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eLearning Glossary: Definitions for the Most Commonly Used Terms

Association eLearning

Digitec, Instructional Designer, Jennifer Ritter wrote a blog about this recently explaining, “I now realize that I was raised with game-based learning. That’s where my brain goes when I hear “eLearning,” and I have fond memories of it. Asynchronous/ Self-Paced Learning- Asynchronous refers to eLearning offerings you take on your own.

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Revolutionizing Employee Training: McDonald’s POS Training Simulator

Epilogue Systems

Memory Boost: The game challenges players to remember complex orders, serving as an effective brain exercise. Inspired by Mcdonalds POS training simulator of success, here are 11 steps for incorporating training simulation into your learning & development (L&D) Strategy: 1.

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | January 11, 2018

Mike Taylor

Learning Objectives: Our Frenemy. Check out what Cathy Moore ( @CatMoore ) has to say about how conventional learning objectives can work against us and the three questions that will help you set boundaries for using them. 4 Creative Ways to Send xAPI Data from Non-eLearning Sources. What I’m Listening To.

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10 Adaptive Learning Platforms

Ed App

Adaptive Learning Platform #1 – EdApp. EdApp is an adaptive learning platform that’s packed with features including Brain Boost. Brain Boost, EddApp’s spaced repetition tool, eliminates the issue of knowledge retention. Use xAPI standards to stream your learning data to our engine.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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What to Look for In Online Manufacturing Training Courses

Convergence Training

The three primary elearning standards these day are SCORM, AICC, and xAPI (also called the Experience API, and a few years ago it was common to call it Tin Can). They can always learn more later. Focus on tightly written learning objectives, reducing training content to the absolute minimum, and more practice.

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How to Select Online Manufacturing Training That’s Right for Your Company

Convergence Training

If eLearning, SCORM, AICC, xAPI? Know that SCORM is currently the most common standard, that AICC is an older one that’s still around but is less and less common, and the xAPI is the new kid on the block. Look for training that’s been reduced to the necessary learning objectives for the job performances.