eLearning Design Tips

September 12, 2015

Images In eLearning: 6 Best Practices To Choose Images For Your eLearning Course

We all acknowledge the power that lies in images. The question how can you be sure that you choose the right images for your eLearning course? In this article, I'll share 6 best practices to choose images in eLearning so that you can make sure the pictures you select in your next image search are ideal for your eLearning deliverable.

by Christopher Pappas

September 10, 2015

7 Tips For Creating Tablet-Friendly eLearning Courses

Mobile device usage is rapidly growing, and eLearning’s natural evolution is headed in the direction of tablet-friendly eLearning courses. In this article, I’ll offer some insights and advice on how to create tablet-friendly eLearning courses that are easily accessible for your mobile learners.

by Christopher Pappas

September 9, 2015

8 Fatal Interaction Errors That Kill eLearning

In this article I will share 8 common interaction errors that kill eLearning, so that you can make sure that you don’t let your training fall casualty and leave your content for dead.

by Ruby Spencer, CTDP

September 6, 2015

4 Mistakes Creating an eLearning Course

If an eLearning course doesn’t truly engage the self-motivated student, you’ll have a failure on your hands. Many of us think the transition of live workshop courseware to eLearning is as easy as recording an existing PowerPoint as a movie for viewing on a LMS website. I made plenty of mistakes attempting to create a self-study course directly from a traditional, live classroom course. It is easy to underestimate the courseware preparation and content differences between eLearning and traditional classroom learning.

by Ken Whitaker

September 5, 2015

4 eLearning Course Evaluation Strategies To Receive Valuable Feedback

Giving feedback in eLearning is one thing; but how to solicit it in order to gather valuable information about the effectiveness of your eLearning course? In this article, I''ll share 4 eLearning course evaluation strategies to receive valuable feedback so that you will be able to know exactly what is right or wrong with your eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

August 31, 2015

Writing Learning Objectives For eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

“Setting clear learning objectives” is a requirement you have probably read a thousand times when reading about how to design effective eLearning courses. However, “clear” may have different meaning for different people; what is absolutely clear to you may not be as clear as you think to your audience. In this article, I’ll show you specific ways to ensure that your learning objectives are crystal clear for everyone, and I'll also explain why this is so important for the success of your eLearning deliverable. Furthermore, I’ll share all the critical information you need to know about developing high quality learning objectives for eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

August 27, 2015

5 Things You Can Learn From Taylor Swift About eLearning

Taylor Swift is taking over the world. That’s my prediction anyway. Her accomplishments go far beyond just music, although her many awards there -including 7 Grammy Awards, 22 Billboard Music Awards, and 8 Academy of Country Music awards- reveal her talent. In 2015 she was the youngest woman ever to be included on Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women list. Here are a few things you can learn from her and apply them to your eLearning development.

by Stephanie Ivec

August 25, 2015

Let's Become Collectors Of Learning Experiences

Everybody has one's own model of learning; some of them more effective than others. In this article, I would like to convince you to become collectors of learning experiences which will help you to build learning context by experiencing things.

by Marek Hyla

August 22, 2015

Is Your eLearning Boring? Spice It Up With These 3 Innovative eLearning Ideas

Boring eLearning fails to engage learners. To create innovative eLearning that really stands out in the crowd and keeps learners engaged you need to explore new ways to create courses.

by Li Whybrow

August 21, 2015

The Power Of Personalization In eLearning

Ask 10 people to order a pizza and you’ll see just how individual we all are and that there are endless ways to create personal savory perfection. Thin base or thick? Order in or take out? More mozzarella… but hold the anchovies, thanks! Personalization allows us to add a touch of the pizza experience to eLearning through customizing content and features to the learner’s individual needs, preferences, and learning style. Through applying personalization in eLearning, learning content can be presented to the individual rather than the group… and allow everyone to choose their own toppings!

by Ruby Spencer, CTDP

August 21, 2015

Cinemagraphs In eLearning

Why should you use cinemagraphs in eLearning? We'll talk you through some of the ways they can make your courses more effective and attractive. Offering practical tips and examples, if you've thought about adding some movement to your media this is a great place to start.

by Kate Pasterfield

August 19, 2015

Short Answer Questions In eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

Short answers offer the best of both worlds. They are relatively easy to grade, like multiple choice questions, but do not leave any room for guessing. On the other hand, learners must be able to put the information into their own words, like an essay question, but are not required to supply a lengthy explanation if they lack sufficient reading and comprehension skills. In this article, I’ll share 4 best practices on how you can incorporate this versatile assessment tool into your eLearning course, as well as 4 tips that can help you use short answer questions in eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas