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eLearning Authoring Tools

February 18, 2016

10 Authoring Tools For Easy eLearning Design

Check out this list of top authoring tools you can use to create eLearning materials.

by Stephanie Norman

Instructional Design

February 17, 2016

How Health Behavior Theory Can Inform Instructional Design

Smoking, unhealthy eating, and excess drinking all represent risks to our long term health, yet they are commonplace in today’s society. These are just a few examples of common behaviors that are counterproductive to individuals’ long term health. Given this paradox, researchers have developed theories to attempt to explain these behaviors and how best to change them. One of these is the Health Behavior Theory (HBT).

by Adam Gavarkovs

Instructional Design

February 17, 2016

5 "Old Fashioned" Instructional Design Tools You Will Never Throw Away

There may be more gadgets, software, and technologies than ever before, but some of the most valuable Instructional Design tools have been around for decades. In this article, I will highlight 5 old fashioned tools that every Instructional Designer should still use on a regular basis.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Authoring Tools

February 17, 2016 | Sponsored

6 Steps To Create Serious Games With ITyStudio

Text-based eLearning modules, or how to get your employees bored and underperforming, while making trainers / employers frustrated. This is when «Learning by doing» comes into play; thanks to serious games, you can create engaging training modules. You might be wondering: «Ok great, but how do we do to create serious games? Is it another complex solution that will require a lot of efforts and money from our side?» Well, if you think so, keep reading. In this article, we will breakdown how you can develop your first serious games quickly and easily, using an authoring tool called ITyStudio.

by Yann Teyssier

Educational Technology

February 17, 2016

Educational Robots At Global Robot Expo

This article presents all novelties at the Global Robot Expo related to educational robots, from emotional robots to early child programming, going through robot building and robot remote-controlling from a tablet or mobile app.

by Leticia Lafuente López

eLearning Design and Development

February 16, 2016

Litmus Test In eLearning: Would You Enroll In Your Own eLearning Course?

You are working hard to promote your new online course and doing everything in your power to increase attendance rates. But before you devote another second or cent to online promotion it’s time to ask yourself: would I take this eLearning course?

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

February 16, 2016

Ease Of Use And The LMS: The Case Of TalentLMS

One of the most important aspects of a piece of software, especially when it's to be adopted by an organization, is ease of use and how intuitively all stakeholders, students, instructors, admins, managers, will take advantage of it. And the talent in "TalentLMS" is all about ease.

by John Laskaris

Instructional Design

February 16, 2016

Knowledge Mining: What Can Darwin Tell Us About Instructional Design?

Here are some insights into the relationship among Darwin, Instructional Design, and Knowledge Mining.

by Alex Terego

eLearning Authoring Tools

February 16, 2016

Meet Simformer Business Simulation: A Sim-Based Platform For Training And Education

A few months ago, a new online platform for business education and training entered the market. Simformer Business Simulation demonstrates the new approach and functionality that is able to change the landscape and standards of global market of online solutions for business and management education.

by Anton Makarevich

Microlearning

February 15, 2016

5 Ways Microlearning Applies To Informal Learning

Below are 5 aspects of microlearning that can also be used in informal learning.

by Jayme Jenkins

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

February 15, 2016

The Theory Of Mind, Empathy, And Mindblindness In eLearning

Being aware of differing perspectives and how our emotional states and beliefs shape us is an essential social skill. It also allows us to communicate more effectively and collaborate with others in our personal and professional lives. In this article, I'll share 5 tips on how the Theory of Mind, Empathy, and Minblindness can transform your eLearning experiences.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Authoring Tools

February 15, 2016

How 3 Leading Organizations Use Elucidat To Create eLearning

I’m excited to show you how 3 industry-leading organizations use Elucidat to create eLearning. If you tried Elucidat’s authoring tool but didn't know how it could help your organization, read this article.

by Steve Penfold