Articles

April 23, 2016

5 Ways To Use Mobile Technology For Exam Prep

While some individuals may have a great deal of confidence in their ability to pass an examination with minimal study, most people want to prepare as best they can for an upcoming exam. For decades, the standard approach to exam prep was taking a classroom-based course or buying a book of sample exams. Eventually, computer-based preparation became the standard and paved the way for mobile learning options, which are very popular today.
by Peter Murphy
April 22, 2016

5 Ways To Test Online Training On A Tight Budget

Your online training program needs to run smoothly right from the start, but how can you ensure that it will achieve the desired results BEFORE deployment? There's only one way to find out, and that's by putting it through the pre-launch paces. In this article, I'll share 5 techniques that you can use to test your online training course, even if your organization is on a tight budget.
by Christopher Pappas
April 22, 2016

How To Use 70:20:10 Model For eLearning Solutions

What is 70:20:10? According to Morgan McCall, Lombardo, and Eichinger who are credited with developing the idea back in 1996, it comes from how we learn. “Lessons learned by successful and effective managers are roughly: 70% from challenging assignments, 20% from developmental relationships, and 10% from coursework and training.” The number that hopefully jumped straight out at you was the 10%.
by Daniela McVicker
April 22, 2016

eLearning Courses, The Saviors Of The Academic Textbook

Traditional book sales have dropped globally in the last half-decade. This is no longer some technology guru’s forecast, but a true and proven fact in the international publishing industry. The number of books sold has steadily dropped in recent years, decreasing by almost a third in countries deeply damaged by the economic crisis, like Spain or Italy, and hence the number of books printed has gradually been reduced. This trend includes trade, educational, and STM (Science, Technical and Medical) publications, the latter two being the most affected. A drop in sales reveals the need for a change in the business model so that the academic publishing industry can remain profitable. Enter eLearning courses.
by Teresa Lopez
April 21, 2016

Augmented Learning: An Argument For Its Use

While the concept of “on demand” eLearning is not new to Instructional Designers, the use of Augmented Learning (or AL) is fast catching currency within learning content creation circles. For those of us who are new to this concept, augmented learning is a technique that helps Instructional Designers adapt learning environments to a particular learner. In this article, we will talk about Augmented Learning (AL) and look at some use cases and tips for augmented success.
by Marina Arshavskiy