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8 Visual Design Mistakes to Avoid When Developing eLearning

Tim Slade

However, with some attention to detail, along with some simple tips, these visual design mistakes don’t have to be hard to fix. A distorted image is a classic visual design mistake I see all the time, and it’s mostly an issue with attention to detail when resizing an image. 8: Bad Stock Photos. 1: Distorted Images.

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Placeholder Images: Do They Help or Hurt in an eLearning Storyboard?

Association eLearning

The final course was going to use a different set of stock photos. Draw attention away from the rest of a storyboard’s content. Unlike a temporary stock image, it won’t misrepresent age, gender, race, facial expression, etc. It turned out that they were just placeholders. But how can they hurt a project?

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15 Sources for Free Stock Video Clips and Video Footage

The eLearning Coach

There are many creative uses for stock footage. If you are on a limited budget, stock video clips are awesome. Use them to gain attention, add interest and to make your product more appealing to users. Here are 15 sites with free stock videos. I've checked them all out and left a brief review below each one.

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Top 43 Websites for Free & Paid Stock Video Footage

learnWorlds

Using Stock Video Footage. Make your online school’s story come to life with movement and sound to grab attention quickly. Free Stock Video Footage. Apart from royalty-free videos, many of these free stock video sites offer premium and pro plans also for commercial purposes, make sure to check their pricing plans out as well.

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10 Reasons to Use Illustrations Instead of Stock Photography in Learning

eLearningMind

The grinning woman eating a salad; the perfectly multicultural meeting; the man with a headset: these are the standards for stock photography. And while it definitely has its place, stock photography isn’t the gold standard when it comes to learning. Learners can sense stock photography from a mile away. But illustrations might.

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Optimize Your Learning Strategy with a Training Needs Assessment

Infopro Learning

Data Analysis: A close examination reveals key patterns, trends, and areas needing attention. Step 1: Conduct A Training Needs Assessment Start by taking stock of your team’s skills and knowledge through a training needs assessment.

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How to keep your compliance program up to date with DOJ and SEC policy

Interactive Services

Typically, the start of the new year or beginning of spring is the traditional time for taking stock and ensuring that everything is shipshape. But this fall has seen a host of important developments that warrant compliance teams’ attention now, rather than later.