Articles

Online Learning Platforms

September 24, 2016

Finding The eLearning Platform Of Your Dreams

Looking for that special eLearning platform? In many ways, it's like looking for a spouse. This article helps you avoid looking for love in all the wrong places, and instead outlines some strategies for finding the eLearning platform of your dreams.

by Mary Burns

eLearning Design and Development

September 24, 2016

10 Best Practices To Be An Effective Online Teacher

It’s no secret that effective teachers are paramount to effective learning in the classroom, and in the case of online studies, the teaching principles and methods they use are even more important. Here are 10 best practices to be an effective online teacher.

by Scott Cooper

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

September 23, 2016

7 Tips To Track Peer-Based Feedback In eLearning

Sometimes the best teachers are the learners themselves. They have the power to offer constructive criticism and valuable input to their peers. In the process, they expand their own understanding and build essential skills. In this article, I’ll share 7 tips for tracking peer-based feedback in your eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Challenges

September 23, 2016

6 Questions To Assess Your Content Readiness

One of the most crucial aspects you need to consider before implementing eLearning is the content. So, how can organizations get a more realistic view of their content readiness? Here are 6 questions you need to ask.

by Ayesha Habeeb Omer, Ph.D

Instructional Design

September 23, 2016

Leveraging Gagné's Nine Events Of Instruction

Robert Gagné put forward a unique set of events to help Instructional Designers create effective learning materials. His nine-event based system uses a behaviorist approach to guide Instructional Designers on creating content that can accomplish specific learning objectives set for learners. As eLearning content designers, you can leverage Gagne’s Nine Events Of Instruction to produce highly engaging and motivational courses. Here are some thoughts and guidelines on how you can achieve that.

by Marina Arshavskiy

Corporate eLearning

September 23, 2016

Regulation Of Scheduled Training For The Tripartite Foundation

From the participation of Editorial de Contenidos in Education Week 2016, we met its valuation on the new legislation that will regulate the scheduled training for companies to be financed through the Tripartite Foundation in Spain.

by Leticia Lafuente López

eLearning Authoring Tools

September 22, 2016 | Sponsored

5 Ways 3D Learning Games Make Online Training More Effective

Among all digital Learning trends, we decided to focus on one particularly: 3D learning games. This kind of training method will definitely take the learning experience of your employees to the next level. Keep reading to discover why.

by Yann Teyssier

Corporate eLearning

September 22, 2016

8 Tips To Facilitate Interpersonal Skills In Corporate eLearning

Your employees can crunch numbers, trouble shoot tech issues, and handle customer returns with ease. But are they able to work well with others? In this article, I'll highlight 8 tips to build interpersonal skills in your corporate eLearning program.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

September 22, 2016

5 Ways To Convince Your Boss To Invest In eLearning

You already know the benefits and what it can do for your company, but now you just have to convince your boss to invest in eLearning!

by Scott Cooper

Corporate eLearning

September 22, 2016

Surprise! Your Workers Want To Learn

No eLearning program is immune to the grumbling that occurs when employees are pulled away from work. But surprise! Recent stats show workers want to learn and in fact are learning all the time – they’re just not doing it on company time. Here’s how to bring outside learning into the corporate fold.

by Glen Vondrick

Learner Engagement

September 21, 2016

4 Tips To Create Immersive eLearning Courses

Immersion transforms eLearning courses into engaging and enthralling eLearning experiences. In this article, I'll highlight the benefits of immersive eLearning, and I'll share 4 tips to create Immersive eLearning courses for your audience.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

September 21, 2016

Why Business Application Training Is Important

Across the globe, companies spend $130 billion on corporate training, reports The Corporate Learning Factbook, despite incredibly low retention rates. In fact, only around one-quarter of training programs lead to any noticeable impact in employee performance, says McKinsey. Which raises the question: If companies waste billions of dollars on inefficient business application training, then why does application training so frequently fail?

by Julia Bespala