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This post is part of an eight-part series on graphic design for eLearning. You can look for this series every other Thursday here on our blog (and sharpen your skills with each and every post.) We’ve talked before about graphic design as a whole for eLearning development, but today, we’re going to focus in on…
If your organization has a required annual training session for employees, you are probably fairly familiar with the collective groan. The trouble with these repeat trainings is that when the course and its material doesn’t change each year, employees come to dread their eLearning courses. It’s like being forced to watch an educational program you’ve…
Designing an eLearning course without knowing your target audience is like inviting everyone you know to come over for Thanksgiving dinner. You might not have enough food; you might cook dishes that your guests can’t eat; and you might not have silverware to accommodate everyone. In the same way, designing an eLearning course without knowing…
When faced with a new set of material, an Instructional Designer has to ask the question, “How can I make this material interactive and engaging?” Why ask this question? Because research shows that interactive learning—that is, the learning focused around telling, showing, and letting the user get hands-on—is one of the most effective ways to…
This post is part of an eight-part series on graphic design for eLearning. You can look for this series every other Thursday here on our blog (and sharpen your skills with each and every post.) With that said… We’ve talked before about graphic design as a whole for eLearning development, but today, we’re going to…
The newly released movie San Andreas is action-packed with earthly disasters on a major scale. And while it would be nice to have a Dwayne Johnson on hand to come and save the day (and bring in over $50M at the same time), in a normal organization, that’s just not always the case. Enter eLearning….
The audience for a mLearning course has different needs and obstacles than that of a traditional eLearning course. In today’s post, we’ll look at a few key concepts you need to keep in mind to design a course that works for one enrolled in a mLearning training. Bite sized mLearning As students and other participants…
Like with anything else, most people aren’t sure what to expect when they go out searching for quotes in regard to eLearning development. They might have a roundabout number in mind, but even then, they have no idea what factors influence that price. In today’s post, we’re going to look at the three main areas…
Simplicity is key when designing an eLearning course. Why? Because with too many design elements, your learners become overwhelmed and the information retention rate drops. Your course needs to be clean, simple, and easy to digest with just enough interesting elements to hold your learners’ attention. So how do you design an eLearning course with…
Teaching or training adults can be very different from what you experienced in grade school. The process for adult learners is similar in concept, but often requires a different approach to ensure all of their mental needs are met. So how do you motivate adult learners so that the information in your eLearning course is…