eLearning Design Tips

The biggest and most thorough collection of eLearning Design Tips. Tips to increase retention and interactivity, to create immersive eLearning courses, all the eLearning Design Tips you need to know, written by the top eLearning experts worldwide.

June 28, 2015

8 Tips To Use The Next Button In eLearning

The next button in eLearning often gets a bad rap. It’s seen as a “boring” or “predictable” navigation icon that many eLearning professionals avoid like the plague. In this article, I’ll give you some tips that can help you make the most use of this underappreciated icon in your eLearning course design.
by Christopher Pappas
June 26, 2015

5 Instructional Design Tips To Enhance Metacognition In eLearning

An empowered learner is a successful learner. Not only do they have the confidence they need to solve problems autonomously, but they are active participants who are motivated and inspired to learn. One of the most effective ways to empower your online learners is to incorporate metacognition into your eLearning strategy. In this article, I’ll share 5 tips on how to enhance metacognition in eLearning.
by Christopher Pappas
June 26, 2015

Multiple Choice Questions: Getting Them Right

Multiple choice questions are considered to be the question type with the widest possible range of applications, as they are well suited for testing almost any degree of understanding. This question type works equally well whether you need to test for knowledge retention, application of newly acquired knowledge, or the ability to analyze new contexts. Due to this (and a number of other factors), multiple choice questions are the leading question type both in the corporate and in the academic sector.
by Michael Treser
June 23, 2015

Top 9 Benefits Of Using eLearning Templates

Using eLearning templates greatly improves your productivity and enhances the overall quality of your eLearning courses. eLearning templates are quite useful, as they consist the quickest, the safest and perhaps, the most effective to develop high quality eLearning courses. In this article, I'll discuss the top 9 benefits of using eLearning templates that have made them so popular among eLearning professionals. In addition, I'll also highlight 5 tips to consider from a learning point of view, when choosing eLearning templates.
by Christopher Pappas
June 23, 2015

Personalized eLearning: A Customized Approach To Accelerated eLearning

Today's world is far different than the one our parents and grandparents grew up and lived in. The age of "standardization" and "One-size-fits-all" no longer applies. Today, especially where technology is so ubiquitous in every aspect of our lives, "personalization" has become very important - be it in manufacturing, services or retail business. Personalization is needed to make a product or service more endearing to the target audience, and this is especially true for eLearning. As a result, the concept of Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) is becoming more relevant in today's academic world.
by Marina Arshavskiy
June 22, 2015

11 Tips To Encourage Positive Attitude In eLearning

Encouraging positive attitude in your eLearning course will not only ensure an enjoyable experience for your audience, but it will also motivate them to develop their skills, talents, and interests. In this article, I' ll share 11 top tips to encourage positive attitude in eLearning, so that you can make sure that your learners find your next eLearning course interesting, inspiring, and highly engaging.
by Christopher Pappas
June 22, 2015

4 Basic Learning Methods In eLearning

There are several learning methods that are considered natural for formal learning delivered in schools. In this article I will discuss how we can use basic techniques like workbooks, tours, repetition, and note-taking in completely different learning processes. Let's take a look at the ways in which these basic learning methods can add value to eLearning courses for adults.
by Marek Hyla
June 21, 2015

6 Tips To Use Positive Reinforcement In eLearning

Reinforcement can be a powerful tool in eLearning. However, it is a double-edged sword. While positive reinforcement can get learners on the right track, negative reinforcement can veer them off course. In this article, I’ll share everything you need to know about positive reinforcement, including how to use it in your next eLearning course design.
by Christopher Pappas
June 18, 2015

10 Creative Online Presentation Ideas For eLearning Professionals

When addressing your audience, you don’t just want to transfer information; your goal is to rather create a captivating and engaging eLearning journey. In this article, I’ll share 10 creative ideas for creating online presentations, so that you can be certain that your online presentation is not only highly informative, but also inspiring and greatly memorable.
by Christopher Pappas