eLearning Marketing Articles

Game-Based Learning

May 22, 2015

Level Up With eLearning Games

Games are everywhere. You may consider yourself a serious, down-to-earth person, but I bet you’ve been exposed to a game recently—maybe without even realizing it. Does your car have one of those fancy dashboard systems that tells you when you’re driving fuel efficiently, or how your current gas mileage is compared to the last trip you took? Do you try to beat your previous gas mileage each time you drive somewhere? That’s a game! In a way, your car is training you to drive more fuel efficiently. The machines really are taking over…

by Stephanie Ivec

eLearning Design and Development

May 22, 2015

7 Tips For Cost-Effective eLearning Localization

Globalization is everywhere! The transfer of ideas, products, culture, and people has made the world a smaller and more connected place. eLearning has become a major cog in this wheel; it is a viable solution that allows global companies and organizations to reach learners all over the world in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.

by Caitlin Nicholson

eLearning Design and Development

May 21, 2015

4 Ways To Apply Instructional Interactivity In eLearning

How should you design instructional interactivity in order to make your eLearning course highly interactive and engaging? In this article I will share the key components of effective instructional interactivity and I will show you how you can actively stimulate your learners’ minds to successfully experience your eLearning deliverable.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

May 21, 2015

Using C.R.A.P Web Design For eLearning

This week we are looking at some C.R.A.P elearning. Yes, you read right. If you haven’t seen or heard of C.R.A.P before, it is a set of principles used in visual web design. If you’re not familiar with the principles of C.R.A.P design, this article is for you.

by Li Whybrow

Instructional Design

May 21, 2015

5 Tips For Mentoring New Freelance Instructional Designers

New freelance instructional designers often painfully pay their dues while feeling inadequate and lacking confidence. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Through effective on-boarding and guidance, you can help new team members be productive and successful from their very first project.

by Catherine Davis

Instructional Design

May 20, 2015

Instructional Design Models And Theories: Keller’s ARCS Model Of Motivation

John Keller is the founder of the ARCS Model of Motivation, which is based upon the idea that there are four key elements in the learning process which can encourage and sustain learners’ motivation. These four elements form the acronym ARCS of the model and stand for Attention, Relevance, Confidence and Satisfaction (ARCS). In this article, I’ll describe each one of them and I’ll share some of the eLearning strategies that eLearning professionals need to know in order to develop really engaging eLearning courses.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Authoring Tools

May 20, 2015

How To Choose An eLearning Authoring Tool

In this article I'll share some important information on authoring tools and how you can easily choose the best eLearning authoring tool for your audience. Here are the most important things to consider before you pick your next eLearning authoring tool.

by Ashok Sharma

eLearning Benefits

May 20, 2015

Why Taking An eCourse Is The Best Option For You

With today's technological advancements, eCourses are the best way to engage with your audience and for them to be engaged with you.

by David Kasteler

Mobile Learning

May 19, 2015

The Mobile Learning Advantage For The Banking and Financial Services Industry

Mobile devices are now increasingly becoming the norm in BFSI for showing product catalogues or presentations. But there is another benefit that can be derived out of them – that of training and learning. Varied learning solutions can be developed, keeping in mind the needs of the learners as well as the strength of the mobile platform.

by Heena Nanda

Instructional Design

May 19, 2015

The eBook: How To Become An Instructional Designer

Is there a single path to become an Instructional Designer? What kind of previous experience do you need? Is Instructional Design an art or a science? In this eBook on "How To Become an Instructional Designer" 24 Highly-skilled Instructional Designers share their success stories. Enjoy your reading!

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

May 19, 2015

The Online Learning Teaching Techniques

While the world of online education is exciting for its potential to reach students individually, the tools available for teachers to use are rapidly changing. As a result, it is important to consider what techniques have already been implemented with pedagogical success through particular online learning tools. This will save teachers’ time and frustration, as they cannot possibly implement every technique.

by Leia Dolphy

eLearning Authoring Tools

May 18, 2015

6 Benefits Of Using HTML5 In eLearning

HTML5 in eLearning is being touted as the wave of the future in the world of eLearning, but is it really able to stand up to the ever-popular Flash? Because it is the new standard, it’s essential for eLearning professionals to get on board and start using HTML5, in order to be able to collaborate with other pros and eLearning content developers. Businesses looking for online training deliverables will also be opting for HTML5 courses, instead of Flash, which means that they’ll inevitably be looking for eLearning professionals who are familiar with HTML5 tools. In this article, I’ll highlight 6 benefits of using HTML5, eLearning professionals should know.

by Christopher Pappas