Articles

Virtual Classroom

March 30, 2017

5 Virtual Classroom Essentials Τhat End Multitasking

Virtual classroom learners have a world of information at their fingertips. Unless you, the facilitator, keep them engaged, they’re going to check email, sports scores, and fashion trends. These 5 virtual classroom essentials keep learners interested, focused, and motivated.

by Tim Coffey

Game-Based Learning

March 30, 2017

Gamification In eLearning: Getting It Right

It is possible to use gamification in eLearning and still to stick to ineffective linear learning. If you've ever sat in a desk in a large classroom of desks listening to a dry lecture while daydreaming about being anywhere else, you know how ineffective linear learning can be.

by Sergey Snegirev

eLearning Market

March 30, 2017

eLearning In Non-Tech Industries: A Round Up

eLearning is typically associated with training people with desk-based, white collar jobs. With greater proliferation of technology, eLearning is now becoming commonplace in other less glamorous jobs too.

by Kumar Venkatesiah

eLearning Design and Development

March 29, 2017

10 Ways To Create User-Friendly eLearning Courses

Your eLearning content offers real-world value. But are your online learners able to access the information with ease, or does your eLearning course design frustrate and confound your audience? In this article, I'll share 10 of the top ways to create user-friendly eLearning courses.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Psychology

March 29, 2017

The #1 Reason You Don't Like Hearing Your Own Voice In An eLearning Course

Has this ever happened to you? You record the voiceover for an eLearning project, and when you play it back, you think “Yuck! Do I really sound like that?”. Or maybe you hear your outgoing voice mail message and think there must be something wrong because your voice can’t possibly sound that way…

by Greg Thomas

Simulation and Scenario-Based Learning

March 29, 2017

10 Reasons Why Stories And Online Learning Make An Awesome Pair

eLearning developers need to consider that most learners approach online learning with a different attitude. In a self-paced learning environment, they are in control of their learning.

by Heena Nanda

Corporate eLearning

March 29, 2017

4 Academic Tips To Motivate Your Employees Toward Corporate Training

Need to liven-up the corporate training experience? Sometimes all it takes are a few simple adjustments to make it fun and engaging! The world of academia has so many useful methods to get students engaged and interested in learning content—why not apply the same to corporate training?

by Ridvan Aliu

Corporate eLearning

March 28, 2017

8 Secrets To Spark Excitement In Compliance Online Training

Does compliance online training elicit yawns and eye rolls? Would your employees rather work weekends than sit through another compliance manual read-through? In this article, I'll share 8 secrets to spark excitement in compliance online training.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

March 28, 2017

Using Your LMS To Put The Right People In The Right Roles

Bad role placement can result in poor employee engagement but that's not all - it can impact productivity and your bottom line. Here's how you can use your LMS to fix the problem.

by Juliette Denny

eLearning Market

March 28, 2017

7 Tips To Increase Your Training Course Sales With Online Booking

Have you been thinking about making the move to online course bookings? We’re here to show you why it’s the most important business decision you will make when it comes to selling your training.

by Kim Morrison

Corporate eLearning

March 28, 2017

Building Training Courses From Learning Objectives

Learning objectives should be a glimpse of what strategists want the end result of employee onboarding to be. When designing training courses around the needs of your learners, you go from boring to engaging. Here are a few things to consider when building training courses from learning objectives.

by Blake Beus

Corporate eLearning

March 28, 2017

10 Ways To Use Microlearning To Make Your Corporate Training More Effective

The L&D focus today is on engaging learning strategies that facilitate application of learning and can create a positive ROI. This article showcases 10 Microlearning formats that you can use (for both formal and informal training) to meet this mandate.

by Asha Pandey