Articles

June 19, 2014

Mix It Up with Blended Learning

Tired of the same old next-driven online training snooze fest? Well, mix it up! Blended learning can be very beneficial to your employees - and a welcome break from mindlessly clicking through a training course alone at their desks. Combining online and in-person learning creates a collaborative learning experience and allows for open communication.
by Stephanie Ivec
June 19, 2014

E-Learning Secrets: Managing Subject Matter Expert Time, Part One

From an Instructional Designer’s perspective, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are the e-learning team MVPs. They bring the valuable expertise and insights, those raw materials that can be transformed into thought-provoking scenarios and engaging activities. Yet they are also often highly respected players with demanding jobs in the business, with little experience developing e-learning. How can you manage and maximize your SME’s time like an e-learning pro? In this two-part series, we’ll show you how.
by Catherine Davis
June 17, 2014

Project Management Software for Students: Let’s make Projects A ‘Cakewalk’

To be a student isn't an easy job; you have to learn, memorize, take tests and the most intimidating experience comes as an assignment or project. When I was in college, there used to be a project task every semester and trust me it was hard. With all your teammates having different cultural backgrounds and thinking; communicating with every member at a common place and time, becomes a big hassle.
by Sharon Thomson
June 17, 2014

How Single Sourcing Does the Work of an Army

Why is single sourcing such a big deal? If you have heard of the concept, you might realize it can be a big deal for a number of reasons. For one, it gives a few course eLearning developers the tools to do the work of an army. A single source mentality means eLearning content is created once, stored in a central repository (ideally the cloud) and then with the click of a button published to just about any eLearning platform one could possibly imagine.
by Melanie Moffett