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Mid-Year Report: 2018 eLearning Trends

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We want to look back at a couple of the predicted eLearning trends for 2018 and see if they came true. Virtual reality was on almost every list of eLearning trends predicted for 2018. Now, the Walmart example is the most common instance that comes up when you look for documented VR training successes. So, has it panned out?

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Reduce the Weak Links in Your eLearning: Part 1

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Our brains are wired to analyze patterns, make predictions, and form links between different phenomena. For a basic example, look at this shot from a presentation about rivers. It sounds like it should be obvious, but in order to form mental links between an image and text, it helps to have the two close together.

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How to Get the Most Out of Layering in Lectora

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There are two parts to the layering, and together, they follow a predictable hierarchy. Layering Example. Good news, there is! Understand How to Use Lectora Layers. The trick is to understand how Lectora layers things. First — layering. Second — inheritance.

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Fun and Functional eLearning Assessments

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Examples of this approach include gaining the opportunity to throw a dart, spin a wheel or roll a ball to knock down pins. Since each correct answer ends up being worth a variable amount, this removes elements of predictability and adds a dimension of playful chance. All of these activities can be for points.

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How to Use Experiential Course Flow to Enhance eLearning

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Predicting Outcomes: Tell a story, but put the learner in a position to predict or finish the outcome based on their imagination or previous experience. For example, building on previous experience or because of previous experience. Things to Avoid: Scaring learners. Asking learners to share things that are too personal.

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The Difference Big Data Can Make for eLearning

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For example, if you’re finding that customer service representatives regularly answer questions from customers about how to add more money to their gift card balance, that might indicate the need for enhanced training (for customers) regarding that topic.

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8 Questions to Answer for Impressive PowerPoint Presentations

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For example, if you are presenting to executives and managers, they are usually a busy group of people that know the high-level details of everything but could not care about the various individual tasks required to get there. Who is the target audience? Always keep in mind what are the expectations of people attending your presentation.