eLearning Design and Development

April 26, 2013

17 Tips To Motivate Adult Learners

The introduction of learning technology and the changing workplace recently increased the importance of adult learning. However, there comes the problem of motivating adult learners. There are a few things that stand in the way to motivating adults to start learning.

by Christopher Pappas

April 23, 2013

What The Training Business Can Learn From Amanda Palmer

Empowered by Amanda Palmer's outlook, can you change your behavior to be more learner-centric? Can you use these simple principles to connect more effectively with both your clients and your learners? Will you be able to serve as a reliable, trusted connector to provide your learners additional opportunities to learn, explore and increase their performance, all without knowing that they've been "trained?"

by Ron Arnold, Ed.D.

April 22, 2013

3 Tips For Working With A Facilitator - An eLearning Instructor's Perspective

So how do eLearning instructors create an interactive experience in a live webinar? For eLearning instructors who are just starting out, here are a few tips...

by L. Michelle Baker, PhD

April 11, 2013

How To Use Analogies In eLearning

Analogies play an important role in the learning process, yet very few eLearning courses use analogies to help learners grasp new information. Would you like to know how to use Analogies in eLearning?

by Parker Grant

April 5, 2013

How To Assure The Quality Of eLearning

There is so much eLearning now being developed by so many different methods and presented in so many different ways.  It seems that in some cases there is less and less time to produce the learning and in others there is a determination to be first with the latest development or to prove that eLearning really can be cheaper than face to face. Of course in many cases eLearning has become the way to present ‘compliance’ training.  Perhaps it isn’t any wonder that eLearning has gained a certain reputation for drop-out rates and boredom factors.

by Peter Condon

April 5, 2013

What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Online Learning?

Learning is often considered to be a normal part of working and personal life. Both learning for achieving a job as well as for achieving knowledge should not be neglected. Online environment is changing continuously and it represents a great opportunity for learning. It is very important to discover how to learn using all available communication channels and choosing the ones that best suit a person’s style of filtering the information.

by Stephen Armstrong

April 4, 2013

3 Ways To Start Creating Educational Video Content For Under $100

Video is a great way to make an eLearning course more interactive and more engaging. There's only one issue, video can be hard and expensive to create. Most eLearning professionals have avoided video simply because they have no idea how to get started with it.

by Ruben Daniel

April 2, 2013

eLearning Authoring Revisited - Learning Objectives and Adaptive eLearning

Many eLearning courses are like a PowerPoint; click the page and move ahead. These are linear courses that measure progress based on screens viewed, and upon completion report a pass or fail to the Learning Management System. But you don’t have to settle for this anymore!

by Kasper Spiro

March 18, 2013

Educational Pinball - Comparing eLearning To A Game Of Pinball

Recently I had been trying to think of an effective way of visualising the e-learning process and the mechanics behind it, which would allow me to give a more considered approach for the courses on which I am working, and strengthen the effectiveness of the learning content. In addition, this would help me improve my ability to clearly explain the reasoning behind my course material development.

by Mark Nathan Willetts

March 9, 2013

Video As A Learning Tool: A Mixed Blessing?

Do you think the use of video during the instructional process helps or distracts the learner? Is video a mixed blessing? In our world of e-Learning, video has become an important element in the eLearning process as, according to research, visual demonstration of something new can lead to successful results. Yet, many eLearning developers hesitate to use this powerful tool. But is this hesitation an unfounded fear?

by Christopher Pappas

February 22, 2013

6 Simple Ways to Accelerate your Learning with Mind Mapping

Learning to learn remains a powerful and necessary skill in every field of activity.  In addition to this skill, imagine that your learning can be accelerated, your mind challenged and your efficiency improved.

by Mihut Naomi

February 22, 2013

The Use Of Music And Animation In eLearning

Do you think that introductory music and animation clips help, motivate and engage the participants of an e-learning course? Do genre, volume level and duration affect their concentration? Do music and animation clips constitute an attention grabber or an annoyance factor? Apparently, views are conflicting and experiences differ.

by Christopher Pappas