Agile Learning

Find here articles related to Agile Learning and use them as a guide to an Agile eLearning course design. Discover all the basics, tips and benefits of an Agile Learning approach and create effective eLearning experiences.

March 29, 2016

5 Benefits Of Iterative Design In eLearning

Are you looking for a hands-on design approach that relies heavily on incremental revisions and evaluations? In this article, I'll highlight the basics and benefits of Iterative Design in eLearning, so that you can decide if it's the right strategy for your next eLearning program.
by Christopher Pappas
March 9, 2016

Agile Release Planning: Considerations

Being a product manager is not an easy task. I manage an eLearning product at Magic Software Inc. and I typically follow Agile’s Scrum model for the development process. Trust me, after every release I ask only one question to myself: What more could I have done to make this release a more success? Here are some considerations on agile release planning.
by Akhil Mittal
February 8, 2016

Training Needs Analysis For eLearning: 2 Sets Of Questions To Ask The Client 

Now it’s time to meet the client for the very first time as an eLearning Project Manager in order to discuss in detail their training needs and the overall requirements of the eLearning course to be developed. This step is not about selling; the client has already agreed to work with your company, and most probably, has already signed a contract, too. In this article, I will examine what happens in this very first meeting with the client, how the eLearning Project Manager identifies what to be included in the eLearning course to be produced by using the right set of questions for training needs analysis for eLearning, and how this meeting proceeds by setting priorities and documenting what to be delivered .
by Marisa Keramida (M.Ed.)
June 8, 2015

How To Build An Agile eLearning Authoring Team

Doing more with less has been a mantra in corporate training departments for the last decade and if you’re an eLearning manager looking for new ways to develop eLearning more efficiently, read on. Likewise, the ability to create home-grown courses on a shoestring budget has an obvious appeal and certainly is a way forward for small businesses as an accompaniment to their one-to-one training. So how do organizations - large and small - ensure that training is well designed, compliant and adds value to the business?
by Li Whybrow
April 29, 2015

Adopting Agile Approach For eLearning Development In Your Organization

Megan Torrance of Torrance Learning is one of the most well-respected thought leaders in the industry and is on the vanguard of applying Agile to e-learning development. I caught up with her recently for a Q&A about Agile and its applications. If you’re interested in moving to Agile and curious about the potential benefits and drawbacks, read on!  
by Andrew Winner
April 19, 2015

The Power Of AGILE Instructional Design Approach

The AGILE instructional design may have its roots outside of the world of eLearning, but it is now being widely used by Instructional Designers in all niches. In this article, I’ll share with you the basics of the AGILE instructional design approach and I’ll show you why it can be so powerful when designing eLearning courses.
by Christopher Pappas
September 22, 2014

Top 8 Agile Practices for Best eLearning Results

While Agile has been proven to deliver higher-quality eLearning projects faster, thereby reducing both the time and the cost of developing courses, its benefits can only be reaped if Agile is done correctly. Here are a few best practices to follow when using Agile for eLearning project management/development.
by Marina Arshavskiy
September 12, 2014

ELearning Development - The Agile Way!

Since the word "eLearning" was first used at a Computer Based Training (CBT) systems seminar back in 1999, a number of structured design methodologies (ADDIE, SAM) have been used to develop eLearning content. As far as methodologies go, you will be hard pressed to find two eLearning project managers (PMs) who agree upon which methodology is "right" and which is "wrong". The fact is that many of those "iterative" models, where content is developed using a cycle of repeated processes, have proved immensely resilient over the years in projects that produced high-quality content. However, now, there is a new kid in town. "Agile" (has been around for several years!), and eLearning sponsors and PM's are taking notice of it!
by Marina Arshavskiy