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eLearning Design and Development

April 7, 2016

Distance Learning: 10 Ways To Keep Your Motivation High

While eLearning provides a convenient way to acquire knowledge, the lack of face-to-face and personal interaction poses a great challenge in sustaining interest in the course or program. This article provides 10 pragmatic ways for students to remain engaged in distance learning and complete their online course.

by Mary Kleim

Corporate eLearning

April 6, 2016 | Sponsored

Change Management: 3 Reasons Why Training Supports Organizational Change

Here are 3 reasons why corporate training supports organizational change and is an essential part of the change management process.

by Fionnuala Courtney

Instructional Design

April 6, 2016

Millennials vs Baby Boomers: 4+4 Tips To Treat Different Age Groups In eLearning

Millennials were born during the rise of the digital revolution, while baby boomers grew up in a world mending itself after a lengthy war. Though they are different in a myriad of ways, they both have a thirst for knowledge, and eLearning is often their go-to solution to quench it. In this article, I’ll delve into both generations, so that you can create multigenerational eLearning courses.

by Christopher Pappas

Instructor-Led Training

April 6, 2016

Explanation And Argument: Instructional Designers, Know The Difference

It’s the small things that make a big difference. Not knowing when a discussion is an explanation as opposed to an argument can have dire consequences. Knowing the difference between explanation and argument can radically change the outcome of an instructional session. And by argument I do not mean having a dispute, I mean laying out a reasoned explanation.

by Alex Terego

Learning Management Systems

April 6, 2016

Choosing A Learning Management System: 9 Things To Consider If You’re New To The LMS World

Confused about what you should be looking for when choosing a Learning Management System? Let us help you out by running through some must have features, so you are prepared as you head into the market.

by Scott Cooper

Educational Technology

April 6, 2016

Digital Devices: Motivating Above Average Students

Digital devices have become a crucial part of our everyday lives. Students are very diverse in the way they learn such as some being slower learners, faster learners, visual learners, or auditory learners. Technology has become an essential tool to equalize a variety of learners. For students that consistently excel, utilizing a variety of online tools will help continue expanding their minds.

by Christiaan Henny

Game-Based Learning

April 5, 2016

Gamification In Learning Management: What’s A Stick Without A Carrot?

Wondering what all the fuss around gamification in eLearning and gamification in Learning Management is about? This article explains the fundamental approach to incentives and disincentives that are provided by conventional techniques and gamification in order to broaden the tools learning managers can use to ensure that their trainees are getting the most out of training, and aligning to the organizational strategy.

by Allen Partridge

Instructional Design

April 5, 2016

4 Storytelling Strategies To Capture Learners’ Attention

Let’s take 4 principles from the storyteller’s playbook and explore how they apply to eLearning in order to capture learners’ attention.

by Ellen Burns-Johnson

Game-Based Learning

April 5, 2016

Keeping The Emotion In Enterprise Gamification

Is enterprise gamification being applied effectively? If yes, why gamification in large companies often gets a bad rap?

by Jayme Jenkins

Learning Management Systems

April 5, 2016

Salesforce Integration: 5 Reasons Why Your Learning Management System Needs It

If your organization uses Salesforce, you could be missing out on powerful features by failing to integrate the platform with your Learning Management System (LMS). Not only is integration simple, when done correctly, it will make work easier for admins and users. Learn about the 5 top benefits your organization could gain from your Learning Management System’s Salesforce integration.

by Antoinette Curtin

Instructional Design

April 4, 2016

Following A Discovery Learning Approach To Instructional Design

We humans are curious creatures. We are always striving to learn more about ourselves and the world around us, and seize every opportunity to soak up new knowledge. Discovery Learning capitalizes on this fact by encouraging learners to explore the subject matter. In this article, I'll share the ideologies and objectives of the Discovery Learning approach, as well as tips that can help you apply it in Instructional Design.

by Christopher Pappas

Custom eLearning

April 4, 2016

How To Decide If Custom eLearning Is Right For You

Not every situation requires custom eLearning, and a thoughtful consideration of when it is most useful will help us maximize our training budgets while still providing the most influential training at the most important times.

by Keith Gibson