Articles

Mobile Learning

February 2, 2016

5 Key Holistic Principles For Performance Support Applications

If you are new to designing for mobile and wearable performance support applications, adopting a holistic perspective can help guide your activities. A holistic perspective will focus on the user experience and help you see what a user will try to accomplish with your tool. Considering and using holistic guidelines can help you answer the fundamental “Can I” versus “Should I” design dilemmas.

by Steven Loomis

Learning Management Systems

February 2, 2016

Support And The LMS: The Case Of TalentLMS

There are many things that can make a piece of software stand out, and some of these aren’t measurable or easy to prove. But they truly do make a world of difference and are the reason that users stay with a product for years. Support is one of these features, or more accurately, a guiding philosophy.

by John Laskaris

eLearning Challenges

February 1, 2016

Straight Out Of Davos: An Instructional Designers’ Challenge

Davos? Why would events in Davos be of interest to Instructional Designers?

by Alex Terego

Instructional Design

February 1, 2016

5 Instructional Design Trends That Shaped Our Adult Learning Universe: Reflections From Obsidian Learning

As learning professionals, we often think of the types of learning that best fit different learning styles. One of these is reflective learning. Reflective learning is a way of allowing students to step back from their learning experience, reflect on it, think critically about it, and improve their future performance. So, at the crossroads between the years, I started reflecting on the lessons I learned in 2015, the experiences I had, and the wishes and expectations I have for 2016. On a personal level, I like doing a “year in review”. It gives me perspective and helps me set my goals. Why not professionally as well, then? So, what trends influenced our adult learning universe in 2015?

by Monica Savage

Learning Management Systems

February 1, 2016

Social And Informal Learning Explained: Why Technology Matters

What do we mean by the terms social and informal learning and how can technology play a part? In this article I will examine the evolution of the terms and how they can be distinguished, and consider how companies can incorporate technology into their eLearning strategies.

by Sophie Chaffe

Game-Based Learning

February 1, 2016

Gameplay Programming Best Practices

Gameplay programming has become so complex that we can’t allow spending the time for reinventing the wheel anymore. This article aims to help you organize your workflow efficiently as it do outstanding companies in the game industry.

by Mykola Chornyi

eLearning Project Management

January 31, 2016

4 Obstacles Subject Matter Experts Face On A Regular Basis

Some eLearning professionals might say that working with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) is no easy task. However, it's important to keep in mind that they are dealing with their own unique setbacks. In this article, I'll highlight 4 obstacles that your Subject Matter Expert may face on a regular basis.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Authoring Tools

January 31, 2016 | Sponsored

6 Tips To Create An Efficient Training Simulation With ITyStudio

No matter what the subject is, having those so-called «Aha!» moments is definitely one of the most satisfying experiences you can live as a learner. You know, those moments when you suddenly understand a memorable truth. After all, as a training manager, this is what you aim for: You want your attendees to improve their skills on a certain area, by providing them pedagogical content, whether physical or digital. In this regards, a training simulation can be the way to go. In this article, you will discover how to create a training simulation that brings you results, using the authoring tool ITyStudio to illustrate our examples.

by Yann Teyssier

Corporate eLearning

January 31, 2016

Occupational Health And Safety Training: Turning Uhhhs Into Ohhhs

How to make the mandatory Health and Safety training sessions more interesting? In this article I will share some key tips to turn those uhhs into excited ohhhs!

by Garima Gupta

Virtual Classroom

January 30, 2016

Top 10 Web Conferencing Software Tools For eLearning Professionals

Is finding the right web conferencing software tool like trying to find a needle in a haystack? In this article, you’ll discover the top picks that you might want to add to your list of web conferencing software candidates.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

January 30, 2016

7 Best Practices For eLearning Course Navigation

As a learner navigating through an eLearning module, did you ever get stuck on a particular slide because you were not sure about what to do next? If yes, then you have probably been a victim of an eLearning course navigational structure, which has not been designed properly.

by Anand Timothy

eLearning Trends

January 30, 2016

Artificial Intelligence Mentors Individualize Learning

Babies are ready to learn. They learn organically when physically and mentally ready to learn. Children do it naturally. Being the dependent creatures that we are, we depend on mentors to help us learn. With artificial intelligence perhaps artificial intelligence mentors will help us learn!

by Emiliano De Laurentiis