A common dilemma faced by organizations is whether to opt for off-the-shelf training courses or invest into custom eLearning. Developing customized courses can be expensive and time-consuming, which often discourages companies looking to make the best use of limited training budgets.
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5 Reasons Why Flash to HTML5 migration Makes Business Sense
As an L&D professional, have you been wondering if it makes sense to embark on the Flash to HTML5 migration process? Several companies have investments locked into Flash-based legacy eLearning courses.
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Is your eLearning Course Really Working? 5 Reasons to Track Learner Progress
An eLearning program is only as good as the difference it makes to its learners. People participate in an eLearning course for various reasons. It could be to gain knowledge, to improve or learn new skills, to get motivated, etc. But over time, with the same course being imparted, a…
Articulate Storyline – Whose Tool Is It Anyway?
There was a time when one could be sure of their responsibilities – the ID did the writing, the designer created the graphics assets, and the developer created the course. That’s it – very simple. No stepping on each other’s toes. But all that changed with the advent of rapid…
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Tricking The Mind to Learn: Benefiting From Cognitive Biases
Left to itself, learning is a fairly simple process. We see; we experience; and we learn. Our mind somehow assimilates the information that interests it, and it gets retained. The challenge arises when we look to impart formal, sit-down training. That is when things get tricky. Any training that is…
Infographic: 5 Instructional Design Mistakes You Can Avoid
Everybody makes mistakes… yes, even Instructional Designers View this infographic to know how to avoid making some common mistakes…
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Instructional Design vs. Content Writing – Two Sides of the Same Coin?
Writing is an art form. And, it comes in various flavors – fiction, biographical, historical, technical… and more. And the humble, writing for the learning industry. Take Instructional Designers and Content Writers. Their task goes beyond – way beyond – simply writing, and enters the realm of knowledge sharing. These…
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4 Tips for Writing Meaningful Learning Content
There’s content, and there’s content. However, not all content is conducive for learning . And therein begins the slide of your storyboarding efforts towards ineffectiveness. Here are some tips that can help you write meaningful content, which could lead to effective learning.
Let’s do away with storyboarding…
Not! Imagine starting out on a road trip to a new destination, without a roadmap (or the GPS lady!) – you’ll probably end up regretting starting out at all! It’s the same thing with a storyboard – loves it or hates it, you just can’t do without one. I mean,…
Do I convert/create Mobile Learning or contract to have it done?
Any organization that is considering the possibility of introducing mobile learning (mLearning) in its training programs would have to make choice between a home brewed and an outsourced solution. The decision, however, is not simple or straightforward, as a number of challenges need to be addressed. Those are:
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Instructional Design Strategies That Help Improve eLearning Engagement
Boring and lifeless PowerPoint presentations or uninspiring videos can make it difficult to retain your employees’ interest in elearning courses. That’s why Instructional Design Strategies are so important.
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6 Tips to Make Blended Learning Work For You
From school settings to large corporates, blended learning has become a fundamental part of learning systems. Not surprising, given its numerous advantages! From school settings to large corporates, blended learning has become a fundamental part of learning systems. Not surprising, given its numerous advantages!
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Critical Steps for A Successful Flash to HTML5 migration Of Your eLearning Courses
Mobile learning has become a key priority for companies. Employees prefer the ease, convenience, and accessibility of smartphones for consuming elearning courses. This trend has, however, put companies having legacy Flash elearning content in a bind as flash is not mobile-compatible.
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7 Reasons Why Adopting mLearning Should be A Top Priority
Smartphones are near ubiquitous today. With over 2.5 billion smartphone users worldwide there is hardly anyone these days who doesn’t have one buzzing with texts and notifications. Beyond transforming communication, the mobility revolution has had a dramatic impact on businesses. eLearning has also seen a significant shift thanks to the…
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5 Ways a New Skill Can Help Improve Your Career
Learning is not a destination, but a journey. Every day, every new experience, every interaction with a person, known or unknown, is an opportunity to learn something new. At times consciously; at times, subconsciously. At your workplace, it becomes even more critical to keep learning, whether it’s new skills, new…
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Creating an Impact – with Videos
Google any topic, and at least 3-4 (if not more) results will turn out to be videos. Engaging, interactive, very clickable, there is a reason why videos are better at passing on information and ideas than static visuals or text-only methods. For many years now, trainers have been relying upon…
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4 Ways to Get Your Subject Matter Experts to Your Side. And Keep Them There!
Subject Matter Experts are critical links in creating an informative and technically accurate learning experience. However, since SMEs are busy people who have additionally been tasked with providing support to training initiatives, it’s not always easy to get them to spare the time for you; yet, a delay in coordination…
Form-Fit-Function – Is it Applicable in the eLearning Industry?
Can learning be ‘engineered’? What if we were to use best practices from other domains to improve the way we create learning? Here’s how a basic concept from the manufacturing industry can be adapted to the learning industry.
Articulate Rise – Does It Rise to the Occasion?
The Articulate Storyline family of offerings keeps getting better! The Storyline 360 suite came with a lot of additional bells and whistles, one of them being Articulate Rise. What does Rise achieve? Well, Rise is a web app that helps create fully responsive eLearning courses. Be ready, though, to change your…
The Future of eLearning
Here is a peek into the future of eLearning. The possibilities are endless, and we highlight some of them. Where do you see eLearning headed to, in the future? What exciting opportunities will they open up for the world? We would love to know your thoughts!
7 Ways to Assess Your Learners Effectively
The most effective way to identify whether your learners have acquired and retained the necessary skills and knowledge from your eLearning course is using assessments wisely. It is one of the most important tools in assessing your learners’ performance objectively.
Making Whiteboard Animation Work for You
Most educational institutes and corporate organizations rely on white or blackboards for imparting their training in classrooms. But a new wave of digital learning is sweeping the area and making the process more engaging. We’re talking about whiteboard animation. When used correctly, it shows the promise of imparting knowledge in…
Bite-sized learning: So you don’t bite off more than you can chew
Many professionals believe that bite-sized learning has always been the right size of learning. Some people may think it to be something that contains more useful content and that fits smaller screens or any screen. Micro-learning is learning in smaller fragments and goes hand in hand with traditional methods of…