by Bill Brandon
E-Learning is only one element in the broad field of human performance improvement. There are many other factors that affect business results, and almost all of them affect employee engagement. This is a book that will help you find the key to unlocking engagement in your organization, as a complement to learning.
by Murali Padmanabhan
For instructional designers without a background or experience in application development, producing e-Learning for end-user training during the development can be a great challenge. It can be difficult to communicate with the development team because of time constraints, and especially because of a lack of familiarity with the documentation that the team produces.
by Anne Derryberry
This Dispatch will provoke some thoughts! What have you done lately for your local schools? Consider volunteering – it helps schools stretch tight budgets, and you can bring your experience into the classroom. Also, the operating system (OS) wars are heating up again, between Microsoft, Google, and Apple. Are you ready?
by Seung (Yonnie) Chyung, Armi Treñas
An effective learning strategy for many organizations must include delivery of instruction through several modalities. E-Learning is an important part of this mix, but it is not the only one. Content domain analysis and content level analysis are two keys to selecting the optimum combination of methods and technology use, matched to the desired outcome. Learn how from this article and case study.
by Jean-Daniel Azuelos
Developing the training to support an enterprise application rollout, such as Enterprise Resource Planning or Customer Relationship Management, is always a challenge. There are limits on time and budget to get the job done. Much depends on how project management is set up, and on the software chosen. This description of Oracle's UPK shows how one powerful application helps meet these challenges.
by David Wilkins
Because of the way the media have presented it, most people think of the Long Tail as a strategy for retailers to maximize sales. But there are many not-so-obvious parallels between online retail and online learning, and we can leverage this idea to focus our resources and deliver more value. Read this article to learn how!
by Joe McCleskey
This week’s article looks for an answer to the question, “How can you create courseware that your audience will enjoy and want to come back and experience again and again?” Motivation is a complex problem for designers, and here are some answers.
by Bill Brandon
How to design visuals that will totally engage your learners and add value to your e-Learning applications!
by Connie Malamed
No more muddy graphics! That’s the message of this week’s author, an experienced designer and artist. In this article, you’ll learn four “laws” that will help you get your point across by treating pictures as information.
by Ronald Yu
Today’s tough economic times make it tempting for e-Learning developers and providers to devise new ways to find new revenue streams or save money. But in doing so, they must be careful to avoid finding themselves on the wrong end of a lawsuit.
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