eLearning Design and Development

May 23, 2015

Interactive eLearning: A Key Component In Online Course Development

There is no doubt that interactivity is a key component in eLearning. This is truer when you are designing a course for online learning where you have to keep in mind that attitudes and learning levels of the learners will all be different. Therefore, it becomes critical in eLearning to develop only content which is relevant and how it ties in with what the learner is expected to achieve at the end of it. The main point is that learners will be viewing the information, gather information and make decisions of applying it to their real life situations where applicable.

by Hemina Shah

May 22, 2015

7 Tips For Cost-Effective eLearning Localization

Globalization is everywhere! The transfer of ideas, products, culture, and people has made the world a smaller and more connected place. eLearning has become a major cog in this wheel; it is a viable solution that allows global companies and organizations to reach learners all over the world in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.

by Caitlin Nicholson

May 21, 2015

4 Ways To Apply Instructional Interactivity In eLearning

How should you design instructional interactivity in order to make your eLearning course highly interactive and engaging? In this article I will share the key components of effective instructional interactivity and I will show you how you can actively stimulate your learners’ minds to successfully experience your eLearning deliverable.

by Christopher Pappas

May 21, 2015

Using C.R.A.P Web Design For eLearning

This week we are looking at some C.R.A.P elearning. Yes, you read right. If you haven’t seen or heard of C.R.A.P before, it is a set of principles used in visual web design. If you’re not familiar with the principles of C.R.A.P design, this article is for you.

by Li Whybrow

May 19, 2015

The Online Learning Teaching Techniques

While the world of online education is exciting for its potential to reach students individually, the tools available for teachers to use are rapidly changing. As a result, it is important to consider what techniques have already been implemented with pedagogical success through particular online learning tools. This will save teachers’ time and frustration, as they cannot possibly implement every technique.

by Leia Dolphy

May 16, 2015

How To Use IFrames And Multimedia To Enhance Your Assessments

Assessments can often underwhelm our learners. We invest a lot of time and energy creating rich, engaging content, only to present a bland final impression of the overall eLearning experience via the final assessment. IFrames, and the use of freely available social media streams, allow us to greatly enhance our assessments and engage the learner in a richer assessment process. In this article, I will show you how to introduce dynamic and interactive media to your assessments and hopefully engage your learners in new and interesting ways to interact with your content.

by James Sheil

May 14, 2015

4 Tips For eLearning Review And Collaboration

When you’ve finally finished creating your eLearning course, there’s just one important step left: reviewing. It’s a good idea to have a team take your course and review every aspect of it, including assessments and interactive components.

by Christie Wroten

May 13, 2015

How To Create A Motivational eLearning Experience: 6 Tips For eLearning Professionals

To create factors that stimulate the desire and energy in your learners to be continually interested and committed to your eLearning course; this is the art of eLearning motivation. But how can you perfect this art? In this article I will share 6 key tips to create motivational eLearning courses, so that you can offer your audience a deeply interesting and engaging eLearning experience.

by Christopher Pappas

May 11, 2015

eLearning Course Translation: Improving eLearning Courses For Wider Appeal

In this article we discuss how to make an eLearning course more appealing to a wider audience and some techniques to help with eLearning course translation.

by David Kasteler

May 10, 2015

Producing High Quality eLearning Videos: The Ultimate Guide

Videos in eLearning stimulate brainstorming, heighten motivation and appeal to a variety of learning needs. But how easy is it for eLearning professionals to create their own eLearning videos? In this article, I'll share all the tips and tricks you need to know from each stage of eLearning video production, in order to successfully deliver one of the most powerful communication media to your audience.

by Christopher Pappas

May 10, 2015

The Great eLearning Design Mashup - Scrolling In eLearning

As eLearning designers, we should be looking to web design trends to borrow, to begin an eLearning design mashup. This month we’ll be looking into some of the trendiest and best design practices from the web which are or could be helping us create better, richer eLearning, starting today with scrolling.

by Li Whybrow

May 6, 2015

6 Tips For Using Call To Action In eLearning

Calls to action may be popular in the world of marketing, but they can also transform eLearning courses into exciting and effective eLearning experiences. In this article, I will share some tips to help you use call to actions in your next eLearning deliverable.

by Christopher Pappas