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Steve Cooper has been nominated as Best eLearning Executive in the Maestro eLearning Awards , dubbed the OSCARS of the eLearning industry. What follows is an interview between Steve and the award’s organizers, Maestro eLearning. About the Interviewer Maestro eLearning is a customer service company in the business of creating custom online training courses [ [link] ]. MORE
by Rick Zanotti Have you ever listened to an eLearning lesson and heard annoying popping sounds as the narrator spoke? If you've recorded your own audio for an eLearning project, I'm betting you're guilty of creating your own plosives at least a few times. I'll be covering some of these in my upcoming Audio Basics for eLearning online class.) Rick founded RELATE Corporation 26 years ago, a successful eLearning and media development company. MORE
Investing time and money on the development of high quality eLearning and implementing a fancy LMS is not enough to guarantee an experience your learners are going to enjoy. How does this relate to eLearning? We can learn a lot from this example in how learners interact with eLearning. MORE
They say for eLearning to be engaging, it needs to be interactive. Here’s why: It’s extremely easy to work with, copy and paste your content into any one of its pre-built lessons, or use its custom lesson blocks for a bit more control and variety. MORE
Thus, it’s not without fear that I say what I’m about to say… Most of us in training could learn a few lessons from the marketing team. Lesson 2: Talk is cheap. Lesson take-away: Don’t fall into the trap of selling change that you can’t deliver. MORE
The stability and salary of a “regular&# job became more appealing and I quickly found myself employed by a consulting firm focused on SAP training and change management, while still doing some theatre on the side of course. I’d like to share a few of those lessons with you here. MORE
I was part of a team last year that worked on a large eLearning course, which consisted of several hours of eLearning lessons that learners completed over a four-week period. Apparently, the lessons did not provide the cues necessary to help learners distinguish what they ought to jot down versus content they could easily look up later when needed. Below are some ideas for providing this type of support in eLearning. By Shelley A. Gable. MORE
Over the past few months, I’ve received more and more calls and emails about the pros and cons of adding background music to eLearning projects (specifically projects created using Adobe Captivate). First, is it a best eLearning practice to include background audio? MORE
It can make the difference between an irrelevant lesson and a story that stays with them for years to come. The lesson will stick better because it is directly tied to a person who will experience its benefits or consequences. eLearning MORE
In my last two articles on eLearning, I focused on understanding the needs for your LMS and the assessment of the project for your organization through a feasibility analysis , which I recommend as your first two steps of your online course platform evaluation. eLearning trends. MORE
How can we use stories in eLearning? When I was in graduate school, I had a professor who would often answer student questions about consulting with a story. We included her stories to demonstrate key skills, and we used her stories as the foundation for a few problem-centered lessons. According to most sources, the basic elements a story should include are: Setting Characters Event Development (actions and consequences) Climax (lesson learned or problem solved) Ending. MORE
I recently completed an extensive LMS Feasibility Study, a project I wrote about in my previous article “ LMS implementation without frustration ” and that I discussed in my eLearning Case Study. This project provided many lessons that became apparent through the analysis of the RFI responses. MORE
People want to keep playing, they want to compete, they want to win prizes, and are happy to learn some important lessons along the way. Games are fun to make and fun to play, so they are an obvious choice for eLearning scenarios. eLearning MORE
If you are starting out as a freelance instructional designer or consultant, what do you need to know and do? I know many of you out there have made the leap from regular employee to consultant. Are there any lessons learned or great tips for the transition? MORE
And how is this innovative concept helping consulting firms extend their reach? Bridgespan is one of the world’s premier nonprofit management consulting firms that empowers mission-driven organizations and philanthropists to accelerate social change. MORE
If you haven’t heard of them before, they are a design consultancy headquartered in California but with offices throughout the world. Design Thinking elearning UncategorizedBy Tess Robinson, Director, LAS. A few weeks ago I attended a fabulous workshop by Sally Spinks from Ideo. MORE
Are you a NON-training professional tasked with delivering an eLearning project? Strategy 1: Hire an experienced eLearning instructional designer to “tag-team” the project with you. Did you know how many tasks and activities in a normal eLearning project? MORE
Associations and other companies that provide some form of education or training can benefit from implementing an eLearning platform to support initiatives like professional education, certification and membership success. Consult experts to help navigate the LMS market. MORE
As an instructional designer, I’m always trying to make my eLearning courses more interesting, effective, and engaging. That’s why I decided to ask the leading eLearning industry experts to share their single best tip for creating engaging learning. MORE
TRUE Drip-Feeding of Lessons! Now when you build out your courses in LearnDash, you have the option to sequentially deliver the lessons to your users on a pre-set schedule. Add lessons. Determine when you want the lessons to become available. MORE
Training Lesson: Don’t overwhelm your trainees! For a great explanation of the science behind cognitive load and additional ideas for how to design training to help learners free working memory, check out this great post from the eLearning Coach. MORE
There’s so much to like about this book on the mobile-first movement, but here are 10 lessons I personally found applicable to all of us in mLearning: Lesson 1: The Future is Mobile and Mobile Learning — Hopefully you aren’t too surprised by this truth but it’s worth mentioning it. MORE
Similarly, in eLearning, it takes a team to create a course. Three of the most common roles in any eLearning production are Project Manager (PM), Subject Matter Expert (SME), and Education Director. Do you have a helpful story about working with an eLearning partner (no names please)? MORE
by AJ George There is no denying that the most important thing about eLearning is solid content. Some Fonts Read Better On-Screen eCommerce Consultant Dr. Ralph F. So should you stop using Times New Roman in your eLearning lessons? Tags: eLearning mLearning MORE
In case you’re just joining us, we started talking about whether you have the skills to create eLearning internally, in part 1. Then, whether creating eLearning internally is the right business strategy, was the focus of part 2. What eLearning development tool will they use? MORE
People want to keep playing, they want to compete, they want to win prizes, and are happy to learn some important lessons along the way. So, if you are at all interested in exploring how gamification can play into your eLearning strategy, read on for 5 surprising benefits of this learning strategy. The post The Surprising Benefits of Gamification in eLearning appeared first on Clarity Consultants. eLearning MORE
Set LearnDash lessons to completed Storyline triggers – Building Better Courses Discussions – E-Learning Heroes. How to modify Steven Warwick’s javascript for tracking Captivate and iSpring lessons in WordPress LMSs (LearnDash and LifterLMS) so it works with Storyline. MORE
There are some lessons in here for us because often the courses we design are made to fit a general need, but not specific enough to provide value to everyone. Here’s a great job board for elearning, instructional design, and training jobs. MORE
Have you ever been tasked with building eLearning games or courses, only to find that your soul source of material is a collection of lifeless, boring eLearning content? Often in eLearning we want to provide our learners with a tour of our “important key points.” MORE
Individuals with careers in eLearning often started out as educational technologists or programmers, writers or creative educators. The client or consultant already has a favorite vendor (and it’s not you), but they are required to solicit other bids. This short “how-to” book will more than pay for itself, especially if you’re an eLearning manager looking to win your next big project. Tags: eLearning RFPs Presentations Proposal Writing RFP MORE
If you have an important lesson to share with your learners, how do you ensure that it sticks to their memories? Adding One Level of Exaggeration to Your Microlearning Lessons Exaggeration is a potent method of bringing learners’ attention to an important or critical message or lesson. MORE
Over the past few months, I’ve received more and more calls and emails about the pros and cons of adding background music to eLearning projects (specifically projects created using Adobe Captivate). First, is it a best eLearning practice to include background audio? MORE
My seminar was called ‘How to Double your eLearning Return on Investment’ - and following a lively seminar with lots of questions, I wanted to share some highlights. Running my own eLearning consultancy has certainly been an eye-opener and provided me with a steep learning curve. MORE
The aim of effective eLearning design is to include it in the daily lives of the learners. Smartphones are the first and the last devices consulted for all kinds of productivity tasks. So what are the best practices for creating podcasts for eLearning? MORE
Whether you consider yourself a natural communicator or not, Bond teaches us all some important lessons when it comes to communicating effectively. During a recent discussion with a disability consultant, I came to a renewed appreciation of the challenges those with diverse needs face when using computers. The lesson we can all learn here is that people are social animals; Bond recognises this fact and deploys wit to lower people’s defences. MORE
Experiencing eLearning
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
Set LearnDash lessons to completed Storyline triggers – Building Better Courses Discussions – E-Learning Heroes. How to modify Steven Warwick’s javascript for tracking Captivate and iSpring lessons in WordPress LMSs (LearnDash and LifterLMS) so it works with Storyline.
LearnDash
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
TRUE Drip-Feeding of Lessons! Now when you build out your courses in LearnDash, you have the option to sequentially deliver the lessons to your users on a pre-set schedule. Add lessons. Determine when you want the lessons to become available.
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Petra Mayer
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
I recently completed an extensive LMS Feasibility Study, a project I wrote about in my previous article “ LMS implementation without frustration ” and that I discussed in my eLearning Case Study. This project provided many lessons that became apparent through the analysis of the RFI responses.
Dashe & Thomson
AUGUST 21, 2011
The stability and salary of a “regular&# job became more appealing and I quickly found myself employed by a consulting firm focused on SAP training and change management, while still doing some theatre on the side of course. I’d like to share a few of those lessons with you here.
Web Courseworks
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
Individuals with careers in eLearning often started out as educational technologists or programmers, writers or creative educators. The client or consultant already has a favorite vendor (and it’s not you), but they are required to solicit other bids. This short “how-to” book will more than pay for itself, especially if you’re an eLearning manager looking to win your next big project. Tags: eLearning RFPs Presentations Proposal Writing RFP
ThinkingKap Solutions
MAY 8, 2019
In case you’re just joining us, we started talking about whether you have the skills to create eLearning internally, in part 1. Then, whether creating eLearning internally is the right business strategy, was the focus of part 2. What eLearning development tool will they use?
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Mindflash
APRIL 12, 2011
Training Lesson: Do the Opposite! – Trina is a learning and communications consultant with thirteen years experience designing, developing, and delivering smart, engaging training.
Saffron Interactive
OCTOBER 29, 2012
Whether you consider yourself a natural communicator or not, Bond teaches us all some important lessons when it comes to communicating effectively. During a recent discussion with a disability consultant, I came to a renewed appreciation of the challenges those with diverse needs face when using computers. The lesson we can all learn here is that people are social animals; Bond recognises this fact and deploys wit to lower people’s defences.
Rapid eLearning
AUGUST 28, 2018
There are some lessons in here for us because often the courses we design are made to fit a general need, but not specific enough to provide value to everyone. Here’s a great job board for elearning, instructional design, and training jobs.
Talented Learning
JUNE 5, 2018
And how is this innovative concept helping consulting firms extend their reach? Bridgespan is one of the world’s premier nonprofit management consulting firms that empowers mission-driven organizations and philanthropists to accelerate social change.
Vignettes Learning
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
If you have an important lesson to share with your learners, how do you ensure that it sticks to their memories? Adding One Level of Exaggeration to Your Microlearning Lessons Exaggeration is a potent method of bringing learners’ attention to an important or critical message or lesson.
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Mindflash
APRIL 5, 2011
Training Lesson: Don’t overwhelm your trainees! For a great explanation of the science behind cognitive load and additional ideas for how to design training to help learners free working memory, check out this great post from the eLearning Coach.
Design2Train
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Are you a NON-training professional tasked with delivering an eLearning project? Strategy 1: Hire an experienced eLearning instructional designer to “tag-team” the project with you. Did you know how many tasks and activities in a normal eLearning project?
Rob Hubbard
JANUARY 13, 2016
If you haven’t heard of them before, they are a design consultancy headquartered in California but with offices throughout the world. Design Thinking elearning UncategorizedBy Tess Robinson, Director, LAS. A few weeks ago I attended a fabulous workshop by Sally Spinks from Ideo.
B Online Learning
APRIL 12, 2017
They say for eLearning to be engaging, it needs to be interactive. Here’s why: It’s extremely easy to work with, copy and paste your content into any one of its pre-built lessons, or use its custom lesson blocks for a bit more control and variety.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
MAY 4, 2010
by AJ George There is no denying that the most important thing about eLearning is solid content. Some Fonts Read Better On-Screen eCommerce Consultant Dr. Ralph F. So should you stop using Times New Roman in your eLearning lessons? Tags: eLearning mLearning
Clarity Consultants
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
People want to keep playing, they want to compete, they want to win prizes, and are happy to learn some important lessons along the way. So, if you are at all interested in exploring how gamification can play into your eLearning strategy, read on for 5 surprising benefits of this learning strategy. The post The Surprising Benefits of Gamification in eLearning appeared first on Clarity Consultants. eLearning
Mindflash
DECEMBER 6, 2010
Thus, it’s not without fear that I say what I’m about to say… Most of us in training could learn a few lessons from the marketing team. Lesson 2: Talk is cheap. Lesson take-away: Don’t fall into the trap of selling change that you can’t deliver.
eLearning Architect
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
My seminar was called ‘How to Double your eLearning Return on Investment’ - and following a lively seminar with lots of questions, I wanted to share some highlights. Running my own eLearning consultancy has certainly been an eye-opener and provided me with a steep learning curve.
Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development
APRIL 13, 2011
Steve Cooper has been nominated as Best eLearning Executive in the Maestro eLearning Awards , dubbed the OSCARS of the eLearning industry. What follows is an interview between Steve and the award’s organizers, Maestro eLearning. About the Interviewer Maestro eLearning is a customer service company in the business of creating custom online training courses [ [link] ].
Clarity Consultants
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
People want to keep playing, they want to compete, they want to win prizes, and are happy to learn some important lessons along the way. Games are fun to make and fun to play, so they are an obvious choice for eLearning scenarios. eLearning
Petra Mayer
JULY 22, 2019
In my last two articles on eLearning, I focused on understanding the needs for your LMS and the assessment of the project for your organization through a feasibility analysis , which I recommend as your first two steps of your online course platform evaluation. eLearning trends.
TalentLMS
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
The aim of effective eLearning design is to include it in the daily lives of the learners. Smartphones are the first and the last devices consulted for all kinds of productivity tasks. So what are the best practices for creating podcasts for eLearning?
Association eLearning
JULY 2, 2014
Similarly, in eLearning, it takes a team to create a course. Three of the most common roles in any eLearning production are Project Manager (PM), Subject Matter Expert (SME), and Education Director. Do you have a helpful story about working with an eLearning partner (no names please)?
Clarity Consultants
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
It can make the difference between an irrelevant lesson and a story that stays with them for years to come. The lesson will stick better because it is directly tied to a person who will experience its benefits or consequences. eLearning
eLearning Brothers
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
Have you ever been tasked with building eLearning games or courses, only to find that your soul source of material is a collection of lifeless, boring eLearning content? Often in eLearning we want to provide our learners with a tour of our “important key points.”
Adobe Captivate
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
Over the past few months, I’ve received more and more calls and emails about the pros and cons of adding background music to eLearning projects (specifically projects created using Adobe Captivate). First, is it a best eLearning practice to include background audio?
Experiencing eLearning
JULY 7, 2011
If you are starting out as a freelance instructional designer or consultant, what do you need to know and do? I know many of you out there have made the leap from regular employee to consultant. Are there any lessons learned or great tips for the transition?
Integrated Learnings
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
I was part of a team last year that worked on a large eLearning course, which consisted of several hours of eLearning lessons that learners completed over a four-week period. Apparently, the lessons did not provide the cues necessary to help learners distinguish what they ought to jot down versus content they could easily look up later when needed. Below are some ideas for providing this type of support in eLearning. By Shelley A. Gable.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
by Rick Zanotti Have you ever listened to an eLearning lesson and heard annoying popping sounds as the narrator spoke? If you've recorded your own audio for an eLearning project, I'm betting you're guilty of creating your own plosives at least a few times. I'll be covering some of these in my upcoming Audio Basics for eLearning online class.) Rick founded RELATE Corporation 26 years ago, a successful eLearning and media development company.
eLearning Architect
FEBRUARY 1, 2016
Investing time and money on the development of high quality eLearning and implementing a fancy LMS is not enough to guarantee an experience your learners are going to enjoy. How does this relate to eLearning? We can learn a lot from this example in how learners interact with eLearning.
Adobe Captivate
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Over the past few months, I’ve received more and more calls and emails about the pros and cons of adding background music to eLearning projects (specifically projects created using Adobe Captivate). First, is it a best eLearning practice to include background audio?
Integrated Learnings
APRIL 6, 2010
How can we use stories in eLearning? When I was in graduate school, I had a professor who would often answer student questions about consulting with a story. We included her stories to demonstrate key skills, and we used her stories as the foundation for a few problem-centered lessons. According to most sources, the basic elements a story should include are: Setting Characters Event Development (actions and consequences) Climax (lesson learned or problem solved) Ending.
eLearningArt
DECEMBER 15, 2016
As an instructional designer, I’m always trying to make my eLearning courses more interesting, effective, and engaging. That’s why I decided to ask the leading eLearning industry experts to share their single best tip for creating engaging learning.
eThink Education
MAY 5, 2020
Associations and other companies that provide some form of education or training can benefit from implementing an eLearning platform to support initiatives like professional education, certification and membership success. Consult experts to help navigate the LMS market.
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