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eLearning Design and Development

October 2, 2018 | Sponsored

6 Top Skills To Look For When Hiring A Learning Designer

If you’re growing your learning production team and are keen on bringing in new Instructional Designers to help shape and create fantastic modern learning experiences, here are 6 vital skills we’d encourage you to look for. You might also want to modernize your job title!

by Steve Penfold

Corporate eLearning

October 1, 2018

8 Mistake-Driven Learning Opportunities To Include In Online Training

Errors are the first and most crucial step on the path to lifelong learning. In this article, I’ll highlight 8 mistake-driven learning activities to add to your online training course.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

October 1, 2018 | Sponsored

How Training Can Stop Your Top Employees From Leaving

Employee churn is a real (and costly) problem. And it gets worse at times like this, when unemployment rates go down. Fortunately, investing in your employees' training and career development is a low-cost solution to avoid having them take their chances elsewhere. Here's how and why it works.

by Nikos Andriotis

Corporate eLearning

October 1, 2018 | Sponsored

Why You Need A Learning Engagement Platform

According to a 2016 study published by Harvard Business Review, 90% of companies will compete on the basis of the customer experience they offer. But in order to offer outstanding customer service, companies must ensure their teams are fully aligned and trained at all times. How to overcome this challenge? Learning engagement.

by Amanda Rollins

eLearning Authoring Tools

October 1, 2018 | Sponsored

Importing Classroom PPTs To Online Training: Should You Use Captivate, Storyline, Or iSpring?

Maximize your training resources such as classroom PowerPoint decks by converting them into eLearning courses. Between Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, and iSpring Suite, which authoring tool should you choose and why?

by Ayesha Habeeb Omer, Ph.D

Mobile Learning

October 1, 2018 | Sponsored

Do You Need An mLearning Solution?

In this article, find out the potential that an mLearning solution could have for dealing with the oldest recurring issues in the L&D sphere.

by Juliette Denny

eLearning Design and Development

September 30, 2018

8 Innovative Ways To Use Pop Quizzes In Online Training

Could your corporate learners benefit from quick progress checks to identify gaps early on? In this article, I’ll highlight 8 ways to use pop quizzes in your online training course.

by Christopher Pappas

Educational Technology

September 30, 2018

Editors' Choice

Learning Technology - How Much Is Too Much?

Learning—does it depend on how much people learn? Or, how much technical prowess we showcase in facilitating learning? Should we use technology to support our strategies? Or, put the whole burden of the learning process on the apparently nascent technology's shoulders? Let's discuss here...

by Sunanda Dey

eLearning Design and Development

September 30, 2018

Creating A Quality Video Production Studio For eLearning At Home

More Instructional Designers are working remotely nowadays. Home offices were never designed for studio recording, yet videos must be professional. I’d like to share what I have learned about setting up a quality recording environment in one of the most challenging home office environments imaginable.

by Ken Whitaker

Mobile Learning

September 30, 2018 | Sponsored

5 mLearning Engagement Boosters To Gamify Your Training!

If you want to get better engagement from your mLearning, here are 5 nifty gamification tricks you can use to turn your training into a competition!

by Juliette Denny

eLearning Design and Development

September 30, 2018

The Art Of Giving Feedback To Online Learners

Offering useful feedback to online learners is not just a skill – it's an art. Try these 6 practical strategies for giving feedback that will inspire and uplift your online students.

by Dr. Liz Hardy

eLearning Authoring Tools

September 29, 2018

Test Driving An eLearning Authoring Tool: 8 Elements To Look For

Are you on the hunt for a new authoring tool to modernize your eLearning content? Do you need a replacement tool that’s compatible with your current LMS? In this article, I’ll highlight 8 eLearning authoring tool features to consider when trying out a new eLearning authoring tool.

by Christopher Pappas