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Game-Based Learning

January 11, 2018

8 Unconventional Rewards For Your Gamified Online Training Course

Are your employees growing weary of traditional incentives? In this article, I’ll share 8 creative rewards for your gamified online training course.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

January 11, 2018

How To Build A Training Program To Meet Deadlines In 5 Easy Phases

The speed of change in today’s business world is blistering. Product offers, marketing strategy, corporate structure, and company policies evolve rapidly in the fluid, hyper-connected world of 2018. Training is crucial and getting that training created quickly is something that cannot be overstated.

by Dan Westmoreland

Corporate eLearning

January 11, 2018

4 Examples Of Mobile Apps For Blended Learning That Will Keep Your Trainees Awake

Instructor-Led Training (ILT) still plays an important role for many companies. But old school paper-based sessions can evoke a lot of dissonance among your trainees whose worlds are dominated by technology. Consider blending your ILT sessions with these mLearning apps to improve the learner experience.

by Kateryna Reshetilo

Corporate eLearning

January 11, 2018

4 Steps To Improve Performance With Game Technology (Not Games)

Learn how to use virtual game technology to enable your learners to practice in realistic situations and more rapidly learn optimal decision making. A 4-step process is described to create an effective, scalable, digital learning solution to improve performance using 3D game technology.

by Douglas Seifert, PhD

eLearning Trends

January 11, 2018

3 Innovative Ways To Use VR For eLearning

We all know that VR is changing education and corporate training, but how? In this article, I discuss 3 ways that VR can be used to create immersive learning experiences.

by Devlin Peck

Corporate eLearning

January 10, 2018

eBook Release – Planning For Success: An Introduction To eLearning Costs And How To Reduce Them

One can say that every penny for eLearning is worth spending, but that would surely not be said when estimating the budget. This is where this eBook comes in, giving you all the info on direct, hidden, online, and any other cost you might meet while planning your eLearning program.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Project Management

January 10, 2018

Top 7 Skills Of An Effective eLearning Project Manager

eLearning is much more than meets the eye. Hiring someone, investing in eLearning authoring tools, or acquiring an open source eLearning platform is not enough. This article entails essential skills every eLearning project manager should master.

by Sharon Thomson

eLearning Project Management

January 10, 2018

15 Management Skills You May Not Have Learned In B-School

Management is so all-encompassing, the skill set is pretty extensive; and it is something that good managers continue to develop and refine.

by John Unger

eLearning Design and Development

January 10, 2018

4 Levels Of Interactivity In eLearning And Its Advantages

In the 21st century, traditional methods of learning do not create geniuses. Where enhanced performances rely upon learning, eLearning interactivity becomes vital. eLearning interactivity is the real "thought trade" amongst students, and eLearning tools enable engagement and dynamic learning.

by Bilal Muqeet

eLearning Design and Development

January 10, 2018

The Online Course Designer's Toolbox (Part 1)

Mary Burns shares some of the most important tools that every online course designer should have in their toolbox.

by Mary Burns

Instructional Design

January 9, 2018

Should We Use Background Music With Instruction? No.

Here is why background music and sounds hurt learning.

by Patti Shank, PhD

eLearning Design and Development

January 9, 2018

Scale Your Digital Learning Projects With A Design System

In 2018, design systems are going to be trending. What does this mean for the field of Learning and Development? How can we implement design systems of our own?

by Melissa Milloway, MSIT