Articles

Virtual Classroom

September 10, 2015

Who Moved My Sloodle?

You have probably heard about Moodle, a very popular Learning Management System (LMS). But have you heard about Sloodle, the “virtual Moodle”?

by Rambo Levin

eLearning Design and Development

September 9, 2015

The Impact Of Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs In eLearning

Motivation is what fuels us. It is what drives us to achieve our goals and be our best selves. It also happens to be a powerful tool in eLearning. In this article, I'll discuss the impact that Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has in eLearning, so that you can put its principles into practice in your next eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

Custom eLearning

September 9, 2015

Customization Options For TalentLMS

There is no better way to strengthen your brand than offering a fully branded experience to your people, customers and employees alike. TalentLMS has strong customization in mind from the get-go, from simple options to change a logo to full-fledged CSS and JavaScript implementations. Have a look at what this awesome canvas has to offer.

by John Laskaris

Learning Management Systems

September 9, 2015

The Open Source LMS: Are Its Hidden Costs Worth Making?

Open source software is like wielding a two handed broadsword: It’s a magnificent weapon if you can master it. But without the skill, chances are high you’ll look like a dangerous fool waving a big piece of metal, possibly decapitating yourself. And you’d rather not. The same goes for an open source LMS.

by Gilles Mattelin (Hiring)

eLearning Design and Development

September 9, 2015

8 Fatal Interaction Errors That Kill eLearning

In this article I will share 8 common interaction errors that kill eLearning, so that you can make sure that you don’t let your training fall casualty and leave your content for dead.

by Ruby Spencer, CTDP

eLearning Project Management

September 8, 2015

5 Things All Successful eLearning Projects Have In Common

The subject matter, learning objectives, and learning activities may be different, but all successful eLearning projects have a few things in common. Read on to find out what these 5 common elements are!

by Christopher Pappas

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

September 8, 2015

Social Learning In Instructional Design: Practical Tips To Design Effective Collaborative eLearning Activities

The significant penetration of social media in our daily lives as well as the raise of corporate presence in them, without any doubt, make them ideal learning tools, a fact that instructional designers for eLearning cannot overlook. In this article, I’ll present the different types of collaborative eLearning activities you may include in your instructional design for eLearning, and I’ll share some tips for designing collaborative eLearning activities that in practice I've found effective.

by Marisa Keramida (M.Ed.)

Corporate eLearning

September 8, 2015

Learner Centered Approach: Does It Really Matter In eLearning?

eLearning is the integral part of any learning these days, as we continue to learn through multiple channels. But how important it is to be learner centered?

by Anand Timothy

eLearning Authoring Tools

September 7, 2015

Trivantis Lectora Inspire 12.1 Review: Create Powerful eLearning Courses Quickly And Easily

Creating mobile-ready courses and powerful eLearning experiences doesn’t have to be time consuming and stressful. Thanks to the robust and flexible authoring tools available today, such as Trivantis Lectora Inspire 12.1, eLearning professionals can create eLearning courses without this headache. In this article, I’ll take a closer look at the features, pricing, ease of use, and support services offered by Trivantis Lectora Inspire 12.1, so that you can determine if it’s the ideal solution for your eLearning design and development needs.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

September 7, 2015

The Online Teachers’ Guide To Difficult Students

Online teachers need practical strategies for dealing with difficult students – from rude emails to constant demands for special treatment. Here are the 4 most common types of difficult behaviors – and some practical ways of dealing with them.

by Dr. Liz Hardy

Custom eLearning

September 6, 2015

The Benefits Of Custom Mobile Learning Solutions For Your Company

In one of my earlier articles, “Top 5 Tips For Innovative eLearning Development”, I had touched upon two significant challenges that Learning and Development teams face today. First is, how to enhance efficacy of learning; second being what learning strategies should be adopted to ensure both learning and business mandates are met. Adopting custom mobile learning solutions for your company could be one of the measures to mitigate these challenges.

by Asha Pandey

eLearning Design and Development

September 6, 2015

4 Mistakes Creating an eLearning Course

If an eLearning course doesn’t truly engage the self-motivated student, you’ll have a failure on your hands. Many of us think the transition of live workshop courseware to eLearning is as easy as recording an existing PowerPoint as a movie for viewing on a LMS website. I made plenty of mistakes attempting to create a self-study course directly from a traditional, live classroom course. It is easy to underestimate the courseware preparation and content differences between eLearning and traditional classroom learning.

by Ken Whitaker