eLearning Marketing Articles

Mobile Learning

January 24, 2015

Disruptive Technology: mLearning In 2015

Technology has disrupted the way we learn and has forced us to exceed, at every step of the way, our expectations - of its advancements. Disruptive in every sense of the term, it has never ceased to amaze us. When online learning came into being, little did we realize that that was just the beginning of a series of disruptions – each one transforming lives and taking businesses and global economy to a higher level. How different will it be in 2015?

by Heera Edwin

eLearning Design and Development

January 23, 2015

8 Tips To Use Personal Experiences In eLearning Course Design

As eLearning professionals, we are always looking for ways to integrate collaborative experiences into our eLearning courses, so that our learners have the opportunity to learn from the experience and wisdom of their peers. But what if there was a way to use our own experiences to offer learners a wealth of benefits? In this article, I'll share some tips for how to use your personal experiences in eLearning course design.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

January 23, 2015

5 Keys Steps To Adopting Technology Enabled Training

Training is an imperative part of any organization; therefore it is wise to find an efficient deployment method that caters to the needs of the learner and the company. Find below the step-by-step points in adopting technology enabled training into your organization.

by Nitika Anand

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

January 22, 2015

Pervasive Learning in eLearning

More often than not, the most memorable and exciting learning opportunities take place outside of formal learning environments. In this article, I'll talk about the basics and benefits of pervasive learning in eLearning, so that you can create eLearning experiences that are immersive, interactive, and collaborative for your learners.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

January 22, 2015

Creating e-Learning On A Mac

Mac users, this post is for you! e-Learning developers share a lot of tips and products for designing e-Learning on PCs, but what happens when you want to create the same-quality e-Learning course without giving up your Mac?

by Christie Wroten

eLearning Challenges

January 21, 2015

5 Tips To Use Mistake-Driven Learning In Your eLearning Courses

Mistakes should not be perceived as errors, but as opportunities to expand our educational horizons. But how can you give your audience the chance to learn from their mistakes, instead of treating them like obstacles in the learning process? In this article, I'll share tips that will help you design eLearning experiences that allow your learners to benefit from their own mistakes.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Market

January 21, 2015

Intellectual Property Rights In eLearning

eLearning professionals are increasingly creating educational materials that are offered on a wide scale, globally. With this dynamic frontier of content delivery, emerge questions and concerns about intellectual property rights among content developers and providers. Questions such as who owns the digital materials and content that I create and post online? What are institutional or organizational limits of ownership to my e-materials and digital products?, Can I patent my work and what are organizational implications? Do I have the right to use content for eLearning courses that is easily downloadable and found on the worldwide web at another organization? This article addresses intellectual property rights related to the field of eLearning and discusses its implications for eLearning practitioners.

by Jasmine Renner

Corporate eLearning

January 21, 2015

The Anatomy Of Great Onboarding eLearning

Onboarding is the first impression your company makes on a new employee and can have a huge impact on staff retention. With such high stakes - it is important to get it right. In this post I look at the most important aspects of onboarding and share our 4 part framework for creating great onboarding elearning.

by Steve Penfold

Virtual Classroom

January 20, 2015

6 Tips To Design Interactive Virtual Classroom Training

Virtual classroom training offers a variety of benefits to organizations. However, performance goals can only be achieved if the design and development process is carried out effectively. In this article, I'll be offering insight into how you can successfully design interactive virtual classroom training.

by Christopher Pappas

Instructional Design

January 20, 2015

Designing An Online Course? It’s Like Flying a Kite!

Have you been charged with developing an online course? Do you feel overwhelmed by content, and not sure how to organize it all? What should you do first? If you build a strong enough frame, instructional design can be as easy (and fun) as flying a kite.

by Guila Muir

Game-Based Learning

January 19, 2015

7 Tips To Create Effective eLearning Games

Games aren't just for entertainment any longer, thanks to the surge in popularity of gamification in eLearning. In this article, I'll highlight some tips on how to create entertaining and effective eLearning games.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Benefits

January 19, 2015

Are MOOCs and eLearning Just Fads?

The Massive Open Online Course, aka MOOC, is an online course designed for unlimited participation and open access via the web. MOOCs have made a mark because the history of learning has now changed. Anyone with an Internet connection can take MOOCs, at no cost, from a top university. MOOCs, just like eLearning and Virtual Training, show how the nature of learning - be it in the education sector or Learning and Development in the business world - is changing. But just like the principle of MOOCs, which some will dismiss as a fad, the principle of eLearning is that it’s cost effective, efficient and can deliver great results. It’s all a matter of how you use it.

by Mark Rose