Articles

Instructional Design

December 31, 2014

The Forgetting Curve in eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

You may have devoted countless hours to content development and eLearning course design, but all will be for naught if your learners will not be able to commit what they've learned to long term memory. In this article, you will find everything you need to know about the forgetting curve in eLearning, so that your learners will always come away with the knowledge and skill sets they need to achieve their goals.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

December 31, 2014

How The Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Got It’s Name

Find out how the Chief Learning Officer came to be. This blog reveals the story behind the planet's first Chief Learning Officer and how he became CLO.

by Curtis J. Morley

eLearning Design and Development

December 30, 2014

6 Tips To Turn Your Presentation Into An Interactive eLearning Course

In this article, I'll offer insight on how you can turn your presentations into an interactive eLearning course, even if you have no prior experience with eLearning course design and development.

by Christopher Pappas

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

December 30, 2014

4 Important Reasons To Encourage Social Learning

We live in a world of voyeurs and exhibitionists. We like to watch and we like to be watched; and in watching we learn. In this article on social learning, I will give you 4 important reasons to encourage social learning in your organization or educational institution.

by Heera Edwin

eLearning Design and Development

December 29, 2014

Tips To Use Learners’ Imagination in eLearning

Learning is mainly viewed as a practical and “down-to-earth” process. Therefore, imagination, which is one key area of the brain, is often left by the wayside during the eLearning design and development process. In this article, I'll share some tips that will help you to tap into the imagination of your learners and use it to your advantage.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

December 28, 2014

7 Tips To Create Attention Grabbing eLearning Course Titles

Creating powerful, attention grabbing eLearning course titles may seem like an easy feat. However, creating eLearning course titles that attract the right audience and give them a clear and concise glimpse of the benefits they can expect to receive from the eLearning course can be quite a challenge. In this article I'll offer tips on how to create winning eLearning course titles.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

December 27, 2014

Why Corporate Brand Books Are Not Good For eLearning

Are corporate brand books suitable for e-learning course design? When everyday we read about importance of color for a course do we follow right guidelines?

by Elena Tikhomirova

eLearning Project Management

December 26, 2014

6 Tips To Calculate Seat Time In eLearning

Determining how long it will take learners to complete an eLearning course, gives eLearning professionals the opportunity to get the most out of their eLearning strategy. In this article I'll share some tips to calculate seat time in eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

December 26, 2014

3 Major Training Management Failures

There are many ways that a business can go about creating a bad training experience. A survey conducted a few years back revealed that only 20% of business leaders were happy with their business’s Learning and Development function. Clearly, there is a lot of room for improvement in this area, but what training management practices should be avoided to ensure positive outcomes?

by Jason Silberman

Mobile Learning

December 25, 2014

How m-Learning is Changing the Future of e-Learning

Throughout history, new technology has brought about revolutions—the Agricultural Revolution, the First and Second Industrial Revolution, the Modern Revolution and the Digital Revolution are some examples. Is m-Learning going to spark the next educational revolution?

by Stephanie Ivec

eLearning Trends

December 24, 2014

The Future Of Google Glass In eLearning

As eLearning professionals, it's essential to keep up-to-date with the latest tools and wearable technologies, even if those may not be specifically intended for the world of eLearning. In this article, I'll delve into the many uses of Google Glass in eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Project Management

December 23, 2014

7 Ways To Win Over A Challenging Subject Matter Expert

When you have a Subject Matter Expert who behaves this way, stop and ask “Why?” Most of the time, a reluctant Subject Matter Expert is not deliberately trying to undermine your work. In fact, it usually has nothing to do with you at all.

by Allyson Hart Benavides