eLearning Design and Development

October 15, 2015

A Quick Way To Cut Online Student Drop Out Rates

Most approaches to reducing online student drop out rates are long term strategies. Here's a quick, easy way to encourage students to stay in your courses - starting right now.

by Dr. Liz Hardy

October 14, 2015

Storyboarding Is A Total Waste Of Time

Using digital tools to create the final courseware or gamification content could be easily changed from feedback received from coworkers or customers. The effort required to create a storyboard was, in my estimation, a total waste of time. Why spend the effort bothering with mock ups? How wrong I was.

by Ken Whitaker

October 11, 2015

8 Reasons Why Storyboarding Is Important Before Jumping Off To Development

A storyboard is important element of any eLearning development project. And in more ways than one, storyboarding lowers the production risk. Here’s why.

by Anand Timothy

October 9, 2015

Synchronous vs Asynchronous Learning: Can You Tell the Difference?

Just a letter sets them apart, but asynchronous and synchronous learning approaches are at opposite ends of the eLearning spectrum. In this article, I’ll explore these two distinct eLearning approaches, and I’ll share some tips that can help you use them in your eLearning strategy.

by Christopher Pappas

September 30, 2015

Socratic Questions In eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

Encourage your online learners to explore the subject matter and view problems with a fresh perspective. In this article, I'll highlight the 6 types of Socratic questions and I’ll offer 5 tips on how to use Socratic Questions in eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

September 30, 2015

Where To Start With Creating Your Online Course (Exercise)

One of the most common roadblocks for aspiring educators is grasping the idea of what to teach and then getting started with creating their online course. Here’s a simple exercise how to clear that fog of doubts.

by Juste Semetaite

September 29, 2015

Top 10 eLearning Design Traps To Avoid

Does your eLearning falter due to simple design failures? In this article I will share 10 eLearning design traps and all the ways to avoid them. Don’t be ensnared!

by Ruby Spencer, CTDP

September 29, 2015

Stuck For eLearning Ideas? Learn How To Think Differently About Your eLearning

Stuck for eLearning ideas on how to design your eLearning course? Let's revisit some old principles of Instructional Design and draw inspiration from my favorite eLearning examples.

by Li Whybrow

September 28, 2015

6 Facts About Rapid eLearning Development That Will Impress Your Boss

In today’s world, time is at premium and Learning and Development professionals have to balance the quality of eLearning courses within shorter time spans to go-live and within budgets that are shrinking every year. All of these factors have led to increased use of rapid eLearning development as a necessity vis-a-vis traditional eLearning. In this article, I will outline what rapid eLearning is, as well as its advantages and disadvantages. I will then share cues on where it would be a good fit and some tips and best practices that will help you increase the success of these initiatives.

by Asha Pandey

September 26, 2015

5 Multimedia Principles For Your Online Course

Using text and images in your online course will definitely aid your students' learning, however research says wrong combination of text and images in learning materials can cause cognitive load. In this article, I will explain the scientific reason behind it and offer some multimedia principles and useful tips for creating effective multimedia content for your online course.

by Didem Yesil

September 23, 2015

Multiple Answer Questions In eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

When a single correct answer simply won’t do, it’s time to create an effective multiple answer question to test learner knowledge and make your online assessments more challenging. In this article, I’ll share 4 best practices of developing multiple answer questions, as well as 5 tips on how to use them in your eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

September 22, 2015

Top 8 Tips For Effectively Proofreading Your eLearning Course

You’ve spent countless hours brainstorming, storyboarding, and creating content for your eLearning course. The images have been selected and all of the interactive elements are in place. Now it’s time to proofread your eLearning course to get rid of grammar, spelling, and any other mistakes that can diminish the quality of your eLearning deliverable. In this article, I’ll offer 8 tips that can make the proofreading process productive, so that you can deliver a polished final product.

by Christopher Pappas