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eLearning Design and Development

October 14, 2015

Storyboarding Is A Total Waste Of Time

Using digital tools to create the final courseware or gamification content could be easily changed from feedback received from coworkers or customers. The effort required to create a storyboard was, in my estimation, a total waste of time. Why spend the effort bothering with mock ups? How wrong I was.

by Ken Whitaker

eLearning Articles

October 14, 2015

Preparing Students To Produce Digital Content

Preparing students to create digital content is more important than ever, as technology becomes more prevalent in schools and the need to prepare students for the 21st century workplace is more pressing.

by Joseph Sanfilippo

Blended Learning

October 13, 2015

Blended Learning Advantages And Disadvantages In Corporate Training

Does blended learning really offer the best of both worlds? More importantly, is it the right approach for your corporate training strategy? In this article, I'll help you answer these key questions by exploring the benefits and drawbacks of blended learning on-the-job.

by Christopher Pappas

Mobile Learning

October 13, 2015

How To Convert Legacy Courses Into HTML5 The Right Way

You have decided to adopt mLearning (or mobile learning) and are ready to move your legacy courses to HTML5. Obviously, this involves a significant budget and you want to be certain that you have chosen the most efficient approach to convert your legacy courses into HTML5. In this article, I will share some case studies to outline how you can manage this migration into HTML5 the right way.

by Asha Pandey

Mobile Learning

October 13, 2015

Dear Friends: Don’t Hate Me. I’m Not Sold On The Apple Watch For Learning

In today’s world, every industry is quick to find ways to embrace new technology, and the learning community is no exception. But will wearables like the Apple Watch become valuable tools for learning? Lead Instructional Designer Shauna Vaughan thinks the jury's still out.

by Shauna LeBlanc Vaughan

Corporate eLearning

October 12, 2015

How To Measure eLearning Performance: The New Way To Build Evaluation Into eLearning

Measuring training is hard. In this article, I will show you how new technologies can help you measure eLearning performance using Kirkpatrick’s four-level evaluation model.

by Li Whybrow

Learning Management Systems

October 12, 2015

How Tin Can API Compliant Learning Management System Can Help Your Organization

Tin Can API is the new learning standard adopted by a growing number of learning professionals and organizations to make sure they get the most out of their training endeavors. There are many benefits of this new standard in entirety, the main being that it is a powerful platform for assessing the true impact of training.

by Heena Nanda

Corporate eLearning

October 11, 2015

3 Benefits And 4 Tips For Using Online Testing In The Workplace

Looking for ways to measure the success of corporate learning? Want to give your corporate learners the opportunity to strengthen their skills and identify areas of improvement? Read this article, to discover how online testing can improve on the job performance and increase your training ROI.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

October 11, 2015

8 Reasons Why Storyboarding Is Important Before Jumping Off To Development

A storyboard is important element of any eLearning development project. And in more ways than one, storyboarding lowers the production risk. Here’s why.

by Anand Timothy

Instructional Design

October 10, 2015

8 Tips To Engage And Inspire Millennials In eLearning

Millennials know their way around a computer. This might make them some of the most tech-savvy learners, but it also makes them some of the most distracted. In this article, I’ll share 8 top tips that you can use to grab their attention, boost their motivation, and make them lifelong learners.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

October 10, 2015

Surgical Simulation Training: Is Virtual Reality The Future Of Surgical Training?

Virtual reality simulated training can teach vital skills to surgeons before they take patients under the knife. Here are some of the benefits and the problem areas associated with surgical simulation training, or else virtual reality in the operating room.

by Adrienne Erin

eLearning Design and Development

October 9, 2015

Synchronous vs Asynchronous Learning: Can You Tell the Difference?

Just a letter sets them apart, but asynchronous and synchronous learning approaches are at opposite ends of the eLearning spectrum. In this article, I’ll explore these two distinct eLearning approaches, and I’ll share some tips that can help you use them in your eLearning strategy.

by Christopher Pappas