Articles

Corporate eLearning

April 14, 2014

How to Use the Science of Learning and Remembering in Corporate Training

If eLearning is a “check the box” activity, effective learning design does not matter. But what about when training directly affects business outcomes? When this is the case, instructional designers need strategies to improve both learning and remembering. Techniques such as spaced repetition, use of story, and feedback loops can help.

by Steven Boller

eLearning Articles

April 13, 2014

Gaze Into The Future Of Learning With Clark Quinn

In this exclusive interview with Learnnovators, Clark Quinn shares his insights on the significance of innovation for businesses to succeed. He explains the importance of contextual and experiential learning, and offers his recommendations for integrating mobile strategies into organizational L&D. His advice to learning designers for scaling up to meet the challenges of designing informal and social learning is invaluable. Read on…

by Ravi Pratap Singh

Instructional Design

April 11, 2014

Are You an Instructional Designer, a Learning Game Designer or Both?

Many instructional designers are now being asked to investigate serious games and gamification for use in their training. The problem? Few instructional designers have real game design experience or skills. Game-based solutions have great potential for learning, but only if they are designed well.

by Steven Boller

Educational Technology

April 11, 2014

Organize Your Smart Classrooms with Wibki

Are you looking for a way to keep your students on track and organized in the smart classroom? A new tool gives you the ability to easily organize your classroom websites and guide your students to appropriate sites.

by Rebecca Doctrow

Mobile Learning

April 10, 2014

Hold the Phones! 5 Things to Consider Before You Go Mobile

The words “m-Learning” and “mobile learning” are on everyone’s lips recently. It can start to feel like if you don’t have an m-Learning plan, you’re falling behind. But is m-Learning right for every organization?

by Stephanie Ivec

eLearning Design and Development

April 10, 2014

The Ultimate eLearning Course Design Checklist

Looking for a comprehensive "must-have" eLearning checklist for your next eLearning Course Design project? This is a checklist that every eLearning professional should have on hand, especially since there are so many steps involved in the eLearning course design process.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

April 9, 2014

The Learning Management Systems’ Quality Evaluation Survey

The eLearning Industry’s Network, the largest independent eLearning community of Instructional Designers and eLearning Professionals, invites you to participate at the 1st Global Learning Management Systems’ Quality Evaluation Survey.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

April 9, 2014

3 Onboarding Mistakes and How To Combat Them

Onboarding training is an important part of familiarizing an employee with the company practices and culture. However, it is not usually done in the most effective manner. The article shares 2 best practices of designing an effective onboarding program.

by Samantha Fam

eLearning Project Management

April 8, 2014

e-Learning Project Management Tips and Considerations

Managing e-Learning Projects is extremely important for successful e-Learning course design. This article is the fourth in a series about e-Learning Project Management. Check it out and learn about e-Learning Project Management Tips and Considerations.

by Marina Arshavskiy

Learning Management Systems

April 7, 2014

8 Top Benefits of Using a Cloud Based LMS

As eLearning becomes more popular in the employee-training sphere, the benefits of cloud-based Learning Management Systems become prevalent factors for the organizations that want to offer cost-effective and flexible training methods. Jump in for more on the cloud-based LMS benefits.

by Dimitris Kaplanis

Instructional Design

April 7, 2014

Instructional Design Models and Theories: Computer-Based Instruction Theory

1950s - Computer-Based Instruction is used in educational and training environments. Check the Instructional Design Models and Theories: Computer-Based Instruction Theory article to find more.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

April 6, 2014

Top 20 Guides for Setting Up an Internal App Store

After our inspiring and thought-provoking interview with Geoff Stead, we were left wondering about the significance of having an internal app store (also known as ‘Enterprise App Store’) within organizations. We have been doodling and dreaming about this fascinating proposition for quite some time. Now, as we are planning to set up an internal app store for our company to make this a better place to work for our employees, we set out on a journey to explore and learn more about this concept. Read on... 

by Ravi Pratap Singh