eLearning Development Best Practices

February 10, 2017

9 Tips To Use Online Help Callouts In eLearning

Do your online learners need quick, in-course tips and tricks to improve their understanding? Would you like to offer them "moment of need" resources that are easily accessible? In this article, I'll share 9 tips to use online help callouts in eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

February 8, 2017

Taxonomy Of eLearning: Does eLearning Need A New Taxonomy?

How do we measure success? The accomplishment of one’s goals, right? So, how do we measure success in eLearning? That would depend on who is asked; teacher, student, school manager, or vendor? It is easy to see how this question, then, could cause confusion. Do we then need a new taxonomy of eLearning?

by Greg Blackburn

February 8, 2017

8 Budget-Friendly Benefits Of Rapid eLearning Development

Rapid eLearning is quick to create and consume. But can it really help reduce eLearning costs and improve your eLearning ROI? In this article, I'll share the top 8 budget-friendly benefits of rapid eLearning development for your organization.

by Christopher Pappas

February 5, 2017

9 Tips To Create An Effective User Interface Design

Your eLearning content checks all the boxes: it imparts the key takeaways, has aesthetic appeal, and offers the perfect amount of interactivity. But can online learners actually use the eLearning platform, or does your navigability leave much to be desired? In this article, I'll share 9 tips to create an effective User Interface design.

by Christopher Pappas

February 1, 2017

8 Minor Changes That Can Dramatically Improve eLearning Courses

Sometimes the smallest changes can make the biggest impact. In fact, there are a number of quick and budget-friendly modifications that can transform your eLearning course. In this article, I'll highlight 8 minor changes that can dramatically improve your eLearning courses.

by Christopher Pappas

January 27, 2017

7 Best Practices For Conducting eLearning Feedback Interviews

You need targeted feedback to bridge the training gaps and personalize your eLearning course design. One-on-one interviews are of the most effective ways to get learner input. In this article, I'll highlight 7 best practices for conducting a successful eLearning interview to obtain valuable feedback.

by Christopher Pappas

January 25, 2017

9 Visual Elements EVERY Online Training Course Must Have

Your employees are busy, stressed, and overwhelmed. Fortunately, there is a way to grab their attention and remove external distractions. In this article, I'll highlight 9 visual elements that EVERY online training must have in order to engage corporate learners.

by Christopher Pappas

January 24, 2017

5 Tips To Create Personalized, Adaptive Learning Experiences

Modern authoring tools help you capture live data that you can use to set up rules that drive personalized, adaptive learning experiences. Read on to learn how these tools empower learning teams and training providers to produce very sophisticated, tailored experiences.

by Steve Penfold

January 23, 2017

Content Curation And Crap Detection: 10 Ways To Detect Crap In What You Share

As we drown in more and more information every day, one skill that’s becoming increasingly important for learning designers is content curation. This article explains how we’re doing it already, and then elaborates on the one aspect that can make a huge difference to the quality of content we curate.

by Srividya Kumar

January 22, 2017

Here’s Why You Should Create A Moodboard For Your Next Digital Learning Project

Are you looking for new ways to get inspired and to streamline your design process? Crafting a moodboard is a great way to come up with new designs for your learning content. Learn about what moodboards are, their benefits, and get resources for getting started.

by Melissa Milloway, MSIT

January 19, 2017

12 Reasons Why Project-Based Learning Is Better Than Traditional Classroom Learning

A project is a unique venture involving uncertainties which are to be managed during execution. Project-based learning is capable to meet the challenges of preparing students to solve the real world problems rather than essay- and exam-based traditional classroom learning.

by Urvi Bhagi

January 18, 2017

7 Tips To Create Simulation-Based eLearning Assessments

Do you need to test your employees' task proficiency? Are you more concerned about real world experience than theoretical know-how? In this article, I'll share 7 tips to create simulation-based eLearning assessments that provide qualitative data.

by Christopher Pappas