We’ve come a long way! We started our journey by studying the target audience, formulating the learning goals, and performing technical analysis. We then proceeded to choosing the format of the course and developing the educational strategy. The next step was creating a prototype and getting busy developing the course itself. In the previous installment we spoke about preparing the teachers, learners, and the environment. Now, we are at the end of our journey...
Here’s a quick recap for those just tuning in… 70:20:10 has shone a spotlight on the limits of formal learning. In contrast, social and experiential learning continue to be veritable goldmines of productivity, placing learners at the centre of their story and demanding a major shift from Learning & Development professionals.
It’s a well-accepted idea in the eLearning community that games can be a powerful teaching tool. Simply put, the combination of strategically structured tasks and positive reinforcement given at the right time can work wonders.
This brief article shows you how to draw a perfect circle in PowerPoint by selecting the Oval shape and holding down the Shift key while you resize it.
Is a new career on your list? Selfishly, we hope not – we need all the talented eLearning designers we can get. But, if you’ve been considering a new career, here are some ideas for positions that are a natural fit for professionals with a background in eLearning.
When creating eLearning it's important to know what should be included, as well as what should be left out to avoid the learning experience being a bore.
Microlearning is the process of learning through short, easy to understand units. This type of training is perfect for a fast, dynamic work environment that needs employees to learn new information at a moment’s notice.
We recently came across a great infographic from the folks over at GetApp that answers one of the big questions we get all the time from members and clients: What is the best LMS to use? Check out both the infographic and the Q&A!