Instructional Design & E-Learning Professionals' Group

4 Typical eLearning Projects and The Right eLearning Authoring Tool Some of the most rewarding moments in my career are times when a colleague or client asks with wonderment, "How did you do that?" after viewing an eLearning module or Just In Time training tool or resource I have created. My initial reply to this question is nearly always to list the learning technologies I used. I guess that somewhere in my mind I expect them to go out, get a copy of the software and start using the tool themselves, and so they really need this information. Silly, I know but without these tools, my job would be a lot harder. http://elearningindustry.com/which-elearning-authoring-tool-should-you-use

9 Important Questions To Ask At The End Of The eLearning Project One of the questions that I'm regular asked by clients and elearning developers is When is an elearning project finished? This can be a tricky question to answer if you don't have an agreed end point or you have a maintenance contract.

Things to consider When Planning for a Multi-Device World and Transitioning to HTML5 As an e-learning professional you are probably recognizing now, more than ever, is the perfect time to develop e-learning for mobile devices. Let's face it, today is a mobile, multi-device world and tablets and smartphones are becoming work devices. Want to take mobile learning forward in your organization? http://elearningindustry.com/things-to-consider-when-planning-for-a-multi-device-world-and-transitioning-to-html5

How To Get A Job As An Instructional Designer Getting into instructional design is a very desirable career choice at present, and so many people want to get into it but are often not sure where to start. What qualifications do they need? What will the hiring manager or interviewer be looking for? 1) Do I need an Instructional Design Degree? 2) What Skills Does an Instructional Designer Need? 3) Tips To Get Hired As An Instructional Designer!

Soft Skills Training that Actually Isn't Do you remember taking a "soft skills" training class earlier in your career? Perhaps a sales skills training course? A leadership communication skills class? I'm betting you spent the majority of your training time listening to an instructor, watching a few video segments and taking some notes. What percentage of the time in your class was focused on role plays or other behavioral learning activities that allowed you to practice the skills you were supposed to learn? Lack of Skill Practice Shrinks Training Effectiveness

How E-Learning can be simplified by becoming an Integrated Ecosystem "As a Service" In the past, E-Learning was a technology only accessible to large companies and enterprises. Today, however, the E-Learning market is much more responsive and adaptive to small and medium sized business' needs. http://elearningindustry.com/how-e-learning-can-be-simplified-by-becoming-an-integrated-ecosystem-as-a-service

Free Webinar: The Hottest Trends in Mobile Learning How are mobile and wireless technologies going to impact learning and performance? In this free webinar, The Hottest Trends in Mobile Learning, mLearning expert Harvey Singh will explore trends in mobile and wireless technology; the use of smartphones, tablets, and other technologies in learning and performance support; and mobile learning applications. http://elearningindustry.com/free-webinar-the-hottest-trends-in-mobile-learning

How to Assure the Quality of e-Learning There is so much e-Learning now being developed by so many different methods and presented in so many different ways. It seems that in some cases there is less and less time to produce the learning and in others there is a determination to be first with the latest development or to prove that e-Learning really can be cheaper than face to face. Of course in many cases e-Learning has become the way to present 'compliance' training. Perhaps it isn't any wonder that e-Learning has gained a certain reputation for drop-out rates and boredom factors. What skills and knowledge will enable people to assure the quality of e-Learning? http://elearningindustry.com/how-to-assure-the-quality-of-e-learning

How Continuous Employee Learning Helps Boost Performance Until relatively recently, company training was seen as nothing else than a one-time event: employees went to a course, learned something, and then returned to their daily tasks where everything came back to normal. However, in present days, more and more companies are striving to establish a continuous learning system, one in which both workers and managers take part in regularly. By comparison, with the old time-limited training, this type of learning continues over the long-term, long after the classroom sessions have completed. http://elearningindustry.com/how-continuous-employee-learning-helps-boost-performance

eLearning Authoring Revisited - Learning Objectives and Adaptive eLearning Many eLearning courses are like a PowerPoint; click the page and move ahead. These are linear courses that measure progress based on screens viewed, and upon completion report a pass or fail to the Learning Management System. But you don't have to settle for this anymore! http://elearningindustry.com/elearning-authoring-revisited

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

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 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

Tell, Show, Do, Apply: The Anatomy of Good Instruction The Four Basic Strategies for Creating Excellent Instruction. There are a lot of opinions about how to design quality instruction. New technologies, theories, and processes are continually created and touted as the next greatest thing for instructional designers. And while these new technologies can be powerful, there are a few key instructional strategies that must be implemented to maximize learning effectiveness. http://elearningindustry.com/tell-show-do-apply-the-anatomy-of-good-instruction

eLearning Cuts Costs? Should I care? - eLearning Training vs Instructor-Led Training I'm a big believer in the power of eLearning, but I get tired of hearing that eLearning cuts costs in comparison to face-to-face instructor-led training (ILT). Can you honestly say your eLearning is at least as effective as your ILT? How do you know? http://elearningindustry.com/elearning-cuts-costs-should-i-care

133 eLearning Events taking place in April 2013 Would you like to attend an e-Learning event or conference during April 2013? At the following list you will find 133 eLearning events that taking place in April 2013. http://elearningindustry.com/133-elearning-events-taking-place-in-april-2013

See Award-winning eLearning in the Best of SolutionFest Webinar on April 3 Meet several Award-winning eLearning solutions in the Best of SolutionFest Free Webinar from The eLearning Guild on April 3 at 10 am pt. You do not have to be a member of The eLearning Guild to attend this webinar. http://elearningindustry.com/see-award-winning-elearning-in-the-best-of-solutionfest-webinar-on-april-3

What an Instructional Designer Do? 3 Myths Revealed At the following post I will give my perspective concerning "What Instructional Design really is?" "What Instructional Designers Do?", and I will talk about "3 Instructional Design Myths". You constructive feedback will be highly appreciated! http://elearningindustry.com/what-an-instructional-designer-do-3-myths-revealed

Starting a New eLearning Project - Questions To Ask Before You Start Asking the right questions at the start of a project can save time, money and reduce the amount of re-work on e-learning projects. Before the instructional and graphic design starts there are some questions that should be asked at the start of each project. Do you take time to go through and set up your project or do your get straight into the design? http://elearningindustry.com/starting-a-new-elearning-project-questions-to-ask-before-you-start

Is the migration of Flash eLearning courses to HTML5 becoming a reality? Rapid authoring tools are updating themselves with HTML5 output, while an increasing number of learning and development managers create courses based on HTML5 that are highly interactive, accessible, editable and translatable. Let's see why it's not possible to avoid the migration, within the context of an ever-changing IT environment. http://elearningindustry.com/is-the-migration-of-flash-elearning-courses-to-html5-becoming-a-reality