eLearning Design Tips

February 1, 2014

The Hidden Barrier To Learning And What You Can Do About It

There is a hidden barrier that prevents people from learning - emotions. Instructional designers that fail to take into account the emotional barriers learners face will find their courses met with resistance. It’s important to account for emotions in the design process.

by Ben Nesvig

January 29, 2014

12 Questions eLearning Developers Should Answer

As an eLearning Developer, motivating learners is an important consideration because in reality learners are not always motivated to learn. They’re busy, they have other things to do, they don’t see the course as being important or have had a bad experience in the past. Would you like to motivate your learners based on the ARCS Model?

by Matthew Guyan

January 23, 2014

6 Tips For Storyboarding Like A Pro

Storyboarding is a helpful planning technique, and it’s not just for mapping out movies! You can benefit from storyboarding your e-Learning course - but first, let’s take a look at where this brilliant idea came from! Then, we’ll explore some tips to help you storyboard like a pro. 

by Christie Wroten

January 22, 2014

How To Write Multiple-Choice Questions Based On The Revised Bloom's Taxonomy

Would you be interested to know how to write multiple-choice questions based on the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy? At the following article you will find 5 Tips to Write a Multiple-Choice Test Based on The Revised Bloom's Taxonomy.

by Christopher Pappas

January 21, 2014

Educational Videos and Conceptual Objectives

This article provides guidance on developing videos for training objectives on conceptual knowledge. In particular it focuses on using animation, stories and other strategies to produce great videos.

by Steven Loomis

January 9, 2014

4 Tips For Content Chunking In e-Learning

If your learners aren’t performing as well on their post-training evaluations as you’d hoped, you may want to try an e-Learning development technique to help them remember - content chunking.

by Christie Wroten

January 9, 2014

Creating Section 508 Compliant ELearning Solutions

This article suggests techniques an instructional designer can incorporate into eLearning projects in order to meet the needs of people with disabilities. The article also outlines steps for developing 508 compliant training courses.

by Marina Arshavskiy

December 19, 2013

5 Rapid e-Learning Best Practices

When you feel the need for speed, there’s only one thing to turn to—your favorite rapid e-Learning tool, of course! Rapid e-Learning tools can be an absolute lifesaver when you’re crunched for time but still want to produce a quality presentation. Check out this overview of rapid e-Learning, plus a few best practices to keep in mind as you’re developing rapid e-Learning.

by Stephanie Ivec

December 5, 2013

How eLearning Games Translate into Real-World Success

Current research indicates that 70 percent of U.S. workers are not engaged, costing the U.S. economy approximately $370 billion in lost productivity and sales. Gamification can make the workplace more engaging, more productive and can recoup lost revenue.

by Stephanie Ivec

December 4, 2013

CURE-ation: A Treatment For The Unhelpful Teacher

This article discusses novice and expert users and how they are underserved in your training activities. Using curation offers opportunities to reach out to these students and engage them in ways your classroom and online content isn’t.

by Steven Loomis

November 28, 2013

Awesome eLearning Course Guide

Your guide to designing and implementing awesome eLearning courses. At this article, you will find the top 10 tips for creating awesome eLearning courses that are effective, engaging, and immersive.

by Christopher Pappas

November 24, 2013

How To Write Aims and Objectives for eLearning Courses

Aims and objectives can sometimes be incredibly confusing but every eLearning course needs to have them. Here's an explanation of what they are, why they're needed and a simple way to write aims and objectives for eLearning courses.

by Rebecca Ogrady-Marshall