Articles

Corporate eLearning

April 7, 2017

Narrative Driven Instructional Design: 3 Ways Serious Games Produce Compelling Learning

Stories should be a part of any Instructional Designers tool kit; they are a powerful technique to help learners explore and understand concepts. But stories are an underused component of Learning and Development; here we explore narrative driven Instructional Design, what we can learn from serious games, and how to weave stories into your designs.

by Helen Routledge

eLearning Design and Development

April 7, 2017

3 Things To Look Out For When Creating A Responsive eLearning Course

Creating a responsive eLearning course is a very challenging exercise. While embarking on this journey, here are some key pointers for you to be mindful of during the development phase and a list of tools that can aid and facilitate the process.

by Supriya Kaur

Educational Technology

April 7, 2017

How To Improve Your ESL Classroom With Gamification

How to use gamification to enhance performance in your ESL (English as a Second Language) classroom.

by Ethan Dunwill

Game-Based Learning

April 6, 2017

8 Criteria For Selecting eLearning Badges For Your Gamified eLearning Course

After careful thought and planning, you're finally ready to gamify your eLearning course. But which eLearning badges are best for your online learners? In this article, I'll share the 8 top criteria for selecting the most appropriate eLearning badges for your eLearning course design.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

April 6, 2017

Top 9 Extended Enterprise LMS Features

Your external partners require just as much training as your in-house staff. This calls for a specialized LMS platform that delivers the round-the-clock online training resources they need. In this article, I'll highlight the top 9 features to look for in an extended enterprise Learning Management System.

by Robert Sublett

eLearning Articles

April 6, 2017

eLearning Localization Advantages And Best Practices To Follow For Easy Success

The eLearning industry is continually growing every year. One can easily say that it is the future of education, as it comes with an abundance of benefits for both teachers and students. However, there are necessary steps to be taken if one wants to make a greater impact with their eCourses. One of them is definitely localization.

by Kamy Anderson

eLearning Market

April 6, 2017

7 Killer Mistakes To Avoid In Your Course Overview

The majority of advising eLearning tutors get are tips from fellow online educators which so far has been resourceful. However, the end users are indeed the intended audience of any online course. This article voices out online courses from the perspective of students.

by Tim Monson

eLearning Design and Development

April 5, 2017

XML In eLearning: What eLearning Pros Need To Know

XML is an acronym that seems to keep popping up, especially if you run in programming circles. But what exactly is it? And how can it help you improve your eLearning course development process? In this article, I'll share some basics you need to know about the use of XML in eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Market

April 5, 2017

How To Negotiate For eLearning Projects As An eLearning Freelancer – Part 1

It is tempting to be your own boss, but freelancing as a business model is far from perfect. For large eLearning projects where quality must be built in at every stage, it is a folly to "squeeze" freelance income to just a product of billable hours and the rate per hour. Let us have a look on how to negotiate for eLearning projects as an eLearning freelancer in the first part of this two-part article series.

by Partha Bhattacharya

Corporate eLearning

April 5, 2017

5 Ways Mobile Technology Enhances Your Workplace

It's up to human resources professionals in many cases to figure out where and how they can really work best to revolutionize the way work gets accomplished using mobile technology.

by Roz Bahrami

Educational Technology

April 5, 2017

The 3 Keys To Introduce Virtual Reality In Your eLearning Courses

Through this article you will know the 3 main keys to develop an eLearning project based on successful Virtual Reality.

by Pau Gimeno

Corporate eLearning

April 4, 2017

Attention And The 8-Second Attention Span

There is a popular belief that the human attention span has shrunk because of the expanding uses of technology. Some Learning and Development professionals are saying instruction must adapt to this much-lowered attention span. Here’s the problem: The evidence for a lowered attention span is fiction. In this article, I’ll discuss the fictional “research”. Then we’ll discuss what attention is and how it relates to organizational learning.

by Patti Shank, PhD