Introduction Today’s guest post is written by Tom Spiglanin. He was one of the first in my network to identify, and embrace, the trend of micro videos for learning…or microlearning. He’s a regular speaker and advocate for the production of shorter learning content. I’m very pleased he agreed to share... more
When I started working at my previous employer back in 2011, they didn’t have any elearning. With a team of trainers travelling all corners of the globe, there was an understandable push to reduce travel costs. My remit was to introduce an elearning strategy that would not only provide a cost-saving against... more
Pre-authoring is the content creation process that occurs before authoring. The media content you create that will end up being used in your authoring tool to create your final product. It’s the tools you use to create videos, audio, graphics, animations, screen captures, and text for your eLearning courses. Tools like... more
Ready to move your corporate training online but aren’t quite sure what your LMS needs are to get the job done? In this article, I´ll share the top LMS requirements for corporate training that you need to know about when choosing a learning management system for your organization. LMS Requirements... more
The eLearning industry loves to hate powerpoint. However the hate has mostly passed, and isn’t as bad today as it used to be. We’ve all come to grips with the fact that bad design isn’t the tool’s fault. We’ve all endured plenty of poorly designed powerpoint presentations. But I’m sure you’ve... more
The Big Picture of Learning The bigger picture of learning in the organization goes beyond courses. Frameworks like 70:20:10 as promoted by Charles Jennings, and Modern Workplace Learning as represented by Jane Hart, suggest that most of the valuable learning doesn’t come from courses. I don’t disagree; it is not that... more
IT departments are moving to the cloud. In many enterprise businesses it’s even a mandate. The cost savings are undeniable. And the infrastructure supporting cloud technologies has matured to a level of stability trusted by many of the largest institutions. Some of the most risk averse industries have seen the... more
Just because you build a training course, and list it in your LMS, doesn’t mean your target audience will automatically come flocking to enjoy your masterpiece. Creating a course is no different than creating any other product. You need to market that product. Training courses are developed for many reasons. Some courses only... more
Guest post by Clark Quinn (@quinnovator) One of the hottest topics around right now is gamification, and as with any hot topic, just as there’re reasons to be excited, so too are there reasons to be wary. I suggest there is an important distinction between serious games and gamification, and... more
Recently I’ve written about trends in eLearning as well as how general technology trends impact the training industry. There is one significant theme that is often ignored that I’d like to take a deeper look at. The theme is personal ownership of learning. For many this is nothing new. But for many more this a... more
