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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

Lite LMSs: Comparing Mindflash vs Litmos vs TalentLMS Lite LMSs are a growing category of learning management systems. They usually offer basic functionality and rapid content production tools embedded with the system. Those products mainly target organizations with no technical expertise that want to offer learning programs with the minimum possible hassle. In this post we will compare 3 of the most important players on this market: Mindlfash, Litmos, and TalentLMS under 3 important aspects, Functionality, Easy-of-use and Cost. http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/companies/item/448-lite-lmss-comparing-mindflash-vs-litmos-vs-talentlms

The Free version of easygenerator has many of the functionalities that the 'paid' version has. The most important is that it has all the educational functionalities that sets easygenerator apart from the competition. For example, Learning objectives can be managed in an adaptive dashboard, placing them in the heart of the design and the eLearning course. The adaptive dashboard will also enable you to set the progress for the course per objective and create rules for study advices. Also, courses can be published in SCORM and HTML.

eLearning Instructional Designer position at New Hampshire. Edissero's award-winning software client has an exciting opportunity for an eLearning Instructional Designer to be a key contributor to their new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products. This is a rare opportunity to assist with shaping and driving the company's first eLearning function.

Lead eLearning Designer / Lead Instructional Designer position at Hertfordshire, UK Our award-winning software client has an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Lead eLearning / Lead Instructional Designer to be a key contributor to their new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products. This is a rare opportunity to shape and drive the eLearning/instructional design function.

Have you heard of Opus Pro? At this post I will reveal the secret that was well kept since 1995! elearning Brothers - eLearning games, challenges, flash templates, and development Well Kept Secret since 1995 Opus Pro is a multi-faceted development tool which has been around for over 15 years and yet you've probably never heard of it as it has only recently focussed on the elearning market. It has a wide range of uses from interactive presentations to database applications but throughout its history it has been used regularly for training materials - especially simulations of everything from rig management software to artillery gunnery. It seems that the developers of Digital Workshop have worked closely with customers to understand their actual requirements and base the new features on making those easier to achieve. The result is a set of unusual features to provide everyday requirements automatically and yet offer the flexibility to make even sophisticated functions easy.

eLearning Authoring Tools Check List of Features Are you looking for a new tool for authoring eLearning? Such tools vary widely in their capabilities. Many are specialists - converting PowerPoint presentations, capturing screens, preparing quizzes and assessments, developing mobile modules, etc. Some are desktop programs for individual use and others are web-based for collaborative authoring. A few are fairly comprehensive. This is a check list of possible features that you might look for when making a decision about an eLearning authoring program. Very few offer all of these. Those that are essential, nice to have, or not important will be a function of your particular needs. This is a work-in-progress that can be discussed at this post What are the most important features in an eLearning Authoring Tool? http://elearningindustry.com/elearning-authoring-tools-check-list-of-features

Lead eLearning Designer / Lead Instructional Designer, Hertfordshire, UK Edissero specialises in the permanent and contract recruitment of technical authors, eLearning instructional designers and other information development roles. Our award-winning software client has an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Lead eLearning / Lead Instructional Designer to be a key contributor to their new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products. This is a rare opportunity to shape and drive the eLearning/instructional design function.

Yum University is uniquely positioned to advance the development of all employees. This role is a growth opportunity for a high potential Instructional Designer with 4-6 years experience. Will assume responsibility for creatively designing and developing instructionally sound content to meet the global business objectives, with a focuson leadership, culture, and functional development.

This position reports to a Lead Instructional Designer as a member of a cross-functional team and is responsible for the design and development of training materials and courseware. The courseware may be produced for many different industries and will be delivered in an increasing variety of delivery media including Web, Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) , Virtual Classroom Training (VCT), or Instructor Led hands on. Limited travel to support development and validation of course materials may be required. This individual is responsible for designing and developing training materials that:

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.