eLearning Design and Development

May 3, 2014

5 Ways To Leverage Visual Design For Better eLearning

Myth: visuals are just decoration and don’t really impact learning. Fact: aesthetics have not only been proven to improve usability, but also to increase learning gains. Of course, this will depend on how well your visuals are designed... 

by Dorian Peters

May 1, 2014

6 Ways To Build Atmosphere and Emotion in your eLearning Theme

To make your eLearning theme come to life you need to build atmosphere and emotion into it. There are many ways in which you can do this to make a memorable eLearning experience.

by Lorraine Minister

April 30, 2014

6 Key Questions To Effectively Analyze Your eLearning Course Audiences

In this article, I will delve into how to analyze your eLearning course audiences, so that you can develop eLearning deliverables that hit the mark and provide your learners with a meaningful, high impact, and informative eLearning experience. 

by Christopher Pappas

April 29, 2014

Individualized eLearning is a Necessity!

We demand high quality content, personal interaction and real value whenever we buy a product or a service. But why then is eLearning focusing on big crowds, low quality video lectures, scripted teachings and impersonal and useless multiple choice tests? We need to put more focus on the individual student, on producing high quality content and on giving each person the feedback she needs to actually learn something new.

by Robin Juel Johansen

April 28, 2014

4 eLearning Websites to Introduce Coding to Students

The world is digital and many of the currently growing careers have something to do with coding. It doesn't matter if you want to go into site building, game design or any other IT field, it is important to introduce students to coding, preferably as early as possible.

by Adam Fort

April 25, 2014

23 Inspirational eLearning Quotes For eLearning Professionals

Quite often, short but sweet thoughts or ideas can help eLearning professionals with the motivation and inspiration needed to get maximum eLearning results. In this article, I will share some of the best inspirational eLearning quotes from top eLearning professionals who have reflected upon the benefits and significance of eLearning Industry. 

by Christopher Pappas

April 18, 2014

7 Tips to Create Aesthetically Pleasing eLearning Courses

In this article, you will find 7 tips on how to create aesthetically pleasing eLearning courses that engage the learners and allow them to achieve the best possible eLearning experience!

by Christopher Pappas

April 10, 2014

The Ultimate eLearning Course Design Checklist

Looking for a comprehensive "must-have" eLearning checklist for your next eLearning Course Design project? This is a checklist that every eLearning professional should have on hand, especially since there are so many steps involved in the eLearning course design process.

by Christopher Pappas

April 4, 2014

The Ultimate e-Learning Checklist: 10 Questions to Ask

Whether you’re new to e-Learning or a pro developer, you can use an e-Learning checklist to help you stay on track. Make sure you’re not missing any course essentials, so your online training program is a success!

by Christie Wroten

April 2, 2014

Continuum in E-Learning: People, Process and Product (P3)

In e-learning, people are involved in the process of creating e-learning materials, or products and making them available to its target audience. The People-Process-Product or the P3 continuum can be used to map a comprehensive picture of e-learning (Figure 3).

by Badrul H. Khan, Ph.D.

April 1, 2014

How To Improve eLearning Course Design Usability By Adopting The 10 Usability Heuristics

Asynchronous eLearning is different from traditional classroom studying and requires strong motivation and self-discipline from learners. As there is no person-to-person contact and immediate reaction to problems emerging in the process of learning, eLearning professionals should pay special attention to eLearning course navigation and usability. To help you remove all the barriers to effective eLearning course design the article provides an idea of what eLearning usability is and how to improve it by applying common usability heuristics. 

by Ilona Hetsevich

March 31, 2014

Corporate Training Tips: Designing for Global Audiences

In today’s global economy, we often find ourselves designing corporate training — be it e-learning, m-learning, or classroom (ILT) — for audiences around the world. Keeping some important considerations in mind during the design process will ensure your training delivers on its objectives, no matter where your audience is located.

by Cindy McCabe