E-learning Uncovered

MARCH 27, 2012

Lumosity claims that their suite of games, designed by neuroscientists, can help improve core cognitive functions (memory, problem solving, attention, speed, and flexibility) to help people: Think more quickly. So, I sometime allow myself 5 minutes with Angry Birds or another game as a “brain break” to help me refresh.

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E-learning Uncovered

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Each learner comes with a different level of experience with computers, and some learners require more attention than others. Successful software training requires the learner to see and use the features of the program in a real-life context. Demonstrate before letting the learners try.

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E-learning Uncovered

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

That realization helped shape my career path and is part of what led me to e-learning. Stories provide an immersive experience that emotionally connects the learner to the content. The learners already know the topic and title. But don’t be afraid to wade into your learners’ uncertainties and objections. Open strong.

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E-learning Uncovered

JULY 22, 2011

The information often makes me ask how we can best use this new information to develop the best courseware for our learners. Secondly, what do we do (or what do we need to do) to make our learners take notice? The second goal – helping the learner take notice – is something that takes a bit more effort.

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E-learning Uncovered

MARCH 21, 2014

Drop shadows help to make your content pop off the screen and can provide visual focal cues to your learners. Reduce the opacity of the image or add a colored overlay to help integrate the image with the course branding/colors.

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E-learning Uncovered

AUGUST 16, 2016

When that happens, the animation distracts the learner from the content rather than helping to elevate it. Using animation in e-learning is a powerful way to create engaging and informative learning experiences. Sadly, many animations are used without purpose as just a design embellishment. How to Use Animation in E-Learning.

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E-learning Uncovered

DECEMBER 13, 2012

As I begin a new project like this I like to ask myself these key questions to help clarify the task of converting the course to e-learning. E-learning courses need to be visually vibrant and appealing to command and retain the attention of the learner. What comes next? Is the content well-organized and does it flow well?

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E-learning Uncovered

DECEMBER 21, 2015

To help make sense of it all, here are five reasons to use gamification in your e-learning. You have to decide how to design an experience with rules and strategy, as well as how to explain the rules to the learners. Save it for content you really need to focus on and content your learners will rely on for a long time.

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 15, 2011

Read full story • Comments { 5 } Review: DesignJot by Judy Unrein on July 29, 2011 DesignJot from Allen Communications is marketed as the first iPad app designed to help build better training. The information often makes me ask how we can best use this new information to develop the best courseware for our learners.

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 26, 2015

Perhaps these lessons I’ve learned can help you tame the beast. Even with the most experienced writers, different perspectives can help make our work stronger. With these tools, you can help the learner see consequences to action in a branching scenario or earn points towards a goal in a gamified course.

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E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

I have a close friend who is having a baby and she pointed me to some very interesting websites she is using to help her select her son’s name. I recently created a course for learners who are retirement age. Why would I use these?

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E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Because of the dry material involved, the importance of attaining an extremely high level of skill, and the unfamiliarity with elearning on the part of the learners, I went gangbusters on addressing learner motivation. And that’s how I wanted my learners to feel: like they were becoming certified to be heroes.

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E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Because of the dry material involved, the importance of attaining an extremely high level of skill, and the unfamiliarity with elearning on the part of the learners, I went gangbusters on addressing learner motivation. And that’s how I wanted my learners to feel: like they were becoming certified to be heroes.

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E-learning Uncovered

JANUARY 8, 2014

Here is some information that will help you get to know a bit more about them. Tanya loves being both a teacher and a learner. Tim prides himself on helping others to elevate their skills to the next level. Tanya Seidel. Tanya comes to us after spending 8 years working for Trivantis, the makers of Lectora.

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E-learning Uncovered

JULY 27, 2016

Graphic design and visual communications should work together to help elevate your message and make it easier for your learners to understand, remember, and apply your learning content. Understanding the differences between graphic design and visual communications for e-learning can help you create more effective and beautiful courses.

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E-learning Uncovered

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Aaron Silvers and Kris Rockwell, helping Jane McGonigal demonstrate massively multiplayer thumb wrestling. Jeanette Brooks from Articulate and Diane Elkins were a huge help working the room and troubleshooting as we covered as much ground as we could in these 75-minute, hands-on sessions. Their analytics help them tell a story.

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E-learning Uncovered

APRIL 7, 2014

For example, you’ll have the ability to set the next button to disabled until the learner has completed an activity on the page. This alone will certainly help, but let’s hope that Lectora will also support the ability to move objects on and off the canvas with the Move action. Objects Off the Canvas. Improved Tables and Lists.

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E-learning Uncovered

AUGUST 4, 2015

A few months ago, Articulate released an update for Storyline 2 that included a number of features that can help you make your courses accessible to those with disabilities. As the learner tabs through the content, the focus should move from object to object in a logical order. It’s just mental clutter that gets in the way of learning.

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E-learning Uncovered

JUNE 14, 2013

You may have restrictions on how long your learners can spend on the training. Even if you aren’t converting an existing instructor-led course, you can still use that metric to help. Well, a few years ago, we analyzed a number of courses to help us do just that. It can’t be any shorter than that.

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 11, 2016

This helps them budget their time and understand the storyboard better. Many finished e-learning courses have some kind of menu, something that gives the learner some context about where they are in the course. This way, our writers can ensure they have a healthy blend of slide types simply by scrolling through the document.

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E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

I knew many people there from #lrnchat and the communities that the eLearning Guild has helped to cultivate, and I met many others at the conference itself. And more than the “it’s great” factor, getting to know each other better helps us work and communicate faster and more smoothly. Here are my highlights. It’s About the People….

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E-learning Uncovered

APRIL 12, 2018

Color can have a major impact on your learner’s emotional state so why not take advantage of that and get them emotionally involved in learning. These features are there to help you kickstart your project and produce content faster but how often have you seen one of these same themes in a course that you are taking?

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E-learning Uncovered

AUGUST 2, 2012

Conversely, if we slavishly build a course based exclusively on the client’s dictates, we may end up with an ineffective course and miss an opportunity to help the client increase their bottom line. ” Ask about the learner’s performance. It’s your job to focus on the learner.

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 5, 2016

From helping developers quickly bring a higher degree of polish to their designs to helping learners easily identify interactive objects and gauge their progress, states have incredible potential. Melanie Sobie highlights how states can help developers overcome the limitations of using grouped objects in Storyline.

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E-learning Uncovered

APRIL 7, 2016

We had a blast helping a group of newbies learn the ins and outs of e-learning. You should also be prepared for attendees to ask you want tools you used to create the course, how long it took you to develop it, how the training was received by your learners, and whether or not your course solved the problem you sought to address.

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E-learning Uncovered

JULY 10, 2015

When designing e-learning courses, we want to be very clear what we want the learners to do or think differently. What tips have you found that help you work with the difficult people or situations in life and in your workplace? Be direct in giving instructions. Take a moment to comment below. We can all learn from each other!

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 23, 2016

Whether you love them or hate them, characters have been used in e-learning for many years to tell stories, help create a sense of personality, and bring learning scenarios to life. This doesn’t make for positive e-learning experiences for your learners. How do you create content that draws your learners in and holds their attention?

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E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

So as an e-learning developer, if you’re designing a course where it’s important that your students notice changes in their visual field, you need to add cues to help them. You can add subtle visual or auditory cues to your designs to help them notice those changes. People Process Information Better in Bite-Sized Chunks.

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E-learning Uncovered

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

While John Porter stated, “a very effective interaction is NOT what happens on screen — it’s something that happens within the mind of the learner …What’s happening on the screen is just a conduit for that process.&#. The learner is asked to drag each piece of the tableware into the proper place, using all of the pieces.

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E-learning Uncovered

JULY 13, 2016

Whether it’s unwanted static, an echo, or ambient room noise, bad audio can distract your learners from the content in your e-learning course and prevent them from clearly receiving your message. The clothing will help dampen outside sounds and echoes. We all recognize the sound of poor quality audio when we hear it.

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E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Your job is to filter all this information based on the needs of the learners and the performance goals of the course. You want to stick with what the learners need to know to do their jobs well, while excluding extraneous information that just takes time and attention away from what really matters. So what do you do with that!?

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