eLearning Design and Development Archives

October 9, 2013

Sticking to the Instructional Design Basics - What, Why, How

We often hear about the debate of how Subject Matter Experts meddle with Instructional Strategies and how Instructional Designers do not have the freedom to develop their own product. In this debate we often forget about the target audience, and finally end up creating something for the Subject Matter Experts. This article talks about how sticking to the Instructional Design basics would help satisfy both the Subject Matter Experts and the target audience.

by Neelima Menon

October 5, 2013

They’re Everywhere Else: Can Zombies Find A Home In eLearning?

Zombies are all around us, and not just at Halloween. In addition to movies, television and pop culture – they have found their way into many Universities. Can eLearning be far behind?

by Karen Fields

October 3, 2013

8 Writing Mistakes to Look for When Proofreading Your e-Learning Course

One way to establish credibility with your learners is by carefully proofreading your e-Learning course. An error-free online training course also ensures a clear presentation of your information. Without distracting mistakes, your learners will focus on your content and get the most out of your e-Learning course.

by Christie Wroten

September 17, 2013

Top 5 Ways to Use Mind Maps for E-Learning

Are you interested in improving your eLearning? These 5 techniques will help you leverage the power of Mind Maps and encourage you to utilize online Mind Maps in particular. Follow these tips to transform your eLearning using online Mind Maps.

by Andrea Leyden

September 12, 2013

10 Tips To Effectively Use Videos In eLearning (2018 Update)

You may not have the budget to produce a blockbuster. But anyone can create a high-quality eLearning video with the right tools and techniques. In this article, I’ll offer 10 tips to effectively use videos in eLearning to improve retention and engagement.

by Christopher Pappas

September 6, 2013

8 Ways Your eLearning Content is Losing

When the content of your eLearning falls flat, or it just confuses the audience, it can be a stressful affair. From broken narratives to distracting designs and grammatical errors, see why your learners might be looking the other way.

by Kyle O'Brien

September 5, 2013

15 Tips To Improve Learners' Motivation for eLearning Courses

Motivation plays an important role during eLearning experiences and our challenge is to create eLearning that our learners want to engage in. Would you like to find out how to improve learners' motivation for eLearning courses?

by Matthew Guyan

August 29, 2013

7 Sure Fire Translation Tips for e-Learning

Are you an e-Learning professional concerned about the best way to have your program reach non-English speakers?

by Caitlin Nicholson

August 25, 2013

Bloom’s Taxonomy Applied To Football

Bloom’s taxonomy is still a hot subject in the eLearning and education world. We have decided to take the challenge and so we provide here an application of Bloom’s taxonomy to football. We chose football since it is a subject dear to many students and workers worldwide, due to the huge popularity of this sport. Readers not particularly interested or knowledgeable into football will find it very simple to translate this particular application of the taxonomy to any other team sports such as Basket, American Football, Hockey, Baseball, and more.

by Paolo Leva

August 20, 2013

Tell Μe Α Story

The age-old question: how do you engage learners? And how do you make your training stick? The answer may be simple—just go back to how we were taught as kids, and tell the learner a story.

by Jessica Martello

August 14, 2013

6 Secrets for Quick and Cost-Effective e-Learning Development

Are you developing an e-Learning course on a tight budget? Do you have a limited amount of time to create a course that will still dazzle your learners? If you’re nodding your head yes, then you’re not alone.