eLearning Design and Development

March 4, 2018

5 Ways Of Keeping Online Students Engaged And Teachers Involved

Students feel less engaged when eLearning, leading to higher drop-out rates. How can teachers connect with their online students?

by Ruth Chen

February 28, 2018

5 Alternatives To Boring eLearning Courses

We can’t have eLearning without content, but that doesn’t mean we have to subject our learners to a series of text-filled screens that equate to a lecture only without the possibility that the presenter will breathe some life into the content with their humor and engaging personality. With the proliferation of online content, games, and other media, there is no place for these mundane, snooze bombs; we need some real page turners instead!

by Steve Lowenthal

February 28, 2018

How To Beta Test An Online Course

This article discusses (in a very few words) how paramount it is to test your online course before launching in the end-user platform, the actual Learning Management System (LMS) itself.

by Jimena Austria

February 27, 2018

3 Things That Impact Learner Engagement And Session Time In Digital Learning

Keeping your audience engaged, so that they complete the content and demonstrate a positive change in behavior, is high on the list for learning designers. But what is the ideal session time? And what affects how long you keep your audience actually learning?

by Simon Greany

February 26, 2018

5 Reasons Why Gamification And Mobile Learning Are A Perfect Match

In this article, we discuss 5 reasons why gamification and mobile learning are a perfect match, providing a host of advantages for your learners and your business.

by Bronya Benvin

February 25, 2018

7 Learning And Development Lessons 2018 Oscars Taught Us

What learning design lessons can we gather from this year's Oscar nominations? Ιn this article, I find meaningful connections between a number of this year's best pictures and L&D.

by Michele B Medved

February 23, 2018

Learning Interactivity: How To Use It To Create Learner Trust

With an ever-increasing number of ways to create learning content, we face the question of how to properly use learning interactivity rather than whether or not we can make content interactive. One of the questions that Instructional Designers, teachers, trainers, and editorial teams face daily is “How many interactives should I include?”.

by Shawn Burson

February 23, 2018

Top 10 Features Of Adobe Captivate 2017 For Responsive eLearning Development

Adobe Captivate 2017 offers powerful capabilities to create fully responsive eLearning courses. In this article, I share my pick of its top 10 key features. I also show how the standard templates can be customized to create more engaging learning experiences.

by Asha Pandey

February 21, 2018

3 Tips For Great eLearning On A Shoestring Budget

A small budget for eLearning must not stand in the way of creating effective and memorable content. Strong training programs require a thorough understanding of the need for the content, choice of the right technology, and investment in future-ready solutions.

by Amit Gautam

February 20, 2018

4 Design Choices For Better Compliance eLearning Engagement

In every workplace, there will always be vital policies employees need to be aware of. Yet, it can be challenging to communicate potentially dry information to employees in an engaging way. These 4 design choices and examples will help you make compliance eLearning as interesting as possible.

by Steve Penfold

February 17, 2018

7 Ways Online Students Stay Focused Nowadays

Most activities we do during the day require laser focus. Then, we remember more, are engaged, get things done faster, and reach our goals sooner. That’s especially true for online learning. Here’s how students can remove distractions and focus on their training.

by Georgi Todorov

February 16, 2018

10 Ways To Teach Online Like A Superhero

Online teachers change the world every day. We're already superheroes! But most online teachers are far too busy to notice their own super achievements. Let's fix that now. Here are 10 superhero approaches we can apply directly to online teaching.

by Dr. Liz Hardy