Instructional Design

September 26, 2019 | Sponsored

9 Simulation Training Best Practices L&D Professionals Need to Know

Are you thinking about developing a training simulation for your organization's employees? In this article, I share some simulation training best practices from the L&D community to help you efficiently utilize this learning tool and ensure effective delivery.

by Andrew Hughes

September 10, 2019 | Sponsored

How To Increase Learner Engagement

Instructional Designers face the challenge of creating engaging content from dry material, keeping it fresh, engaging students’ attention and then maintaining their attention. It’s a tall order. Here are strategic tips to overcome this challenge.

by Shirley Erwee

August 6, 2019

eBook Release: eLearning Design And The 'Right' Brain

How do you make sure that information really sticks to the learner and goes from being a one-off experience to a life lesson? This eBook helps you explore the interactive elements in eLearning, specifically the ones that will appeal to the right brain and help create memorable, sticky learning experiences.

by Christopher Pappas

January 21, 2019 | Sponsored

Designing Training Solutions With Myers-Briggs In Mind

Renowned management consultant, author, educator, and business-thought leader, Peter Drucker, once said: “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results, not attributes.” As a founding father of modern leadership theory, Mr. Drucker had a deep understanding of what makes a good leader. Yet, many of today’s leadership training curriculum show scant appreciation of the fact that to produce good results, leaders must be trained. And that training should directly reflect the attributes of the environments in which they are expected to lead.

by Marina Arshavskiy

January 18, 2019

Editors' Choice

Addressing The Gap Between Instructional Design And Project Management

There's a gap between Instructional Design and Project Management, which often arises from different development cycles and priorities. How do you close it?

by Onno Schuit

December 3, 2018 | Sponsored

7 Instructional Design Tips Proven To Boost Learner Engagement

You can have the best training content and the most charismatic instructors. Βut unless your learners are engaged, knowledge retention will suffer. Here are the 7 most effective Instructional Design strategies for engaging eLearning to get their attention.

by Nikos Andriotis

May 8, 2018

Lesson 1. Quickstart: eLearning Design And Content Roadmap

Find out how to increase your skills, create eLearning content easier, and avoid some of the roadblocks ahead.

by Michael Sheyahshe

November 3, 2017

The 70:20:10 Galaxy Learning Battle Cards Map

70:20:10 idea is widely discussed in the Learning and Development industry. Some of the Learning and Development professionals find it useful, some treat it as another myth to debunk. Regardless of the tone of these discussions, we prepared a visual which, we believe, will add value to discussions related with this concept.

by Marek Hyla

July 7, 2017

Learning Experience Design - Introduction (Part 1)

Organizations are changing and digital disruption is happening at all the places. Learning technology is not an exception. Today, organizations need a Learning Experience strategy to create an engaging experience for learners to achieve their personal and professional goals.

by Yogesh Pandey

September 1, 2016

6 Sign Learning Theory Elements To Include In eLearning Course Design

If you are looking for a goal-centric learning approach that adds order to the cognitive chaos, then the Sign Learning Theory may be the best option. In this article, I'll explore the key components and 6 elements of the Sign Learning Theory you can include in your eLearning course design.

by Christopher Pappas

August 19, 2016

The Transformative Learning Theory: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

Every eLearning professional strives to facilitate change. It may be on a large scale, such as helping their online learners achieve a life goal, or something as small as improving task proficiency. In this article, I'll share everything you need to know about the Transformative Learning Theory and how to apply it in eLearning, so that you enact positive change in your audience.

by Christopher Pappas

August 11, 2016

Applying The Moggridge Learner Framework In Online Training

Online learner behavior is an important consideration in every stage of the development process, from choosing the ideal eLearning authoring tool to creating memorable online training materials. In this article, I'll share everything you need to know about the Moggridge Learner Framework, so that you have the ability to create learner-centric online training courses based on your employees' level of engagement.

by Christopher Pappas