I’ve often thought that our eLearning courses are like one big presentation. We’re trying to share information but we’re also trying to capture attention. We can’t have our course just “stand there” and use a monotone voice to try and teach. We must engage, motivate, capture, and excite. Last week at Learning Solutions I ran [...]
Are you ready to become an Articulate Ninja? We just launched Articulate Training videos! We are excited to announce our new Articulate Training Videos! Now you can sit at your desk and follow along as we show you how to use this software. Use the videos when you need them and use them for a [...]
8 Flash games, 1 PowerPoint eLearning course style theme , 1 Flash Interactions Pack included in this bundle AND 1 Articulate Presenter Course Skin! These are PowerPoint and Flash based templates that are super easy to update. Each template is fully customizable in Flash and PowerPoint (we give you the source files). Easily integrate into [...]
Everyone is always looking for ways to make their eLearning more interactive. There are many ways to do this. Here are just a few: 1. Interactions There are many times when you have various concepts or “chunks” of information on a page. You could break it into multiple pages or divide it into sections. For [...]
Life has “necessary evils”. For example, yesterday I was with one of my little boys in the front yard and we were looking at the blossoms on the cherry tree. There were bees everywhere and he did not like that. To him bees were “evil” but as we all know they are necessary. Do eLearning [...]
What skills are needed to successfully learn from online training? Are there some users that will never be successful using eLearning? Are the skills needed to learn in a classroom environment different from skills needed online? Here are some thoughts. Classroom-based training requires: Listening comprehension Ability to pay attention for long spans of time Oral [...]
If you’re thinking about creating eLearning courses you’ve probably started to think about standards. eLearning content needs to follow standards just like classroom manuals and material. When content is standardized it makes it easier for the learner to understand and quickly process the content. They stop noticing inconsistencies and focus on what you’d really like [...]
eLearning is better than classroom training! Ok…I’m just being sarcastic. eLearning is actually just different than classroom training. They both have their pros and cons. I want to list a few areas that are positive “pros” for eLearning. Geography At times you need to train people that are dispersed geographically. They may be in various [...]
There are many things to think about when creating eLearning. There’s no way that I can mention all of them in this post but I’d like to mention a few that come to the top of my mind. Course Outline / Storyboarding Know the audience Find good SMEs Always create an outline of the course [...]
Just published a new article on EzineArticles.com comparing the benefits of online vs. classroom training. Quickly build eLearning games and eLearning interactions. Works with your eLearning authoring tool. No programming needed.
We’ve been building a lot of eLearning Flash templates lately and I started to think what I’ve learned that I might be able to share. Lots of people like to use templates to start a project. It speeds up development time and can help new users build some great content without having to know how [...]
Just published 2 more articles on ezinearticles.com. eLearning Development Using Templates Article focuses on how templates help you build eLearning more rapidly. 10 Online Training Do’s and Don’ts Article discusses 10 things to think about when starting an eLearning team and course. Quickly build eLearning games and eLearning interactions. Works with your eLearning authoring tool. [...]
I know that that entire eLearning World has been waiting on the edge of their chairs for this announcement… Brother Shawn has officially launched the eLearningTemplates.com site! After many rolls of internal red tape and endless hoops to jump through, it has also been certified “Momma Approved“. The site offers games: PowerPoint Course Style Kits [...]
