eLearning Design and Development

July 12, 2019

How To Use Animation In eLearning

In order to engage the learner of today, eLearning courses and modules need to be on par with the visual imagery modern learners are used to; the one they engage with every day while they surf the net, scroll through social media, watch movies and gaze at advertisements. Why do you think these industries use visuals so much? Because we, human beings, respond best to visual stimuli.

by Debadrita Sengupta

July 7, 2019

A Practical Guide On How To Start With eLearning Storyboards

What an architectural plan is for civil engineers, an eLearning storyboard is for eLearning developers. Exactly as the architect conceptualizes the building, and provides a plan to be used by civil engineers and constructors, in the same manner, the Instructional Designer conceptualizes the eLearning course deliverable and writes down every single detail of it, providing a complete guide in terms of content, audio, visuals, and interactive elements to be included, so that all members involved in the eLearning project can be on the same page throughout the eLearning course development process. In this article, I’ll provide you with a practical guide on how to start working with eLearning storyboards.

by Marisa Keramida (M.Ed.)

July 5, 2019

6 Ways To Provide Meaningful Feedback For Online Courses

Lack of meaningful feedback happens to be one of the biggest challenges online learners face. So, how do you create a conducive learning environment in online classrooms and prevent students from feeling isolated? Here are 6 ways to provide meaningful feedback to online learners.

by Adela Belin

June 29, 2019

WordPress Development: The Preferred Choice For Businesses Today

WordPress, the open source CMS, is constantly astounding businesses with its ever-evolving technology, tools, and resources. WordPress development is considered one of the easiest processes to customize a website in today's era.

by Jasica James

June 24, 2019

Do THIS, Not THAT When Writing Multiple-Choice Questions

Recently, on Twitter, someone argued that the only way to assess what people have learned/can do is through actual performance. But that’s not practical or even possible in many cases.

by Patti Shank, PhD

June 23, 2019

4 Ways To Use Story Mapping In The eLearning Development Process

Do you have a keen interest in having an eLearning website? The website is processed to help the people gain knowledge in their interested subject anytime and anywhere. But you might feel that it is failing to deliver some real impact on the users.

by Olivia Diaz

June 23, 2019

Teaching Empathy In An Online Class

This article presents empathy as a learnable skill that is the foundation of strong communication, collaboration, leadership, and relationship-building. Learn why designers and educators should embed lessons in empathy in their courses, and how to teach empathy effectively online.

by Vallarie Josephine Sevilla

June 22, 2019

How To Design eLearning To Reduce Workplace Stress?

According to a survey carried out by LinkedIn, employees who spend time at work learning are 47% less likely to be stressed, and what's the best way to learn on the job in the present age? eLearning, of course! In this article, we’ll discuss how eLearning can be designed to reduce workplace stress.

by Debadrita Sengupta

June 21, 2019

How To Optimize Your Website For Mobile-First Design In 2019

It's 2019, and the demand for mobile-friendly internet usage just keeps increasing every year. Is your site optimized for mobile-first? If it isn't, you're missing out, and your customers are suffering. Learn why your site needs to be mobile-first in design, and what you get out of it.

by Al Gomez

June 11, 2019 | Sponsored

8 Responsive Design Techniques To Optimize Mobile Learning

Designing for any and every possible device can be somewhat intimidating. Here are 8 tips to help you navigate the process for developing a responsive web application, tool, or course.

by Tim Spencer

June 8, 2019

Why Adults Struggle To Learn A Second Language

All language learning companies use translation-based tools promising learners that they will memorize vocabulary with ease.

by Arkady Zilberman, Ph. D

June 6, 2019 | Sponsored

4 Employee Needs To Incorporate In Your eLearning Design

Learning practitioners often focus solely on getting leadership support for learning. While necessary, what's often left out is what employees want and need. Stop taking for granted employees will unquestionably accept whatever their leaders expect. This is a recipe for a learning failure.

by Ajay Pangarkar, CTDP, CPA, CMA