eLearning Development Best Practices

December 9, 2015

3 Effective Ways To Create Memorable eLearning Endings

The best endings offer more than a simple thank you page. Effective eLearning gives learners a summary, as well as follow-up activities. This article explores 3 methods you can use to create a more effective eLearning endings.

by Li Whybrow

December 9, 2015

9 Tips To Get Started With Your eLearning Course

In this article I will share 9 key tips on how to create an interesting eLearning course that engages and inspires your online learners.

by Megan Hicks

December 5, 2015

4 Tips To Create High Quality Content In eLearning 

This article explores 4 key ways to help you deliver high quality content in eLearning.

by Chris Hodgson

December 4, 2015

5 Ways To Transform Distance Learning Content

Sick and tired of distance learning being the old way? Many organizations are stuck with providing students with text-heavy materials. In this article I suggest ways to transform text heavy distance learning materials into engaging digital learning content.

by Pam Jones

December 2, 2015

3 Ideas To Help You Create Better eLearning Beginnings

A poor beginning can make or break eLearning. You don’t want to bore learners and lose their attention. Read this article to discover 3 ways you can create more effective eLearning beginnings.

by Li Whybrow

November 29, 2015

How To Improve Your Online Course

The content is a king, and that rule applies to your online course as well. Great content isn't enough, though, to make your online course engaging and provide the best experience to your learners. Here are the aspects to improve that can make your course close to perfect.

by Nicole Hall

November 28, 2015

Grabbing The Learner’s Attention

You think that designing a visually appealing and compelling training program is enough to glue the learners to their seats? Let us accept the truth: For a learner, our training program is just another training program. He/she will do any or all of the following while taking the training; take calls, chat, check mail, talk to a colleague, wonder how long the training program is going to last, and so on. I am sure everybody has done all these in school/college, so why should our learners be any different? The real world is full of distractions. Thus, it is very important to be able to grab the learner’s attention.

by Aman Vohra

November 24, 2015

3 Advantages And Disadvantages Of Rapid eLearning 

In the realm of rapid eLearning, slow and steady doesn’t win the race. Rapid eLearning describes courses that can be designed and implemented quickly using a much faster, condensed development cycle than traditional design processes. Although rapid eLearning boasts benefits that can make it appear initially attractive, there is still speculation about the real value of rapid eLearning.

by Fionnuala Courtney

November 23, 2015

4 Personalization Trends And 5 Ways To Design Personalized Learning Experiences  

Learning should take place at the individual level. Today’s modern learners have a wide variety of different needs and it’s your job to personalize learning journeys to appeal to their individual requirements. In this article, I’ll look at some personalization trends and show you how to implement personalization in your own eLearning.

by Li Whybrow

November 23, 2015

7 Important Characteristics Of Modern Learners eLearning Professionals Should Know

Modern learners are ambitious. They know how to navigate their way around the virtual terrain, and they thrive in online social environments. But what do we really know about modern learners? More importantly, what are the traits that we should consider when creating online courses for this generation? In this article, you will find 7 important characteristics of modern learners that eLearning professionals should have in mind when designing eLearning courses for them.

by Harman Singh

November 22, 2015

Agile Project Management In eLearning Development

In a previous article about my experiences at DevLearn 2015 I had mentioned a session on Agile Project Management in eLearning Projects by Megan Torrance and I had promised a blog post focusing on my takeaways from that session. So here it is.

by Anand Timothy

November 21, 2015

5 Reasons An eLearning Course Review Is Essential

If you're an eLearning course developer, your course is like your baby. You have to pay attention to every little detail and make sure nothing is wrong with it. That is why you need to iterate over it again and again and review it with the people you're working with. Read on to discover the 5 top reasons you need an eLearning course review.

by Utkarsh Talwar