eLearning Marketing Articles

eLearning Project Management

June 19, 2014

E-Learning Secrets: Managing Subject Matter Expert Time, Part One

From an Instructional Designer’s perspective, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are the e-learning team MVPs. They bring the valuable expertise and insights, those raw materials that can be transformed into thought-provoking scenarios and engaging activities. Yet they are also often highly respected players with demanding jobs in the business, with little experience developing e-learning. How can you manage and maximize your SME’s time like an e-learning pro? In this two-part series, we’ll show you how.

by Catherine Davis

Instructional Design

June 18, 2014

Instructional Design Models and Theories: Inquiry-based Learning Model

1960s - Joseph Schwab was one of the key founders of the Inquiry-based Learning Model that relies upon the idea that individuals are able to learn by investigating scenarios and problems, and through social experiences.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

June 18, 2014

Mobile Learning War Heating Up - eLearning Authoring Tool Review

Learn from our frustrations. With Apple's latest iOS 7.1.1 release there are a lot of issues with Mobile Learning courses. Here is what happened to us... and better yet, how we fixed it.

by Dan Keckan

eLearning Project Management

June 17, 2014

Project Management Software for Students: Let’s make Projects A ‘Cakewalk’

To be a student isn't an easy job; you have to learn, memorize, take tests and the most intimidating experience comes as an assignment or project. When I was in college, there used to be a project task every semester and trust me it was hard. With all your teammates having different cultural backgrounds and thinking; communicating with every member at a common place and time, becomes a big hassle.

by Sharon Thomson

Corporate eLearning

June 17, 2014

How Single Sourcing Does the Work of an Army

Why is single sourcing such a big deal? If you have heard of the concept, you might realize it can be a big deal for a number of reasons. For one, it gives a few course eLearning developers the tools to do the work of an army. A single source mentality means eLearning content is created once, stored in a central repository (ideally the cloud) and then with the click of a button published to just about any eLearning platform one could possibly imagine.

by Melanie Moffett

eLearning Design and Development

June 16, 2014

7 Tips To Develop a Successful Interactive eLearning Strategy

In this article you'll find some invaluable tips that can help you to create a winning interactive eLearning strategy, so that learners can receive the most benefit from the eLearning course that you've worked so hard to develop.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

June 15, 2014

Top 10 Reasons To Publish Online Your Learners' Work

This post features the top 10 reasons why it is indeed beneficial to publish online learners' work. Whether you are looking for a way to increase learners’ feedback, encourage group collaboration, or boost learners’ engagement, publishing work online offers a wide range of advantages in all educational settings.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

June 13, 2014

6 Tips for Creating Smile-Worthy, User-Friendly eLearning

Is your e-Learning course easy to navigate, understand and use? Think of it this way—e-Learning should be so friendly and easy to use that it leaves your learners smiling! The last thing you want is frowns or grumbling as your annoyed learners rush to the end.

by Christie Wroten

eLearning Design and Development

June 13, 2014

Education and Training - What’s the difference?

"Learning" and "training" are often used interchangeably, but what are the differences between the two? Are there any? And what impact do they have when people look for eLearning?

by Chris Barnes

eLearning Authoring Tools

June 13, 2014

Everything To Elevate Captivate 8

eLearning Brothers, Lodestone, and Artisan E-Learning announce a combined offer of Captivate 8 templates, training, and the only Captivate 8 book available. For eLearning developers, this means access to more than 25,000 assets (including Captivate 8), Captivate 8 Training, and a Captivate 8 Book.

by Brother Shawn

Game-Based Learning

June 9, 2014

5 Tips To Make Learning Games Effective

The worth of games in learning has been explored in education and corporate training. In learning games motivation and engagement are not the main goal. Yes, they definitely help the learners get engaged but the ultimate goal is the mastery of knowledge and skills which are important in the workplace. The ultimate goal is the outcome of the gaming experience - the transfer of knowledge or skills gained onto the job. The article illustrates 5 Tips of ensuring that the goal is successfully achieved and that players LEARN.

by Heena Nanda

eLearning Design and Development

June 9, 2014

5 Tips for eLearning Voice Recording

Here are some helpful eLearning voice recording tips to plan for your next eLearning project. They might help you get a much better voice recording or at least avoid problems.

by Rebecca Haugh