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eLearning Design and Development

April 19, 2016

Audio In eLearning: 7 Golden Rules For eLearning Professionals

If text and images are the stars of an eLearning course, then audio in eLearning is one of its most effective supporting actors. It has the power to create the perfect atmosphere and set the tone for the entire eLearning experience. In this article, I'll share everything you need to know about using audio in eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Project Management

April 19, 2016

eLearning Solutions: 5 Ways Τo Balance Τhe Time-Cost-Quality Triad

There are always ways to be creative and flexible, and there are things to be done, or cannot be done, to design high-quality eLearning solutions when time and cost are a challenge. Here are 5 of them.

by Ann Iverson

eLearning Software

April 19, 2016 | Sponsored

8 Advantages Of Integrating An Interactive Training Software In Corporate Training

Quality content. Polished design. Easy navigability. Even if these three ingredients are important in order to make your learning simulations successful, they are nothing without interactivity. While it seems obvious, there are still so many training managers out there doing it the old way: Delivering content, even if valuable, without inserting any interactions. This kind of training is dead. Nowadays, you have to leverage options provided by new interactive training software, in order to make your serious games engaging. In this article, we are going to discuss 8 advantages of these kind of tools, and how you can use them to their full potential.

by Yann Teyssier

Corporate eLearning

April 19, 2016

4 Key Advantages eLearning Localization Offers Organizations

Over the past decade, eLearning has been the solution for effectively rolling out consistent, cost-effective training to geographically dispersed audiences. In response to globalization, many organizations now have a presence internationally, operating across continents and between countries, in several languages. eLearning localization could be the answer for overcoming the challenge of effectively training your global audience.

by Ruby Spencer, CTDP

eLearning Market

April 18, 2016

How To Overcome 5 Common Challenges That Every eLearning Freelancer Faces

Being able to work in your pajamas and setting your own hours are just some of the perks that come with eLearning freelancing. However, there are also some drawbacks to the job. In this article, I'll share the 5 top challenges that you may have to face if you choose the freelancing route, and I'll offer some solutions that can help you remedy the situation.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Software

April 18, 2016

What Is SCORM? 5 Essential SCORM Facts You Should Know

Even though the content standard is discussed all the time, many eLearning professionals still struggle to answer the question: "What is SCORM?" In this article, I list 5 essential SCORM facts that will help you get to grips with the full potential of SCORM for your learning and training programs.

by Des V. Anderson

eLearning Trends

April 18, 2016

4 Online Learning Trends That Will Change The Way You Create Training

Learners in 2016 are different to learners in 2010. Modern learners want bite-sized learning that they can complete during breaks in work hours. They want mobile learning they can quickly consume on their smartphones. And they want to be entertained and challenged with games! Here are 4 online learning trends that will definitely change the way you create training courses.

by Steve Penfold

Learning Psychology

April 17, 2016

7 Tips To Reduce Cognitive Overload In eLearning

Cognitive overload is the thorn in the side of eLearning professionals. In a perfect world, the human mind would be limitless and have the power to absorb an infinite amount of information without feeling strained. Unfortunately, this is not the case and we must ensure that our eLearning courses strike a perfect balance. Give online learners too much information and you overwhelm them; not enough, and you bore them. In this article, I'll share 7 tips to reduce your learners cognitive overload when designing eLearning experiences. 

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

April 17, 2016

Creating An Adaptive eLearning Quiz With Storyline 2

You probably heard about adaptive learning, which is a learning model where the curriculum adapts to the learner. It can be achieved by branch scenarios, quizzing, and personalization tactics within an eLearning module. Here is how to create an adaptive eLearning environment and in particular an adaptive eLearning quiz with Articulate Storyline 2.

by Alexander Salas, CPLP

Learning Management Systems

April 17, 2016

6 Tips On How To Choose The Best Learning Management System

Choosing the best Learning Management System (LMS) can be a challenging task, because it has to fit into the budget of your project and successfully mesh with the skills of your development team. A learning management tool is an essential tool for many eLearning professionals, because it helps them create, maintain, and deploy their eLearning courses, which they have worked hard to develop, so that their audience can have a meaningful eLearning experience.

by Sameer Bhatia

eLearning Software

April 16, 2016

Top 10 Free Business Presentation Software Tools For eLearning Professionals

There are a wide range of uses for business presentation software, from creating eLearning tutorials to showcasing online training prototypes. In this article, I’ll highlight the 10 top free business presentation software options that you may want to consider, especially if you are working with a tight Learning & Development budget.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

April 16, 2016

6 Teaching Principles Transferred To Online Courses: Strategies To Use

Here are 6 teaching principles and how they can be embedded in online coursework.

by Ethan Dunwill