eLearning Design and Development

November 29, 2016

8 Budget-Friendly Tips To Create Your Own Animated eLearning Videos

Animated eLearning videos use visualizations, illustrations, and other aesthetic elements to engage and educate. They offer a broad range of benefits, but can you really fit them into your eLearning budget? In this article, I'll share 8 wallet-friendly tips to create your own animated eLearning videos.

by Brigitta Sandström

November 29, 2016

The 2 Parts Of A Successful Content Modernization Strategy

When most people think of modernizing learning content they think of updating old content, but that’s only part modernization. A successful content modernization strategy has two parts: Reacting to aging content and proactively creating new content to last longer and be easier to update.

by Robert Velasquez

November 26, 2016

9 Tips To Design An Effective Online Questionnaire For eLearning Course Evaluation

Do you need quantifiable data that can help you improve your eLearning course? Questionnaires may be the ideal solution, especially if you’re pressed for time and resources. In this article, I'll share 9 tips for designing an effective online questionnaire to evaluate your eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

November 22, 2016

3 Ways To Personalize eLearning

When you personalize eLearning, you give your learners an opportunity tell you what they want to learn about. Successful learning designers use personalization to create richer, more engaging experiences. Here are some best practices to follow when personalizing your learning content.

by Steve Penfold

November 21, 2016

How The Modernize Solution Transformed A Telecom Giant's Legacy Training Portfolio

With mobile usage surpassing desktop, organizations are feeling the pressure to produce more mobile content. The problem is that mobile development can be expensive and time consuming. Learn how one Telecom giant reduced the cost of mobile learning by 60% using the Modernize solution, i.e. a content modernization approach.

by Robert Velasquez

November 19, 2016

The Role Of A Graphic Designer In Your eLearning Team

Every member of your team is a VIP. But the graphic designer helps you transform your ideas into visually stunning eLearning content. In this article, I'll explore the role of the graphic designer in your eLearning team.

by Christopher Pappas

November 19, 2016

The 4 Types Of Compatibility Standards In eLearning

If you are getting started with eLearning, your focus should be more on the standards in eLearning. This is because standards can improve the quality of your eLearning courses. In this article, we will see the compatibility standards in eLearning which address the relationship between the course and a Learning Management System.

by Ayesha Habeeb Omer, Ph.D

November 17, 2016

8 Tips To Choose The Right Tone For eLearning

Tone is often associated with speech. However, every aspect of your eLearning course design sets the mood and conveys a specific emotion. In this article, I'll share 8 tips for setting the right tone for your next eLearning course. 

by Christopher Pappas

November 16, 2016

Creating Successful Assessments For eLearning – Part 1

An assessment is one of the most important elements of a training program that must be created after taking several elements into consideration – the types of assessments that must accompany an eLearning course, the kind of questions, and much more. Let's see what it takes to create effective assessments for eLearning.

by Ayesha Habeeb Omer, Ph.D

November 13, 2016

5 Instances To Consider Offering Test-Out eLearning Assessments

Is every online learner going to benefit from your eLearning course? Or are there some who already know the topic inside and out? In this article, I'll highlight 5 instances when you may need to include test-out eLearning assessments. I will also give you 2 extra tips on how to integrate test-out eLearning assessments into your eLearning course design.

by Christopher Pappas

November 11, 2016

Information Processing Basics: How The Brain Processes Information

The brain is often likened to a processor. A complex computing machine that takes raw data and turns it into thoughts, memories, and cognitions. However, it has its limits, and Instructional Designers must know the boundaries before they can create meaningful eLearning courses. In this article, I'll explore how the brain works, from its basic biological and memory functions to its ability to process information. I'll also share 3 tips to help you create an eLearning course design that facilitates knowledge absorption and assimilation.

by Christopher Pappas

November 9, 2016

eLearning Content Comprehension: Objectives And Challenges

In one of my previous blogs, we’ve seen the importance of content comprehension and the associated complexity compared to the other steps in the instructional design process. Here, let us see the objectives and challenges associated with content comprehension.

by Ayesha Habeeb Omer, Ph.D