eLearning Design and Development

April 15, 2021

8 Reasons Why Your Online Training Course Breaks The 8-Second Attention Span Rule

Studies suggest the current human attention span (thanks largely to our ‘black mirrors’) is 8 seconds. What portions of your online training content contravene this tenet?

by Christopher Pappas

April 11, 2021

Why Discussion Forums Are Helpful In Training

One of the most important social elements added to an eLearning training course is the discussion forum. A discussion forum enables instructor-to-student and student-to-student interaction.

by Naveen Neelakandan

April 10, 2021

How To Implement And Sustain eLearning In The Workplace

The availability of communication technology and new information generates opportunities for businesses to implement training as well as knowledge management using new methods.

by Rommel Benedick Lim

April 3, 2021

6 Best Practices That Will Shape The Future Of Virtual Events

It is important that organizers follow some basic rules and tweak the events system to provide an experience that is unbeatable. In this article, I list 6 best practices that will shape the future of virtual events, even when in-person conferences return.

by Arnold Godfray

April 3, 2021

Emotional Learning: The Crucial Role The Amygdala Plays In The Learning Process

Are your online learners making the right emotional connection with your eLearning content? In this article, I examine what role the amygdala plays in the learning process and tips to create an emotional eLearning experience.

by Christopher Pappas

March 30, 2021 | Sponsored

How To Incorporate The Laws Of UX With Designing Learning Experiences

Designing online learning with the learner in mind allows us to consider the way they think, process information, and behave online. Check out this article for tips on how to transfer the science of design to your next learning experience!

by Antoinette Adefela

March 25, 2021

7 Ways To Increase Online Course Completion Rates

Completion rates of online training can be as low as 5%. Despite this, there are clear actions that can increase completion rates to as high as 80% – 100%. These are proven tips that have improved course completion rates for online training.

by Krista Neher

March 24, 2021

eLearning Has Improved In The Last 7 Years...

A student in 2014 and a student in 2021 would probably have the same fundamental online learning experience. Yet online learning has changed dramatically in the last 7 years. In my 50th article, I look back at online learning and enumerate 5 drivers that have led to its improvement.

by Mary Burns

March 23, 2021 | Sponsored

Become An eLearning Champion: Linking Training To Business Results—Part 3

Most training is done in isolation without linking it to the terminal objective of achieving business results. Not doing so results in ineffective training that has little impact on business results and loss of credibility of training. Explore how you can link training to business results.

by Dr. RK Prasad

March 19, 2021

7 False Assumptions That Most eLearning Professionals Make When Developing Personal Learning Paths

Personalized paths are too time-consuming and resource-driven to incorporate into your eLearning course, right? In this article, I share 7 false assumptions that most eLearning professionals make when developing personal learning paths.

by Christopher Pappas

March 18, 2021

Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts: 8 Essential Elements Of A Synergistic eLearning Strategy

Are you looking at eLearning from the perspective of learner experience, or material development? Synergistic eLearning turns your learning approach from tactical to holistic.

by Christopher Pappas

March 13, 2021

How To Create Effective eLearning Storyboards

Creating a good eLearning course can be a very demanding task. To create a good eLearning course, you must design course content with a clear objective in mind.

by Naveen Neelakandan