For many eLearning professionals, bite-sized has always been the right size. Imagine it, more useful content that fits smaller screens or just about any screen. Learners can work on any platform, switch back from their mobile device to the desktop, anytime. Snackable content also makes it easier for them to savor every lesson step after step—something that's not possible with lengthy materials. Offer your audience light, short yet substantial content. They'll surely come back for more.
The web is abuzz with talks of mobile learning. With its rise come many benefits, from higher productivity to better engagement. But with all the noise or constant stream of data online, it's difficult to find really useful information. That's why we've gleaned some links to resources specifically to help instructional designers get a holistic view about the subject.
So, how DO you create a 'High Performance' e-learning team?
Simon Greany, Director of award winning and 'uber creative' e-learning agency, Make Sense Design, answers this question and many more, on the topic of High Performance e-learning teams.
Instructional designers secretly hate mobile learning.
Why? Because it requires a new way of working that challenges old, tried and tested methods of creating learning that work in other environments - but not on mobile.
What can we do about it? What techniques can instructional designers use to turn mobile learning into a strength, rather than a fear? Find out it our video below.
In this exclusive interview with Learnnovators, Clark Quinn shares his insights on the significance of innovation for businesses to succeed. He explains the importance of contextual and experiential learning, and offers his recommendations for integrating mobile strategies into organizational L&D. His advice to learning designers for scaling up to meet the challenges of designing informal and social learning is invaluable. Read on…
After our inspiring and thought-provoking interview with Geoff Stead, we were left wondering about the significance of having an internal app store (also known as ‘Enterprise App Store’) within organizations.Now, as we are planning to set up an internal app store for our company to make this a better place to work for our employees, we set out on a journey to explore and learn more about this concept. Read on...
Today, we set out on a quick journey to revisit our most precious resources on mobile learning. Here are a few of the most important thoughts we were able to recall from our interviews (Crystal Balling Series) and our blog posts on mobile learning that we would like to share with you (in the form of excerpts). Read on...
This week we're talking about 'High Performance' e-learning teams - the teams that seem to effortlessly deliver high quality projects - at a much higher rate than other teams.
But what do these teams have in common? How do they do it? Our research finds some interesting results.
A common misconception is that eLearning materials can be simply transferred into mLearning courses. However, during the transfer, it is necessary to rethink the entire instructional design: mobile learning requires minimalism, it focuses on granular design, and it must be instructionally solid to provide a satisfying user experience graphically, navigationally, and cognitively.