I don’t remember how I came across this Google book preview but it has been an interesting read. eLearning and the Science of Instruction (Ruth Colvin Clark, Richard E. Mayer) Chapter 8 of the book has some great points that I’d like to share, “Applying the Personalization Principle” (page 160). Ways to Personalize eLearning 1. [...]
Moodle is a very popular open-source LMS. Here are some Flash quizzes and games that work great in Moodle. These are a great way to create quick “learning activities” for students and employees. Each quiz and game file is SCORM compatible so that you can track the user’s grade within Moodle. Steps to use these [...]
Our eLearning templates are now available in Flash actionscript 2 and 3. As many Captivate 5 users know, only Flash as3 files are allowed to be embedded. Our latest template release now supports Captivate 5. (Captivate templates) We include both the as2 and 3 versions of each template when you make a purchase. This makes [...]
We just launched our new Flash eLearning Quiz Templates. These quizzes are a great way to spice up your next course. You can give each quiz a custom look/style by choosing from our professionally designed themes. The quizzes are also SCORM compliant and compatible. Each quiz pack includes: 22 Flash quizzes (Open the file in [...]
The Next Generation of our templates and website have arrived! New eLearning Templates Site We launched a new and improved eLearning Templates site. Tons of video tutorials (new ones added weekly) New products eLearning Template blog New bundles New pricing model – Spend more…Save more New eLearning Template Products The Next Generation of our Flash [...]
Most online courses have toooooo much text. I’m a huge fan of info-graphics. Whenever I travel I like to look at the front page of USA Today. There is always an info-graphic that shares some information. It could be something about oil production and gas prices or dogs owners and where they live. The trick [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot about mobile learning lately. mLearning is here and getting bigger. As I’ve been reading various blogs I’ve come across some articles that might interest you. Understanding Mobile Learning (Rapid Intake Shout Out) His article focuses on 3 common questions: How do I make sure that the learning content works on [...]
Ok…the title is a bit harsh. I don’t think that we should completely stop using narration in our courses. Let me give you an example of a course that drives me nuts: Imagine going through a course with a bunch of text and some pretty pictures. Now imagine that there is a nice calm voice [...]
Rapid Intake is doing mobile learning the right way! They have a new rapid authoring tool rolling out to quickly build mobile learning. I sat through a demo the other day and was impressed with the final course output. The content is packaged in a HTML5 compatible player that works on iPhones, iPads, and Android. [...]
eLearning can be exciting, challenging, and effective! Making a great course starts with great instructional design. Do these statements seem familiar? I want to create courses that learners want to use. I need great ideas for my next course. I wish I could replace boring content with fresh, challenging, and realistic activities? The other day [...]
Are your courses stinky? Do you have boring PowerPoints? Try some “eLearning Deodorant” to stop the stink! It doesn’t need to take a lot of time and money to create better courses. It just takes a bit of inspiration…not perspiration. Here are some quick and easy tips to make your content pages more interesting. You [...]
There are lots of courses out there that are basically next…next…next…next. Cathy Moore did a post awhile back about how to make linear courses more interesting. Her basic idea is that you must MAKE them WANT to click the next button. Quick and easy tips: – Use incomplete thoughts (entice them to click next) – [...]
It’s now 2011 and every eLearning designer knows that creating a page full of text is not effective design. So, as we try to create more engaging and creative courses we are using more images, animations, and audio. What does “science and psychology” say about how these impact learning? Here are some thoughts that I [...]
