eLearning Development Best Practices

January 22, 2014 | Sponsored

7 Top Tips for Creating e-Content Faster

One such crucial step in e-learning development is extracting relevant information out of Subject Matter Experts (SME), which can take up an unnecessary large chunk of the total development time. The article lists ways to ensure that SME interactions are faster and feed-in to the entire process if e-learning development.

by Heena Nanda

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 16, 2013

Artistic Lines Can Lead To Better eLearning Design

Artistic drawings can be powerful tools of research and generally speaking of digital communication and could provide a way for eLearning design to become more natural, imperfect, open to possibilities and therefore closer to our natural environment, the one we like spending time in.

by Francesca Migliorini

November 15, 2013

The Power Of PowerPoint In eLearning (2018 Update)

Even with tools like SlideShare, Prezi, iSpring, and Intercative PDF, 95% of decks are still made using PowerPoint. In this article, I explore 5 benefits that PowerPoint brings to eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

November 14, 2013

Why You Should be Using Scenarios in e-Learning

Don’t believe scenarios are worth the time it takes to build them? Discover the benefits of incorporating scenario-based e-Learning in your online training and learn how scenarios improve learner job performance.

by Stephanie Ivec

November 9, 2013

6 Elements for Awesome eLearning Games

Elearning games are engaging and fun when done right. That is why understanding elements of gaming can dramatically take your course from lame to fame. Learn these 6 awesome eLearning game elements and be awesome.

by Brother Shawn

October 29, 2013

4 Reasons Why eLearning Should Never Be Compulsory And 4 Great Alternatives

When you have an important change to communicate with eLearning, your first instinct may be to make that eLearning compulsory. Fight that instinct! Giving in to it can damage the effectiveness of your learning solution and turn your learners against you. This article outlines the key reasons to avoid compulsory eLearning, and some alternatives that will still help you get your message across.

by Mary Hetherington