eLearning Design and Development

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November 21, 2015

5 Reasons An eLearning Course Review Is Essential

If you're an eLearning course developer, your course is like your baby. You have to pay attention to every little detail and make sure nothing is wrong with it. That is why you need to iterate over it again and again and review it with the people you're working with. Read on to discover the 5 top reasons you need an eLearning course review.
by Utkarsh Talwar
November 19, 2015

4 Ways To Allow Your eLearners To Bloom

While it is common practice to incorporate tasks from Bloom’s lower order objectives into eLearning, educators and learning professionals often have difficulty leveraging eLearning to involve the model’s higher order tasks. This article will illustrate 4 scalable ways to attain higher order cognitive objectives through eLearning.
by Nicholas Crowe
November 12, 2015

Fill In The Blank Questions In eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

Fill in the blank questions often serve as litmus test for learner comprehension. There is minimal room for guessing and no predetermined set of answers, which makes them the ideal tool for testing knowledge absorption and retention. In this article, I’ll highlight 4 best practices on how to write effective Fill in the Blank questions, and I’ll share 5 tips on how you can use them in your eLearning course.
by Christopher Pappas
November 8, 2015

6 Tips To Apply The Goldilocks Principle In eLearning

eLearning courses that are too difficult may frustrate and overwhelm learners, while those that are too easy often lead to boredom? So, how do you strike the perfect balance and achieve the ideal level of challenge? In this article, I’ll explore 6 tips for applying the Goldilocks Principle in eLearning.
by Christopher Pappas
November 8, 2015

6 Simple Tricks To Make Your eLearning Course Stand Out

eLearning is a dramatically expanding industry and way too many eLearning courses are pumping into the market every day. But many of the eLearning courses are poorly made. A good eLearning course is all about providing a good user experience and the right content. Here are 6 easy ways to make your eLearning course stand out and create a rockstar learning experience.
by Utkarsh Talwar
November 7, 2015

The Impact Of Social Intelligence In eLearning

Solving complex mathematical equations or creating a written work of art may be a breeze for the most brilliant minds among us, but navigating social situations present an entirely different challenge. Although IQ is often associated with academic progress, social intelligence is a key element in a comprehensive education. In this article, I'll take a closer look at the impact of Social Intelligence in the realm of eLearning.
by Christopher Pappas
November 6, 2015

How To Design Learning Journeys?

Designing blended learning (a.k.a. learning journeys) is not an easy task. You have not only to know and understand the Instructional Design principles, but also to be familiar with all of these learning tools which could effectively influence learners. Well – you can use ADDIE as a basis for your work. I would like, however, to show you another approach on how to design learning journeys.
by Marek Hyla