7 Brainy Ways to Boost Knowledge Retention in eLearning
We remember the scenes and dialogs from some movies long after we have seen them. Some songs continue to haunt us even though we have not listened to them for ages. We ...
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Why Reading on Mobile is Different (And What Course Designers Can Do About It)
If you are a trainer, an HR manager, or an online course designer, you know it is now time to design and develop courses for mobile users. With high-end smartphones that ...
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6 Essential Graphic Design Principles to Guide Your eLearning Course Design
While a great eLearning design can act as a tonic and engage the learner at an optimum level, a bad eLearning design can lull the learners to sleep. That's right, how ...
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Designing for Motivation: Three Theories eLearning Designers Can Use
Motivation. The word is bandied about too much these days. An entire body of literature has sprung up around it. There are coaches who teach people how to cultivate ...
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5 Rules for Creating Relevant and Fluff-free Courses
We, instructional designers, know the feeling. We take copious notes when we interview the SME, and when we return to our desks, we are at a loss wondering what ...
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How To Motivate Learners Before, During and After an eLearning Course
Keeping learners motivated throughout an eLearning course is a challenge for even the most seasoned designers. Not only is it difficult to hook and keep learners engaged ...
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The 5 Best Ways to Research Your eLearning Course Target Audience
Although it might seem absurd to design training without the end user in mind, an audience analysis is an extremely important yet often overlooked element of ...
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Conquering Content Curation: Best Practices for Instructional Designers
With the impressive array of content available from online sources and beyond, it’s no longer necessary to create everything from scratch. It’s also not feasible to do ...
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A Simple Guide to Creating An eLearning Storyboard
Don't begin an eLearning course without a clear path in mind; like any other effort, planning is key. For that purpose, a storyboard can come in very handy. What's a ...
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Stop Wasting Money On Ineffective Training Programs! Conduct a Training Needs Assessment First
When it comes to corporate training, one of the biggest mistakes that companies often make is that they start putting together training plans based on perceived training ...
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Why Do You Need to Brand Your eLearning Programs (And How to Do It)
Learning leaders, you have lessons to learn from the marketing pros. More specifically, you need to learn a tip or two on “branding.” If you thought branding is ...
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A Quick, No-Nonsense Guide to Basic Instructional Design Theory
A lot of eLearning professionals, especially those who have just started with their practice, often ask about the need for theory. Why bother with an instructional ...
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