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Learning Management Systems

February 13, 2015

Valentine's Day Special: 4 Reasons Τo Love Your LMS

Selecting the right LMS for your needs is critical to long-term success. The best matches come when the LMS is designed in a way that addresses your organization’s specific instructional design and business goals. In honor of Valentine’s Day, here are 4 reasons to love your next LMS.

by Sandi Lin

Learning Management Systems

February 13, 2015

How Training Via A Cloud Based LMS Adds To Your Business Profits

This article discusses how simple training initiatives like a cloud based LMS and courses help increase your business agility thereby adding to the bottomline.

by Ashutosh Thatte

eLearning Design and Development

February 12, 2015

7 Tips To Develop Attention Grabbing eLearning Course Descriptions

Creating effective eLearning course descriptions may seem simple and straightforward, but it may often be one of the most challenging aspects of the eLearning course design. This is due to the fact that the eLearning course descriptions must be powerful and informative, but concise, so that learners get a feel for how your eLearning courses can benefit them in their personal or professional lives. In this article, I'll go over how to develop attention grabbing eLearning course descriptions for your eLearning courses.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Benefits

February 12, 2015

3 Things We Love About e-Learning

You wouldn’t be visiting eLearningIndustry.com if you didn’t love e-Learning, so in honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re highlighting a few things about e-Learning that we think are worthy of some roses and caramel-filled chocolates. Or maybe a stuffed teddy bear holding roses and chocolates… Depends how strong your love is for e-Learning!

by Stephanie Ivec

eLearning Authoring Tools

February 11, 2015

Evaluate Your eLearning Authoring Tool: 6 Questions You Need To Answer

How do you know if your eLearning authoring tool offers you the features and functionality that you truly need? In this article, you'll discover some tips and tricks on how to choose the eLearning authoring tool that gives you the most value for your money, and help you to create meaningful eLearning experiences by balancing budget with versatility.

by Christopher Pappas

Mobile Learning

February 11, 2015 | Sponsored

Creating A More Meaningful Customer Experience With Mobile Learning Devices

More than a third of every dollar spent in the US is influenced by consumers’ digital interactions. With 84% of US shoppers using their mobile devices before or during a shopping trip, it is becoming increasingly important that the in-store experience matches up to the way we shop online. Introducing a digital element to the physical retail environment is a way to leverage the power of digital for a more meaningful customer experience

by Mike Alcock

Educational Technology

February 11, 2015

5 Creative Ways To Use Skype In The Classroom

If you’re new to Skype, the concept may seem foreign: How could video-conferencing software possibly improve my classroom?

by Jessica Sanders

Corporate eLearning

February 10, 2015

Top 5 Performance Management Online Training Strategies

One of the most effective ways to boost an organization's productivity, profits, and professional accountability is by creating a winning performance management online training strategy. In this article, I'll highlight the top 5 performance management online training strategies that you should be aware of.

by Christopher Pappas

Experiential Learning

February 10, 2015

Can Experiential Learning Be Applied To eLearning?

Experiential learning is a process that allows learners to develop knowledge and skills from their own experience rather than from formal training courses. Experiential learning encompasses a variety of interactive and participative hands-on activities and is much more effective than traditional learning approaches. This article is the first in a series about Experiential Learning. Check it out and learn some of the critical elements of Experiential Learning and the reasons why Experiential Learning is important.

by Marina Arshavskiy

eLearning Design and Development

February 9, 2015

7 Tips To Create Linear eLearning Courses

A linear eLearning course design is one of the most popular eLearning design approaches, as it offers both new and experienced eLearning professionals the ability to create cohesive, well organized, and effective eLearning experiences for virtually any subject matter. In this article I'll offer a step-by-step guide that will help you create linear eLearning courses for your audience.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

February 9, 2015

30 Great Onboarding eLearning Resources

As soon as someone says ‘yes’ to a job, employers need to be thinking of them as one of their own. So why wait until their first day to get them on their induction or onboarding journey? And why stop there? Let staff access all your great onboarding resources whatever their role and regardless of how long they’ve been with you. Elearning makes it possible to get all your onboarding resources together in one easy to find place and make them available anytime and to anyone.

by Li Whybrow

Learning Psychology

February 8, 2015

How Brain Works? Surprising Brain Facts For eLearning Designers

Are you an eLearning Developer or a Designer in anyways? Have you ever wondered why you are not able to find some creative ideas to implement a solution during the peak hours of your work? Do you work on multiple projects in a day and ending up with less productivity or more errors? There are few surprising brain facts about how our brain works.

by Jiyo Mathew Johnson