Articles

eLearning Design and Development

March 31, 2016

10 Strategies Of Deeper Learning Skills For Education Leaders

In today’s world, teachers and education leaders have the thankless job of not only educating students and instilling knowledge and skills inside their young minds, but also of preparing them for all the challenges that are waiting for them out there, in the real world. It is essential, because it is no longer the world their parents used to live in, and because everything around them is undergoing constant and swift change. This means simply having students know something is not enough. They need to be able think for themselves and approach things critically, which is where deeper learning comes in.

by Julie Martin

Corporate eLearning

March 30, 2016

9 Soft Skills To Develop With Online Business Games: The Simformer Case

Every employer has his or her own idea about the ideal employee. We are not talking about the ideal in terms of looks obviously, but rather the employee’s personal qualities and professional skills. Job duty descriptions dictate what professional skills are required and the corporate competency framework determines what personal qualities an ideal employee should possess. Here is how online business games help develop crucial soft skills such as customer focus, stress resistance, team work, and communication skills.

by Anton Makarevich

Learning Management Systems

March 30, 2016

LMS Is Old News: Enter The Era Of The eLMS

LMS is quickly losing ground to eLMS. The latter is a hybrid of social media, communication platforms, and engagement features that foster higher collaboration and informal learning. This particularly stems to the lack of flexibility and technological capabilities traditional LMSs have. This post discusses what to look for in an eLMS and how its average features can be used to increase interaction and collaboration.

by Alexander Salas, CPLP

eLearning Design and Development

March 30, 2016

9 Types Of Feedback To Boost Student Engagement

One of the most challenging aspects of facilitating an online course is figuring out which unique combination of feedback types can enhance each student’s learning process and motivate the student to engage with the class. In this article, we will highlight 9 types of feedback that shapes students’ learning, thinking, and engagement in an online course.

by Chris Gaudreau

eLearning Trends

March 30, 2016

Using Virtual Reality In Education

The beginning of the Sixties, besides the Cuban Crisis and the rise of the hippie movement, is notable for giving birth to Sensorama, one of the earliest prototypes of the modern virtual reality equipment. It allowed for viewing stereoscopic 3D images accompanied by stereo sound, smells, as well as wind effect. The device was revolutionary for its time, and it spearheaded the development of what Jaron Zepel Lanier dubbed in 1989 as “Virtual Reality” (VR). Having obtained a catchy name, the new technology has been gathering new adherents ever since.

by Michael Treser

Instructional Design

March 29, 2016

5 Benefits Of Iterative Design In eLearning

Are you looking for a hands-on design approach that relies heavily on incremental revisions and evaluations? In this article, I'll highlight the basics and benefits of Iterative Design in eLearning, so that you can decide if it's the right strategy for your next eLearning program.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Project Management

March 29, 2016

5 Tips On Juggling Multiple Instructional Design Projects

What are some ways to keep your sanity when you're juggling multiple Instructional Design projects? In this article I will offer some tactical tips; as with many things, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

by Catherine Davis

Corporate eLearning

March 29, 2016

Employees Dread Training? Making Employee Training And Development Engaging

Picture it: It’s time for employee training and development at work. You're in a board room with a handful of your colleagues, struggling to stay awake as a trainer slowly progresses through a PowerPoint presentation. This particular session is about a new software tool you're going to use for work in three months. Your mind keeps drifting as the trainer's monotone voice starts to ring hollow in your ears, and your colleagues are starting to nod off. Unfortunately for many working people, this is an all-too-familiar scenario. The idea of having to sit through another boring training session probably doesn't get their blood pumping. And when they get to that session, they're likely to have their eyes glued to their phones, checking the latest football scores. Even worse, when they leave the room, they've practically forgotten half of the content, and they'll only lose more as time goes by.

by Jayme Jenkins

eLearning Press Release

March 29, 2016

5 Unexpected Benefits Of Writing An Online Training Press Release

Writing a well-crafted online training press release is no easy feat. You must offer your readers all of the information they need to know in a single page, and showcase your product, service, or event without relying on marketing gimmicks. If you are successful though, you can expect a variety of different benefits. In this article, I'll highlight 5 unexpected advantages of writing an online training press release.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Market

March 28, 2016

Building An Instructional Design Portfolio: Layout, What To Include And 3 Useful Tips

An Instructional Design portfolio provides a snapshot of your eLearning experience, talents, and work history. Despite the fact that it's a must-have tool for Instructional Designers, knowing what to include and how to format can be quite challenging. In this article, I'll cover all of the Instructional Design portfolio basics that you need to know.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

March 28, 2016

It's All About The Benjamins: Integrating TalentLMS With Payment Processors

Beyond being able to craft amazing content and engaging courses, you need your LMS to be able to handle payments, if you want to sell your courses to the world. Enter TalentLMS and its built-in payment processor options. Here is everything you need to know about integrating TalentLMS with Stripe and PayPal.

by John Laskaris

Microlearning

March 28, 2016

10 Benefits Of Microlearning-Based Training

While microlearning is not a new concept, it is suddenly being talked about as the next significant approach to train workforce. Although chunking content into short bytes has existed for a long time, we are seeing an increased focus on microlearning as a fairly significant part of an organization’s overall training delivery. Here are 10 benefits of microlearning-based training.

by Asha Pandey