In this article I’ll present a framework that could help educators to make a shift from designing long, information based online courses to micro-learning, which is a result of content curation techniques and chunking information design strategy.
Often when redesigning a training program, the goal is to accelerate a course, i.e., convert one week of classroom training to one day of e-learning. How would you feel about doing the opposite and making a course longer?
Millions of dollars are spent on compliance training every year. Though necessary and crucial to organizational success, many organizations are struggling to keep up with new trends due to budget constraints. Here are some great tips for improving your compliance training programs without breaking the bank.
With their Online Language Learning Challenge The Guardian wants to find out if it’s possible to learn languages purely through the use of online tools by discussing the topic with readers and experts. Most people have doubts that learning online would get you as far as being able to speak a new language fluently. But there seem to be very different understandings of what online learning actually means.
With so much information easily accessible from multiple sources in the cloud, learners will take more and more control of their own learning, changing the role of learning professionals, departments and software. I believe this will lead to an end of the corporate Learning Management System (LMS) within 5 years.
The Learning Professionals' Free Gamification eBook. Would you be interested in the Most Effective Uses of Gamification in Learning? In the Free How Gamification Reshapes Learning ebook you will find useful Gamification Tips provided by 23 Gamification professionals.
Corporate sustainability and social responsibility (CSR) is making waves in Fortune 500 companies, so why haven’t HR and Learning & Development teams caught on? Don’t miss opportunities to infuse CSR messaging into training to increase engagement and impact.
In this exclusive interview with Learnnovators, Connie Malamed shares her insights on what constitutes great instructional design. She stresses on the importance of sharing one’s knowledge with the community, and offers valuable advice to budding learning designers who aspire to consider consulting as a career option. Equally valuable is her advice for learning designers to design their own apps. Connie’s foresights on the future of learning design are truly thought-provoking. Read on…
There is a clear paradigm shift in education through the growth of eLearning. More schools and industries are pushing learning through the online medium. Is Sports the next player to follow? Check the following article to find out the Top 4 Reasons Why e-Learning is Important for Sports.
Online English language learning can be daunting when hunting for the right resource. Learning English online however is made easy with YouTube’s favorite ESL trainer, Rachel’s English. Rachel is also starting her brand new course on the WizIQ Virtual Classroom platform.
You want your online learners to get the most benefit from your eLearning course and achieve their learning goals. But how do you maintain the motivation and keep them fully engaged so that they can reap the rewards? This article features the 8 best-kept secrets to help your online learners succeed at distance learning.
Do you need to provide access to all course syllabi for accreditation? Do you want to empower department heads, and market courses to potential or current students? The USU Syllabus Tracker is here to save the day with filtered results and visual analytics by harnessing the power of the Canvas API.