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Learning Psychology

June 9, 2015

Enhancing Long-Term Memory: 7 Strategies For eLearning Professionals

Memories may serve as fond reminders of the past, but they also allow us to achieve learning goals and expand our educational horizons in the here-and-now. It would be nice if our minds functioned like cameras and we could access our picture-like memories at any time we wanted. Unfortunately, this is not how it works; everything we see and hear is stored in different areas of our brains and we can easily lose information it if we don’t make a conscious effort to retain it. In this article, I’ll explore the basics of long-term memory and I'll share 7 strategies you can use to create memorable eLearning courses, the content of which will be stored in your audience's minds for a long, long time.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

June 9, 2015

How To Cut Costs With Cloud-Based Training

Cloud-based training has become so popular thanks to its ability to deliver real-world training at a fraction of the cost of conventional training methods.

by Moran Shayovitch

Instructor-Led Training

June 9, 2015

8 Things eLearning Designers Should Learn From Trainers

eLearning courses used to be considered as a self-learning, formal, static way of building competencies. Their users are expected to learn in minimum time, whereas boring page-turners are not very rare among eLearning offers. On the other hand, trainees are invited from time to time to dynamic, engaging workshops, which provide them with in-depth experiences and heavily influence their minds. Let's discuss which methods used by “traditional” trainers should be taken into account while designing eLearning courses, in order to bring them as close as possible to vivid and effective learning experiences.

by Marek Hyla

Custom eLearning

June 8, 2015

Catalog eLearning Courses vs Custom eLearning Courses: 6 Factors To Consider

Not sure whether you should choose a custom eLearning course or a pre-built one? Whether you’ve opted to go with a catalog eLearning course for your learners or have decided to start from scratch and develop a custom eLearning solution, choosing the right eLearning course and vendor is essential. In this article, I´ll share 6 valuable tips to help you choose the best custom and catalog eLearning courses addressing to your audience.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Culture

June 8, 2015

How To Develop An Organization-wide eLearning Culture

The issue of developing an elearning culture within an organization is not new. A lot has been discussed about the benefits of elearning culture - where employees take pain to gain more knowledge, stay competitive and become better over time.

by Gireesh Sharma

eLearning Authoring Tools

June 8, 2015

How To Build An Agile eLearning Authoring Team

Doing more with less has been a mantra in corporate training departments for the last decade and if you’re an eLearning manager looking for new ways to develop eLearning more efficiently, read on. Likewise, the ability to create home-grown courses on a shoestring budget has an obvious appeal and certainly is a way forward for small businesses as an accompaniment to their one-to-one training. So how do organizations - large and small - ensure that training is well designed, compliant and adds value to the business?

by Li Whybrow

Instructional Design

June 7, 2015

Instructional Design Models And Theories: The Situated Cognition Theory And The Cognitive Apprenticeship Model

The Situated Cognition Theory, outlined by Brown, Collins, and Duguid in 1989, is centered around the idea that knowing is “inseparable” from actually doing and highlights the importance of learning within context. In the same year, Brown, Collins, and Newman also developed the Cognitive Apprenticeship Model, in which they identified several teaching methods for learning within context. In this article, I’ll briefly explain the basic principles of both the Situated Cognition Theory and the Cognitive Apprenticeship Model and I’ll give you some tips concerning the practical application of each in eLearning course design.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

June 7, 2015

Using Whiteboard Animation For Training And eLearning

Most Institutes and organizations are still using the board (white/black) techniques to teach their students/learners. Whiteboard animation is the concept of teaching the learners digitally while maintaining engagement. This mode can be altered with some interactivities and voice-overs. Whiteboard animations can play a huge role in eLearning industry when using proper delivery methods. With an effective script and storyboarding it can also be used to create better engagement for eLearning.

by Soni Amit K

Asynchronous Learning

June 6, 2015

10 Netiquette Tips For Online Discussions

As an online learner, you already know that participating in your eLearning course online discussions contributes to your critical thinking and writing skills' development. However, there is a netiquette code for online discussions too. In this article, I’ll share the 10 top netiquette tips for participating in online discussions, so that you will be able to make the most of your eLearning experience.

by Christopher Pappas

Microlearning

June 6, 2015

Why Video Is The Best Medium For Microlearning

Microlearning is where training is headed; but which is the best medium to deliver your content in order to improve knowledge transfer?

by John Eades

Instructional Design

June 5, 2015

Finding The Best Instructional Design Master’s Degree: 6 Selection Criteria

Due to the sheer abundance of Instructional Design Master’s programs available, choosing the one that is ideal for your specific professional goals and objectives can be time consuming and stressful. In this article, I’ll offer you some tips that can make the process of selecting an Instructional Design Master’s program quite straightforward.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

June 5, 2015

Should Your HR Department Deliver Compassion Training?

More and more Human Resources departments throughout the United States are being asked to weigh in on the issue of compassion training, and often they are charged with the responsibility of determining how compassion training can be delivered to managers and employees.

by Roz Bahrami