by News Editor
Xyleme brings analytics into its cloud-based delivery solution Bravais. User tracking, reporting, and analytics are among the highly anticipated updates released in Bravais 1.2.
by Bill Brandon
Joe Harless, a huge influence for decades on the field of performance improvement, passed away on October 4. We pause a moment to reflect on the man and his contributions.
by Reuben Tozman
When instructional designers plan to develop content for training or education, they typically consider many elements that can affect the learning outcome. However, it is rare to include what it takes to generate specific data that will help determine the business impact. Fortunately, data science can help identify the data to focus on, as you will see in this article.
by News Editor
The Tin Can API, a new eLearning standard that allows for the tracking and recording of learning experiences anywhere, from any device, continues to gain traction as more and more eLearning software providers commit to adopt.
by News Editor
Hatsize, the leading cloud automation software provider for hands-on training and demos, has unveiled Hatsize Learning Vouchers – the industry’s first self-paced, hands-on practice training solution. Students benefit from self-paced VMware lab practice.
by Allison Rossett
Are instructional objectives overused? As our understanding of learning evolves to include social media, mobile technology, informal learning, the cloud, PLEs (Personal Learning Environments), and LITTFC (Life in the Twenty-First Century), many instructional design elements once taken for granted are under reconsideration. But Allison urges, “Don’t skip the instructional objectives!”
by News Editor
Blackboard Inc. announces a major update to Blackboard Mobile Learn, its popular mobile learning app. The app gives students and educators access to their courses and content on a variety of smartphones and is the first in higher education to enable students to take tests specifically designed for mobile devices.
by Stan Bunson
Evaluation should be an integral part of each activity of the instructional development process, although designers often overlook it or leave it out. Evaluation is important because it is the most reliable tool for continuous improvement in training system quality. Here is a guide to conducting and reporting a training evaluation.
by Mike Dickinson
How do you determine whether learners “got it” in an eLearning program? The most common method is to give them a multiple-choice test. However, developing a test that gives a valid measure of the learner’s knowledge requires considerable care. Here is a guide that will save you a lot of effort as you design tests!
by News Editor
(Press Release) From the standpoint of engineering and functionality, iSpring’s authoring tools stand alone at the top of their categories. The company now offers a free version of its iSpring QuizMaker 6.0 program, with the same quality and usability as the professional version.

