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eLearning Design and Development

June 6, 2014

eLearning Localization: Voiceover vs Subtitling!

It’s time to localize your eLearning course. You have on-text and audio. The text part seems pretty straight-forward, but what do you do with the audio? There are several considerations when localizing the audio component of your eLearning course. Do you choose voiceover recording or subtitling? Let’s start by explaining the difference between the two and then looking at the pros and cons of each one.

by Caitlin Nicholson

Corporate eLearning

June 5, 2014

How to Evaluate Your Online Training

Evaluating your online training is important if you want to determine online training ROI. But where do you start? You need a post-training evaluation plan. Take a look at this tried-and-true model, and before you know it you’ll be ready to create your own plan!

by Stephanie Ivec

eLearning Design and Development

June 4, 2014

4 Tips To Choose The Right Text For Your eLearning Course

Psychology tells us that first impressions are powerful for forming lasting impressions. Did you realize the way you use text in your eLearning courses creates a powerful first impression of the overall quality of your course?

by Lorraine Minister

eLearning Design and Development

June 3, 2014

5 Reasons Why Learning Analytics Are Important For eLearning

In this post I will highlight some of the most significant arguments for why Learning analytics have the power to improve eLearning in education and training. In addition, I will go over the basics of learning analytics, to offer an in depth look at how it can effectively enhance learners’ overall eLearning experience.

by Christopher Pappas

Online Courses (MOOC)

June 3, 2014

WizIQ Offers a New MOOC for Online Teachers’ Professional Development

Teachers Teaching Online (TTO) is a free and open course created and hosted by Jason R. Levine (also known as Fluency MC). TTO features presentations by 19 leading online learning experts demonstrating their techniques and sharing knowledge of their experience in classes in WizIQ. Participants can attend live or watch the class recordings at any time.

by Jason R. Levine

Instructional Design

June 2, 2014

Make E-learning Easier: eLearners’ Brain Pain

Have you ever exclaimed, “my brain hurts!” as a result of a learning experience that was too hard? This condition is known as cognitive overload. In this article, we will explore ways to ensure our instructional designs account for this condition to make e-learning easier.

by Timothy Maher

Educational Technology

June 1, 2014

5 Important Reasons To Use Free Plagiarism Checkers in eLearning

If you're still undecided about whether or not plagiarism checkers are really necessary in eLearning, then you've come to the right place. In this article, I will explore some convincing arguments for the importance of using free plagiarism checkers in eLearning. I will also share with you some tips for preventing plagiarism from happening in the first place.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

May 31, 2014

Performance Support: More Than Just Training

Learning and Development managers often make the mistake of just focusing on either training or Performance Support even though there are differences between the two. This article underlines those key differences and zooms in on the features Performance Support Tools should have in order to be effective.

by Cheah Hui Xin

Game-Based Learning

May 30, 2014

Game Over: 4 Gamification Mistakes

Gamification is a popular trend for e-Learning right now. But if your learners are disinterested, unfocused or not learning anything valuable - it may be GAME OVER for your e-Learning course.

by Christie Wroten

Corporate eLearning

May 29, 2014

Gamification in Business: How Learning and Development Can Take It Beyond the Hype

Is the buzz on gamification in business reaching its peak? According to Gartner’s Hype Cycle, that may be the case. Yet according to Brian Burke, gamification in business (and, we would argue, training) can “motivate people to do extraordinary things.” Experienced, talented learning and development professionals have the skills to take gamification in business beyond the hype.

by Cindy McCabe

eLearning Market

May 29, 2014

eLearning Job Market Research Report

Online learning is in the midst of massive growth. Inc. Magazine named online learning “One of the top eight most lucrative industries in which to start a business for 2013 and beyond,” and Money Magazine listed “instructional designer” as the 38th (out of 100) best job in America for this year, citing a 28.3% job growth rate through 2023, and an average salary range between $63,700 and $97,400.

by Vicki Kunkel

Mobile Learning

May 28, 2014

mLearning: The Way of Learning Tomorrow

Mobile devices have become deeply engrained in our everyday lives. From reading to schedule management to entertainment to GPS, it is The Multi-Purpose Gadget in our lives and some have even said to suffer from the “phantom limb” syndrome without it! Mobile Learning, or mLearning for short, lets learners learn and get performance support via their mobile devices. This article introduces to you the unique features of mLearning, what it can be used for and the difference between mLearning and traditional eLearning.

by Joanne Chan