I meet a lot of elearning developers when I’m on the road delivering Articulate training. One of the common concerns a lot of these developers have is how to make their content look good and make sense. Most of us are not graphic designers. myself started my career as a primary school teacher. However [.]. Adult Learning Principles eLearning Design eLearning Development adult learning principles eLearning content eLearning course design instructional design Master elearning Course rapid authoring tools MORE >>

A learning management system (LMS) is often thought of as a tool for collaborative eLearning. However, with a clear focus, an LMS platform can be the foundation of your business strategy and an incubator for strategic IT solutions. To focus your LMS so that it serves your company as an effective virtual work environment, a planning process is necessary. Each learning management system has unique qualities. By recognizing these business and communication tools, you harness the power to optimize your learning management system. Real-Time Feedback. Organizational Communication. Familiar Features. MORE >>

Back before I started eLearningArt, I worked on a consulting project in a niche industry that had a limited supply of useful stock images. Given our budget, conducting a custom photo-shoot was out of the question. On the other end of the spectrum, we also didn’t want the unprofessional feel of using mismatched clipart. Instead, we developed our own set of matching icon images to use throughout the series of courses. Here are some of the lessons that I learned on that project and continue to hold true. For example, if you’re going to use clipart, that’s fine, but use the same style. MORE >>

“Dear Doctor, I’m concerned about Stanley. He has developed an unusual growth between his left thumb and index finger. The growth is the size of an average hardcover book, yet thinner. One side is silver and emblazoned with the image of an apple. The other glows with an iridescent light. Stanley does not appear to be in any pain. Nevertheless, I know he’s concerned since he stares and taps at the growth constantly. Sincerely, —Concerned” . So far, it appears to be benign and may in fact result in heightened curiosity, increased knowledge, and new skills. Here are some examples. MORE >>

You may have noticed that more and more websites are allowing you to download appointments into your calendar e.g. www.nationalrail.co.uk lets you get the train time you have looked up straight into Outlook with just the click of a button. Though the technology for sending iCalendar files (.ics) ics) from the internet to your Outlook is by no means new, it’s a great example of people thinking through what the user journey is and making smart use of technology to make it effortless. can hand on heart claim that I had the same brilliant idea years ago before the technology got built. learning MORE >>