eLearning Design and Development

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December 24, 2015

7 Technical Pitfalls That Can Ruin Your eLearning Experience

eLearning experiences are, by nature, technology-based. As such, making sure that all of the technical elements of your eLearning course work perfect should be a top priority. In this article, I’ll highlight 7 of the technical pitfalls that eLearning professionals should avoid in order to boost the effectiveness of their eLearning course.
by Christopher Pappas
December 21, 2015

6 Tell-Tale Signs That Your eLearning Assessments May Be Missing The Mark

The only way to know if your eLearning strategy is truly effective is identifying whether your learners have actually acquired and retained the necessary skills and knowledge. While interviews and surveys can offer a glimpse into the minds of your audience, an eLearning assessment gives you the complete picture. In this article, I’ll share 5 indications to determine if your eLearning assessments are right on target or missing the mark.
by Christopher Pappas
December 18, 2015

Use Live Polling For More Effective eLearning Icebreakers

Ahh, human interaction. After thousands of years, we still haven’t quite figured it out. Luckily, some genius –Edison, probably– invented the icebreaker to help us overcome our initial awkwardness and get to business. Here are 4 effective eLearning icebreakers you can implement by using live polling apps.
by Rob Boone
December 13, 2015

Training Videos: Lights, Camera, Action... Let’s Review!

Recently I was given the task of revising one of our older training programs. It was your generic, synchronous eLearning program talking about professionalism in the workplace; not a lot of interactivity or graphics in it, but it got the job done. In addition to adding colorful backgrounds and activities to the program, I decided to add a video to the end of the program that would allow the employees to review everything they had just learned in a fun, visual format. What follows is an example of how training videos help with reviewing training material and enhance the corporate learning experience.
by Melissa Dougherty