eLearning Design Tips

June 25, 2014

Top 11 eLearning Mistakes That eLearning Professionals Should Avoid

In this post you'll find a helpful list of the top 11 eLearning mistakes you'll want to avoid. These eLearning tips will allow you to circumvent the pitfalls of eLearning design and development, so that you can move forward on the path to eLearning success.

by Christopher Pappas

June 13, 2014

6 Tips for Creating Smile-Worthy, User-Friendly eLearning

Is your e-Learning course easy to navigate, understand and use? Think of it this way—e-Learning should be so friendly and easy to use that it leaves your learners smiling! The last thing you want is frowns or grumbling as your annoyed learners rush to the end.

by Christie Wroten

June 9, 2014

5 Tips To Make Learning Games Effective

The worth of games in learning has been explored in education and corporate training. In learning games motivation and engagement are not the main goal. Yes, they definitely help the learners get engaged but the ultimate goal is the mastery of knowledge and skills which are important in the workplace. The ultimate goal is the outcome of the gaming experience - the transfer of knowledge or skills gained onto the job. The article illustrates 5 Tips of ensuring that the goal is successfully achieved and that players LEARN.

by Heena Nanda

June 9, 2014

5 Tips for eLearning Voice Recording

Here are some helpful eLearning voice recording tips to plan for your next eLearning project. They might help you get a much better voice recording or at least avoid problems.

by Rebecca Haugh

June 6, 2014

eLearning Localization: Voiceover vs Subtitling!

It’s time to localize your eLearning course. You have on-text and audio. The text part seems pretty straight-forward, but what do you do with the audio? There are several considerations when localizing the audio component of your eLearning course. Do you choose voiceover recording or subtitling? Let’s start by explaining the difference between the two and then looking at the pros and cons of each one.

by Caitlin Nicholson

June 4, 2014

4 Tips To Choose The Right Text For Your eLearning Course

Psychology tells us that first impressions are powerful for forming lasting impressions. Did you realize the way you use text in your eLearning courses creates a powerful first impression of the overall quality of your course?

by Lorraine Minister

June 3, 2014

5 Reasons Why Learning Analytics Are Important For eLearning

In this post I will highlight some of the most significant arguments for why Learning analytics have the power to improve eLearning in education and training. In addition, I will go over the basics of learning analytics, to offer an in depth look at how it can effectively enhance learners’ overall eLearning experience.

by Christopher Pappas

June 2, 2014

Make E-learning Easier: eLearners’ Brain Pain

Have you ever exclaimed, “my brain hurts!” as a result of a learning experience that was too hard? This condition is known as cognitive overload. In this article, we will explore ways to ensure our instructional designs account for this condition to make e-learning easier.

by Timothy Maher

May 22, 2014

Behind the Scenes with Storyboarding Scenarios

Scenarios put your learner in the real-world situation of your choice—that’s instant engagement. You can create any scenario you imagine, from a basic simulation to a complex experience that serves as the entire course.

by Christie Wroten

May 21, 2014

Intrinsic Motivation in Adult E-Learning

Motivation is a critical issue for e-learning. Learners who lose their motivation do not learn, whereas learners who gain and maintain motivation learn what they need and persist to the end of the instruction. How can instructional designers motivate learners in an e-learning context? Designs based upon sound instructional theory integrating intrinsic motivational features are the answer.

by Timothy Maher

May 20, 2014

4 Rules For Using Graphics In eLearning

If you’re an instructional designer, educator, SME or you’re just interested in eLearning design, this article will give you a resume of 4 essential rules for proper use of graphics in your eLearning project. At first sight it seems quite unusual that something so obvious like inserting images into your eLearning project needs special rules. But by following the findings from the cognitive theory, the right use of graphics provides better learning experiences.

by Tadej Stanic

May 17, 2014

10 Creative Ways To Use Free Timeline Makers in eLearning

In this article I will highlight 10 creative ways to use free timeline makers in eLearning design and development that can help you boost knowledge retention, clearly convey core concepts, and appeal to your learners’ needs.

by Christopher Pappas