eLearning Design and Development

March 21, 2018

Backwards And In High Heels: Teaching (Well) Online

Online teaching is an important tool for teachers and students, but in order for it to be used correctly teachers must go through rigorous training.

by Mary Burns

March 18, 2018

A Case Study On Evaluating An eLearning Course

Evaluating the content and design of your course with direct input from your audience is a hallmark of user-centered design. It can greatly improve the outcomes of the courses you create.

by Nicki Nelson

March 16, 2018

2018 Web Design Trends For Better User Experience

2017 was mostly about web animations, design sprints, conversational interfaces, micro-interactions, bespoke illustrations, and chatbots. But many trends like floating navigation menus, inventive use of colors, bold typography, biometric authentication, etc. are emerging into the list this year. In this article, I am going to discuss some key features that ensure better User Experience in 2018.

by Devi Prasanthi

March 13, 2018

6 Things To Love About 350 Org's Learning Strategy: A Case Study

350 org have one key mission: a safer climate and a brighter future for all. When faced with the task of supporting campaigners all over the world, one-on-one training for everyone wasn’t feasible. Instead, they developed an innovative, personalized approach to driving change through digital learning.

by Steve Penfold

March 11, 2018

How To Cut High Dropout Rates Of Online Courses

More students are signing up for online classes, but more are also dropping out. Why the high dropout rates of online courses? A major reason is that students are not prepared for the class' time, academic, and technology requirements. Here are practical ways teachers and institutions can reset student expectations.

by Ruth Chen

March 11, 2018

4 Benefits Of Swapping Face-To-Face Learning For eLearning

eLearning is becoming increasingly popular in corporate training, as it can offset the limitations of classroom training. While organizations can't do away with classroom training altogether, it pays to leverage the latest technology and offer training that caters to today's learners.

by Ayesha Habeeb Omer, Ph.D

March 8, 2018

How Lifelong Learning And A Growth Mindset Can Propel Your Career

Many people believe once they’ve earned all the degrees needed for their dream job, their learning days are over. This is a dangerous way to manage a career, because technologies and business models emerge and force change so rapidly.

by Dan Westmoreland

March 7, 2018

Evaluating Your Online Learning Program (Part 1)

Evaluation is often one of the weakest areas of any eLearning program. This article (the first of two parts) talks about ways to evaluate online programs. Here we examine evaluation—what it is, types of evaluations, measures, indicators, and instruments.

by Mary Burns

March 6, 2018

4 Essential Steps For Developing A Great eLearning Simulation

If you want to ensure that your learner successfully transfers theory to practice, an eLearning simulation could be the answer. To develop a relevant, engaging, and worthwhile online experience for your learners, follow these 4 steps.

by Steve Penfold

March 5, 2018

How Can You Restore Flash-Based eLearning Courses With HTML5 Quickly And Easily?

With Flash fast becoming obsolete, what can organizations do with the Flash courses in their learning portals? The best option is to convert existing Flash-based eLearning courses to HTML5. Read this article to know why HTML5 is an able successor to Flash.

by Ayesha Habeeb Omer, Ph.D

March 4, 2018

5 Ways Of Keeping Online Students Engaged And Teachers Involved

Students feel less engaged when eLearning, leading to higher drop-out rates. How can teachers connect with their online students?

by Ruth Chen

February 28, 2018

5 Alternatives To Boring eLearning Courses

We can’t have eLearning without content, but that doesn’t mean we have to subject our learners to a series of text-filled screens that equate to a lecture only without the possibility that the presenter will breathe some life into the content with their humor and engaging personality. With the proliferation of online content, games, and other media, there is no place for these mundane, snooze bombs; we need some real page turners instead!

by Steve Lowenthal