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eLearning Market

December 19, 2014

6 Tips To Create An Instructional Design Cover Letter

Designing an Instructional Design Cover Letter that makes the hiring manager want to flip the page and take a look at your Instructional Design resume, can be a challenge in-and-of-itself. Fortunately, in this article you'll find a variety of tips and tricks on how to create a winning Instructional Design Cover Letter that will put you a cut above the competition.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Articles

December 19, 2014

5 Key Benefits Of Open Access For eLearning

Open Access, means free, unrestricted online access to scholarly research. This opens up the world of peer reviewed academic publications to the whole world and can provide a wealth of high quality, freely available material which is perfect for use in eLearning. Read on to explore the benefits of Open Access and how you can benefit from using the wide array of resources available.

by Dan Almour

Learning Management Systems

December 18, 2014

6 Important Components Of A Successful Online Learning Environment

What makes you a good instructor in the classroom – does not necessarily translate to good pedagogy in an online learning environment. Online Learning Environments are becoming increasingly available for learners in all areas of education from primary grades right through to higher education. They require key considerations to be cultivated to promote success.

by Deborah McCallum

Instructional Design

December 18, 2014

Instructional Design Models and Theories: Action Learning Model

The Action Learning Model was first introduced by Professor Reginald Revans in 1980, who was a noted physicist and the first known Industrial Management Professor.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Benefits

December 18, 2014

How to Get Started with e-Learning

If you’re new to e-Learning, this post is for you! Perhaps you’re a new e-Learning developer or you’re creating a brand-new online training program at your organization. Maybe you’re a novice who needs to create an e-Learning course quickly. In that case, you’ll need to know the basics. Don’t worry—with the right strategies and tools, you’ll be an e-Learning pro in no time.

by Christie Wroten

Corporate eLearning

December 17, 2014

How The 70:20:10 Model Can Takeoff

The 70:20:10 model has a growing fan-base, but Learning and Development Departments will still need to have more concrete evidence for the value of the 70:20:10 model and how it will add value to the company as a whole, so as to be a worthwhile financial investment. A lack of empirical data supporting the 70:20:10 model as well as a lack of concrete certainty about its origin, impact on its uptake which is why traditional learning still stands its ground. Well, at least for the time being.

by Mark Rose

Learning Management Systems

December 17, 2014

The 5 Most Effective Tracking Techniques In eLearning

Tracking learners’ activity offers you the opportunity to fine tune your eLearning course and gain invaluable insight into learners’ behavior. In this article, I'll explore the 5 most effective tracking techniques in eLearning that you can use to track your learners’ activity with or without having an LMS.

by John Laskaris

eLearning Resources

December 16, 2014

The 10 Most Popular Free Online Courses For eLearning Professionals

Are you looking for free online courses that can help you take your eLearning deliverables to the next level? In this article, I'll share 10 free online courses for eLearning professionals, to help you choose the one that is ideal for your professional goals and needs.

by Christopher Pappas

Asynchronous Learning

December 16, 2014

3 Tips For Creating Interactive Self-Paced Online Courses

The learning experience for self-paced online courses has historically been fairly static. Trainees absorb information passively by watching videos, reading written passages, and clicking through Powerpoint slides. In this article, we discuss new technologies and methods for creating interactive self-paced online courses.

by Sandi Lin

eLearning Design and Development

December 15, 2014

Audio in eLearning: Top 10 Tips For eLearning Professionals

In today's article I'll be share with you the top 10 tips to use audio in eLearning. I will also highlight the many ways that you can use audio to enhance the overall eLearning experience, especially if you are dealing with a complex subject matter.

by Christopher Pappas

Game-Based Learning

December 15, 2014

Enterprise Gamification And Office Holiday Parties: A Surprising Truth

Research shows that peer interactions affect employee engagement. Everyone is now into the office holiday party. It is that time of year. Yet, how do offsite parties and events compare to daily on the job interactions? And what does enterprise gamification have to do with it?

by Gal Rimon

Instructional Design

December 14, 2014

Instructional Designer: What Is It Exactly That You Do?

Nobody seems to know what I do for living, most have never heard of the term Instructional Design in their lives before. Why is that?

by Nahla Anwer Aly