Articles

Instructional Design

March 27, 2013

Tell, Show, Do, Apply: The Anatomy Of Good Instruction

There are a lot of opinions about how to design quality instruction. New technologies, theories, and processes are continually created and touted as the next greatest thing for instructional designers. And while these new technologies can be powerful, there are a few key instructional strategies that must be implemented to maximize learning effectiveness.

by Joel Gardner, PhD

Instructor-Led Training

March 26, 2013

eLearning Cuts Costs? Should I care?

I’m a big believer in the power of eLearning, but I get tired of hearing that eLearning cuts costs in comparison to face-to-face instructor-led training (ILT).

by Brian Bishop

eLearning Software

March 26, 2013

How To Build Instructional Videos

Tutorials are an effective way to deliver how-to knowledge on very well defined subject. There are plenty of tutorials on the internet on virtually any subject, from how to bake bread to how to solve a mathematical problem to how to perform an operation with a particular software.

by Paolo Leva

Online Courses (MOOC)

March 24, 2013

Using Data To Ease The Grading Process - An Educator's Perspective

I have become an educator and I am teaching a Spanish MOOC with over 1,000 students! They submit weekly assignments that are to be hand graded, and I alone simply cannot meet the task of grading these assignments. Obviously there is no silver bullet, and no proven technology to automatically grade writing assignments. So, out of necessity, we developed a process to ease our burden as teachers grading assignments.

by Scott Rapp

Instructional Design

March 21, 2013

What Does An Instructional Designer Do? 3 Myths Revealed

In this article, I will give it a try to answer questions like: "What is Instructional Design really?" and "What do Instructional Designers do?" I am also talking about 3 Instructional Design myths, so keep reading and remember: your constructive feedback is highly appreciated!

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Project Management

March 20, 2013

Starting A New eLearning Project - Questions To Ask Before You Start

Asking the right questions at the start of a project can save time, money and reduce the amount of re-work on e-learning projects. Before the instructional and graphic design starts there are some questions that should be asked at the start of each project. Do you take time to go through and set up your project or do your get straight into the design?

by Scott Hewitt

Game-Based Learning

March 20, 2013

Gamify The Classroom

Recently, there has been a surge in “gamifying” education, or presenting content in a game-like context to motivate learners to engage with the material. Is this a fad, or a natural evolution in educating the next generation of students?

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Authoring Tools

March 20, 2013

Is The Migration of Flash eLearning Courses To HTML5 becoming a reality?

Rapid authoring tools are updating themselves with HTML5 output, while an increasing number of learning and development managers create courses based on HTML5 that are highly interactive, accessible, editable and translatable. Let’s see why it’s not possible to avoid the migration, within the context of an ever-changing IT environment.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

March 18, 2013

Educational Pinball - Comparing eLearning To A Game Of Pinball

Recently I had been trying to think of an effective way of visualising the e-learning process and the mechanics behind it, which would allow me to give a more considered approach for the courses on which I am working, and strengthen the effectiveness of the learning content. In addition, this would help me improve my ability to clearly explain the reasoning behind my course material development.

by Mark Nathan Willetts

eLearning Software

March 16, 2013

Adobe Captivate 6 Vs Articulate Storyline

Selecting an authoring software for your company might be a little bit tricky and this is exactly why you need to define a set of criteria that will help you choose the right one, based on their pros and cons.

by Christopher Pappas

Mobile Learning

March 12, 2013

How to Get the Most Out of Mobile Learning

Mobile Learning has quickly become one of the most discussed topics in the corporate training world. Nate Chai, Director of Design Consulting at Allen Communication, shared some of his insight into the mobile learning trend.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Authoring Tools

March 12, 2013

The Ultimate List Of Cloud-Based Authoring Tools

I have received several requests from fellow eLearning developers that are looking for a list of Cloud-Based content authoring tools. This is why I listed 54 Cloud-Based Authoring Tools.

by Christopher Pappas