Articles

Learning Culture

October 28, 2014

How a Culture of Learning Impacts Business Performance

As research has already found, a culture of learning brought about by regular and relevant training can improve performance significantly. However, it can also attract and retain talent, integrate new and effective forms of technology as well as streamline and modernize internal operations.

by Jon Davies

eLearning Design and Development

October 27, 2014

How And Why To Use Custom Fonts In eLearning

This article will offer an in depth look at how to use custom fonts in your eLearning course, as well as the benefits that they can bring to the overall eLearning experience for your learners.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

October 27, 2014

10 Strategies To Help Online Learners Complete An Online Program

“Successful” online learners are those students who complete their online course. “Unsuccessful” online learners either drop out of the online course or fail its requirements. As we all know, online learning suffers from much higher drop-out rates than face-to-face learning. And since most attrition occurs at the beginning of a program/course, it is important to frontload this preparation and interventions at the beginning of the course. This article offers 10 strategies online programs can undertake to increase learner retention.

by Mary Burns

Simulation and Scenario-Based Learning

October 26, 2014

What Does Good eLearning Have In Common With Good Movies?

You may not have realized it, but  eLearning and movies have many things in common. Both seek to captivate their audience and produce a memorable story, and both can fall flat if not produced correctly.

by Yuna Buhrman

eLearning Design and Development

October 25, 2014

eLearning Localization Benefits and Tips

In this article, I'll go over the benefits of eLearning localization. I'll also share some eLearning localizations tips that you can use when you're developing eLearning courses for audiences around the world, in order to make the eLearning localization process less stressful, more effective, and more profitable.

by Christopher Pappas

Mobile Learning

October 25, 2014

6 Benefits of BYOD In The Classroom

A few years ago, I decided to incorporate mobile devices into my lesson plans. While the content still remains the focus of my teaching, I think technology can enhance learning at every point in a lesson. As an early BYOD ("Bring Your Own Device") adopter in my school, I have seen increased learning outcomes and test scores, not to mention that my students are now more engaged in learning activities.

by Tiziana Saponaro

Experiential Learning

October 24, 2014

8 Reasons Why Experiential Learning Is The Future Of Learning

8 Reasons Why Experiential Learning Is The Future Of Learning by Mr Rajiv Jayaraman, Founder and CEO, KNOLSKAPE

by Kydon Holdings

Instructional Design

October 23, 2014

Instructional Design Models and Theories: Subsumption Theory

The Subsumption Learning Theory was developed in 1963 by the American psychologist David Ausubel. The theory focuses on how individuals acquire and learn large chunks of information through visual means or text materials.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Authoring Tools

October 23, 2014

4 Reasons to Choose Cloud Authoring

Cloud authoring has a whole lot more than a silver lining to it. You’re about to find out that the cloud is jam-packed with benefits for e-Learning developers. Let’s take a closer look at the cloud—from the basics to why you should choose cloud authoring to create your online training.

by Christie Wroten

Mobile Learning

October 22, 2014

7 Tips To Repurpose eLearning Content for Mobile Learning

In this article, I'll share 7 top tips that will help you to successfully repurpose you eLearning course’s content for your mobile learning course, so that you can develop a mobile learning strategy that requires minimal resources and offers maximum benefit to your learners.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

October 22, 2014

Is Claroline Connect The First Real LMS?

Blogging, tagging, liking, sharing on Facebook, tweeting – social networking is second nature for today’s students. Over the last 10 years the web has steadily evolved, as have its educational applications. Claroline Connect is the first real Learning Management System, dedicated to the learning process rather than the teaching process. Opensource, responsive design and full mobile (with offline option), Claroline Connect is a real step ahead and not one more “2.0 look-alike LMS”.

by Pascal Balancier

Game-Based Learning

October 21, 2014

The Power of Gamification in HR

“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” - Albert Einstein So it’s all about the game. We have been gaming since childhood, with scrabble, cop-thief, monopoly etc, and that’s how we have learnt the basic concepts of life. And now based on the similar notion, the new management fad co-relates GAMIFICATION and HR. Yes, you read it right!

by Surabhi Paliwal