eLearning Design and Development

November 1, 2015

How To Improve Your Content Experience With Typography

We need to be aware of the overall content experience that we present in our eLearning; an important aspect is the typography that we use. Read on to discover how much impact simple typographical factors can have and how to improve the content experience with typography!

by James Sheil

October 29, 2015

Is It Training Or Is It Punishment?

As I sat patiently waiting for my prescriptions the other day at my local pharmacy I learned a powerful lesson about how some learners feel about training. While I was sitting there I kept hearing this monotone voice talking about how to recognize common scams used to get prescription drugs. It occurred to me after hearing it drone on for several minutes: That it must be either a monthly announcement that the pharmacist had to listen to or it was a training program. Becoming curious, I asked him, “Is that a training program that you are doing in between customers?”. I was completely unprepared for the response that I received.

by Melissa Dougherty

October 28, 2015

4 Tips To Create A Work/School Balance While Taking Online Courses

While taking online courses can help you get your education without having to quit your job, you still have to devote time to your coursework. If you have a full-time job, you will have to figure out how to balance your duties at work with your duties at school. How can this be done?

by Sarah Smith

October 26, 2015

Top 10 Tips To Give Your Existing eLearning Course A Modern Makeover

Is it time to slap a fresh coat of graphics, eLearning tools, and online activities onto your eLearning course? Do you need to update your existing eLearning course to reach modern learners? In this article, I’ll highlight the top 10 tips you can give your existing eLearning course a makeover to meet the needs of today’s audiences.

by Christopher Pappas

October 26, 2015

How To Avoid 5 Horror Stories Of eLearning Design

Have you come across design issues in eLearning which have shocked and frightened you? In this article I look at five situations in eLearning design that should be avoided and offer some tips on how to correct each situation.

by Pam Jones

October 19, 2015

Can Habits Hinder Learning? How To Create eLearning Content That Aligns With The Habits Of The Learners

To make sure that training is impactful, eLearning content has to be designed to pique the interest of the learners. In this respect, understanding the learning habits of the group is essential.

by Heena Nanda

October 15, 2015

23 Inspiring Tips To Become An eLearning Professional

Indeed, how one becomes an eLearning professional? Luckily, you don’t need to go far to find out. In this article, I'll show you how to become an eLearning professional by sharing the most inspiring tips by 23 carefully selected eLearning professionals with long standing, successful eLearning careers and innovative projects up their sleeves! If they do not know, trust me; no one does.

by Christopher Pappas

October 15, 2015

A Quick Way To Cut Online Student Drop Out Rates

Most approaches to reducing online student drop out rates are long term strategies. Here's a quick, easy way to encourage students to stay in your courses - starting right now.

by Dr. Liz Hardy

October 14, 2015

Storyboarding Is A Total Waste Of Time

Using digital tools to create the final courseware or gamification content could be easily changed from feedback received from coworkers or customers. The effort required to create a storyboard was, in my estimation, a total waste of time. Why spend the effort bothering with mock ups? How wrong I was.

by Ken Whitaker

October 11, 2015

8 Reasons Why Storyboarding Is Important Before Jumping Off To Development

A storyboard is important element of any eLearning development project. And in more ways than one, storyboarding lowers the production risk. Here’s why.

by Anand Timothy

October 9, 2015

Synchronous vs Asynchronous Learning: Can You Tell the Difference?

Just a letter sets them apart, but asynchronous and synchronous learning approaches are at opposite ends of the eLearning spectrum. In this article, I’ll explore these two distinct eLearning approaches, and I’ll share some tips that can help you use them in your eLearning strategy.

by Christopher Pappas

September 30, 2015

Socratic Questions In eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

Encourage your online learners to explore the subject matter and view problems with a fresh perspective. In this article, I'll highlight the 6 types of Socratic questions and I’ll offer 5 tips on how to use Socratic Questions in eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas