eLearning Development Best Practices

July 6, 2016

Designing Effective Online Courses: 10 Considerations 

Careful attention to Instructional Design can determine the online learner's experience. This article offers 10 suggestions for creating effective online courses.

by Mary Burns

July 6, 2016

How To Convert PDF Into Online Training

PDF is not dead. Easy to make and spread, it is still a favorite tool for transferring knowledge. Yet, there is inflexibility in format and a tendency to stick around even when outdated. There are much better tools for keeping each other up-to-date. But can they integrate the “old" PDF’s benefits? This article argues they can. Here is how to successfully convert PDF into online training.

by Annika Willers

July 4, 2016

Flash-Based eLearning: Why Learning Needs To Stop Using Flash, Immediately

Google's recent move to stop support for Flash in its Chrome web browser (by the end of 2016) is the last straw for the once popular platform. Let's explore why learning teams are moving away from Flash, and consider what might happen to your existing Flash-based eLearning content.

by Steve Penfold

July 2, 2016

7 Best Practices To Produce eLearning Podcasts

Podcasts are entertaining, mobile-friendly, and easily digestible. When learners need a quick dose of information, they just slide on their headphones and press play. In this article, I’ll discuss the 7 best practices for creating eLearning podcasts that make the perfect addition to any eLearning strategy.

by Christopher Pappas

June 30, 2016

5 Best Practices For Producing eLearning For Global Audiences

This article shares the key elements of designing and producing eLearning for global audiences, regardless of industry, geography, or job role.

by Rob Strulowitz

June 24, 2016 | Sponsored

6 Techniques To Enhance Learner Motivation In eLearning

Motivation has very specific importance in instruction and accomplishes essential goals that are necessary for lasting performance change. In this article, learn 6 of the most achievable and effective techniques to enhance learner motivation in eLearning.

by Ethan Edwards

June 24, 2016

13 Critical Points To Consider In eLearning Course Design

Design a great eLearning course is not an easy task. However, pressure of time, budget constraints, or low Instructional Design skills shouldn't be an excuse to produce sub-standard learning material. Let me share with you a bunch of inspirations which could help you succeed in your eLearning course design.

by Marek Hyla

June 20, 2016

4 Simple Steps To Launch Your eLearning YouTube Channel

Are you ready to have a seat in the director's chair and launch your own eLearning YouTube Channel? Check this article to discover the 3 key benefits of creating an eLearning YouTube channel and 4 simple steps to follow in order to get started on this adventure.

by Christopher Pappas

June 20, 2016

Explore And Compare eLearning Interaction Building Tools

Explore the eLearning Interaction Building Tools Comparison sheet that enables Instructional Designers, content creators, and Subject Matter Experts to present their content interactively. This sheet lists various features that an interaction building tool should have and the support of various tools for those features.

by Poonam Jaypuriya

June 17, 2016

7 Tips To Choose The Right Music For eLearning

Music is a highly influential medium. It has the power to persuade us, to make us feel and think differently. The question is: how do you harness that power in your eLearning course design? In this article, I’ll share 7 tips for choosing the right music for your eLearning experience.

by Christopher Pappas

June 16, 2016

5 Ways To Humanize The eLearning Experience

How can we humanize the eLearning experience? Addressing dropout rates and providing strategies to make students feel more connected online, we look at how to improve the online classroom experience through the use of tools, creativity, social networking, and teacher-student contact.

by Cara-Jane Feingold

June 15, 2016

How To Design eLearning For The “Pragmatic Learner”

In this article I will introduce the concept of the “pragmatic learner” and how to design eLearning content to meet their needs. (Spoiler Alert: Microlearning is a good bet)

by Adam Gavarkovs