article thumbnail

eLearning Trends for 2018

Association eLearning

Research shows that learners retain up to 9% more using game mechanics in courses. For example, a learner can start a course in the LMS, continue on a mobile app, and then finish it on a tablet. Personalization refers to career support and development, rather than just taking one off training courses. Flexible LMS. No, it isn’t!

Trends 234
article thumbnail

8 Questions to Ask Before Developing Your Online Course

LearnDash

However, most courses take a lot of time to prepare, and you should know what you’re getting into before you start. Here are a few questions to help you think through your course idea so that you can start off on the right foot. What knowledge level is this course designed for?

Online 179
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Self-Paced Training Courses: Developer Marketing’s Secret Weapon

Appsembler

Since we weren’t based in the same location as the software vendors at the time, we watched them demo the system over Skype. But, when we implemented the software, the vendor reverted back to Skype for implementation and training. A few years ago, I was involved in the selection process for a new content management system.

Develop 98
article thumbnail

4 Tips to Market and Sell Courses Online

LearnDash

Once you’ve mastered the basics of content marketing, what more can you do to sell your course? When it comes to advice for selling online courses, content marketing is one of the first things you’re likely to hear about—and for good reason! For some educators, doing so may mean rethinking their course itself.

Market 150
article thumbnail

4 Basic Language Skills to Cover in an Online Course

LearnDash

Here’s how you can teach them in your course. Ideas for teaching listening skills in an online course: Pronunciation guides to help learners tell the difference between different words with similar pronunciations. We’ve since moved our group to Skype , and it’s been encouraging to see how well that structure holds up.

Skills 152
article thumbnail

Benefits of Online Certification Courses

LearnDash

Whether you are looking to boost your resume, or find a more fulfilling career or simply increase your future prospects, online courses are available and easily accessible in a variety of diverse subjects. With patience and research, you will be able to find the perfect course to fit you and your personal goals.

article thumbnail

Steal Udemy’s Traffic for Your Own Courses

LearnDash

Udemy might not be a good choice for your online course business, but it can still be a good choice for your overall marketing & branding strategy. However, if you are just looking to create a couple courses for fun then it’s a good avenue. Create a “lite” version of your course and put it on Udemy.

Course 124