Articles

eLearning Design and Development

September 5, 2014

Do the Fonts of your eLearning Course make a good first impression?

Fonts are like the wall color of instructional design. They are not the first thing that is noticed, but they leave a strong impression. The following article talks about the pitfalls of having the wrong font in the wrong place.

by Martha Gold

Educational Technology

September 5, 2014

Top 10 Free Camtasia Studio Alternatives

Screen recording and video editing tools are quite imperative in eLearning. Camtasia Studio is one of the best, but it’s quite pricey and not very appropriate for tight eLearning budgets. Not to worry though, as there is a great deal of alternatives that come on no expense at all. In this article, I’ll present the top 10 free Camtasia Studio alternatives.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

September 4, 2014

How to Apply the 70:20:10 Model for Learning and Development

Imagine you’re at work, and you need to complete a task that’s completely new to you. What do you do first? You might ask another coworker for tips. Or maybe you’re more the type to do some research on your own, and then share that with new people who join your department.

by Christie Wroten

Corporate eLearning

September 4, 2014

5 Online Training Questions that Every Employee Needs To Get Answered

In this article you'll find critical online training questions every employee needs to get answered. Whether you are working in the public or private sector, how you address these questions when creating your online training courses can make the difference between a winning online training course and one that falls short.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

September 3, 2014

Top 10 Tips To Create Effective eLearning Presentations and Slideshows

In this article I'll share the top 10 tips that will help you to effectively create eLearning presentations and slideshows. The following simple and straightforward tips will offer you advice on how to take your eLearning presentations and slideshows to the next level, even if you haven't had much experience working with eLearning presentations in the past.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

September 2, 2014

Pre-boarding - The Vital Precursor to Onboarding

Organizations should put as much focus on “Pre-boarding” as they do on “Onboarding”. At the following article you will find out Why Pre-boarding is just as important as Onboarding when it comes to reducing staff attrition and time to effectiveness of new starters.

by Grant Williams

Instructional Design

September 1, 2014

How To Choose The Right Instructional Design PhD Program

If you're interested in Instructional Design at the University level, or if you want to expand your instructional design knowledge base even further, then you may want to consider an instructional design PhD program. These programs are ideally suited for those who have prior experience in the educational sector and want to gain a more comprehensive understanding of Instructional Design technologies, theories, and models. In this guide I'll highlight some Universities that you may want to consider, but first I'll share some tips that will help you choose the right instructional design PhD program for you.

by Christopher Pappas

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

September 1, 2014

Using Twitter As A Learning Tool

Twitter is a powerful social media tool used for micro-blogging and social networking. The fact that it is easy to access and simple to use, makes it a powerful tool to include in your eLearning toolkit. So, why not use Twitter as a learning tool? In this article, you will find 5 reasons why I chose to implement Twitter in a distance university course I was recently involved in.

by Lorraine Minister

Instructor-Led Training

August 31, 2014

6 Questions You Need To Answer To Successfully Move Your Corporate Training Online

This article will feature the key questions that you'll want to ask in order to successfully move your corporate training online. From delivery methods to eLearning course format, I'll share some tips that will allow you to make the transition from face to face training to engaging and effective Online Training.

by Christopher Pappas

Game-Based Learning

August 30, 2014

Gamification In Learning: Featuring Gains Through A Serious Game Concept

Wikipedia defines Gamification as "the use of game thinking and game mechanics in non-game contexts to engage users in solving problems”. While Gamification has been applied in several domains, our focus has been on its application in learning. Research certainly confirms the advantages of learning through Gamification. Let me share a case study that compares the gains in learning achieved through serious game concept vs a traditional eLearning approach.

by Asha Pandey

Game-Based Learning

August 29, 2014

Gamification: Engage Your Learners and Boost Return on Investment

The goal of any L&D plan is to secure return on investment. Yet training roll-outs only tend to focus on the 10% of learning which is gained through ‘formal’ training, meaning 90% of the investment is lost. Here’s how gamification can help to solve the problem and boost ROI across the board.

by Juliette Denny

eLearning Design and Development

August 29, 2014

Why, What and How To Move To Online Courses

As K-12 and university institutions and school districts shift to an online strategy, an important question is to ask, which courses should be online, face-to-face or blended? Universities, school districts and educational institutions in general often wrestle with which courses should be online and which face-to-face (F2F). This article offers three considerations to help universities and learning institutions think through this decision.

by Mary Burns