Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “e-learning”
Best Practices for Creating E-Learning Storyboards Creating an effective storyboard is an essential step in the e-learning development process as it demonstrates the flow of the content, the design of the screens, and the overall learning experience. Ultimately, e-learning storyboards help to organise and present the content of the course, creating a framework for the ongoing development work. While creating …
The Ultimate E-Learning Design Checklist E-learning design projects have a lot of moving parts and can involve a number of people. It is important to take a structured approach to ensure everything is successfully completed and nothing is missed. This e-learning design checklist will help you create effective, engaging, and impactful learning experiences. There are some points on the checklist …
11 Distractions to Avoid in E-Learning Course Design Distractions can significantly impact the effectiveness of e-learning courses and the experience of learners. The problem is that distractions are often hard to identify. After all, nobody would deliberately put a distraction into an e-learning course. More often than not, the distracting element comes with good intentions that are unfortunately misguided. To …
Successful E-Learning Project Dos and Don’ts Successful e-learning projects don’t happen by accident. Instead, they happen because of careful planning and by following a tried and tested design and development process. Here are our dos and don’ts for successful e-learning projects. Successful E-Learning Project Dos Conduct a Needs Assessment A needs assessment will tell you what learners know, what they …
How to Create Training that Drives Behavioural Change Corporate training can have a range of objectives and desired outcomes, but one of the most common is behavioural change. In other words, getting employees to do things differently or better than before. However, successfully implementing a training course in your organisation is not the same as changing behaviours. There are several …
4 Influential Instructional Design Theories and 5 Others You Should Know Instructional design is the systematic process of creating training courses that lead to efficient, effective, and engaging learning experiences. The core idea behind instructional design is to apply a defined methodology to the creation of e-learning courses and other instructional materials to ensure learning objectives are met. There is …
The Challenges of Asynchronous Learning and How to Overcome Them Asynchronous learning involves employees completing training at different times. The opposite is synchronous learning, where employees come together in person or virtually to participate in training, typically in instructor-led sessions. E-learning is commonly used to deliver asynchronous learning. Other asynchronous learning examples include on-the-job training, training videos, and instruction manuals. …
5 Best Practices for Creating E-Learning Courses for Digital Natives A growing percentage of the workforce in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are digital natives, i.e., employees who have grown up with digital technology, so are very familiar with using phones, computers, and the internet. On the surface, e-learning might appear to be the ideal training approach for digital natives. …
Three Essential Steps for Improving the Skills of Managers in Your Organisation When it comes to training, managers don’t always get the level of focus they deserve. Organisations develop training for employees to enhance their skills and increase the operational capabilities of teams. Leaders are also often nurtured and developed. What about managers, though? Managers are crucial to the success …
Designing E-learning for Different Learning Styles It is widely accepted there are four main learning styles that apply to adult learners. They are known as the VARK model and are visual, auditory, read-write, and kinaesthetic. How do you design e-learning courses that suit these different learning styles? We’ll explore this question in this blog, but let’s first define what a …
Learn more by signing up to our FREE email course!
