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Educational Technology

May 17, 2014

10 Creative Ways To Use Free Timeline Makers in eLearning

In this article I will highlight 10 creative ways to use free timeline makers in eLearning design and development that can help you boost knowledge retention, clearly convey core concepts, and appeal to your learners’ needs.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

May 17, 2014

10 Reasons Why You Should Invest In Corporate eLearning

In this post you'll find the Top 10 reasons why you should consider investing in corporate eLearning, regardless of the size of your staff or budget. In fact, I'll even share some insights about how online corporate training may help to actually reduce training costs and reduce employee turnover rates.

by Christopher Pappas

Mobile Learning

May 15, 2014

A Guide to Gesture-based Interactions: Learning at Your Fingertips

Kids today grow up with touchscreen devices and seem to innately know how to use them. This is lucky for them, as smartphone designers across the globe seem determined to fit the most content and least number of buttons onto the front of a phone. This means gestures—scrolling, swiping, tapping, pinching, flicking—are becoming the dominant interaction of the smartphone user interface. Children intuitively know which touch gestures to apply, but what about those of us who aren’t so-called “digital natives?”

by Stephanie Ivec

eLearning Benefits

May 14, 2014

Assessing Return On Investment Of eLearning

One of the biggest challenges that eLearning professionals experience is demonstrating the return on investment (ROI) of their training programs. In order to attract project sponsors and to justify resources invested in the development of eLearning, projects need to prove that they deliver real benefit to an organization. This article discusses considerations that need to be factored in when calculating eLearning ROI.

by Marina Arshavskiy

eLearning Design and Development

May 14, 2014

A Narrative Approach to e-Learning: Have we had enough of it?

The article explores 4 Audio Narrative styles that are followed in e-learning and suggests ways you can mold them to suit your learning needs.

by Heena Nanda

Instructional Design

May 13, 2014

Instructional Design Models and Theories: Programmed Instruction Educational Model

1954 - B. F. Skinner and J. G. Holland implemented Programmed Instruction Educational Model at Harvard. Check the Instructional Design Models and Theories: Programmed Instruction Educational Model article to find more.

by Christopher Pappas

Game-Based Learning

May 12, 2014

5 Reasons You Need To Be Using Games For Corporate Training

This article presents the case for the use of game-based learning in e-learning environments. The post considers the elements of games that make them engaging and successful learning tools. Read more to find out why you’re missing out by not using games for training and development.

by Nick Draeger

eLearning Trends

May 12, 2014

Using Mobile Devices, Wearable Technology and Augmented Reality to Improve Learning and Performance

Recent advances in mobile devices, wearable technology and augmented reality (AR) offer some exciting opportunities for your students. This article discusses how using these technologies will support their learning and performance needs.

by Steven Loomis

Educational Technology

May 12, 2014

8 Tips To Use Gmail as an eLearning Tool

In this in depth Gmail guide for eLearning professionals, I'll walk you through how to successfully use Gmail to develop and implement deliverables that help learners to connect, communicate, and collaborate in online learning environments.

by Christopher Pappas

Microlearning

May 11, 2014 | Sponsored

17 Awesome Resources on Micro-Learning

We, at Learnnovators, have been fascinated about micro learning or bite-sized learning. We have been doodling about the possibilities this learning technique offers while developing cost effective and powerful mobile performance support solutions. Today, while contemplating on the design for a mobile-based bite-sized learning solution (made up of quick, short instructional videos accompanied by Quick Reference Guides) for one of our clients, we set out on a journey to explore and learn more about this wonderful approach. Read on...

by Ravi Pratap Singh

eLearning Design and Development

May 10, 2014

7 Steps To Make Really, Really Effective e-Learning

There are many different things to consider when designing a course but what makes the e-Learning really effective to the point that 98% of respondents give a positive response? Human Factors expert Emil Reisser-Weston examines the 7 steps you need to take to ensure that your e-Learning is relevant, processed and recalled effectively. It will change your perception of what e-Learning should be.

by Emil Reisser-Weston

eLearning Design and Development

May 9, 2014

How To Tap The Power of Learner Motivation

Everyone wants employees to be engaged and interested in learning, but what impact does motivation actually have on learning? It turns out that the mindset you approach a task with greatly influences your performance. Discover how you can intrinsically motivate learners and optimize performance.

by Ben Nesvig