Instructional Design

September 5, 2016

3 Simple Steps To Use A Pre-Assessment In eLearning

Use a brief pre-assessment in eLearning to kick off your module. This approach helps your course participants immediately tap into what they already know about the topic, anticipate what they'll get out of participating, and work through it to see if they were indeed "right". Read on for examples!

by Anna Sabramowicz

August 28, 2016

6 eLearning Content Chunking Strategies To Apply In Instructional Design

Content chunking improves comprehension and simplifies complex concepts. But how can you integrate this bite-size strategy into your eLearning course design? In this article, I’ll share the 6 top strategies for eLearning content chunking.

by Christopher Pappas

August 24, 2016

Neuro-Linguistic Programming In Learning And Education

What is neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)? How helpful is neuro-linguistic programming in learning? This article explores the topic and provides information on how it applies to education.

by Maricel Rivera

August 21, 2016

6 Strategies For Developing Human Interest Technical Writing

Technical writing as portrayed in Instructional Design texts is concerned with how to facilitate learning. Thus, it focuses on content, logical organization, and the incorporation of examples and practice. But, what about interestingness? How can you develop human interest technical writing?

by John Keller

August 20, 2016

10 Instructional Design Elements To Include In EVERY eLearning Course

Does your eLearning course have what it takes to achieve the desired outcomes? In this article, I’ll highlight the top 10 Instructional Design elements that no eLearning course is complete without.

by Christopher Pappas

August 19, 2016

Context-Based Learning: The Secret Ingredient To All Successful Courses

Do you know what ingredient helps you design great courses? And why, surprisingly, we usually reserve it only for courses where the cost of failure is high? Well, let's apply the ingredient of context to all learning, because the cost of failure is high for everyone – all time is precious. Here is what you need to know about context-based learning.

by Anna Sabramowicz

August 19, 2016

The Transformative Learning Theory: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

Every eLearning professional strives to facilitate change. It may be on a large scale, such as helping their online learners achieve a life goal, or something as small as improving task proficiency. In this article, I'll share everything you need to know about the Transformative Learning Theory and how to apply it in eLearning, so that you enact positive change in your audience.

by Christopher Pappas

August 11, 2016

3 Tips To Provide Meaningful Context (Or, eLearning Under A Sea Pineapple)

In this article I will share a recent experience of attending The SpongeBob Musical and discuss the critical importance of having a meaningful context for an interactive experience, whether it be a theatrical production or an eLearning course, by providing 3 help tips.

by Ethan Edwards

August 11, 2016

Applying The Moggridge Learner Framework In Online Training

Online learner behavior is an important consideration in every stage of the development process, from choosing the ideal eLearning authoring tool to creating memorable online training materials. In this article, I'll share everything you need to know about the Moggridge Learner Framework, so that you have the ability to create learner-centric online training courses based on your employees' level of engagement.

by Christopher Pappas

August 6, 2016

7 Tips To Apply The Generative Learning Theory In Corporate eLearning

Are you offering your employees a meaningful corporate eLearning experience, in the truest sense of the word? The human mind must be able to form a connection between new concepts and preexisting schemas in order to enhance knowledge retention. In this article, I’ll share 7 tips for using the Generative Learning Theory to facilitate meaning construction in corporate eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

August 5, 2016

Swiss Cheese Learning: Is Your Course Full Of Holes?

In this article, I’ll be talking mostly about Swiss cheese. Well, actually, something I call Swiss Cheese Learning. It’s learning that's full of holes: A traditional approach to learning allows for learners to have fundamental gaps in knowledge and skills. It fails to accurately assess learning before allowing learners to move on. So, how can Mastery overcome this?

by Anna Sabramowicz

August 4, 2016

7 Ways To Present Course Objectives In An Engaging Way

In this article, I would cover multiple interesting ways of presenting course objectives that Instructional Designers or course developers need to consider when ideating online courses. Know some interesting ways of presenting course objectives that can engage learners right at the onset.

by Janhavi Padture