Practical Ideas for Designing Better E-Learning by David Anderson
Creative examples for e-learning development.
Tired of sinking time into convincing clients and SMEs that there’s more to e-learning than click-and-read compliance training?
If you’re like most course designers, you’ve probably tried countless ways to elevate the learning conversation beyond restrictive courses. You’ve shared learning theories, evidence-based research, and e-learning manifestos, but your clients insist on locking down their courses.
Here’s a common writing/development mistake found in many e-learning courses. It’s nicknamed it the “Dagwood” because the writing resembles the famous, multi-layered sandwich.
Ever tried putting together a text-based online course that’s actually fun and engaging? Trust me, it’s trickier than it seems. Here’s why: most e-learning courses are packed with content that leans heavily toward the client’s priorities, often at the expense of the learner’s experience. The result? Learners start the course and quickly find themselves overwhelmed […]
Build repetition into your courses is to mimic the CAPTCHA concept and replace your e-learning next button with NEXTCHA.
These days, a lot of e-learning designers are laser-focused on one big question: “How can I make my courses more engaging?” It’s hands-down one of the most common topics I hear in my workshops. The good news? There are plenty of ways to crank up the interactivity and engagement in your courses. But here’s the […]
In this PowerPoint tutorial, you’ll learn how to create some classic visual surprise effects in PowerPoint.
As many of you know, the Academy Awards of E-learning, aka Articulate 2010 Guru Awards, is coming up. The Guru Awards are a great opportunity for e-learning designers to showcase their best Articulate work while competing for fame and prizes. One of the biggest challenges for many e-learning designers is coming up with a visual […]
If you’re an e-learning designer looking for examples of engaging scenarios, visual storytelling and learner control all in one asynchronous course, you’re in for a real treat with this Macbeth motion comic. “Macbeth? As in Shakespeare Macbeth?” Yes, that Macbeth. Admittedly, Shakespeare knew a thing or two about writing and storytelling. But before you say, […]
Like ’em or hate ’em, bullet points are a big part of e-learning. And when used appropriately, they’re an effective way to chunk content. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Years of misused bullet points have altered learners’ DNA in such a way they skip right past them. So what’s an e-learning designer to do? […]
How many times have you heard compliance training is too boring to be taught in an entertaining or meaningful way? Most designers would agree that compliance training is the least glamorous of corporate training. But Yehuda Berlinger just made it a little harder for designers to justify such comments. Yehuda rewrote US and Canadian copyright […]
