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Game-Based Learning

February 25, 2015

The Anatomy Of Good Gamified eLearning

You can’t go to a learning conference these days without seeing a session or ten on gamification; it’s becoming more common to be asked to “add gamification” to a learning experience. But what is ‘gamification’ and how can it help you to design great elearning?

by Li Whybrow

eLearning Project Management

February 24, 2015

7 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your eLearning Project Kickoff Meeting

If you want to pave the way for a successful and well organized eLearning project, then you'll need to make every minute of your eLearning project kickoff meeting count. While getting to know your fellow team members is essential, there are a variety of other goals you'll want to accomplish during your first get-together. In this article, I'll share a number of tips that can help you to maximize the productivity of your eLearning project kickoff meeting.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Authoring Tools

February 24, 2015 | Sponsored

Using eLearning Authoring Tools To Create Multi-Device Learning For Your Sales Teams

Creating multi-device learning can be invaluable for your sales teams. Find out how to use eLearning authoring tools to build learning quickly and cheaply.

by Mike Alcock

Simulation and Scenario-Based Learning

February 23, 2015

6 Tips To Create eLearning Scenarios That Offer Real World Benefits

While having an interactive scenario in your eLearning course can make it more immersive and engaging, it simply won't be of any value to your learners if it doesn't offer them real world benefits. In this article, I'll share some ideas that you can use to create effective eLearning scenarios that offer real world benefits and always meet their learning objectives.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Trends

February 23, 2015

The Rise Of Personalized Learning

In the last couple of years a new trend named "Big Data" has become very popular. A large number of start-ups specialize in collection and analysis of huge amounts of data. Large corporations are also not far behind, currently working to establish new departments and teams in order to develop products of this kind. It’s important to understand that the intention is not just to collect large amounts of data, but also to handle it effectively.

by Michael Treser

eLearning Market

February 22, 2015

5 Tips To Build An Instructional Design Portfolio

Having a carefully crafted instructional design online portfolio can put you at a significant advantage when it comes to leaving a lasting impression on potential employers and clients. In this article, I'll share some helpful tips on building an instructional design online portfolio that effectively showcases your expertise and talents.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

February 22, 2015

Online Training: Evolution Or Revolution?

There isn’t a business in any industry today that doesn’t feel the heat to transform themselves on a yearly, quarterly, monthly, or even a daily basis. The eLearning industry is no different. So this begs the question: Is the online training market in an evolution or a revolution?

by John Eades

eLearning Design and Development

February 21, 2015

7 Tips To Create The Perfect Learning Unit For An eLearning Course

The primary objective that every eLearning professional should have in mind when designing eLearning courses, is to create self-sufficient learning units. In this article, I'll share some tips that you can use to create the perfect learning unit for an eLearning course, regardless of the subject matter.

by Christopher Pappas

Online Courses (MOOC)

February 21, 2015

Pedagogy Of MOOCs And Benefits For Modern Professionals

The popularity of MOOCs can be attributed to a variety of factors, one of the most important ones being their pedagogical base. Coupled with the constant availability, this makes MOOCs an excellent resource not only for students, but also for all the modern professionals striving for constant career improvement.

by Sarah Green

eLearning Design and Development

February 20, 2015

Launching Your eLearning Course: 15 Things To Double Check

You've worked diligently to ensure that every eLearning activity, block of text, and graphic element is just right for your eLearning course, but before you rollout your carefully crafted eLearning deliverable it's time for one final polish to make it really shine. In this article, I'll highlight 15 things that you must double check before launching your eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

February 20, 2015

Go Engage The Modern Learners. Here’s How

By joining modern learners on their own turf and adjusting for shorter attention spans, increasing job demands and information overload, modern trainers can engage modern learners in new and more effective ways.

by Carol Leaman

eLearning Authoring Tools

February 19, 2015

How Utility Warehouse Rolled Out Responsive eLearning To 46,000 BYOD Learners

Utility Warehouse, part of Telecom Plus PLC is a multi-award winning provider to 550,000 homes and small businesses throughout the UK. They have a team of 46,000 distributors. Paul Goundry, Head of Learning had a grand vision: To put the experience of high performing distributors ‘in the pocket’ of new distributors with fully responsive elearning. This is the story of how he achieved it with Elucidat.

by Li Whybrow