eLearning Marketing Articles

eLearning Design and Development

March 9, 2014

Top 9 Competencies of an Informal-Social Learning Designer

Informal/Social learning is one of the major revolutions happening around us that demands a shift in the mere thinking of ‘learning’. It requires us to unlearn and relearn some of the traditional notions related to the learning style/preference, and the dimensions and the elements of learning design. In this article, we’ll take a quick look at the top 9 essential competencies that a learning designer is required to possess for designing effective informal/social learning interventions for today’s workplaces.

by Ravi Pratap Singh

eLearning Design and Development

March 9, 2014

How To Create Courses That Sell Online

Are you creating and marketing courses teaching others your expertise? Are you helping your clients to design courses they will market and leverage to grow their business? The “teaching others” business has expanded into a 7 billion industry and the opportunity to apply your e-learning design skills in this market is enormous.

by Jeanine O’Neill-Blackwell

eLearning Articles

March 8, 2014

Online Learner Beware! Online Diploma Mill Scams

We all know what "Buyer Beware" means. In the world of online classrooms and the popularity of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), almost anyone can acquire an online diploma, certificate, and/or degree. Similar to "Buyer Beware," in "Online Learner Beware," product scams can cause many regrets, frustrations, and often - damaging reputations.

by Dorothy Kropf

Instructional Design

March 7, 2014

The One Skill You Need to Excel in Instructional Design

Instructional design is a multi-faceted discipline, and – let’s face it – a lot is asked of instructional designers (IDs). We need to have adult learning theory and learning models at our fingertips, be data detectives, sharp interviewers, and writers who can weave a story, not to mention detail-oriented, process-oriented, organized pros. Yet the one essential skill for IDs in corporate training and Learning and Development (L&D) is rarely taught in schools.  

by Kerri Simmons

Instructional Design

March 7, 2014

Instructional Design Models and Theories: Cooperative and Collaborative Theory

1937 - Mark Arthur May and Leonard William Doob collected all the principles behind the Cooperative and Collaborative Learning Theory. Check the Instructional Design Models and Theories: Cooperative and Collaborative Learning Theory article and presentation to find more.

by Christopher Pappas

Game-Based Learning

March 6, 2014

The Secret to Effective eLearning Games

Serious games do more than just offer a few badges for finishing a quiz here and there. An effective serious game creates a learning environment where learning objectives are translated into important behaviors, where the context is meaningful to the learner and decisions are consequential.

by Stephanie Ivec

eLearning Project Management

March 6, 2014

Enhance The Quality of Teaching Through A Project Management System

Educationists who want to work together for improving the quality of education and to make it more interactive and enjoyable, can easily communicate and collaborate through these web-based project management systems. Despite being based in different countries around the globe, they can effortlessly share their thoughts and ideas with each other. They can discuss education related matters, suggest ideas, share their knowledge and thus devise great strategies and solutions in least time.

by Sharon Thomson

Learning Management Systems

March 5, 2014

‘Four-warned’ is forearmed - 4 Key Criteria To Select The Right LMS

If you’re looking for a new learning management system (LMS), here are four key criteria to take into account as you make your selection.

by Bob Little

Instructional Design

March 5, 2014

Don’t Pick Sides, Create an ADDIE-Agile Mashup

Over the vast countryside in the kingdom of Instructional Design a mist of uncertainty has fallen over many of the loyal subjects residing there. Conversations can be overheard discussing whether Queen ADDIE should stay on the throne or if an Agile usurper like SAM would be a more effective monarch. With all of this uncertainty several are even considering the viability of a Constitutional Monarchy creating a model government where both ADDIE and Agile can play important and functional roles.

by Travis Thurston

Instructional Design

March 4, 2014

21st Century Classrooms with 20th Century Learning Theories

The 20th century brought forth several changes in the field of education. These changes include teaching methods and pedagogies, teaching and learning theories, and new perspectives on where America’s education is heading. In the 21st century, classrooms called online classrooms or virtual classrooms are emerging in vast numbers, all accessible 24/7, across towns and cities and certainly across the nations. Still, how much can 21st century classrooms benefit from 20th century theories?

by Dorothy Kropf

Corporate eLearning

March 4, 2014

3 Strategies that Build Long-Term Memory in Corporate Learners

If your corporate learners forget what they learned right after training, were they even trained at all? It’s one of several questions more L&D managers should be asking themselves. These three research-based learning principles should be central to learning design when the goal is retention.

by Steven Boller

Corporate eLearning

March 3, 2014

Motivation in Learning: Encouraging Active Engagement by avoiding the QFNS

This article explores the premise of what to consider for providing an active learning experience. Also, what pitfalls we must avoid when approaching our learners so as to motivate and fully engage them in the learning process.

by Mark Nathan Willetts