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eLearning Design and Development

May 1, 2016 | Sponsored

Adapting To Adaptive Learning

“Adaptive Learning” has been a frequently used term in education for many years but today, with the advent of more ubiquitous technology in schools, education systems are placing more emphasis on the advantages of leveraging adaptive techniques within both assessments and instructional programs. Adaptive Learning, in the domain of computer-delivered instruction, is now used as a fairly generic term and can describe a wide range of functionality from the fairly simple to the highly complex. The basic idea of adaptivity in learning is the ability to modify the presentation of material in response to a student’s performance.

by Artur Dyro

Learning Culture

May 1, 2016

5 Ways To Build A Workplace Culture Of Continuous Improvement

Continuous improvement is based on the idea that even though you may be doing fine, you never rest on your laurels. If you stop improving, someone else will overtake you. Instead, institute a workplace culture of small, incremental improvements in order to be consistently making new progress.

by Adrienne Erin

Instructional Design

April 30, 2016

Instructional Design For Kinesthetic Learners: 7 Techniques To Employ

Kinesthetic eLearning experiences are tactile in nature. They involve movement, interactivity, and direct contact with the learning materials. All of these things can be difficult to achieve in eLearning. Fortunately, there are ways that you can take a kinesthetic approach when designing your eLearning program. In this article, I'll show you 7 techniques to employ when addressing to kinesthetic learners in eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

April 30, 2016

Assessing Online Collaboration: What You Need To Know

In this article I will share some key information about assessments and their characteristics, as well some easy ways to assess online collaboration in collaborative learning activities.

by Michael Higley

Educational Technology

April 30, 2016

Education Week 2016: Children Education

Education Week 2016 has accommodated many booths occupied by some of the most representative companies in the educational, training, and knowledge management sector. We talked to some of them about their current offer and here we tell you all about it.

by Leticia Lafuente López

eLearning Project Management

April 29, 2016

7 Tips To Find The Right Subject Matter Expert For Your eLearning Project

A Subject Matter Expert has the potential to become a valued member of your eLearning team, but only after you conduct a thorough vetting process. In this article, I'll share 7 tips to help you find the perfect Subject Matter Expert for your next eLearning project, and hopefully for many eLearning projects to come.   

by Christopher Pappas

Instructional Design

April 29, 2016

Safe Learning Environment: Instructional Designers, Safety First!

Schools have long known that a main hindrance to any child’s learning is feeling unsafe. It makes sense; if a child is in fear they cannot learn. On the other hand, a supportive and safe learning environment makes children learn at a better pace. The same is true in any business setting.

by Alex Terego

eLearning Articles

April 29, 2016

eLearning On Purpose

How well does your job fit you? Is your personal purpose aligned to your company’s vision? Are you doing something you love for a company that shares your values, or are you plugging away for a paycheck, hoping it will all work out somehow?

by Ben Butina, Ph.D.

eLearning Trends

April 29, 2016

Organizational Trends In Learning And Development

This article highlights organizational trends around cost, time, modality, and content in the field of Learning and Development based upon ATD’s 2015 State of the Industry report, the latest available. In addition to presenting data, the article posits theories about what may drive certain metrics.

by Chris Straley

Corporate eLearning

April 29, 2016

4 Techniques To Fuel Employee Participation

You can have the best designed course with the most amazing content in your industry, but if employee participation in learning what you offer is low, what do you do?

by Roz Bahrami

Corporate eLearning

April 28, 2016

The Importance Of Raising Self-Confidence In Online Training

As Stephen R. Covey, the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal, so aptly put it: "To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions." But what roles does self-confidence play in online training? In this article, we'll explore how perceptions about ability and talent may impact your corporate eLearning strategy.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

April 28, 2016

3 Techniques To Improve Memory Retention: An Elephant Never Forgets, But Trainees Do

As an Instructional Designer, I build in ways to help the learners in my courses improve their memory retention of core concepts. Otherwise, I know that if they’re anything like me, most of them will forget older concepts as we move through the material.

by Eric Kean