eLearning Design and Development

September 16, 2015

6 Ways To Give Constructive Feedback In eLearning

It is our job to help our audiences through their learning experiences, and lack of feedback is one of the most effective ways to sabotage this process. In this article, I'll share 6 ways to give constructive feedback in eLearning in order to ensure that your learners get the attention they deserve.

by Christopher Pappas

September 14, 2015

10 Big Mistakes In eLearning Design And Development To Avoid

73.6 percent of technology-delivered training at the Fortune 500 firms comes through online methods (workforce.com). Out of the $200 billion Corporate Training industry, $56.2 billion is represented by eLearning (Global Industry Analysts). Online courses emerged in the 80’s and since then eLearning has been radically changing the training industry. While the eLearning industry is experiencing rapid evolution and organizations have seen massive cost and time saving through it, there are still issues like learner boredom, lack of interactions, lack of relevance, and inadequate real-world problem solving. How can you make sure that you don’t face these challenges during the design and development process of your eLearning courses? Read on to find out which mistakes in eLearning design and development you should avoid.

by Anand Timothy

September 12, 2015

Images In eLearning: 6 Best Practices To Choose Images For Your eLearning Course

We all acknowledge the power that lies in images. The question how can you be sure that you choose the right images for your eLearning course? In this article, I'll share 6 best practices to choose images in eLearning so that you can make sure the pictures you select in your next image search are ideal for your eLearning deliverable.

by Christopher Pappas

September 10, 2015

5 Tips To Create Engaging Video Based Learning

As per Cisco Systems, 84% of internet traffic will be video content by 2018. So, what does this mean for the Instructional Designers or training professionals? How can you create effective video based learning to engage your audiences?

by Anuj Kapoor

September 9, 2015

The Impact Of Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs In eLearning

Motivation is what fuels us. It is what drives us to achieve our goals and be our best selves. It also happens to be a powerful tool in eLearning. In this article, I'll discuss the impact that Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has in eLearning, so that you can put its principles into practice in your next eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

September 9, 2015

8 Fatal Interaction Errors That Kill eLearning

In this article I will share 8 common interaction errors that kill eLearning, so that you can make sure that you don’t let your training fall casualty and leave your content for dead.

by Ruby Spencer, CTDP

September 7, 2015

The Online Teachers’ Guide To Difficult Students

Online teachers need practical strategies for dealing with difficult students – from rude emails to constant demands for special treatment. Here are the 4 most common types of difficult behaviors – and some practical ways of dealing with them.

by Dr. Liz Hardy

September 6, 2015

4 Mistakes Creating an eLearning Course

If an eLearning course doesn’t truly engage the self-motivated student, you’ll have a failure on your hands. Many of us think the transition of live workshop courseware to eLearning is as easy as recording an existing PowerPoint as a movie for viewing on a LMS website. I made plenty of mistakes attempting to create a self-study course directly from a traditional, live classroom course. It is easy to underestimate the courseware preparation and content differences between eLearning and traditional classroom learning.

by Ken Whitaker

September 5, 2015

4 eLearning Course Evaluation Strategies To Receive Valuable Feedback

Giving feedback in eLearning is one thing; but how to solicit it in order to gather valuable information about the effectiveness of your eLearning course? In this article, I''ll share 4 eLearning course evaluation strategies to receive valuable feedback so that you will be able to know exactly what is right or wrong with your eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

August 31, 2015

Writing Learning Objectives For eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

“Setting clear learning objectives” is a requirement you have probably read a thousand times when reading about how to design effective eLearning courses. However, “clear” may have different meaning for different people; what is absolutely clear to you may not be as clear as you think to your audience. In this article, I’ll show you specific ways to ensure that your learning objectives are crystal clear for everyone, and I'll also explain why this is so important for the success of your eLearning deliverable. Furthermore, I’ll share all the critical information you need to know about developing high quality learning objectives for eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

August 27, 2015

5 Things You Can Learn From Taylor Swift About eLearning

Taylor Swift is taking over the world. That’s my prediction anyway. Her accomplishments go far beyond just music, although her many awards there -including 7 Grammy Awards, 22 Billboard Music Awards, and 8 Academy of Country Music awards- reveal her talent. In 2015 she was the youngest woman ever to be included on Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women list. Here are a few things you can learn from her and apply them to your eLearning development.

by Stephanie Ivec

August 24, 2015

4 Benefits Of Translating eLearning Courses

The world is getting smaller every day, and that means your business has the potential to work with clients from all over the world. The flip side of this is that you also have the chance to seriously embarrass yourself, and to alienate potential business partners when you smack face-first into language barriers. There are a lot of reasons to get translation services for your business aside from saving face. In this article, I'll discuss 4 benefits of translating eLearning.

by David Kasteler