Nimble organizations will win the day. Their ability to pivot quickly, and embrace favorable trends, technologies, and techniques make them more likely to triumph over their competitors. And it is that model that training-focused organizations must adapt in today’s remote work environment. Agile eLearning offers...
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Other than the technology used to deliver our online courses, some would argue that instructional design hasn’t changed much in the past several decades. We often see the same techniques used over and over in the courses we design and take. This isn’t a bad thing…...
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As course creators, we often design from the top down. We think we know exactly what our audience needs, and in turn, shape our course content around this framework. On the other hand, if we rely on "backward design" (where the content is learner-focused), our eLearning...
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Interactive design certainly makes your online courses look sharp, but the bigger reason to use interactive design in eLearning is it boosts the quality of your learner’s experience – making your content engaging, yet easy. If you’re still not convinced. Here are 5 compelling reasons to implement...
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For almost every initiative, before professionals produce their final product/service, they create an outline or mock-up. Architects produce blueprints, engineers come up with engineering specifications and concept designs, software developers produce prototypes and writers create templates. So, why are these interim artifacts necessary? Well, without...
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What a year 2020 has been, especially for those of us involved in L&D, and more specifically with eLearning! The rise in work from home (WFH) prompted employers to focus more on remote training and development. From onboarding and induction training to ongoing certification and...
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There's a good chance that text is the bulk of your online learning content. Since the text is the biggest player in most eLearning courses, it’s essential to present it in the best way possible to optimize the instructional design. Here are 5 Tips to edit and...
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How you pair textual content with graphical content in course design is important. If you get it right, it will help the learner have a great experience with the course. If you get it wrong, it will leave them confused and frustrated. Here are a few quick tips on...
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You likely have the technology you need to shoot great videos for your online course in your pocket right now. We all know that video is key when it comes to engaging and sticky content for eLearning. But, how do you actually capture the video using your phone so...
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While we may have not put a name to it growing up, we began social learning at the earliest of ages by mimicking adults, playing on a team, and learning from our parents and family. Social Learning is simply learning with and from others. If you’re having...
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Scenario-Based Learning (SBL) is a powerful eLearning strategy that many L&D teams use to create highly engaging and effective learning content. Not only does SBL enable exploring of common work-related situations, but scenarios can also prepare learners for unexpected, rare circumstances that are highly unlikely...
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Scenario-based learning (SBL) is one of the most effective ways to create highly effective learning content. Why? Because, unlike the “click next” type of content, scenarios force learners to engage with the content. And, depending on how they structure the scenarios, trainers can stimulate critical...
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At a very macro level, a scenario is a story-based learning aid, set around realistic (or real-like) situations, which highlight potential consequences of behavioral choices. They are built to generate learner interaction with the content and provide meaningful feedback between learner and trainer. Sounds rather...
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Webinars are effective at gaining your learner's trust, delivering valuable content in a concise way, and if utilized properly, a seamless marketing channel for selling your online courses. What you need to host a webinar There are a few things you'll need to host a professional-looking webinar,...
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Job aids are simple instructions on how to do something at work. They should be thought of as complementary resources to training with the purpose of supporting your learner's day-to-day activities. checklists worksheets memory jogger decision tables flowcharts one-pagers diagrams procedure guides reference documents ...
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If I had to guess, you’ve been doing A LOT more video and virtual content recently! Here are a few tips that you can apply immediately to get the most out of your audio-visuals, from recording course content to publishing YouTube videos, or just putting...
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With the world rapidly shifting to distance learning, our views on education have also significantly changed. Educators the world over have been forced to reconsider their approach to teaching and students are finding that some approaches work better than others. Here’s how the pandemic is...
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eLearning course curriculum development is the most important step in creating highly informative, engaging courses for a given audience. If you get the curriculum wrong, it’s likely your course, once developed, will not meet its targeted learning objectives. Thankfully, there’s a very useful tool to...
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Newcomers to any field often have the world in front of them, and newbies to the Learning & Development (L&D) and Instructional Design (ID) profession are no different. The tendency is to put everything they’ve learned to practice, in the hope that they’ll produce more...
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As I worked on a recent eLearning project, using animated video (I use Vyond as my primary video creation tool), I realized how invaluable the use of this medium (video animations) is to instructional designers. With that realization, and seeing how the use of specialized...
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