eLearning Marketing Articles

Virtual Classroom

May 3, 2015

Active Learning In Virtual Business Landscape – The Road To Success

Virtual markets are the perfect venue for the students from business schools who are seeking to improve their entrepreneurial skills in a free risk environment. Active learning, applied in scenarios involving virtual enterprises, has multiple advantages: it requires the students to take responsibility and initiative in their own decision making process; the students are able to carry out virtual business transactions with other practice enterprises, through eLearning platforms.

by Alexandru Capatina

Mobile Learning

May 2, 2015

10 Easy Steps To Get Started With 1-to-1 Programs

1-to-1 programs give learners the opportunity to access a wealth of information at the fingertips and to expand their educational horizons anywhere at any time. In this article, I’ll go over 10 easy steps that can help you start a 1-to-1 program for your audience.

by Christopher Pappas

Game-Based Learning

May 2, 2015

eLearning and Video Games – How Two Industries Are Helping Each Other Grow in Unexpected Ways

Video games have been a hobby for a long time, and learning to play video games has been largely self-motivated – people do it on their own, because it’s fun. But what would the world of video gaming look like if there were reasons to play games beyond “it’s fun?”

by Lani Gregory

Educational Technology

May 2, 2015

Using Whiteboard Videos In Education To Get The Message To Stick

Better than chalkboard, whiteboard, PowerPoint or talking heads to get the message across. That is what is being said about whiteboard videos. This is endorsed by such eminent professionals as psychology professor Richard Wiseman. Whiteboard videos are an ideal way to get across a difficult subject that might be boring using more conventional media.

by paul lewis

eLearning Design and Development

May 1, 2015

Get Them Hooked: 6 Tips To Improve Learner Retention In eLearning Courses And Avoid Drop-Outs

There are few things as frustrating as spending countless hours developing an eLearning course and investing an abundance of resources, only to find that learner retention rates are falling short of expectations. In this article, I’ll share 6 tips you can use to direct learners’ attention in eLearning, so you can improve learner retention in eLearning and avoid drop-outs in order to ensure the success of your eLearning deliverable.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

May 1, 2015

The Role Of eLearning In Performance Improvement

This is the second part of the article titled “Dealing with Poor Performance: Is eLearning a "silver bullet"?” In this article, we will talk about the role of eLearning in performance improvement.

by Marina Arshavskiy

eLearning Trends

April 30, 2015

The eLearning Ecosystem Metaphor: Key Characteristics And Basic Components

What is an eLearning ecosystem and what do eLearning professionals need to know about it in order to develop eLearning environments that foster learner success? In this article, I’ll explain the key characteristics, as well as the benefits of using the eLearning ecosystem metaphor in eLearning deliverables.

by Christopher Pappas

Blended Learning

April 30, 2015

4 Tips To Help You Spring Into Blended Learning

There’s a new way to look at blended learning. And it’s much more complex and creative than just adding an online course to traditional classroom training. “…Now that technology offers so many varied options, a blended approach has evolved to mean the use of more than one delivery method to provide and enhance training and support. This is the way of the future,” says Connie Malamad, the eLearning Coach. If you’re ready to spring into the future of blended learning, this article is just what you need.

by Christie Wroten

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

April 29, 2015

6 Benefits Of Vicarious Learning In eLearning Courses

Some of the most powerful educational experiences of our lives are those that have nothing to do with hands-on instruction. By observing behaviors and watching others completing tasks and tackling challenges, we have the opportunity to build new skill sets and broaden our knowledge base through vicarious learning. In this article, I’ll give you some valuable tips on how to take full advantage of the many benefits of vicarious learning in eLearning courses.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

April 29, 2015

How To Use The Endowed Progress Effect To Motivate Corporate Learners In eLearning?

In technology-aided elearning, motivation plays even a stronger role as the elearning effort is self-led and depends completely on the interest of the learner. So, e-learning developers, instructional designers and even subject matter experts are often pondering over the ways to keep learners motivated within the elearning environment. A strategic way of creating a suitable ‘push’ for learning is adopting the endowed progress effect.

by Heena Nanda

Instructional Design

April 29, 2015

Adopting Agile Approach For eLearning Development In Your Organization

Megan Torrance of Torrance Learning is one of the most well-respected thought leaders in the industry and is on the vanguard of applying Agile to e-learning development. I caught up with her recently for a Q&A about Agile and its applications. If you’re interested in moving to Agile and curious about the potential benefits and drawbacks, read on!  

by Andrew Winner

Virtual Training

April 28, 2015

6 Tips For Creating Engaging Synchronous Online Training Courses

Synchronous online training gives employees the chance to receive immediate feedback and feel as though they are active participants in the online training process. In this article, I’ll share some tips that can help eLearning professionals develop truly engaging and informative synchronous online training deliverables for corporate learners.

by Christopher Pappas