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Microlearning

March 12, 2014

How To Bring Micro-learning Into Reality?

More than ever before we are in search for ideas and solutions of how to prepare online learning materials which take into account the basic principles of cognitive load theory. In this article you’ll find one of the possible solutions for making online learning experience more memorable by utilizing learning maps which rely on micro-learning framework.

by Tadej Stanic

Learning Culture

March 12, 2014

Inculcating Learning Culture In The Organization - Who’s Baby: Business Honchos or Learning and Development?

If businesses are to succeed, questions about organization’s knowledge must be asked in the boardroom. Learning and Development shows must be flocked by key executives, as much as by Learning and Development managers, trainers and gurus.

by Gireesh Sharma

Mobile Learning

March 11, 2014

Docebo’s new Apps set to disrupt e-Learning

In terms of usefulness, two new Apps stand out from the new version of Docebo’s learning management system. Learn how the ILT-Classroom App enables ILT and blended training activities so trainers can easily organize Courses and Sessions, Classrooms, Locations, Enrollments, Assessments and Evaluations.

by Bob Little

eLearning Challenges

March 11, 2014

Top 10 Tips For Creating Accessible eLearning

Making eLearning courses accessible is important for many companies as it ensures there are no barriers to staff being able to complete training. Some courses also need to meet the USA’s section 508 requirements. Check the following Top 10 Accessible eLearning Tips to find more.

by Alan Bourne

eLearning Design and Development

March 10, 2014

9 Top Tips To Engage Your Learners in eLearning

At the following article you will find 9 Top eLearning Tips to engage your learners right to the end. Just Keep It...

by Heera Edwin

Mobile Learning

March 10, 2014

The Who, What, When and Why of Mobile Learning

Mobile learning has clearly made its mark on the corporate world. With Smartphones being used to access so much content daily, adopting mobile as a training resource was inevitable. But is it possible that some organizations have been too hasty in adding mobile to their basket of performance support tools without really thinking it through?

by John O Brien

eLearning Design and Development

March 9, 2014

Top 9 Competencies of an Informal-Social Learning Designer

Informal/Social learning is one of the major revolutions happening around us that demands a shift in the mere thinking of ‘learning’. It requires us to unlearn and relearn some of the traditional notions related to the learning style/preference, and the dimensions and the elements of learning design. In this article, we’ll take a quick look at the top 9 essential competencies that a learning designer is required to possess for designing effective informal/social learning interventions for today’s workplaces.

by Ravi Pratap Singh

eLearning Design and Development

March 9, 2014

How To Create Courses That Sell Online

Are you creating and marketing courses teaching others your expertise? Are you helping your clients to design courses they will market and leverage to grow their business? The “teaching others” business has expanded into a 7 billion industry and the opportunity to apply your e-learning design skills in this market is enormous.

by Jeanine O’Neill-Blackwell

eLearning Articles

March 8, 2014

Online Learner Beware! Online Diploma Mill Scams

We all know what "Buyer Beware" means. In the world of online classrooms and the popularity of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), almost anyone can acquire an online diploma, certificate, and/or degree. Similar to "Buyer Beware," in "Online Learner Beware," product scams can cause many regrets, frustrations, and often - damaging reputations.

by Dorothy Kropf

Instructional Design

March 7, 2014

The One Skill You Need to Excel in Instructional Design

Instructional design is a multi-faceted discipline, and – let’s face it – a lot is asked of instructional designers (IDs). We need to have adult learning theory and learning models at our fingertips, be data detectives, sharp interviewers, and writers who can weave a story, not to mention detail-oriented, process-oriented, organized pros. Yet the one essential skill for IDs in corporate training and Learning and Development (L&D) is rarely taught in schools.  

by Kerri Simmons

Instructional Design

March 7, 2014

Instructional Design Models and Theories: Cooperative and Collaborative Theory

1937 - Mark Arthur May and Leonard William Doob collected all the principles behind the Cooperative and Collaborative Learning Theory. Check the Instructional Design Models and Theories: Cooperative and Collaborative Learning Theory article and presentation to find more.

by Christopher Pappas

Game-Based Learning

March 6, 2014

The Secret to Effective eLearning Games

Serious games do more than just offer a few badges for finishing a quiz here and there. An effective serious game creates a learning environment where learning objectives are translated into important behaviors, where the context is meaningful to the learner and decisions are consequential.

by Stephanie Ivec