by Billy Biggs
Many organizations use project management techniques to organize e-Learning development efforts. However, traditional project management approaches require fine-tuning and cultural change in order to keep up with the pace of rapid implementation demands. Here are detailed tips from a Project Management Professional for creating a successful rapid-implementation Knowledge Management System (KMS).
by Cyrelle Gerson
Identifying an e-Learning strategy that matches an appropriate delivery method to the learners can be a very large challenge. Not only does the strategy have to take hardware, infrastructure, and operating systems into account, it must also consider the goals of the learners, the size of the learner group, and their availability.
by Karen Scott
Everyone loves stories. In informal learning, stories are one of the main ways that people share experience and transfer expertise. It is well worth a designer’s efforts to incorporate the principles of storytelling into e-Learning. Read this article for an expert's lessons learned in using stories to bring life to e-Learning for sales and customer support staff.
by Mary Haskett
Ideal Innovations, Inc. won a software infrastructure project in Iraq, with e-Learning support for end-user training. Working with subject-matter experts who were time-shifted by nine hours, and across language and culture barriers, made for an interesting project. This article tells how the developers dealt with the challenges.
by Paula Jones, MaryAnn Kolloff, Kim Naugle
E-Learning is always about people, not technology. Whatever helps learners connect with the content and each other is paramount, and the main way this happens in many courses is through an instructor. This article brings research to support this observation, and suggests that an introductory video could be essential to helping learners and their online instructor connect.
by Nicholas Bird
Adobe Captivate is one of the most-used tools among eLearning Guild members. While it offers many features, and great flexibility, there are a number of “tricks” that experts employ to get the best use with the least effort. Here's a collection of tips for Captivate 3.0 from a master of this complex authoring and simulation tool.
by Marc Gamble
"You can't tell a book by its cover," goes the old saying. Can you tell good e-Learning from the vendor's Web site or a vendor demo? Probably not. An author with many years of experience as a learning architect gives you the tools you need to identify quality e-Learning products (both synchronous and asynchronous) and a process that will take you smoothly through the evaluation itself.
by Tom Hall
The iPhone has been making headlines since its release nine months ago, but there has been no practical way to use it for e-Learning. But no longer! Read about an authoring tool that adds specific features for delivery on Apple's latest mobile platforms.
by Evelyn Jackson
Any e-Learning organization should spend time and effort to identify ways to improve the service it provides to its customers. However, this is often easier said than done, especially when the organization outsources design and development. In this article, you will find a blueprint for the process that an internal Microsoft group used to deal with these issues.
by Kathleen Iverson
Although we frequently speak of interaction and engagement as if they were synonyms, in point of fact it is possible to have interaction without engagement. This is deadly for learning. Engagement is the product of three factors and the links between them. Learn about these factors, and how to use them to improve motivation and performance while ensuring appropriate emotional connection.
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