Articles

eLearning Market

August 4, 2015

Becoming A Super Designer: 7 Ways To Help You Get And Stay There

Today’s curriculum designers can be tomorrow's Super Designers, incorporating both their knowledge of andragogy or pedagogy and their tech savviness to stay competitive in the ever-progressing field of eLearning. In this article I’ll introduce you to the concept of the Super Designer and offer 7 strategies to help effectively you become and remain one of these “crusaders for excellence in curriculum and technology”!

by Alexandra Barnett

eLearning Design and Development

August 3, 2015

5 Tips To Create Compelling Interactions

Learning becomes not only more fun, but also more effective when interactivity is involved. In this article, I’ll share 5 great tips to create compelling interactions that will turn any eLearning course into an exciting and greatly effective eLearning experience.

by Christopher Pappas

Online Courses (MOOC)

August 3, 2015

What Is Wrong With MOOCs? Key Issues To Consider Before Launching Your First MOOC

Despite the extensive critique they have received since they first appeared back in 2008, without any doubt, MOOCs consist today the latest trend in online learning. As MOOC initials stand for Massive Open Online Courses, by definition, they raise some key issues for which eLearning professionals who want to keep up-to-date with latest trends in the field may need further clarification. In this article, I’ll discuss these key definition issues, I’ll explain why MOOCs have not received the expected attention up to present, and I’ll highlight the critiques they have received as important factors to consider before launching your first MOOC course.

by Marisa Keramida (M.Ed.)

eLearning Project Management

August 3, 2015

The Marshmallow Challenge: What We Can Learn From Kindergarten Students About Team Collaboration

If you’re a Learning and Development manager, how can you get your team working together effectively so that all your eLearning projects result in ta-da! moments of triumph? Effective teams know how to collaborate. In this article, we’ll look at a simple exercise called Marshmallow Challenge that can help your team work together and embrace collaboration.

by Li Whybrow

Custom eLearning

August 2, 2015

How To Create Differentiated Online Training: 5 Strategies And 5 Tips For eLearning Professionals

Differentiating your online training offers a wide range of advantages that well worth the investment. In this article, I’ll present 3 types of differentiated online training, as well as 5 strategies and 5 tips to create it.

by Christopher Pappas

Asynchronous Learning

August 2, 2015

Top 5 Tips For Online Facilitators

One of the biggest mistakes that can be made is to think about online facilitation as an extension of face to face teaching. It isn’t. Here are 5 tips for online facilitators that may help you think a little more about how your course will run and where it might not meet your expectations.

by Richard Jones

eLearning Market

August 1, 2015

How To Develop An eLearning Content Marketing Strategy

eLearning as an industry is growing, meaning that your battle for leads is only going to become more difficult. In this article I'll walk you through a step-by-step procedure for creating and beginning to develop your own eLearning content marketing strategy today.

by Jordan Bradley

eLearning Design and Development

August 1, 2015

4 Best Practices In Delivery Of Digital Learning Resources

With the worldwide market for generic eLearning reaching $35.6 billion in 2011 and the smart money on the market being worth $50+ billion by 2016, organizations need to improve their practices to deliver their digital learning resources. In this article we will cover the available types of eLearning, the right blend of learning and eLearning best practices, and also some strategic objectives.

by Kate Kalamara

eLearning Design and Development

July 31, 2015

True Or False Questions In eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

True or False questions may be easy to grade, but creating the ideal T/F question can pose quite a challenge for eLearning professionals. Their simplicity leaves little room for wordiness and each question must be clear and to-the-point in order to assess learner comprehension. In this article, I’ll highlight 4 best practices of creating effective true or false questions, and I’ll share 4 tips for using them in your eLearning strategy.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Culture

July 31, 2015

5 Ways To Develop An eLearning Culture In Your Organization

Developing an eLearning culture at your workplace can be a big task which needs quite a few things to consider and plan. Here I have compiled a list of 5 ways to do it.

by Anand Timothy

Simulation and Scenario-Based Learning

July 30, 2015

Engage Your Learners with Digital Storytelling

“What’s the story, morning glory? What’s the word, hummingbird? Have you heard about Hugo and Kim?” These lyrics from the classic musical Bye Bye Birdie reflect our natural desire for stories and news. Storytelling itself is an age-old art form, but digital storytelling… now that’s big business today. Incorporating digital storytelling into your eLearning content can help you increase learner engagement.

by Stephanie Ivec

Corporate eLearning

July 30, 2015

Trust And Online Training As A Two Way Street

You and a partner face the same direction, one person behind the other. Your arms are crossed, and your eyes are closed. You begin to lean on your heels and eventually fall backwards, hoping the person behind you likes you enough to catch you before your head hits the ground. You’ve played this game before. It’s a trust test. But that trust has to be established before testing. When a new kid on the block enters corporate America or takes on new responsibilities in their role, building trust starts in online training. In this article I will explore the relationship between trust and online training and suggest 3 ways to make it stronger.

by Mitchell Causey