Avoiding Confusion During Reviews
Reviews are a key part of developing any eLearning. In my experience, they’re also one of the steps that cause the most confusion and delays. Whether you’re working with an outside vendor or someone within [...]
Writing Effective eLearning Narration: Making It Easy to Read, Say, and Comprehend
Many courses rely upon voiceover to help connect with their learners. This is a solid approach and, when used well, can make for great learning experiences. But what I have found is that the narrated [...]
The Fact and Fiction of Online Training
You’ve probably heard some of the things people say about online training: “The courses are a lot easier than ‘regular’ courses, so you don’t learn as much.” “You lose that ‘personal’ connection that you get [...]
Go Mobile or Go Home
Go Mobile According to Statista.com, “As of 2013, worldwide mobile phone internet user penetration was 73.4%. In 2017, figures suggest that more than 90% of internet users will access online content through their phones.” While [...]
Creative: You Asked For It, But Now It’s Terrifying
It was a bright and glowing computer screen. The reviewer stared at it with wide eyes, frozen in terror. The association had asked for something creative, but this… Cold sweat formed on the reviewer’s brow [...]
Frustratingly Effective Learning
I worked on a particular course that had it all: pre-work, an individual practice activity, and then a live event assignment that drew on the earlier pieces. The learners demonstrated the skills they were supposed [...]
Learning Isn’t Linear
I heard a quote the other day that really got me thinking. “A three year old is not half a six year old.” The thought being that, on average, at six years old a person [...]
The Worst eLearning Course Ever
You read the title correctly. This post is dedicated to pet peeves, worst practices, and other abominations that terrorize an eLearning course. What follows is a combination of things that give Digitec-ies nightmares and headaches. [...]
Why an Open Source LMS Isn’t Always the Best Option
You’re shopping for an LMS and behold FREE OPEN SOURCE LMS pops up. “Free!” you say excitedly. Yes, indeed. Free and open source. Well hold the phone because if it sounds too good to be [...]
When Misused Buzzwords Attack
Interactive Immersive Innovative/ Creative/ Different Effective Fun All of the above These words get thrown around a lot. Frankly, it troubles me when they’re used incorrectly because it leads to misunderstandings. It’s important to realize [...]