Articles

Corporate eLearning

August 23, 2015

Building New Skills For Learning And Development

What impacts the effectiveness of Learning and Development teams? In this article I will show you how to deal with the growing skills crisis in this critical department.

by Laura Overton, FCIPD, FLPI

eLearning Design and Development

August 22, 2015

Is Your eLearning Boring? Spice It Up With These 3 Innovative eLearning Ideas

Boring eLearning fails to engage learners. To create innovative eLearning that really stands out in the crowd and keeps learners engaged you need to explore new ways to create courses.

by Li Whybrow

Instructor-Led Training

August 22, 2015

Social Learning: 3 Ways Of Twitter Utilization To Support And Enhance The Impact Of Instructor-led Training

New-age web-based social learning tools such as Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, Videocasts and Media sharing sites such as YouTube, social networking sites like Facebook or LinkedIN, content aggregation and organization, such as RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds and tagging tools as well as social messaging sites like Twitter, can create collaborative knowledge with the concerted efforts of all learners. The utilization of micro-blogging sites like Twitter include sharing different types of media files along with short and concise text, which can contribute to interaction in the classroom and improve the quality of knowledge imparted.

by Heena Nanda

Virtual Training

August 21, 2015

Hosting A Winning Webinar: The Ultimate Guide

Hosting your first webinar can be a nerve-racking experience. After all, even veteran actors can stumble when they have to pull off a live performance. In this article, I’ll give you some guidelines on how to host a winning webinar from start to finish.

by Christopher Pappas

Custom eLearning

August 21, 2015

The Power Of Personalization In eLearning

Ask 10 people to order a pizza and you’ll see just how individual we all are and that there are endless ways to create personal savory perfection. Thin base or thick? Order in or take out? More mozzarella… but hold the anchovies, thanks! Personalization allows us to add a touch of the pizza experience to eLearning through customizing content and features to the learner’s individual needs, preferences, and learning style. Through applying personalization in eLearning, learning content can be presented to the individual rather than the group… and allow everyone to choose their own toppings!

by Ruby Spencer, CTDP

eLearning Design and Development

August 21, 2015

Cinemagraphs In eLearning

Why should you use cinemagraphs in eLearning? We'll talk you through some of the ways they can make your courses more effective and attractive. Offering practical tips and examples, if you've thought about adding some movement to your media this is a great place to start.

by Kate Pasterfield

Educational Technology

August 20, 2015

Google Classroom Review: Pros And Cons Of Using Google Classroom In eLearning

Do you know that Google Classroom can be used as a free Learning Management System? In this article, I'll share a Google Classroom review, with 8 advantages and 8 disadvantages to consider, in order to help you decide whether you should give Google Classroom a try when creating your next eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

Game-Based Learning

August 20, 2015

3 Mistakes You’re Making With Gamification In Business

Gamification in business—whether you’re designing a training program or you’re trying to motivate employees in a specific way—can be extremely successful. But even though it’s a popular learning and development trend, gamification can fail if you don’t use it correctly. Knowing a few of the most common mistakes can help you avoid errors when using gamification at your organization.

by Christie Wroten

Learning Management Systems

August 20, 2015

What If Your Learning Management System Isn’t Enough?

What if -in spite of the money and time you’ve invested- your Learning Management System (LMS) is not having a substantial impact on your business? Not really generating a justifiable ROI? Not providing the ease of use and data intelligence you need?

by Carol Leaman

Blended Learning

August 20, 2015

Introducing The iBook: Interactive Book

Transformation occurs in many fields, but not much has changed in the books concept. This article tries to show how to transform paper books into an interactive tool in blended learning to enhance engagement. Let us introduce the interactive book.

by Rambo Levin

eLearning Design and Development

August 19, 2015

Short Answer Questions In eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

Short answers offer the best of both worlds. They are relatively easy to grade, like multiple choice questions, but do not leave any room for guessing. On the other hand, learners must be able to put the information into their own words, like an essay question, but are not required to supply a lengthy explanation if they lack sufficient reading and comprehension skills. In this article, I’ll share 4 best practices on how you can incorporate this versatile assessment tool into your eLearning course, as well as 4 tips that can help you use short answer questions in eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Authoring Tools

August 19, 2015

Why Articulate Storyline Is The Preferred Tool To Convert Legacy Courses Into HTML5

Smartphones and tablets are not anything new. The increasing number of companies venturing into this domain stands testimony to the fact that people have become much more technology-savvy than they were a couple of years back. Smartphones have become the preferred choice for learning on the go. Whether they are to be used as new music systems or new learning tools, smartphones are handy in their own ways. An increasing number of organizations are willing to invest in the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy to encourage learning. It is exactly at this point where it becomes important to convert Flash-based legacy courses into open-source technology, HTML5, so that they become compatible with mobile devices. Articulate Storyline is the preferred choice when it comes to converting legacy training material into HTML5 and in this article I'll show you why.

by Anand Timothy