eLearning Design and Development

July 24, 2013

Myths And Realities Surrounding Online Learning

Online learning is surrounded by numerous myths that sometimes prevented a number of students from enrolling for online education or E-learning. Below are discussed some of these myths that have been busted by the realities, over the years.

by Jan Felton

July 17, 2013

5 Steps To Create And Deploy A Successful e-Learning Course

Before you begin to develop your next e-Learning course, it’s important to first define the goals and purpose of the course. Are you looking to create a simple, user-friendly course or a more advanced course involving branching and scenarios? Take a look at your audience, skill set and authoring tool and outline your plan before you begin the e-Learning development process.

by Kristen Marshall

July 10, 2013

How Rapid eLearning Development Provides Additional Value to an eLearning Project

Would you be interested to know how Rapid eLearning Development provides additional value to an eLearning Project? Also, at this post I will explain 3 important reasons to choose Rapid eLearning Development vs Traditional eLearning Development.

by Christopher Pappas

July 3, 2013

Best Practices: Using Video In E-Learning

The following article is intended to expand on the idea of video by giving tips and examples of best practices for using video in e-Learning.

by Matt Hart

July 3, 2013

Is eLearning Content King, Queen or a Slave?

When it comes to eLearning, content means everything. So even though eLearning technology, structure, presentation and effective assessment methods are key factors for a successful eLearning course and an enriching learner’s experience, if eLearning content is not masterfully designed, all the rest will just go down the drain. So, the questions is how to measure eLearning content effectiveness?

by Christopher Pappas

June 13, 2013

4 Distance Learning Benefits of using Mind Mapping Software

Would you like to know why mind mapping software stands out as a highly effective method for distance learning?

by Mihut Naomi

June 12, 2013

4 Things To Consider When Translating Your e-Learning Content

English-speaking learners may think your e-Learning course is highly effective—but for your training to be equally effective in another language or country, it needs to communicate content that is clear and culturally appropriate.

by Christie Wroten

May 15, 2013

Piecing Together The Puzzle Of Your Ultimate eLearner Profile

Learners come in all shapes and sizes. Take a step back and piece together your eLearner Profile.

by Jordan Barrish

May 8, 2013

8 Important Characteristics Of Adult Learners

Adults are characterized by maturity, self-confidence, autonomy, solid decision-making, and are generally more practical, multi-tasking, purposeful, self-directed, experienced, and less open-minded and receptive to change. All these traits affect their motivation, as well as their ability to learn. So let’s see the adult learners' cognitive and social characteristics, and what instructional designers need to know in order to create the right course content and structure, and adjust their attitude.

by Christopher Pappas

May 2, 2013

How To Convert Your eLearning Course From Boring To FUN!

This post is about the approach of using humor in your eLearning courses. Often eLearning is boring and tedious, but it doesn’t have to be! With simple and freeware available on the Internet you can easily incorporate humor into your eLearning environment. By following Keller’s ARCS model you can motivate your eLearners!

by Kara Leyva

May 1, 2013

Assessing User Experiences of eLearning Applications

What Is The Importance Of eLearning Usability? Have you heard about the Motivation to Learn usability evaluation method? 

by Panagiotis Zaharias, PhD

April 26, 2013

17 Tips To Motivate Adult Learners

The introduction of learning technology and the changing workplace recently increased the importance of adult learning. However, there comes the problem of motivating adult learners. There are a few things that stand in the way to motivating adults to start learning.

by Christopher Pappas