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Interactive training videos are a form of media that eLearning can borrow from marketing. Interactive videos gained popularity in sales and marketing when Flash was a popular multimedia software platform to create digital media solutions. 

In this blog, we will explore how interactive videos can make your training more engaging.

What Is Interactive Training Video?
An Interactive training video is a multimedia recording that can support user interactions. Users can interact with the content, navigate the storyline, reveal their choices, etc. 

Interactive Training Video Vs. Linear Video
Linear video is the traditional form and most of us are familiar with it. The user can select play, pause, rewind, and fast forward the content in this type of video. On the other hand, an interactive training video allows the user to click, drag, scroll, swipe, and hover over the content revealing more details with each interaction. 

Functionalities Of Interactive Videos 
The most commonly used functionalities in interactive videos are:

Branching: It allows user control and personalizes the learning by allowing different paths and skipping irrelevant content. 
Click and reveal: It refers to clickable content which reveals more details as the learner progresses.
Hotspots: These are clickable areas within a video, which reveal a separate web page or content within the video. 
360-degree view: It allows the learners to get a 360-degree view of the object on the screen.
Forms: You can insert forms within the video, which allow the collection of user data.
Quizzes: Quizzes can be built into the video to deliver assessments and personalized results to the learner.  
These interactivities make viewing the videos an engaging experience. However, a great interactive video must be designed with the end-user in mind, and interactivity should be used only to enhance the user experience

The debate on good content, relevant content, legacy content, and futuristic content will be never-ending. Content relevance and usefulness are two pivotal aspects defining the presence or absence of an effective learning outcome. Let's see how this content comes alive.

In the previous post arun written about the need to design learning & high-performance ecosystems here, and have been reflecting on some common ingredients for effective ones.

In the previous post arun written about the need to design learning & high-performance ecosystems here, and have been reflecting on some common ingredients for effective ones.

How To Keep Copyright On eLearning Content You Create Should You Get To Keep Copyright On eLearning Content You Create For Your Employer? Several eLearning professionals wonder "what happens with the eLearning content they create for a company"? Do eLearning developers have the right to maintain copyrights and reuse their eLearning work or their employer is its sole owner? http://elearningindustry.com/how-to-keep-copyright-on-elearning-content-you-create

eLearning Content Developer Needed at Scottsdale, AZ. Established company is looking for a high-output self- starter who can bring lots of energy, solutions, and creativity to a new Learning Management System. The ideal candidate will be very interested and currently engaged in the future of online learning and using modern best practices to create small pieces of courseware that provide maximum impact. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work very hard and fast and come in at the ground level of an entirely new product. You will be working with a variety of subject matter experts in our field to create online learning modules for both desktops and mobile. This position will have a major role in both the planning and execution of a large content plan that is moving forward in tandem with a new LMS deployment

8 Ways Your eLearning Content is Losing Here are 8 ways an eLearning course might not receive as many "thumbs ups" as you'd like. http://elearningindustry.com/8-ways-your-elearning-content-is-losing

Turn PowerPoint Storyboards into Interactive Rapid e-Learning Content Would you like to know why PowerPoint is a fantastic tool for outlining, or storyboarding, your e-Learning courses? Here are a 6 quick ways to convert your storyboard into a rapid e-Learning masterpiece http://elearningindustry.com/turn-powerpoint-storyboards-into-interactive-rapid-e-learning-content

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Are you interested to post on eLearningIndustry.com? You are welcome to contribute content on eLearningIndustry.com The editorial team of the eLearningIndustry.com will review all submissions and publish all suitable content. We will personally notify you when your post will be posted and we will included a link to you website or social media profile (LinkedIn, Facebook, Blog, Twitter, etc). Why to contribute content to The eLearningindustry.com? Because you want to share your knowledge/experience with the eLearning community Because the eLearning Industry Online network has: 33K+ of members at LinkedIn 12K+ of followers at Twitter 2.8K+ of Likes at Facebook 30K+ of unique views We are interested to include blog posts to the following topics: eLearning and instructional design best practices eLearning industry news eLearning Demos (actual products or solutions you have built) eLearning problems and how you solve them Personal experience with educational technologies such as LMS, authoring tools, etc

Stuck in inflexible pages, much of today's learning material remains trapped in traditional formal vehicles like eLearning courses or presentations. As a result, learning content - and the time and effort that goes into it -is often poorly leveraged. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Summary: The modern learners are looking for mobile, self-paced, and personalized eLearning content. You might be looking to develop such content on your own or outsource your eLearning to a custom eLearning vendor. But, before you decide on one, you should know why you need a custom eLearning vendor.

The Ultimate List of Cloud-Based Authoring Tools I have received several requests from fellow eLearning developers that are looking for a list of Cloud-Based content authoring tools. This is why I listed 53 Cloud-Based Authoring Tools. More and more eLearning tools are migrating to the cloud. eLearning developers access the content authoring tools over the Internet via a secure hosted system without thinking about IT configurations, software set-ups and licenses. At the following list you will find links with a short descriptions of the Cloud-Based Authoring Tools. http://elearningindustry.com/the-ultimate-list-of-cloud-based-authoring-tools

While Western learning styles have not changed significantly since the turn of the twenty first century, the increased use of technological tools have. Like most New Technology evangelist, e-learning developers are quick to adapt new tool sets which help to promote content development and delivery of curricula. We are excited when tablets become lighter, faster, and the content integration is all but seamless. However what about the learners themselves? Do they have access to the plethora of tools? Is this new media and curricula developed to support all styles of learning, from the Visual to the Kinesthetic? Are we developing curricula for Adult learners, transitioning from the industries which were more task oriented, based on the assembly line, to one's which require a more intuitive and technological input.

vAcademia is a virtual world for education. Here you can learn, here you can teach. vAcademia has everything you need for effective classes and lectures: convenient classrooms, interactive whiteboards with presentation tools, text and audio communication, and web camera support. The key advantage of vAcademia over other worlds is its option to record classes. This advantage is based on an original technological feature - 3D recording, which allows creating a new type of content that comprise both space and time. This type of content can be called 'virtcast' - a 3D recording of activities in virtual reality or a series of such recordings.

We know that "one size does not fit all." Even in training, there is a demand to offer custom and more relevant content to learners (vis-a-vis a generic content). This mandate can be achieved by offering Personalized learning for employee training.

A New Way to Enable Today's Experts and Learners Typical learning systems tend to focus on the development of traditional training, deployment of learning content, and logistics of learning events. However, they do little to capture and retain valuable business knowledge. For many of today's businesses, this knowledge is not just about how to conduct transactions but how, when, and why to utilize these transactions within their business process. It's also about employees being able to make the best decisions and being able to apply operational talents and expertise to the ultimate practice of the business - satisfying and delighting customers and constituents. http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/companies/item/419-new-way-experts-learners-learning-training

In technical subjects, learners respond well and benefit from the inclusion of imagery and video. How Do I Make a Good Screencast? In technical subjects, learners respond well and benefit from the inclusion of imagery and video. It seems obvious that our preferences in consuming information are changing rapidly today and rely less on textual comprehensiveness and more on brevity and reliance on conceptual images, both static and moving. This may be a driving factor in the new face of e-learning in the 2010s or it may be an effect of learner preferences. Either way, it is imperative designers and developers of technical content at least be aware of these trends and be prepared to accommodate the way learners most effectively consume their material. Best Practice Today

This article will assist learning leaders in understanding the many benefits of investing in an LCMS. First, we will explore the component functionality of a robust LCMS in today's marketplace. Then, more importantly, we will provide a clear overview of how the different technical features help.

eLEARNING DESIGNER & DEVELOPER II Job Summary: The eLearning Designer and Developer II will analyze training needs, design, develop, test, and deploy eLearning courses, products, and modules using various eLearning development software tools. This position is also responsible for the ongoing maintenance of current course content, revisions, and implementations. Additionally, the eLearning Designer and Developer II is responsible for staying current and proactively seeking information on industry trends.

eLearning Developer position at UK Aptiv Solutions has an exciting opportunity for an eLearning Developer based in the UK. This is the ideal role for a creative eLearning professional with experience of building medium and large scale eLearning programs to join a medium sized global CRO offering a relaxed, professional atmosphere and opportunities for personal growth. You will take content and build distance learning modules that may touch upon soft skills (e.g., communication skills training) and clinical training. You would be required to have the ability to manage and deliver online learning and assessments. http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/jobs/item/376-elearning-developer-position-at-uk eLearning Developer position at UK eLearning Developer job at UK eLearning Developer position at Aptiv Solutions eLearning Developer job at Aptiv Solutions