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10 Tips To Effectively Use Videos in eLearning Some say that videos hold the future of eLearning. I wouldn't go that far. But what I can say is that videos can be a great medium in our domain if are well produced and strategically used together with other methods and techniques for the delivery of an effective eLearning course.

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Gamification is used extensively to create sticky learning experiences, and compliance trainings too can use it to influence user behavior and create higher conformance. In this article, I share 4 examples of gamification for compliance training.

This article showcases a Use Case scenario on Gamification and how to offset employee disengagement with a Gamified Learning Portal approach.

eLearning professionals can use one or more Google tools from the following list to achieve better learning outcomes. Better learning outcomes comes from collaborative learning and highly interactive eLearning courses that are carefully planned. Always remember that a learning tool or simply a software is the median. We as eLearning professionals give value to any tool based on the way that we use it. The limit is your creativity!

Would you like to minimize the time to create an online course? Would you like a mobile-friendly design? Several professionals at the eLearning Industry ask me "Why to use TalentLMS"? Here are my thoughts!

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.

Video as a learning tool: A mixed blessing? Do you think the use of video during the instructional process helps or distracts the learner? Is video a mixed blessing? In our world of e-Learning, video has become an important element in the eLearning process as, according to research, visual demonstration of something new can lead to successful results. Yet, many eLearning developers hesitate to use this powerful tool. But is this hesitation an unfounded fear? http://elearningindustry.com/video-as-a-learning-tool-a-mixed-blessing

Mobile Games for Adult Learning: What's the Appeal? This post introduces the potential of using mobile games as effective tools for adult learners living in a society of constant movement, where the massive penetration of mobile technology is an undeniable fact. Examining social practices, technology circumstances of use, the profile of the new learner and changing gaming cultures the emerging potential of mobile games for learning becomes apparent and is here discussed. http://elearningindustry.com/mobile-games-for-adult-learning-what-is-the-appeal

21 Free iSpring Presenter Video Tutorials More and more eLearning professional use the iSpring Pro authoring tool. Would you be interested to learn how to use it for Free? iSpring Presenter or iSpring Pro transforms PowerPoint content into Interactive Flash Presentations. This is why I created the following list of 21 Free iSpring Presenter Video Tutorials. http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/free-elearning-resources/item/435-21-free-ispring-presenter-video-tutorials-ispringpro

In 1840s, Sir Isaac Pitman runs correspondence courses teaching his revolutionary short hand system. Pitamn shorthand is still widely used today. In 1858, the University of London becomes the first university to offer distance learning degres. In 1892, the term "distance education" is first used in a pamphlet by the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the USA.

Some teachers feel threatened by these changes, while others embrace the new technologies right in their own classrooms. Many teachers now encourage their students to supplement their classroom experience with online resources. A rapidly increasing fraction of high school teachers are even letting students use their own mobile devices as powerful research tools right in the classroom. Hundreds of millions of views confirm that kids can and will voluntarily visit sites such as Khan Academy when they provide learning opportunities that the students missed, for whatever reason, in their previous classroom experience. I will leave you with one last thought: Just imagine the potential when the intelligence, creativity, empathy, and passion of teachers are combined with the power of e-learning technologies. The results will undoubtedly be synergistic, and will take learning to a whole new level that most of us can hardly even imagine. What are the possible ways that teachers may collaborate with the droids in the future? We should seek out the visionaries who can imagine this. They will pave the way to a bright future

In this exclusive interview with Learnnovators, John Stepper reveals how the risk of lay-off inspired him to develop the practice of Working Out Loud and elaborates on psychological factors that create the initial resistance in us against working out loud. He then goes on to lucidly explain how we can successfully overcome this resistance by using conventional wisdoms and how we can cultivate our working-out-loud habits by gradually building on our relationships and making them mutually beneficial.

The Ultimate list of Open Source Learning Management Systems. If anyone of you have used one or more of the above open source LMS I will very much appreciate if he/she share with us his experience! If you know another open source LMS that is not included in the list I will highly appreciate if you leave a comment with a link!

In this post I will present you The Ultimate list of Free Stock Photos Sites for eLearning. If anyone of you have used one or more of the above Free Stock Photos Sites I will very much appreciate if he/she share with us his experience! If you know another Free Stock Photos Sites that is not included in the list I will highly appreciate if you leave a comment with a link!

I have some legacy Flash projects that are up for revamp, it has simple interactive quiz type questions. If you were in my position, would you switch to HTML5? Moreover, I am looking at interactive "games" software etc Raptivity, it's almost entirely in Flash. Would you recommend buying Raptivity? I'm really sorry to say that it's stupid for the whole world to be trying to get rid of a technology that is working well and pervasive. Many of us have invested heavily in Flash. Am I to think now that I have to avoid Flash? Obviously, the games and fun interactive activities like crossword puzzles, etc are most suitable for Mobile devices. However, many of us invested heavily in Flash and non-technical as I am, I question if HTML5 can indeed replace Flash. I just want to hear your views.

Does Bloom's Taxonomy still have a role to play in e-learning? Mayes and de Freitas (2004) state that the use of technology can be used to achieve better learning outcomes, more effective assessments or a more cost effective way of bringing learning environments to students; and that reforming practice requires transformation of the understanding of the principles. So what are the pedagogical principles behind "e" learning? Is Blooms Taxonomy Relevant to e-learning? http://elearningindustry.com/does-blooms-taxonomy-still-have-a-role-to-play-in-e-learning

Compliance training is mandatory and crucial for organizations. However, although it is essential and cannot be avoided, no employee loves it. In this article, I showcase how you can use microlearning to make your compliance training engaging.

While the usage of videos in eLearning is not a new concept, the wider adoption of mobile learning and microlearning has accelerated its use for learning. In this article, I outline 6 video-based learning strategies that you must adopt in 2019.

mLearning provides multi-device support and is undergoing a shift from a fixed layout to a dynamic or responsive eLearning design. In this article, I answer 5 questions on how you can use responsive eLearning design to create better learner engagement.