Videos connect to human psyche like no other medium on the planet. And with the world going digital, online videos are naturally more popular than offline. billion logged in users per month, feeding over 1 billion hours of video to users each day (that’s right. From individuals to organizations, everyone wants to create their own video channel these days. For the stakes are just too high, and more than a one-time ROI, videos have to score high on repeat value. MORE

I felt that having awards only for learning systems, wasn’t enough, because off-the-shelf content plays a huge role. In all seriousness, without content you wouldn’t need a learning system of any sort, just give folks binders of paper (like the old days). video) piece. MORE

What are Flashcards after all — just another learning medium or much more? Anything that can be studied in a “question and answer” format can be literally turned into flashcards — from definitions, foreign language vocabularies, scientific symbols, historical dates and traffic signs, to countries and their respective capitals or currencies. The high-tech algorithms embedded on these flashcard apps optimize your learning like never before. Reading Time: 6 minutes. MORE

While localizing your e-learning course, keeping tabs on region-specific changes is a challenge. Employees expect the e-learning or online training to be culturally appropriate with appealing colors, symbols, and more. This can be done by changing the date and currency formats, images, colors, and symbols as per the target culture. Translating subtitles, audio, and video elements is also important in e-learning localization. MORE

Joseph Ganci is President of eLearningJoe, LLC, a custom learning company located outside Washington. Since 1983, he has been involved in every aspect of multimedia and learning development. ABOUT THIS INTERVIEW SERIES: ‘ Crystal Balling with Learnnovators ’ is a thought-provoking interview series that attempts to gaze into the future of e-learning. Learnnovators: You are considered a ‘guru’ for your expertise in e-learning development. So what about learning? MORE

Myth #1: “Only large-scale companies have access to training.” ” Flexible options like e-learning and in-house training make it easier for small businesses to skill-up without taking too much time away from the office. They realize that someone who has taken a course, or better yet, taken a course and earned a certificate on the subject has learned these skills to a particular standard. 67% of people now use mobile devices to access learning. MORE

What are Flashcards after all — just another learning medium or much more? Anything that can be studied in a “question and answer” format can be literally turned into flashcards — from definitions, foreign language vocabularies, scientific symbols, historical dates and traffic signs, to countries and their respective capitals or currencies. The high-tech algorithms embedded on these flashcard apps optimize your learning like never before. Reading Time: 6 minutes. MORE

Joseph Ganci is President of eLearningJoe, LLC, a custom learning company located outside Washington. Since 1983, he has been involved in every aspect of multimedia and learning development. ABOUT THIS INTERVIEW SERIES: ‘ Crystal Balling with Learnnovators ’ is a thought-provoking interview series that attempts to gaze into the future of e-learning. Learnnovators: You are considered a ‘guru’ for your expertise in e-learning development. So what about learning? MORE