, FCIPD, FLPI

eLearning Design and Development

June 28, 2015

8 Tips To Use The Next Button In eLearning

The next button in eLearning often gets a bad rap. It’s seen as a “boring” or “predictable” navigation icon that many eLearning professionals avoid like the plague. In this article, I’ll give you some tips that can help you make the most use of this underappreciated icon in your eLearning course design.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Companies

June 28, 2015

How To Evaluate A Custom eLearning Development Company In India

The last few years have seen an influx of outsourcing of eLearning to India. This is clearly reflected in the growth of custom eLearning development companies in India who have a focus on international business. In spite of this, the success stories are not too many. In this article I will share the pointers that I have picked up from the evaluation of my own organization by several global companies when they chose to outsource to India.

by Asha Pandey