Instructional Design

November 29, 2020

6 Tips To Create Better eLearning Content

The eLearning content development process can be exhausting and make you feel like your first step should be to “give up.” However, with these 6 tips, we break down the process into manageable chunks!

by Harvey Singh

November 10, 2020 | Sponsored

This Is Your PowerPoint On Games

Millions of PowerPoint presentations are created every day. While it's an extremely useful tool, if you're going to use it to train, is it really engaging enough? We decided to test our own theory. We took one of our own PowerPoint presentations and turned it into a game. Here are the results.

by Richard Lowenthal

October 30, 2020

Improving Student Learning Through Course Consistency

Setting the structure of an online course can be challenging for instructors new to it. A course shell reduces cognitive load, but there are specific steps that are required to implement it successfully.

by Alex Messinger

October 16, 2020

Understanding Learner Engagement

Does learner engagement mean having fun? If not, why is this view prevalent? Is it because we equate engagement with entertainment?

by Purnima Valiathan

September 16, 2020 | Sponsored

eBook Release: Virtual Instructor-Led Training

The virtual classroom offers a unique training experience. There are many benefits inherent to it, but also many challenges.

by Christopher Pappas

September 8, 2020 | Sponsored

Does Your Authoring Tool Offer Quality Templates And Stock Assets To Get You Started?

It is very important for an authoring tool to get you started as soon as possible. Two great ways to do this are templates and stock photos.

by Stephanie Ivec

September 6, 2020

Designing An Instructor Resource Page

There are so many instructor resources made available by universities. Teachers simply cannot keep track of all of them and it is hard to know where to go to find resources for course development. It is easy to design an Instructor Resource page that consolidates important and useful resources.

by Tiffany Moy

January 28, 2020 | Sponsored

Breathing New Life Into The 70:20:10 Model With Rapid eLearning

What does rapid eLearning have to do with the 70:20:10 model? Take a closer look at how rapid eLearning helps maximize results by using microlearning and other learning formats.

by Dr. RK Prasad

January 26, 2020

The How-To Guide For Creating Successful Microlearning

With a growing trend for everything “on-demand,” eLearners expect faster and shorter learning experiences too. One way for Instructional Designers to fulfill that need is through microlearning. But what exactly is microlearning, and how should you go about successfully designing micro-courses?

by Marina Arshavskiy

December 22, 2019

5 Tips For Smart Content Designs

Instructional Designers have the power of designing amazing content that matches the learning need. Failure to design content well might confuse the learners further. This article provides tips for smart content designs that reinforce the importance of your responsibility as content designers.

by Vishakha Naik

November 6, 2019 | Sponsored

Why Design Thinking Is Your Answer To The Plight Of The Modern Learner

Become a master of the phases by learning how the modern learner can become accustomed to Design Thinking. And, through all these phases reach an educational climax where you increase adoption and engagement rates for your corporate training program.

by Ryan Austin

October 2, 2019

Theories And Models Behind Instructional And Visual Design Strategies

Have you ever wondered why you were advised to use active voice or to follow minimalism? Did you ever think about why you have to follow such guidelines? We intuitively know that these are the right things to do, but it helps to understand the theoretical framework that supports the right things.

by Vishakha Naik