Articles

Corporate eLearning

October 26, 2016

6 Creative Approaches In Induction Training: An eLearning Perspective

Many clients are accustomed to classroom sessions and are absolutely new to eLearning training. In our client’s case, there was a variety of challenges to be focused on, including banishing the monotony of an induction training program and aligning content for eLearning without overwhelming the learner with information shared.

by Heena Nanda

Instructional Design

October 26, 2016

Learning Designers – How Spooky Are We?!

As Learning Designers, what do we aim to achieve? Here's what I learnt from the spirit world!

by Amit Sarkar

Online Courses (MOOC)

October 26, 2016

4 eLearning Courses To Boost Your Career Options

"Sharpening the saw" is vital in a competitive jobs marketplace. To stay relevant and for your employer to have trouble letting go of you, seek to continuously learn. This article lists several courses and MOOC platforms to consider should you decide to boost your career options.

by Maricel Rivera

Instructional Design

October 25, 2016

How To Design To Help Working Memory, Part 1

When working on a project, it’s super helpful to understand and work within the project’s real needs and constraints. For example, when buying a car, knowing your finances and true needs will help you take into account what you can afford (including total cost of ownership) as well as what you really need. This thinking leads to better decisions. Because it’s often not possible to have everything, knowing what your client values most (for example, ease of updating and reduced costs for support) and what the audience most needs (for example, a quick start on basic tasks) helps you prioritize what you build and how you build it. Here is how to design to help working memory and offer more effective learning experience to your learners.

by Patti Shank, PhD

Learning Management Systems

October 25, 2016

Adobe Captivate Prime LMS: Setup, Deliver And Manage Your Online Training All By Yourself

Whether you are a solo eLearning freelancer or the head of the development team, having a LMS that can do it all can make a world of difference. In this article, I’ll discuss how Adobe Captivate Prime can help you setup, deliver, and manage your online training without having to enlist the aid of a tech guru.

by Nipun Sharma

Learning Psychology

October 25, 2016

Information vs Knowledge: 7 Tips To Transform Information Into Knowledge In eLearning

We often use the terms "information" and "knowledge" interchangeably. While they do share a symbiotic relationship, there are distinct differences that have an impact on eLearning experiences. In this article, I'll explain the difference and I'll share 7 tips for transforming information into knowledge in eLearning in order to facilitate knowledge transfer and retention.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

October 25, 2016

Sharing Is Caring! File Sharing With TalentLMS

For all the embedding, importing, and creating content you can do with and within TalentLMS, there are still times when directly sharing a file is the way you want (or need) to go. And, as you might have guessed, TalentLMS does this easily. Let's dive right in and find out more about file sharing with TalentLMS!

by Nikos Andriotis

Corporate eLearning

October 24, 2016

8 Tips To Use Interactive Videos In Online Training

Interactive videos are engaging and motivating. They break the fourth-wall to bring corporate learners into the online training experience. As such, they are welcome additions to online training courses that need some educational entertainment. In this article, I'll share 8 tips to use interactive videos in your online training course.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

October 24, 2016

Syncing Your Learning And Development Strategy With Lofty Learning Ambitions

Companies need to keep learning programs up to speed in order to stay relevant and competitive. Recent research shows blended learning gets the best results for learners. And yet many organizations stick to the same old traditional approaches. Here is why you need to rethink the Learning and Development strategy of your company.

by Paul Leavoy

eLearning Authoring Tools

October 24, 2016

How Elucidat's New Layout Designer Can Help Your Team Create Better Learning

At Elucidat, we're always striving to empower teams to create better learning, quickly. With our new Layout Designer, you can now create custom pages using a simple drag-and-drop interface.

by Steve Penfold

eLearning Design and Development

October 24, 2016

The 5 Types Of eLearning Interface Standards

In an eLearning course, at any given time, learners should know where they are in the course and be able to navigate to any desired location with the help of clear navigation or the course menu. Let us see how eLearning interface standards help learners navigating through a course.

by Ayesha Habeeb Omer, Ph.D

Instructional Design

October 23, 2016

8 Best Practices For Developing eLearning Storyboards

eLearning storyboards guide every aspect of your eLearning course design. They keep your eLearning team focused on the learning objectives and create continuity. In this article, I'll share the 8 best practices for developing an eLearning storyboard for your next eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas