Getting Approval for E-Learning Plans and Training Strategies – What Decision Makers Really Want to Know To move forward with your e-learning plans and general training strategy, you need to get approval from decision-makers. This could be a senior executive or your CEO, for example. What are decision-makers really looking for, though, when it comes to approving training budgets? Do …
Are Your Learners Tech-Savvy? Here Are the Things They Look for in an E-Learning Course
Are Your Learners Tech-Savvy? Here Are the Things They Look for in an E-Learning Course There is a lot of content available that gives you tips and advice on how to engage learners who don’t like using technology to ensure your e-learning modules are successful. It’s often assumed, however, that tech-savvy learners don’t need the same attention. After all, you’re …
How to Optimise Video Content in Your E-Learning Courses
How to Optimise Video Content in Your E-Learning Courses Read any guide on how to improve your e-learning courses and you will find a tip on including video. Those guides are right, of course, but there are e-learning videos and then there are e-learning videos.In other words, some videos work in e-learning modules and some don’t. How do you make …
Tips for Crafting Fantastic Questions for Your E-Learning Modules
14 Tips for Crafting Fantastic Questions for Your E-Learning Modules Good questions help determine a learner’s true understanding of the topic, skills, and knowledge covered in an e-learning course. Good questions are also educational, plus, depending on the question and the topic, they can challenge traditional practices and encourage lateral thinking. Good questions don’t happen by accident, however. The following …
Using Microlearning to Prevent Information Overload and the Damage it Can Cause to Your Training Strategy
Using Microlearning to Prevent Information Overload and the Damage it Can Cause to Your Training Strategy Information overload has always been an issue when it comes to training. Whether it is the complexity of the topic, the unfamiliarity of the topic, or the state of mind of learners when they are completing the course, the central issue is the same …
10 Tips to Optimise the Navigation in Your E-Learning
10 Tips to Optimise the Navigation in Your E-Learning We have previously looked at the importance of spending time to optimise the navigation of your e-learning courses. As a quick recap, optimised navigation improves the learner experience as well as learning outcomes and return on investment. How do you optimise e-learning course navigation? The following 10 tips will help. 1. …
Why Optimising the Navigation of Your E-Learning Courses is Important
Why Optimising the Navigation of Your E-Learning Courses is Important The content of your e-learning course is the most crucial element, but you should never underestimate the importance of navigation. Navigational elements are a key part of the learner experience. These elements include buttons that enable the learner to move forward or back, as well as elements that learners use …
How to Ensure Your E-Learning Modules are Suitable for Learners from All Generations
How to Ensure Your E-Learning Modules are Suitable for Learners from All Generations When creating a new e-learning module, there are many things you need to think about in relation to the target group of learners. Examples include their seniority in the organisation, current level of skill, competency level, and location. One feature of e-learning audiences that is often neglected, …
How to Ensure Your E-Learning Modules are Suitable for Learners from All Generations
How to Ensure Your E-Learning Modules are Suitable for Learners from All Generations When creating a new e-learning module, there are many things you need to think about in relation to the target group of learners. Examples include their seniority in the organisation, current level of skill, competency level, and location. One feature of e-learning audiences that is often neglected, …
Tips for Engaging Remote Workers in Training
12 Tips for Engaging Remote Workers in Training Training remote workers is often more challenging than training employees who work at one of your locations. How do you ensure your remote workers get the training they need without spending a fortune on travelling expenses? This is a question that companies increasingly face as the use of remote workers becomes more …