Articles

Custom eLearning

January 12, 2017

5 Reasons Bespoke eLearning Gives Your Company A Competitive Advantage

Are you ready to take the leap and customize your online training course? In this article, I'll share the top tips to help you find the right bespoke eLearning vendor for your corporate eLearning program. You'll also discover 3 very important questions to ask before you make your final decision. 

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

January 12, 2017

Thinking In Teams: A Vital Survival Skill For Modern Life

If you google “the most important survival skills in modern life” you will come up with everything from searching the internet, connecting to a Wi-Fi, understanding the privacy settings on your smartphone, using self-serve checkouts, learning to cook, updating and installing computer programs, using social media, and forty other similar skills. What does not appear is the most important survival skill of all: Thinking. Let us talk about thinking and thinking and thinking in teams.

by Alex Terego

Instructional Design

January 12, 2017

5 Design Steps Of Learner Engagement For Humans

Are you in Learning and Development, part of HR? Then you’re in charge of learner engagement and motivation. You’re probably looking at gamification, microlearning, mobile learning, Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality, and other hot trends. This article is about why you can’t motivate humans, and the 5 design steps you should go about it.

by Zsolt Olah

Instructional Design

January 12, 2017

Did Learner Curiosity Kill The Valedictorian?

What role does learner curiosity play in course design? It varies, depending on the learner, but there are some things you can do to use each student's natural curiosity to your (and their) advantage.

by Karen Fields

Learning Management Systems

January 11, 2017

Measuring Employee Engagement With Your Learning Management System

Companies with engaged employees perform better than those without. If you want to count your organization among them, you'll need to boost engagement levels as much as possible. You can't do this if you're not measuring employee engagement levels. Luckily, your Learning Management System is here to save the day!

by Juliette Denny

eLearning Market

January 11, 2017

An 8-Step eLearning Recruitment Guide To Sourcing For Hard To Fill Positions

Every eLearning recruitment pro has faced challenges finding talent for hard to fill positions. This article provides 8 ways to source for this elusive talent and come out shining.

by Tess Taylor, CPC, PHR, SHRM-CP

Corporate eLearning

January 11, 2017

5 Easy Steps To Turn Next-Gen Into A Competitive Advantage

Sophia, a bright 16 year old student, is writing an assignment on osmosis. Not surprisingly, Sophia is bored with her text book! She quickly googles the term; reads a section of an eBook and watches a two-minute video on the same. Sophia is Gen Z. In this article we will examine how to turn next-gen into a competitive advantage.

by Vivek Bhide

eLearning Market

January 11, 2017

6 Crucial Post-Purchase Marketing Mechanics For Your eLearning Product

The article describes and compares in details eLearning marketing fundamentals against the ones of eCommerce from the post-purchase point of view. Here are 6 very important post-purchase marketing mechanics you need to keep in mind.

by Serg Kanishchev

Corporate eLearning

January 10, 2017

eBook Release: Transform Your Video Learning Strategy

The advancement of technology is revolutionizing the way business is done and how we communicate within the workplace. Successful organizations are constantly looking for the most effective and efficient ways to communicate with, as well as educate their employees. The eBook Transform Your Video Learning Strategy provides insights on how video has as emerged as the solution for learning and enterprise-wide communication.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Trends

January 10, 2017

eLearning Trends And Predictions For 2017

As you plan further investment on training in 2017 and are on the look out for ways to enhance employee performance, read on and check out my list of eLearning trends and predictions for 2017 for cues on what may work for you!

by Asha Pandey

eLearning Design and Development

January 10, 2017

4 Steps To Prepare Engaging eLearning Content

eLearning courses come in various shapes and sizes, from PDF documents to video tutorials; so how can you ensure you create engaging eLearning content?

by Paula McEnteggart

eLearning Design and Development

January 10, 2017

7 Tips To Create eLearning Videos That Engage, Inspire, And Motivate Online Learners

Do your online learners need a visual pep talk? Do they have trouble connecting with your online training course? If so, this article will help you create eLearning videos that engage, inspire, and motivate your online learners.

by Brigitta Sandström