Articles

eLearning Project Management

August 22, 2016

3 Characteristics Of A Competent eLearning Team

Too many eLearning teams are unable to quickly create and deliver training material that meets changing business needs. In this article, we look at what makes a competent eLearning team and why it's important for teams to use smarter eLearning processes to keep their eLearning relevant.

by Steve Penfold

Corporate eLearning

August 21, 2016

Fixing Business Problems, Not Just Building Content

Training helps when people need to gain or maintain new, updated, or changed skills (and the knowledge embedded in those skills). But organizations have many, many business problems caused by poor processes, inadequate tools, and so on. Many times they think training will help, but that’s where we get to professionally help them see what will help and how to use limited resources efficiently.

by Patti Shank, PhD

Corporate eLearning

August 21, 2016

8 Tips To Design Cold Calling Online Training Courses

Do your sales employees avoid cold calling at all costs? If so, then it may be time to boost their confidence by developing targeted cold calling online training. In this article, I’ll share 8 tips for creating a successful cold calling online training course for your salespeople.

by Christopher Pappas

Instructional Design

August 21, 2016

6 Strategies For Developing Human Interest Technical Writing

Technical writing as portrayed in Instructional Design texts is concerned with how to facilitate learning. Thus, it focuses on content, logical organization, and the incorporation of examples and practice. But, what about interestingness? How can you develop human interest technical writing?

by John Keller

Instructional Design

August 20, 2016

10 Instructional Design Elements To Include In EVERY eLearning Course

Does your eLearning course have what it takes to achieve the desired outcomes? In this article, I’ll highlight the top 10 Instructional Design elements that no eLearning course is complete without.

by Christopher Pappas

Educational Technology

August 20, 2016

7 Online Tools That Will Help You Self-Edit And Write English Essays

Using these tools in an integrated fashion can help you self-edit and write English essays. Organizing your thoughts into a coherent and logical framework is essential for ensuring you make your point cogently and clearly.

by Sarah Smith

eLearning Events

August 20, 2016

Scratch That Itch @ Scratch Conference 2016

The creators of Itch, Ucodemy, attended the Scratch conference 2016 at MIT in Cambridge, Boston this year. Creativity, inspiration, and ideas from other leading educators for kids in computer science abounded. You can get a peek into some of these unique ideas from our visit.

by Jason Rukman

Instructional Design

August 19, 2016

Context-Based Learning: The Secret Ingredient To All Successful Courses

Do you know what ingredient helps you design great courses? And why, surprisingly, we usually reserve it only for courses where the cost of failure is high? Well, let's apply the ingredient of context to all learning, because the cost of failure is high for everyone – all time is precious. Here is what you need to know about context-based learning.

by Anna Sabramowicz

Instructional Design

August 19, 2016

The Transformative Learning Theory: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

Every eLearning professional strives to facilitate change. It may be on a large scale, such as helping their online learners achieve a life goal, or something as small as improving task proficiency. In this article, I'll share everything you need to know about the Transformative Learning Theory and how to apply it in eLearning, so that you enact positive change in your audience.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

August 19, 2016

Learning Objectives Vs Learning Activities: What's The Difference?

Learning objectives and learning activities are two crucial pieces of ammunition in the eLearning provider's arsenal. They have a role in making lessons engaging and fruitful. Here, we explore the binary relationship of learning objectives vs learning activities by discussing the difference and understanding the importance of both.

by Anand Timothy

Corporate eLearning

August 18, 2016

The Importance Of Business Intelligence In Corporate eLearning

Organizations use Business Intelligence to make wise investments and scope out competition. However, Business Intelligence is also a valuable tool in your corporate eLearning strategy. In this article, I’ll highlight the benefits of using Business Intelligence insights in your corporate eLearning program.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

August 18, 2016

Staff Turnover: Why A Good Employee Onboarding Program Will Reduce It

Staff turnover is inevitable, in any organization. However, it’s also very costly for your business if you don't have a good onboarding program in place.

by Scott Cooper