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Learning Psychology

June 26, 2015

5 Instructional Design Tips To Enhance Metacognition In eLearning

An empowered learner is a successful learner. Not only do they have the confidence they need to solve problems autonomously, but they are active participants who are motivated and inspired to learn. One of the most effective ways to empower your online learners is to incorporate metacognition into your eLearning strategy. In this article, I’ll share 5 tips on how to enhance metacognition in eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

June 26, 2015

Multiple Choice Questions: Getting Them Right

Multiple choice questions are considered to be the question type with the widest possible range of applications, as they are well suited for testing almost any degree of understanding. This question type works equally well whether you need to test for knowledge retention, application of newly acquired knowledge, or the ability to analyze new contexts. Due to this (and a number of other factors), multiple choice questions are the leading question type both in the corporate and in the academic sector.

by Michael Treser

Corporate eLearning

June 26, 2015

Creating An eLearning Incentives Program For Your Employees

Creating an eLearning incentives program can be a great way to encourage your employees to continue learning. Here's how to build one your employees love.

by Adrienne Erin

eLearning Design and Development

June 25, 2015

6 Graphic Design Best Practices For eLearning Professionals

eLearning professionals may not be experts in the field of graphic design. After all, we have to wear enough hats already that adding one more to the pile may be just too much to bear. However, if you want to create eLearning courses that are immersive and engaging for your online learners, you should have a basic understanding of how to use font, color, and visuals to your advantage. In this article, I’ll share 6 graphic design best practices that every eLearning professional needs to know.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

June 25, 2015

eLearning Localization: 6 Cultural Considerations

How much can culture influence eLearning localization? Here are 6 different factors to consider when developing training for global learners.

by Caitlin Nicholson

eLearning Design and Development

June 25, 2015

7 Killer Tips For Effective Video In eLearning

Video may have killed the radio star; however, when utilized correctly, it definitely lives in harmony with eLearning. At this article, you will find 7 of our best tips for making the most of video in eLearning.

by Bronya Benvin

Educational Technology

June 25, 2015

5 Ways To Enhance Your Online Science Course Using Interactive Whiteboards

Interactive whiteboards are not just for business conferences anymore. They have made their way into many live classrooms, but have struggled to consistently demonstrate their value in terms of cost and student outcomes. In the online setting the cost can be considerably less (or even free) and easily implemented by an instructor with the help of tutorials. In this article I will show you 5 ways you can use interactive whiteboards in your online science courses as stand-alone lessons or supplements to your existing modules.

by Pamela Wirth

eLearning Trends

June 24, 2015

10 Hot Topics In The eLearning World

Staying up to date on current hot topics in the eLearning world is important for your learners success. Take a look at these 10 topics to learn more.

by Christie Wroten

Coaching And Mentoring

June 24, 2015

7 Ways Unconventional Coaching Produces Extraordinary 1:1s With Your Employees

There are 7 rather surprising reasons why your 1:1s with your employees may not be as effective as you would like them to be. That’s the bad news. The good news is that unconventional coaching can turn every single one of those scenarios around and produce extraordinary results. In no particular order, here are those hard-to-discover causes and what to do about them.

by Christoph Spiessens

Corporate eLearning

June 24, 2015

Engaging Your Staff With Interactive eLearning Courses

How can you engage your employees in taking interactive eLearning courses? In this article I will show you 3 ways to convince your staff that interactive eLearning courses will not only enhance their knowledge and skills, but also boost their work performance.

by Hemina Shah

eLearning Authoring Tools

June 24, 2015

How To Take The Pain Out Of Developing eLearning With A Cloud Based Authoring Tool

If you are an eLearning manager, you’ve likely experienced similar frustrations as I have in the process of building and deploying eLearning products. In this article I will tackle the challenges of desktop authoring tools and show you how a cloud based authoring tool can remove a lot of your eLearning development headaches.

by Li Whybrow

eLearning Design and Development

June 23, 2015

Top 9 Benefits Of Using eLearning Templates

Using eLearning templates greatly improves your productivity and enhances the overall quality of your eLearning courses. eLearning templates are quite useful, as they consist the quickest, the safest and perhaps, the most effective to develop high quality eLearning courses. In this article, I'll discuss the top 9 benefits of using eLearning templates that have made them so popular among eLearning professionals. In addition, I'll also highlight 5 tips to consider from a learning point of view, when choosing eLearning templates.

by Christopher Pappas