You’re about to develop a brand new eLearning Course? That’s great! You’re opening new opportunities for learners from all around the world. Wait; not so fast! If you’re going to do this, you need to do it the right way. The course should not only provide the knowledge a learner wants to receive, but it also needs great appeal. With the following tips, we’ll try to bring you closer to the anatomy of a modern eLearning course. Include Videos and Audio Material Video and audio material can boost the appeal of your course. ... [more]
According to a recent study, 7 of 10 employers believe that recent college graduates are unprepared in written and oral communication. As companies like yours take matters into your own hands by delivering training programs that address these critical 21st century skills, you are challenged with finding engaging, high quality digital content that can teach, assess, remediate, and measure learning outcomes such as simulations and games. In fact, market research reports predict 22.4% growth in simulations and games over the next five years. ... [more]
The elearning market is huge and is expanding each year. According to Business Wire, by 2020 the corporate elearning market is expected to be valued over $31 billion. What does this mean for elearning content providers? If it isn’t already obvious, content providers will see a surge in demand for their original elearning courses. It is more important than ever for content creators to build engaging courses for the rapidly growing elearning market. However, creating effective courses is more difficult than it appears. ... [more]
Creating quality elearning materials is vital to the success of your teaching programs. They can help your students take in the topics you're covering, and help them practice their skills. However, you don't always have the time to make all those materials yourself. When you need a helping hand, these eight websites can give you everything you need. 1. Find eLearning Experts: This site offers you a wealth of experts, right at your fingertips. You post the job you need to be done, such as creating an app, and give a budget that you can afford. ... [more]
Today’s eLearning environment sometimes reminds me of one of my favorite movies… Austin Powers. In Austin Powers, a quirky British secret agent from the 1960s is cryogenically frozen and brought back 30 years later to a world that is very different from the one he left. Hilarity ensues. Likewise, many of the eLearning courses that are available today seem to be cryogenically frozen from the early days of web-based training. ... [more]
You’ve invested in making a quality elearning course and you want learners to love it. Crafting the perfect descriptions and learning objectives will help you showcase your product to future learners. Don’t miss your chance to market it properly by lacking in writing skills. Create great first impressions to increase sales and usage of your course by following this detailed guide below. DESCRIPTIONS Descriptions shouldn’t be boring and dry, but rather help build excitement for someone looking to take the course or purchase for their team. ... [more]
You may have the greatest elearning course of all time, but no one will know if it never gets taken. Whether a course is required for compliance or taken for fun, selling to HR or a single customer, your course needs to make a good first impression in order to make a sale. To help you, here are a few tips to attract buyers and optimize how your course will be perceived. ... [more]
For elearning teams, course content development requires a high degree of organization, more so if you’re outsourcing certain specialties, like the creation of multimedia simulators. ... [more]
Corporate training videos serve a very distinct purpose—they convey crucial information to employees in order to help keep them safe and help them understand what they are doing. Just because a training video has an important purpose though does not mean it has to be bland and boring for the users. In fact, if you want your corporate training video to be a success and have a high knowledge retention rate, making your video enjoyable for the user will result in a more memorable learning experience. So how do you know what to avoid in order to have a successful corporate training video? ... [more]
People learn in a multitude of ways, and elearning is a field that is extremely aware of this. Courses vary in every aspect from length to medium to degree of interactivity. One area of variation is quizzing techniques. Something every elearning course has in common is their goal: ensure content is memorable. An effective way to do this is check the learner’s memory along the way; the key technique used here is quizzing. Inline quizzes are integral to many elearning courses, but there are a wide variety of options and layouts. There are the classic multiple choice quiz with a few possible answers, or the vast array of interactive quizzing formats that utilize engaging elements like drag and drop. ... [more]
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