Articles

January 24, 2016

How Gamification Will Impact Corporate Learning

At EI Design, we have been crafting gamification for serious learning (corporate learning) for over two years now. We now see a maturing in corporates’ understanding of its true potential and how a well-crafted gamification solution can create the right learning impact. Today, gamification is poised to impact corporate learning. It is more than a buzz and is steadily gaining momentum on account of increase in adoption of mobile learning or mLearning and significant numbers of millennial learners in the overall learner demographics that are asking for it.
by Asha Pandey
January 23, 2016

Transfection (Trans- +[In]Fection) As Teaching: What Molecular Biology Has In Common With eLearning

What is the relationship between eLearning and transfection? Unlike social media, eLearning is more controlled, which prevents it from “going viral”; however, it can be transfected to a learner. Focus on Instructional Design marks an edu-tectonic shift to course content, delivery, and design in an effort to make the most lasting effect on learners. Ideal Instructional Design combines content, context, and personalized material in educational learning payloads.
by Carrie Bailey
January 22, 2016

8 Ways Busy eLearning Professionals Can Improve Their Time Management Skills

If time management is not your strong suit but you simply don’t have the time to master the skill, then this article was written with you in mind. In this article, I’ll share 8 organization tips that can help you stay on track and improve your time management skills in order to achieve your eLearning project goals, without having to devote countless hours to mastering this all-important trait.
by Christopher Pappas
January 22, 2016

7 Benefits Οf Technology Integration Ιn Τhe Education Sphere

The future of the educational system is practically determined by the development of technology. Some educators and experts are against the trends of implementing EdTech tools and apps in every single aspect of the schooling system, mainly because technology is a source of distraction for students. However, proper technology integration guides students towards greater understanding of all concepts covered in class.
by Stephanie Norman
January 21, 2016

Why Does Instructional Design Matter?

Instructional Design is pedagogy; a learning and teaching endeavor; and like all learning and teaching it works best if all participants understand its aim. It works even better if all participants “buy-in” to those aims. And “buy-in” is best achieved by involving the participants in setting the aims.
by Alex Terego
January 21, 2016

Social Presence In Online Learning: 7 Things Instructional Designers Can Do To Improve It

Social presence in online learning stimulates the whole eLearning experience, enhances learners-instructors interactions, and improves learners to learners activities as well. But how can Instructional Designers and eLearning instructors do to boost social presence in their courses and trainings? In this article, I will share 7 things they can do to achieve this goal and improve the overall eLearning experience.
by Edgar Garcia-O'Neill