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Instructional design concepts, theories, examples to help you build more engaging content courses.
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How to Define Learner Personas and Goals When Creating a Training Plan
To create a successful learning and development strategy, you must put the learner first. While that seems like common sense, many HR departments and L&D developers fail to do so. Instead of prioritizing learner needs, they prioritize organization goals. Start with creating learner personas to help you focus your L&D initiatives. That’s understandable, at least […]
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Content Chunking: Tips to Accelerate Learner Success
When you think about learner success, what comes to mind first? Chances are good it’s something like completion rate, information retention, or the ability to apply lessons learned during training to an employee’s regular duties. All of those are correct. However, the challenge lies in achieving those optimum outcomes. Many L&D initiatives struggle when it […]
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Leveraging User-Generated eLearning Content for Better Learning – eLeaP
A few years ago I wrote about how a “train-the-trainer” approach can be very useful in more quickly spreading learning throughout an organization even though it is not without its challenges (see The Challenges of Train the Trainer Approaches). After all, most people prefer learning from the real-world experiences of their peers and colleagues whenever […]
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Inbound eLearning: Pull Learners in Rather than Push Content Out – eLeaP
Inbound marketing is all the rage these days and is supposedly eclipsing more old-school forms of outbound marketing. This makes logical sense in the digital age of the 21st century where people are proactive in looking for information they need or that interests them. If your company provides useful content, you’ll naturally “pull” those people […]
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7 Microlearning Myths Dispelled
Microlearning has been buzzing around like it’s the new kid on the learning and development block. But is microlearning new? What qualifies as microlearning? Is it only for millennials? Does it replace all other styles of learning? In a 2017 survey by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), out of almost 600 talent development professionals […]
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Want to Convey a Message? Put It In an Infographic
Infographics are a really innovative, powerful and effective way to convey messages and concepts in eLearning – but as with so many components of multimedia learning, they only work if they’re done well. Including an infographic in your eLearning training is a good way to engage your employees because it serves as a means to […]
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What to Know About UX and Learning Management Systems
Two terms that are used in conjunction with one another are user experience or UX and learning management systems also called an LMS. If you’re not familiar with these terms, or you have some level of familiarity, but you’re not sure of best practices when it comes to incorporating UX into your employee training delivered […]
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How Color Impacts eLearning – 3 Ways to Effectively Use Color in eLearning
What’s in a color? Well according to color psychology theories, a lot. When you’re designing training and eLearning materials for your employees, the colors you utilize can make a big impact on how the material is received, comprehended and even retained. See our course on how to Deliver Rich and Engaging Presentations. But what exactly […]
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Exploring Agile Learning Design
What is Agile Learning Design? We’re always exploring different learning and design theories here at eLeaP, in an effort to better help our users engage their employees in training and maximize its value. One concept worth exploring is Agile Learning Design or ALD. Agile Learning design refers to content where the key considerations are flexibility, […]
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eLearning TrendWatch: HTML5
As a learning professional, you already know how important it is to stay on top of all the latest developments, and while many have probably already started working with HTML5, even more have yet to jump onto that bandwagon. In this article, I’ll cover what’s important to know about HTML5 and what to keep in […]
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Storyboarding mistakes and how to avoid them
Storyboarding, for people experienced with eLearning and course design, can be an extremely simple way to ensure you’re getting great quality training and maximum effectiveness. Unfortunately, not every corporate trainer is experienced with eLearning, so here’s what you should know, whether you’re a novice or simply want to refresh your training efforts.What is Storyboarding? Storyboarding […]
