eLearning Design and Development

October 19, 2014

7 Tips For eLearning Professionals To Enhance Knowledge Retention

This article features a number of tips and techniques that eLearning professionals can use to enhance knowledge retention for their eLearning audiences. After all, without knowledge retention, the overall eLearning experience won't offer any real value to the learners.

by Christopher Pappas

October 18, 2014

7 Tips To Create An Attention-Grabbing eLearning Course Introduction

If you've been looking for tips on how to get your audience hooked from the very beginning of your eLearning course, then you've come to the right place. In this article, I'll share 7 tips to create an attention-grabbing eLearning course introduction.

by Christopher Pappas

October 14, 2014

Why and How To Use Performance Goals in eLearning

Performance goals pertain to measurable skills and talents that can be achieved during eLearning. They can be beneficial in both public and private eLearning settings, given that they allow learners to explore their strengths and improve upon weaknesses by fine tuning behaviors. In this article, I'll talk about why performance goals add value into your eLearning deliverables, how to develop and use performance goals in eLearning, as well as how to link them into your eLearning deliverables.

by Christopher Pappas

October 12, 2014

Top 10 Tips to Use Word Clouds in eLearning

This article offers a look at Top 10 tips to use word clouds in your eLearning deliverables. I'll share just a handful of the many ways that word clouds can help to motivate learners, prevent cognitive overload, and simplify even the most complex eLearning courses.

by Christopher Pappas

October 10, 2014

The 7 Steps of eLearning Course Preparation Process

In this article, I'll share the 7 things you need to do before you start designing and developing your eLearning course. Each of these steps can help you to get the most out of the eLearning course preparation process, so that you can get your eLearning course off to an amazing start.

by Christopher Pappas

October 9, 2014

Top 10 Tips to Use Mind Mapping Tools in eLearning

In this article, I'll highlight the top 10 tips on how to make the most out of mind mapping tools. I'll share how mind maps have the potential to transform any eLearning course or module into an aesthetically pleasing and powerful eLearning experience.

by Christopher Pappas

October 5, 2014

Top 5 Tips To Effectively Use Humor in eLearning

In this article, I will give you the insight and advice you need to effectively use humor in your eLearning deliverables. This article offers a variety of tips on how to use humor in your eLearning courses or online training events, without stepping on any toes or compromising your learning goals.

by Christopher Pappas

October 3, 2014

18 Tips to Engage and Inspire Adult Learners

In this article, I'll highlight 11 adult learner tips that will give you the ability to engage and inspire adult learners, as well as to overcome the obstacles that are often associated with educating or training adult audiences.

by Christopher Pappas

October 2, 2014

Helping Online Learners Succeed (Part 1)

How can we help online learners successfully complete a course of study? The first of two blog posts by Mary Burns focuses on strategies, the first of which is to figure out who should be an online learner. The next post, will offer strategies for promoting retention in online courses.

by Mary Burns

September 30, 2014

7 Tips For Proofreading And Editing Your eLearning Course

In this article, I'll share 7 invaluable tips for proofreading and editing your eLearning courses. Each of these techniques can help you to put your best foot forward by developing high quality deliverables that are always polished and perfected.

by Christopher Pappas

September 29, 2014

6 Reasons To Use Focus Groups in eLearning

In this article, I'll delve into the most notable benefits of using focus groups when developing and designing eLearning courses. If you've been on the fence as to whether focus groups are worth to be incorporated into your eLearning development strategy, these convincing arguments may just be the catalyst you need to start using this analysis tool.

by Christopher Pappas

September 25, 2014

5 Ways to Effectively Assess your eLearning Course Audience

In this article, I'll discuss the many ways that you can assess your eLearning course audience, in order to design eLearning deliverables that meet their objectives and offer an overall invaluable eLearning experience to your learners every time!

by Christopher Pappas