Adding Character to eLearning

Jan 16, 12 • Sliders, Uncategorized • No Comments

Adding Character to eLearning

When creating eLearning materials, it’s absolutely critical to engage the learner. Teachers, professional speakers, parents – anyone who wants to relay information knows it is best received when the receiver is actively engaged. One great tool for keeping the learner’s attention...

Clearly Puzzling

Dec 17, 11 • eLearning, Graphics, Learning Design, Sliders • No Comments

Clearly Puzzling

Turning your favorite photo into puzzle pieces is a great way to “visualize the verbal”. Not only does it make short work of collecting or creating graphics for an ENTIRE training module, but there are a host of uses. Use puzzle pieces as icons for bullet points. Then bring all your...

Knockout People in Scenarios

Dec 1, 11 • Sliders • 1 Comment

Knockout People in Scenarios

Using "real" people in a scenario has always be desirable, but not always very practical. As designers, we were either stuck with using the same photo of a model, over and over again, or taking pictures ourselves. Using knockout people, that is no longer a problem...

QuickTip: Know Your Learners

Nov 16, 11 • Learning Design, Quick Tips, Sliders • No Comments

QuickTip: Know Your Learners

Yes, this is not rocket science, but you would be surprised at how much eLearning is published without regard for the learners expected to take the course. This probably has a lot to do with the anonymity of network based learning. When a facilitator stands up in front of his/her class, it is easy...