4 eLearning Skills to Master This Summer

06/27/2014

Summer is upon us and most of us are enjoying the warm weather, the summer activities and most importantly, the freedom from the strict schedule that school provides. There is no reason to waste these free summer months, though. Here are 4 eLearning skills that you can work on mastering over the summer.

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Top 11 eLearning Mistakes That eLearning Professionals Should Avoid

06/25/2014

In this post you'll find a helpful list of the top 11 eLearning mistakes you'll want to avoid. These eLearning tips will allow you to circumvent the pitfalls of eLearning design and development, so that you can move forward on the path to eLearning success.

Top 11 eLearning Design a
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6 Tips for Creating Smile-Worthy, User-Friendly eLearning

06/13/2014

Is your e-Learning course easy to navigate, understand and use? Think of it this way—e-Learning should be so friendly and easy to use that it leaves your learners smiling! The last thing you want is frowns or grumbling as your annoyed learners rush to the end.

6 tips to help you create user-friendly
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Education and Training - What’s the difference?

06/13/2014

"Learning" and "training" are often used interchangeably, but what are the differences between the two? Are there any? And what impact do they have when people look for eLearning?

Jay Cross, who is credited with coining the phrase ‘e-learning’, said:

“If your sixteen year-old daughter told yo
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5 Reasons Why Learning Analytics are Important for eLearning

06/03/2014

How Learning Analytics Can Improve eLearning Design and Development

A major aspect (and a great challenge at the same time!) of instructional design and eLearning development is to know the behavior of your learners. This way, you can create an eLearning experience that offers the most benefit for the learners and en
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Identifying the Online Student

06/03/2014

In 2012, most students preferred to do their online study at an institution in their home state. Undergraduate students at historically black colleges and universities were more likely to complete part of their education online than were students in general. West Virginia was the only st
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4 Rules for Using Graphics in eLearning

05/20/2014

If you’re an instructional designer, educator, SME or you’re just interested in eLearning design, this article will give you a resume of 4 essential rules for proper use of graphics in your eLearning project. At first sight it seems quite unusual that something so ob
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5 Reasons You Need To Be Using Games For Corporate Training

05/12/2014

Games are engaging

It's quite evident that people are more likely to gain the skills and knowledge they need to succeed when they're interested in learning. Think back to middle school, of the kid in the back of the room napping while your science teacher shows a docum
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eLearning Trends: Blended Learning 2.0

05/08/2014

Interactive Services has engaged in the development of blended learning projects for many of its clients. ‘Blend 2.0’ is the term we are using to describe the type of blends we are developing right now.

Blend 2.0 describes training blends that incorporate emerging
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Studying online opens up a new world of opportunity

05/01/2014

Distance learning is gaining in respect and popularity as a way to achieve an MBA, wherever you are in the world

 ”We are very proud to be running a high-quality MBA in cyberspace,” announced Professor Julius Weinberg, vice-chancellor of Kingston University, earlier this year, as the univer
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