B Online Learning
MARCH 13, 2017
At some time through your development you are going to find yourself writing text for the content to be included within your module. Whether it’s for the text boxes on screen, or the narration script for each slide. Here are some tips to assist you in making your text easy to digest for your learner […].
Infopro Learning
MARCH 16, 2017
Are you getting ready to outsource your eLearning? If so, have you already gathered your assets and conducted a thorough inventory? In this article, I’ll share 7 tips to evaluate your assets before you outsource eLearning. How To Evaluate Your Resources Before Outsourcing eLearning. Outsourcing eLearning can help you save time and make effective use of your resources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Making Change
MARCH 13, 2017
Creating an online course? I’ll bet the autopilot in your brain is saying this: “First, present the basic concepts. Next, tell them the details. Then, show them what to do. Finally, have them do it.” Pull the plug on that autopilot and consider doing this instead. Create a challenging, realistic practice activity (not a knowledge check).
CourseArc
MARCH 15, 2017
Since online learning often separates teachers from learners across time and distance, we rely on evaluations – in the form of tests, quizzes and assessments – to judge each student’s successful comprehension of the content (and to judge how well the course designers presented their information). But what makes a good test question? Is it meant to challenge a student?
Advertisement
Our profession is undergoing a transformation, moving away from rigid, one-size-fits-all methodologies. Instead, project managers are embracing dynamic and adaptable frameworks that carefully consider project and product variables to determine the most suitable development approaches and project life cycles.
TOPYX LMS
MARCH 15, 2017
When you think of the word “trend,” what images come to mind? If you went to high school in the 80s, perhaps you see visions of blue eye shadow and big hair. Or, maybe you associate the word with fashion. The truth is that trends affect every aspect of our existence, not just those that are superficial. There are trends in language, cuisine, music, art, and politics.
eLearningLearning brings together the best content for eLearning and corporate training professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Experiencing eLearning
MARCH 14, 2017
I recently attended an interesting webinar by Joe Ganci on how to use science fiction to improve eLearning. In the presentation, Joe talked about elements of storytelling common to science fiction and how to incorporate those aspects for better stories in elearning. If you’re attending the Learning Solutions Conference later this month, you can hear this presentation live.
eLearning Architect
MARCH 16, 2017
You probably see the job title bouncing around, but what does an eLearning consultant actually do? In this article we'll find out. One of my colleagues once wrote an excellent article about the role of an instructional designer and I wanted to write something similar about my role. I went back and forth on how to write the article - it could've just been a list of bullet points with a bit of filler.
LearnDash
MARCH 13, 2017
Are you selling an online course? How is it going? If you are selling to more customers than you can handle then this tip might not be for you. However, if you would like to sell some more then keep reading. I am sure you have been on sites where you have the option to chat to a sales representative. Sometimes you are even proactively notified of an agent “standing by” to clarify anything you are wondering about.
Knowledge Guru
MARCH 14, 2017
What percentage of your learning content are you okay with people forgetting? This is a question we often ask our clients. We ask this because we often see companies that want to take massive amounts of content and squeeze it into a 30-minute eLearning course. Or organizations who want to squeeze a 30-minute eLearning course into a 5-minute “microlearning experience.” Organizations expect their employees to learn and remember everything.
Advertisement
Faster than ever, the world is shifting and shaping how people work, exposing and creating deep skill divides across industries and around the world. As a result, business and HR leaders are scrambling to “upskill” employees. If you’re scrambling to upskill your employees but don’t know where to start, make skills analysis a routine part of your decision-making process.
Jane Hart
MARCH 13, 2017
MWL means doing things differently and doing different things, so whereas part of the MWL Professional Programme will consider how to design modern content and learning experiences it also focuses on moving away from the traditional mindset that all learning has to be designed by L&D for employees, by exposing …
InSync Training
MARCH 14, 2017
We're excited to have Carla Torgerson join the InSync BYTE series ranks as a guest presenter. As a preface to her upcoming April 4, 2017, Carla provides insight into microlearning's role in larger blended learning ecosystems. Attend her BYTE " Embracing Microlearning in Your Learning Ecosystem " to learn more. Microlearning is the use of short pieces of learning content, generally no more than five minutes long.
LearnDash
MARCH 15, 2017
Last week I had the pleasure to speak with Micah Mitchell from Memberium and Heath Smythe from Infusionsoft to review how Infusionsoft is using LearnDash, Memberium, and some other tools for training both employees and clients. We have received a lot of great feedback from those of you who watched the replay. If you have not seen it yet then I encourage you to head on over to the Memberium site (no registration is required).
Kapp Notes
MARCH 14, 2017
I’ve known Kevin Kruse for many years. He and I met at a meeting of the Society for Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Trainers (now L-TEN) over a decade ago. Since that first meeting, we’ve co-presented on the topic of evidence-based training, worked together when he was a CEO of one of his many companies, collaborated on parts of his ground-breaking website/blog eLearning Guru and frequently meet up at speaking engagements.
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.
Web Courseworks
MARCH 15, 2017
Brenda J. Enders published Manager’s Guide to Mobile Learning some three years ago and it is still a relevant read today. Brenda will be presenting a webinar on creating practical strategy for mobile learning as part of our monthly eLearning Thought Leaders Series. In preparation for this event on March 28 th , I gave her book a re-read and would like to share some of the highlights here: Benefits of Mobile Learning; Provide performance support, especially for millennials.
eLearning Brothers
MARCH 15, 2017
Unless you’re stranded on a desert island somewhere—and given that you’re reading this, the chances of that are slim—you communicate with other people every day. It might not be a verbal communication, but you’re constantly sending messages to those around you through body language, gestures, facial expressions, and even which way your eyes are looking, whether you’re consciously aware of it or not.
LearnDash
MARCH 14, 2017
Online courses are pretty great. They are fun to take and arguably more fun to sell. But at the end of the day there is one simple truth when it comes to any online course: it is hard to create a good one. While there are probably varying degrees of “good”, an effective course by my definition has the following characteristics: It satisfies the stated objectives.
Knowledge Guru
MARCH 15, 2017
You have a clear business problem, a related instructional goal, and a desire to incorporate learning games to help you achieve your instructional goal. But which games are best? To answer the question, focus on crafting relevant learning objectives. These objectives should outline what learners need to know, do, or believe/feel to achieve whatever instructional goal you have defined.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.
Learning Visions
MARCH 16, 2017
Karl Kapp and Sharon Boller have been banging the drum about learning games for years. In fact, one of my favorite ID-books back in 2007 was Karl Kapp's "Gadgets, Games, and Gizmos for Learning." Well, 10 years later, games have not gone away, in fact, they've solidified their place in our industry as clients and learners continue to ask for and expecting in modern learning experiences.
eLearning Brothers
MARCH 13, 2017
One of the greatest blessings of the modern world is the Internet. It really is a game changer that we are able to communicate with so many people with such ease. One thing that comes with that immediacy and sheer volume that the web brings is a sense of choice overload. One obvious example of this comes when movie night rolls around. You sit down to pick a movie to stream, and suddenly you’re given thousands of potential options.
Allen Interactions
MARCH 16, 2017
By Ann Iverson, Senior Instructional Designer. What was the last thing you learned on your phone? A new cooking technique? How to write better emails? How to change a flat tire? Maybe you’re on your phone right now, liking and retweeting this blog post! In any event, our phones have become indispensable tools to get needed information quickly and precisely when we want it.
Learningtogo
MARCH 17, 2017
When I started my consulting business more than a decade ago, I was energized by the research papers I was reading from the new discipline of neuroscience and stunned to learn that most teachers and trainers had never even heard the word, let alone started to incorporate these findings into their practice. Today, much has changed, as neuroscience has increasingly captured the headlines and fueled our imaginations with the possibilities of our own brains.
Advertisement
In today's tight labor market, hiring and retaining top talent is more challenging than ever. Every day a job remains unfilled means lost productivity and revenue. But vacancies can affect much more than your revenue. There are multiple direct and indirect costs, and it's crucial to adapt your recruiting strategies to prioritize the most costly open roles.
Living in Learning
MARCH 16, 2017
We…L&D…are in a predicament because we don’t actively seek out predicaments. We cannot see them looking through the “wrong end of the telescope”. We don’t design solutions for predicaments…to be more precise…performance predicaments. And that, my friends, IS a predicament!
Association eLearning
MARCH 15, 2017
It’s the season finale of your favorite show. You’re glued to the chair as everything falls apart. Your favorite character is in mortal peril and then the screen is suddenly black. No, not a cliffhanger! Are they going to make it? What happens next? You simply need to know. And that’s why you’ll watch the next season. Cliffhangers keep us interested.
Clark Quinn
MARCH 15, 2017
In listening to a recent presentation on the trends affecting the workplace and HR, there was mention about how organizations were using more cognitive technology, AI, etc. and this was changing jobs. There were two additional notes. First, these efforts aren’t (largely) leading to job losses, as these folks were being reskilled. Second, HR wasn’t involved in 65% of this.
Dashe & Thomson
MARCH 17, 2017
The project management profession is growing into its own. Just last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued project management its own occupational category , a confirmation that project managers are more important players than ever. Yet in today’s climate, project managers are increasingly being asked to run more projects with fewer people. Project Managers in the Learning and Development (L&D) field are not immune to the burgeoning workload.
Advertisement
This whitepaper brings together research, expert opinion and industry trend data to help senior leaders understand current challenges and future-proof their businesses. Inside you’ll find insights on: The big challenges: From automation to onboarding, we explore the big challenges facing the sector. Onboarding: You only get one chance to make a first impression.
Jane Hart
MARCH 16, 2017
The 2017 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends report says that “new tools are leaving behind the traditional LMS” What part will a LMS play in your organisational learning strategy in the next few years?
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
MARCH 14, 2017
by Kevin Siegel, COTP. During our live, online beginner Adobe Captivate class, you learn about previewing your project pretty quickly. You will find the following menu items in the Preview drop-down menu of a standard project: Play Slide, Project, Next 5 slides, In Browser, HTML5 in Browser, Preview in SCORM Cloud, and In Adobe Edge Inspect. The two modes that I use the most are Next 5 slides and In Browser.
Clark Quinn
MARCH 14, 2017
There’s been a lot of talk about microlearning of late – definitions , calls for clarity , value propositions, etc – and I have to say that I’m afraid some of it (not what I’ve linked to) is a wee bit facile. Or, at least, conceptually unclear. And I think that’s a problem. This came up again in a recent conversation, and I had a further thought (which of course I have to blog about ;).
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
100 
Let's personalize your content