What is Agile eLearning development? Instructional Designers always look for the most efficient and productive ways to create courses. However, oftentimes, there is not enough time or resources to create the dream eLearning course. Nowadays, a lot of instructional designers and eLearning specialists turn to the Agile Methodology to help them design and develop their training courses. While recently there has been a lot of buzz about Agile, it hasn’t always been that way. In fact, not too long ago, instructional designers used ADDIE, the linear and traditional approach to designing training. However, as time went on, training professionals came to the realization that they needed a more flexible approach to help them stay on schedule, deliver on budget, and bring concrete outcomes. This is where the Agile methodology comes into play. Agile eLearning development means creating eLearning content in short iterations and delivering something meaningful that stakeholders can clearly see … [Read more...] about Agile ELearning Development: How to create awesome eLearning courses using the Agile methodology.
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Level 4 Training Evaluation
Prudence dictates that investment decisions for any new project, whether it is commercial or non-profit in nature, must be predicated upon a solid business case of value delivery. While some social programs might be justified even though there might not be a monetary value to them, most initiatives in the business world are tied to demonstrable value, either in productivity or monetary terms. Corporate training initiatives fall within that category. Level 4 Training Evaluation - The key to measuring training value Deceptively impossible Achieving "real" results is the ultimate objective of any company's training initiatives. Organizations typically won't invest in a training program unless management is convinced that the proposed training will lead to specific benefits. The challenge that most corporate trainers face however is: How does one measure "real" organizational impact as a result of training? And the answer is: Through a Kirkpatrick Level 4 Evaluation. And when Level 4 … [Read more...] about Level 4 Training Evaluation
5 Unique Ways to Supercharge Your ELearning Courses
Learners today have so many competing priorities, that it makes the task of instructional designers even more challenging. Not only do course designers need to ensure they have top-quality content to share with their learners, but they must do everything possible to make sure that content is appropriately received and “consumed”. Here are five unique ways that you can adopt to supercharge your eLearning courses. Breakaway from text Although we all learn differently, pictorial mnemonic-based training is a far more effective way to foster learning than traditional text-based approaches. That’s because our brains are hard-wired for (biased towards!) learning through pictures and images. One of the points that illustrates this was made by 40-year veteran author, educator, and corporate trainer Sharon L. Brown in her powerful book Using Brain Science to Make Training Stick. Brown makes the point that “Images trump words!”. By using pictures and images in your eLearning … [Read more...] about 5 Unique Ways to Supercharge Your ELearning Courses
5 Ways AI Can be Applied in ELearning
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a mainstay in virtually all aspects of human life. And now, its presence is reinforcing education in the aspect of eLearning more than any other modern technology. Today, AI impacts the modern educational system in the areas of adaptive learning, virtual teachers and lecturers, customized digital learning interfaces, automated grading, and the automated plagiarism checking, as per report presented in this infographic. Machine learning, an aspect of AI, enables machines to learn and make decisions for themselves based on the analysis of statistical data, behavior patterns, and even the outcomes of previous actions (learning by trial and error). In 2017, Netflix saved $1 billion by using machine learning and that’s only one of the positive examples of AI use. A very basic example of the machine learning application is the classification of spam mail that most mail servers incorporate. Thus, by taking as reference a series of labels such as … [Read more...] about 5 Ways AI Can be Applied in ELearning
How to handle customer complaints: 4 effective tips to convert disgruntled eLearning customers into happy clients
ELearning course design is a creative process. Unfortunately, one that’s sometimes fraught with misunderstandings and miscommunication. And when that happens, customers aren’t too pleased - as might be expected! Here are 4 tips on how to deal with customer complaints, and how to turn a potentially bad situation around, and convert it into a long-lasting professional relationship. Dealing with customer complaints Typically, before commencing work on eLearning content, course creators and instructional designers usually sit down with a client to analyze their needs and suggest a solution to the learning challenges being discussed. In some instances, circumstances are such that the designers simply do what the client is asking them to do. Once the designers determine that the deliverables are completed, they submit them for client approval. Usually, if all goes well, the client will accept the content created. There are situations, however, when customers aren't … [Read more...] about How to handle customer complaints: 4 effective tips to convert disgruntled eLearning customers into happy clients
How to Estimate ELearning Development Time in 5 Easy Steps
Whether you are an HR manager considering an in-house eLearning course, or a consultant thinking of bidding on an eLearning project. The one question that’s always front-and-center is: How long will this eLearning project take? We’ll explore that question in this post, and leave you with a simple 5-step process to answer it! Factors to consider The methodology explained below is based on a set of logical steps that you need to follow when putting together a timeline for eLearning development. As an eLearning content developer, however, when applying the 5-step process provided below, you must also factor the uniqueness of your project requirements, and the development environment, into the equation. For instance: How many course designers, developers, and content producers will I have? What types of course authoring tools will I have access to? Do I have developers who have experience with those tools, or will there be an associated learning curve? Untrained or less … [Read more...] about How to Estimate ELearning Development Time in 5 Easy Steps