As technology continues to advance and evolve at an astonishing rate, more and more industries are embracing modern technology and are using it to their advantage. ELearning has come on leaps and bounds over the last decade or so, thanks in part to the fact that eLearning experts have begun embracing visual design. Visual design instantly catches the eyes of the learners, it can enhance user navigation, provide an aesthetic appeal, increase learner engagement, and improve course completion rates in the process. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to be a graphic designer to create a visual design in eLearning, and we’ll look at exactly why that is right now. Here are 6 tips for creating a visual design in eLearning. Try to find compelling images One of the simplest tips when it comes to creating a visual design in eLearning, which also happens to be one of the most effective, is to utilize compelling images. The image … [Read more...] about 6 Tips for Creating Visual Design in eLearning
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4 Localization Issues That Come Up When Translating ELearning Courses
In one of my previous posts, I discussed translating eLearning modules into other languages. Since then, I have completed a project that needed to be translated into Spanish. As I was working on my translation, I came across some localization issues, which I would like to share with other eLearning professionals responsible for translating their courses into other languages. Graphics and images – When you translate your course, keep in mind that in addition to linguistic differences, there are also social and cultural differences. When we deal with cultural differences, we should pay close attention to graphic and images, as they instill different feelings and reactions in people from other cultural backgrounds. Therefore, changing existing images to more neutral or culturally appropriate ones may be another responsibility of someone translating the course. Audio-visual Elements – If the course that you are trying to localize includes video, you may think that dubbing would do it, … [Read more...] about 4 Localization Issues That Come Up When Translating ELearning Courses
