eLearning Project Management

April 29, 2016

7 Tips To Find The Right Subject Matter Expert For Your eLearning Project

A Subject Matter Expert has the potential to become a valued member of your eLearning team, but only after you conduct a thorough vetting process. In this article, I'll share 7 tips to help you find the perfect Subject Matter Expert for your next eLearning project, and hopefully for many eLearning projects to come.   

by Christopher Pappas

April 26, 2016

Voice Actor + eLearning Developer: 5 Communication Tips For A Successful Relationship

You’ve poured hours of hard work into developing your eLearning content. You already understand the value of using a professional voice to deliver your eLearning content. You’ve chosen the voice actor. Now what? Should you just send the voice actor a script and expect that everything will work out to your liking? Yes… if you’re feeling lucky. But instead of leaving things to chance, you may want to take an active stance now to put yourself in the best possible position for success.

by Cecil Archbold Jr.

April 23, 2016

6 Tips To Conduct A Successful eLearning Brainstorming Session

You never know what brilliant ideas are going to pop up during an eLearning brainstorming session, which is why they are such an integral part of the eLearning Project's kickoff meeting. In this article, I'll share 6 tips for conducting a successful brainstorming session with your eLearning team.

by Christopher Pappas

April 23, 2016

5 Steps To Win Subject Matter Experts’ Hearts

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are experts in their fields. Their minds are fully covered with the content and experiences that make your learners’ job easier. They have invested a lot of time in the same area and, therefore, their involvement in your eLearning course development is important. But it’s not easy; Subject Matter Experts usually give you a hard time before you get what you are looking for. In this article, you will learn how good communication skills can help you fulfill your expectations.

by Mohammad Hassam

April 21, 2016

6 Tips To Get A Head Start On Your Next Rapid eLearning Project

Your next rapid eLearning project is just around the corner, and you know that time will be of the essence. But is there anything you do NOW to get a head start? In this article, I'll offer 6 tips that will help you prepare for your rapid eLearning course in order to beat the clock and increase productivity.

by Christopher Pappas

April 19, 2016

eLearning Solutions: 5 Ways Τo Balance Τhe Time-Cost-Quality Triad

There are always ways to be creative and flexible, and there are things to be done, or cannot be done, to design high-quality eLearning solutions when time and cost are a challenge. Here are 5 of them.

by Ann Iverson

April 11, 2016

Using The Waterfall Model In Instructional Design: A Guide For eLearning Professionals

Are you looking for a Project Management approach that focuses on in depth analysis and detailed planning to facilitate your Instructional Design process? If so, then the Waterfall approach might be just what you need. In this article, I'll share 4 benefits of the Waterfall approach in Instructional Design, and I'll highlight each of the 6 steps involved.

by Christopher Pappas

March 29, 2016

5 Tips On Juggling Multiple Instructional Design Projects

What are some ways to keep your sanity when you're juggling multiple Instructional Design projects? In this article I will offer some tactical tips; as with many things, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

by Catherine Davis

March 24, 2016

10 Best Project Management Online Tools For eLearning Professionals

eLearning professionals who collaborate with remote eLearning teams or host interactive webinars need a reliable Project Management online tool at their disposal. In this article, I’ll highlight the best Project Management online tools that can help you streamline your work process and create engaging virtual events for your audience.

by Christopher Pappas

March 14, 2016

6 Tips To Keep Your eLearning Content Organized And Clutter-Free

Are you guilty of having a cluttered virtual workspace? Does it take you ages to search through your asset library just to find the perfect image, video, or template for eLearning among the mess of folders and files? In this article, I’ll highlight 6 tips and tools to help you manage and organize your eLearning content.

by Christopher Pappas

March 9, 2016

Agile Release Planning: Considerations

Being a product manager is not an easy task. I manage an eLearning product at Magic Software Inc. and I typically follow Agile’s Scrum model for the development process. Trust me, after every release I ask only one question to myself: What more could I have done to make this release a more success? Here are some considerations on agile release planning.

by Akhil Mittal

March 2, 2016

MSU Denver Agile Instructional Design Network (AIDNet)

MSU Denver is currently immersed in a unique opportunity to become a pioneer in a nationally shifting paradigm; not by simply adopting more agile, entrepreneurial models, but by constructing their very own, uniquely tailored, strategic Agile Instructional Design Network (AIDNet).

by William T. Kendal