Share the Love of eLearning With This Valentines-Ready Course Starter
To the masses, eLearning might not seem all that romantic. But to you, dedicated instructional designers and developers, you know that crafting each piece of eLearning content is a labor of love*. So why not turn your next module into a valentine in disguise with the...
Webinar: Learning Strategy and Organizational Development Services
We burst onto the eLearning scene and quickly made a name for ourselves with our awesome eLearning resources like easy-to-customize templates, games, quizzes, and more. But there's more than just cool templates behind these rockin' orange shirts. We do custom work...
eLearning Brothers Announces Free Virtual eLearning Event: eLBX Online
eLearning developers and instructional designers can tune in for 6 weeks of info-packed daily sessions American Fork, UT — Tuesday, February 12 — eLearning Brothers announced today that they will be hosting a 6-week virtual event called eLBX Online beginning at...
Do Learners REALLY Know What They Want?
Instructional design can be a controversial field. There are so many learning methods and theories out there. Education overall is constantly influenced by new technological trends and emerging research and cultural shifts. How do you know which teaching strategy to...
Webinar: Best Practices for Setting Up Captivate Projects
Are you looking for ways to streamline your Captivate development process? Recently, we brought in Alan Marquez, our Captivate expert, to show you some best practices on setting up Captivate projects. Alan's tips will help you get started quickly, especially if you're...
Learner Engagement Lessons We Can Learn From Super Bowl Ads
When you're an eLearning developer, you're often not JUST an eLearning developer. You're also a graphic designer, an instructional designer, a project manager, a writer, a teacher, and so on. And sometimes, you're called upon to be the marketer of your course as well....
Webinars That Will Make You Do A Double Take
You know the great thing about webinars? They're an endless source of inspiration and ideas for your next development project—and they're usually free! Webinars are a great way to: Discover new techniques, and/or Learn about new products and services This month, we...
LMS for Healthcare: 5 Essential LMS Features You Can’t Ignore
Today, we're bringing you a guest post from our friends at iSpring Solutions! To keep pace with the changes in the healthcare sector, medical practitioners must constantly update their professional knowledge and skills. In an environment where schedules are busy and...
2 Awesome Things You Can Do With an eLearning Brothers Free Account
Critics are raving about the new eLearning Brothers 7-day Free Trial. It's a huge departure from our previous free offering. You're no longer limited to pre-selected free layouts and graphics. Now, you can explore the entire eLearning Brothers Asset Library and choose...
Webinar: How to Get the Best Free eLearning Assets
Picture this: You're an eLearning developer—this won't be hard to imagine, if you're reading this blog, you probably ARE an eLearning developer—and you need graphics. There's a big training program rollout coming up and you have tons of courses to build for it. You...
Travel Around the World With Our Cutout Characters
It's time to take a virtual trip around the globe with our diverse collection of cutout characters. As eLearning becomes more and more global, it's even more important to make sure that the characters you're choosing for your content accurately represent your...
Webinar: Up To Speed – Secrets of Reducing Time to Proficiency
We had two very special guests for this week's webinar! Marty Rosenheck, eLearning Brothers Director of Talent Development and Consulting and Steve Rosenbaum, Founder and CEO of Learning Paths International joined us to cover all things learning strategy and...
5 Reasons to Sign Up For the New eLearning Brothers Free Account
By now you've probably heard about our crazy new free trial offer. With just a few clicks of your mouse, you can sign up for a free 7-day eLearning Brothers Asset Library Trial. What makes this different from the eLearning Brothers free account you may have had...
Visualizing Your eCourses for Enhanced Learning
While the integration of eLearning is an effective tool of corporate training, some information or methods presented in these online courses do not always keep the learner interested and attentive. There are a number of reasons for a lack of engagement—maybe the...
Webinar: Working with Themes in Storyline 3: Everything You Need to Know
A well-designed Storyline theme can save hours of development time and ensure each one of your courses looks and functions the best it can. Andrew Vass, eLearning evangelist joined us for a webinar covering: Working with Master slides and Feedback Master slides...
eLearning Rockstars Stage – Getting Started with xAPI in Rapid Authoring Tools
xAPI is the darling of the eLearning industry these days. It’s a spectacular option for gaining deep insights into learner actions—or opening up the learning environment entirely. Exciting stuff indeed! Getting excited is easy; getting started is another story. ...
eLearning Brothers is Giving Free eLearning Templates to Developers
eLearning Developers Can Choose Free Downloads With the New 7-day Asset Library Trial AMERICAN FORK, UTAH (PRWEB) JANUARY 22, 2019 eLearning Brothers, provider of the planet’s largest and most robust eLearning library has announced a new free trial subscription that...
Free is the New Free — Explore the Wonders of an eLB Free Account
We’ve changed how our free accounts work—and we think you’re really going to like it. Previously, free account holders only had access to specific free layouts and resources. While those were still some pretty great templates and graphics, there were so many more in...
Save $5,000 with the eLB Master Suite
Do like saving money? And building awesome eLearning training? What about having extra time on your hands? Or perhaps you just think guys with ponytails are really cool? If you answered yes to any of the above, then we have the perfect webinar recording for you! Our...
The eLearning Brothers YouTube Is Where It’s At
When you have a door bent out of shape in your house, you may immediately think to call a specialist. Or, if you’re anything like me, you’ll jump on the internet and see if it might be an easy fix. Do you find yourself doing the same with eLearning Development or...
We’re Packing Our Bags for These Conferences – Are You?
In the midst of winter, it's nice to have a few trips to warm locales to look forward to, right? While learning conferences are mostly business, it's still fun to get out of the office, talk to other eLearning and training professionals, and hopefully enjoy some...
eLearning Rockstars Stage – The Hero’s Journey: Exploring Elements in Learning Games
DevLearn 2018 was another amazing year for the prestigious eLearning conference and expo. Hosted by the eLearning Guild, it always produces a wealth of amazing sessions and inspirational content. Not to brag too much, but we think we did a pretty good job of adding...
Fun Learning Games for Snowy Days
We are well into winter and chances are, by now you've had a snow day—or what would be a snow day if you weren't a hard-working adult with bills to pay, that is. Ah, the joys of being a kid! There's something about looking outside and seeing everything blanketed with...
3 eLearning Trends to Look for in 2019
I read a lot of “what’s coming in (insert year)” articles. I do feel like there are some trends that are featured every year. For example, gamification is ALWAYS included in a trend prediction round-up. Microlearning finds its way onto these sort of lists, as well....
Webinar: Writing (and Designing) Much More Better: Part 2
For this webinar, eLearning Brothers instructional designer Dr. Dave Christiansen joined us to share writing and design tips to make your courses more learner focused and more engaging overall. Dave covered the topics in the list below. For each topic, Dave presented...
Ms. Popularity 2018 – Check Out This Cutout Character
Previously, we shared the most downloaded male cutout character, Adrian. But why stop there when Claudia deserves equal recognition? Claudia is the friendly face your learners have been craving. It's easy to see why she was our more downloaded female cutout character...
eLearning Rockstars Stage – On the eLearning Horizon and Beyond
The eLearning industry is constantly changing. It can be difficult to keep an eye on what advancements are coming while also trying to manage current budgets and technology restraints. We were joined by Alessio Artuffo, Director of International Business Operations,...
Everyone is Buzzing About This New eLearning Design
Hey Storyline users, do we have a treat for you! We just added a brand new design to our collection of course starters in the eLearning Brothers Storyline Template Library. This buzzy new style is called Bumblebee and includes everything you need for a complete...
You Were Captivated by This Captivate Template Style in 2018
When you need to whip up some training, like, yesterday—according to your boss, anyway—where do you turn? To the eLearning Brothers Captivate Template Library, of course! It's chock full of layouts, interactions, quizzes, and more—all pre-built in Captivate for you....
Top 3 Storyline Template Styles of 2018
Attention, Articulate Storyline users! Have you checked out our Template Styles yet? These are the perfect course starters if you're suffering from designer's block—or just want to whip up a full course in no time! Each style includes 31 complementary layouts and...
eLearning Rockstars Stage – Training That’s “Lit”: Engaging with Generation Z Learners
This past October, Misty Harding, eLearning Brothers & Brian Wilson, Sigma Chi joined us on the eLearning Rockstars Stage at DevLearn 2018. They introduced attendees to a totally "lit" training course that eLearning Brothers Custom developed for Sigma Chi Fraternity....
Mr. Popularity 2018: Our Most Downloaded Cutout Character of the Year
In 2018, Adrian's friendly face made him the most popular cutout character of the year! It's easy to see why Adrian was such a highly downloaded cutout character. He brings a definite warmth and sense of ease to any eLearning course you see him in. in the Cutout...
Three’s a Crowd…2018’s 3 Most Popular Webinars
Why, hello there! Are you ready to step into the recording studio? We have a pretty nice setup if you're interested. However, if you're feeling camera shy today, that's okay. We have a plethora of recorded webinars you can browse instead. In fact, today I'd like to...
Add Some Living Coral to Your eLearning With the 2019 Pantone Color of the Year
Every year in December, Pantone picks a "color of the year" for the coming year. Who is Pantone and why do they get to decide? Well, in 1963, Pantone helped the printing industry standardize colors with the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM®, a tool allowing for the faithful...
Top 3 Soft Skills Courses of 2018
2018 has come and (almost) gone and we're feeling reflective. It's always fun to look back on the past year and see what the eLearning Rockstar family loved the most. Customizable Courseware is one of our newer products, and we're happy to see that it's taking off....
Icons That Rocked 2018
Icons are a great way to add style to your eLearning content. Our Icon Library has over 70,000+ editable icons in countless styles and countless categories. You can download and import them into any authoring tool of your choosing. Benefits of the eLearning Brothers...
Warm Jackets, Warmer Hearts – Holiday Party Recap
It’s that time of year again. You can feel the excitement in the air. You know that things are just a little bit different now. ...And you are ready to beat your foosball opponents to within an inch of their collective lives. Metaphorically speaking, of course! Ah,...
eLearning Rockstars Stage – Creating a Learning Strategy for Maximum Impact
Marty Rosenheck, eLearning Brothers took the stage twice at DevLearn 2018. Today we're recapping "Creating a Learning Strategy for Maximum Impact." I'm going to give a brief outline of his talk here, but if you want, you can skip ahead and just watch the video....
Lectora Users Loved This Template Style Most in 2018
It's no sham...Lectora users loved the Shamrock Template Style the most. This lucky little template style brings the luck of the Irish to eLearning developers. In true eLearning rockstar fashion, it's easy to customize for your needs because you get all the source...
New Year’s Resolutions for Training Professionals
Are you for or anti-New Year's Resolutions? According to U.S. News, approximately 80% of resolutions fail by the second week of February. Yikes. Ironically enough, in the same article where I found that statistic, the author also suggested enrolling in an online...
Webinar: Accessibility and Usability… Where do they overlap in eLearning?
Accessible content and usable content are often viewed as separate, mutually exclusive outcomes that employ different design approaches, requirements, and principles. As such, organizations, corporations, and agencies that are required to comply with accessibility...
2018 Foosball Tournament: Meet the Players
UPDATE: Team Captivate won! Congrats, Damon and Dart! It's that time again. The office is filled with the whoosh of foosball rods spinning, the plink of balls dropping into goals, and cries of victory—and sometimes defeat—as our teams practice for the annual...
Take a Peek at the Top PowerPoint Template Style of 2018
We did a little number crunching, survey taking, consulting the powers that be, and we discovered what was the most popular PowerPoint Template Style of 2018! Have a seat, take a deep breath, and emotionally prepare yourself for this reveal. It wasn't Shamrock. It...
3 Ways to Cure Seasonal Affective Disorder
Hopefully, you are feeling the holiday spirit right now and getting excited for some vacation days and the chance to spend some quality time with all your friends and family over Christmas cookies and a hot chocolate (or a hot toddy!). But there's a chance...
Continue the Conversation: eLearning Open Mic – Mixing it Up With Blended Learning
Blended learning gives learners the best of both worlds—if you do it well. We hosted a panel of eLearning professionals for an insightful talk about all things blended learning. Thanks to our panelists—Chris Willis, Jean Marrapodi, and Toby Newman—and all the great...
Webinar: Analyze Your Learners With Rapid Game Development
This blog post is the answer to your prayers if you've been looking for: Quick and easy game development for your training program Better data and insights into what concepts your learners are struggling with A little dash of fun for your eLearning content In this...
What Time Is It, Mr. Fox? Time to Edit This Template Style!
In the video below, we're going to take a look at the basic structure of our Timeline Dates Storyline template, and how to make simple edits like changing the text in the file. This Timeline Dates template is available in all of our new Template Styles. We have tons...
eLearning Rockstars Stage – What You Can Build Today in VR
John Blackmon, Trivantis CTO, joined us on the eLearning Rockstars Stage at DevLearn 2018 to talk about one of the hottest new things in learning: virtual reality (VR) training. Trivantis recently released a new tool, CenarioVR, which makes it easy for developers to...
Using Concise Words In eLearning Course Design: Reapplying Marketing “Copy” Tips
There is nothing worse than having to read a wordy advertising campaign. Marketers know that the best way to capture their audience and get points across is through concise and meaningful text. We should, for better eLearning course design, grasp this concept and...
Give the Gift of mLearning This Holiday
It’s the most wonderful busiest time of the year! From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve, it seems like everyone is all "go, go, go!" From trying to hit all the holiday parties to wrapping up year-end projects and budgets to planning for next year, there’s tons to do and...