User Experience

September 6, 2016

What Can Employee Onboarding Learn From User Onboarding?

In this article I will discuss 3 goals of successful employee onboarding and some interesting ways in which user onboarding tackles those challenges.

by Jayme Jenkins

September 3, 2016

Optimizing eLearning Experiences: 6 Human Traits To Consider

Every online learner is unique. They come from different walks of life, and have different life experiences. But there are a few key similarities that they all have in common. In this article, I'll highlight 6 basic human traits for optimizing every eLearning experience.

by Christopher Pappas

August 1, 2016

Why User Experience Design Is Important For Training Your Employees

Design and User Experience (UX) are extremely important for employee development. One of the core principles of designing custom eLearning programs for your employees is the user experience. User experience design affects the level of user engagement and the accessibility of the eLearning experience for the user.

by Blake Beus

July 25, 2016

How Can You Enhance Your Learning Management System User Experience And Integrations In 2016?

A new Brandon Hall Group study found 44% of companies are considering replacing their Learning Management System in 2016, with nearly 90% of those companies wanting to boost their user experience, and 66% looking to shift toward enterprise learning technology that supports integrations with their favorite business tools.

by Kelsey Cochran

July 2, 2016

Usability And User Experience In Training

It is not difficult to find entities that invest budget, resources, and equipment in the digitization of training content, with results that are far below the expected return on investment. Experts say that the contents are correct and adequate; programmers have achieved a robust and secure platform, and tutors do a proactive monitoring of students. However, there is something that still does not work, and users do not come to the platform to complete their training. What problems might be taking place? It is likely that usability and user experience on the platform and online courses are not appropriate to the needs, expectations, and knowledge of the user.

by Leticia Lafuente López

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

May 30, 2016

It's All About The Users: User Management In eFrontPro, Part 2

In the last article of this series, we described the basics of user management in eFrontPro, but there's much more to know about how easy it makes life for administrators, whether they have a few employees enrolled or thousands of learners to handle.

by John Laskaris

May 23, 2016

It's All About The Users: User Management In eFrontPro, Part 1

There are many features to look for when evaluating software. Fresh trends you want it to incorporate. And there are basics that need to work, well and robustly. User management is one of those, and eFrontPro has a unique and effective way to handle it, honed over many many versions to perfection.

by John Laskaris

May 5, 2016

8 Tips To Create Α User-Friendly eLearning Course

Your learners don't have to time to muddle through maze-like eLearning courses or click aimlessly on links that lead them nowhere. An eLearning course should be intuitive, well organized, and easy to navigate if you want to achieve the desired results. In this article, I'll share 8 tips that can help you create a user-friendly eLearning course for your online learners.

by Christopher Pappas

December 29, 2015

Learning Offline: 6 Tips To Create Printer-Friendly eLearning Courses

Learning offline may not be classified as “eLearning” per se, but it is still an option for online learners who cannot connect to your eLearning course via Wi-Fi. In this article, I’ll share 6 tips to make your eLearning experience printer-friendly, without making major modifications to your existing eLearning strategy.

by Christopher Pappas

April 26, 2015

7 Tips To Create eLearning Experiences That Stick

No matter what your learning objectives might be or what your audience needs to take away from the eLearning course, creating eLearning experiences that are memorable is the number one priority. Otherwise, your learners simply won’t get any real value from the time and effort they’ve invested into the eLearning course. In this article, I’ll share some invaluable tips that can help you create eLearning experiences that stick.

by Christopher Pappas

February 15, 2015

User Experience Design and eLearning: A Conversation with Julie Dirksen

For many e-learning developers, User Experience design can be the key to unlocking a great experience for their learners. Julie Dirksen, one of the pioneers in applying UX principles to e-learning, argues that all e-learning developers need a basic knowledge of UX design to create an engaging experience. She also supplies some excellent resources to get started on that journey. What follows is a transcript of a short e-mail exchange with Dirksen; it has been lightly edited for content and length.

by Andrew Winner