Articles

eLearning Authoring Tools

October 28, 2016

Adobe Captivate Draft: From Storyboarding To Managing Your eLearning

Time is valuable, especially if you happen to be an eLearning pro who needs to create amazing online training experiences in a flash. This is why it’s essential to choose an authoring tool that takes care of every step of the process, such as Adobe Captivate Draft. In this article, I’ll explore how Adobe Captivate Draft can take you from storyboarding to eLearning tracking and beyond.

by Nipun Sharma

Virtual Classroom

October 28, 2016

Virtual Classrooms Vs. Web Conferencing

Web conferencing is about assembling people in a room and exposing them to content. It’s about workers learning what they’re supposed to learn –when they’re told to learn– and all according to the way you want to teach. For a time, that was enough. But people don’t learn that way anymore. Here is how the advantages that virtual classrooms have over web conferencing address the Virtual Classrooms Vs. Web Conferencing dilemma.

by Glen Vondrick

eLearning Design and Development

October 28, 2016

6 Ways To Earn Side Income To Pay Your eLearning Tuition

Wouldn’t it be cool to be able to spend the extra time eLearning affords you to earn income on the side? Not only can this income be used to pay your eLearning tuition and buy necessary study materials, but it can also be used towards pursuing your dreams.

by Robert Mening

Corporate eLearning

October 27, 2016

7 Gold Standards Of Deliberate Practice: Why Max Verstappen Has No Talent

Is Max Verstappen a “born” Formula One driver? Does he have motor racing in his genes? According to psychologist Anders Ericsson, his success is the result not of innate talent, but years of “deliberate practice”. This theory has turned the talent industry on its head.

by Jos Arets

eLearning Market

October 27, 2016

Top 7 Skills That Today's eLearning Jobs Demand

What are the skills that eLearning job seekers and recruiters should be focused on today? Get the update on career outlook and the top skills that eLearning jobs require now.

by Tess Taylor, CPC, PHR, SHRM-CP

eLearning Design and Development

October 27, 2016

The 6 Essential Steps Of The eLearning Development Process

The article will talk about the 6 essential phases that the eLearning development process must undergo – right from creation of the Instructional Design Document to creation of the Learning Management System version.

by Ayesha Habeeb Omer, Ph.D

Corporate eLearning

October 27, 2016

4 Ways eLearning Impacts Your Bottom Line

More and more companies are embracing eLearning as a path to improving employee training and boosting customer experience. It makes perfect sense, because these are two critical aspects of business. Here is how eLearning impacts your bottom line.

by Scott Cooper

eLearning Design and Development

October 26, 2016

8 Tips To Create eLearning Courses For Online Learners With Special Needs

EVERY online learner should feel like your eLearning course is custom tailored for them. No exceptions. In this article, I'll share 8 tips to create eLearning experiences for online learners with special needs.

by Christopher Pappas

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