Imagine yourself relaxing with a hot cup of coffee on a rainy day and a book by your favourite author. You enjoy perfect bliss, reveling in the atmosphere. Suddenly, you spot a spelling error - how will you react? Maybe you won’t get all agitated, but the spell is broken. You become wary and focus on the spellings carefully for a while before you lose yourself in the story again. But, what if the typos are recurrent? What if suddenly you come across a page where a line of text is printed in a zig-zag manner and overlaps with the text below it? Such things will make you wonder at the sloppy work done by the author and his editors. You tend to lose your patience and may end up discarding the book altogether. The same truth holds good even for our eLearning courses. The course may be very effective in conveying information to learners and improving their performance, but if simple, basic issues such as spellings and text alignment are overlooked, it will lead to undesirable consequences. Such issues irk learners, distracting them from the learning and hence reduce the overall effectiveness of the course. Learners may even tend to give up, exit the course and leave. Even if such drastic things do not happen, they will have a negative impression of the person(s) who developed the course. These issues can be avoided by a little effort on our part. They may require a little extra time, but the benefits far outweigh the time and effort expended. Let us now see a few guidelines which will help us steer clear of such issues and deliver error-free, smooth learning experience to our learners. Check spellings and typos Check alignments of text/titles Check images’ placement 1. Check spellings and typos Read through the entire course carefully to identify and correct any spelling mistakes/errors. This might cost you a little extra time, but it will save you the embarrassment of receiving negative feedback from your clients. It also stops you from delivering slipshod work. 2. Check alignments of text/titles Go through the entire course to ensure that all the text and titles are aligned properly. Ensure that they do not overlap and obscure each other. Also, ensure that the colors used for backgrounds and the text contrast properly and provide maximum readability. 3. Check images’ placement Check all the images in the course to ensure that they are properly visible and labelled appropriately. Also, ensure that they do not overlap any text, thereby obscuring it. Check the colors to ensure that they are appropriate, soothing, and not glaring. Following a consistent color theme/color palette is a good idea. As mentioned earlier, check your eLearning course for these basic issues. They will enable you to deliver high-quality, effective products. Have a list of such basic issues to make eLearning courses error-free? Do share with us. Related PostsCreative Ways to Present Click on Tab Interactivity in E-learning Courses - An InfographicAsk Yourself These Questions Before You Launch Your ElearningTraining Several Distributors in a Short Span

Next Generation Corporate e-Learning "Engage The Learner" Congress Engaging multi-generational workforces, particularly millennials, in non-compliance enterprise e-learning programs is a crucial challenge facing corporate learning and development strategists. At a time when the nature of learning itself is being transformed by social media, mobile devices and evolving expectations, the role of e-learning has never been so critical. To fully leverage the benefits of innovative e-learning tools, techniques and technologies, learning and development strategists need to benchmark the functionality, practicality and costs of mobile, social, gamification, video and content solutions. This will enable them to realign their strategic objectives with the ever-evolving learning environment to increase workforce engagement and drive business performance. Learning and development professionals within Fortune 500 companies require a vendor-neutral forum, facilitated and led by learning and development strategists in which they can share best practices and benchmark the cost-benefits of e-learning solutions on the market. Taking place in Chicago, the Next Generation Corporate e-Learning "Engage The Learner" Congress will deliver over 20 corporate case studies from learning and development strategists on integrating the latest e-learning technologies to measurably improve learning and development budget ROI. Speakers will unveil how to apply gamification strategies and mobile learning tools to increase millennial and multi-generational workforce engagement in enterprise e-learning programs and maximize ROI. They will also share valuable insights on how to develop a comprehensive social learning strategy and optimize on-demand learning, live remote learning and online performance support formass-scale enterprise e-learning programs. Find more at: http://www.engage-the-learner.com/ Case Studies Specific To Learning and Development Strategists Will Be Unveiled On Topics Including: Gamification Strategies Providing real-life case studies on how Fortune 500 companies have implemented gamification strategies into their e-learning programs in ways that resulted in a tangible ROI. Mobile Learning Explaining how to cost-effectively implement a mobile learning strategy to increase interactivity and multi-generational workforce engagement in enterprise e-learning programs. Tablet Learning Examining strategies for tailoring enterprise e-learning programs to maximally harness the increased functionality that tablets offer and deliver a more dynamic and personal experience to your workforce. Social Learning Applying social learning tools to provide more organic, inclusive enterprise e-learning programs that increase interactivity, workforce participation and employee performance Live Remote Learning, On-Demand Learning And Performance Support Optimizing on-demand, performance support and live remote learning for mass-scale enterprise e-learning programs. Next Generation eLearning Technologies Evaluating cutting-edge e-learning technologies such as cloning tools, cloud-base platforms and advanced data analytics to determine which will have the biggest impact on improving ROI. Engaging Millennials Utilizing mobile, social, video and gamfication-based learning tools to increase the engagement of younger generations in enterprise e-learning programs Find more at: http://www.engage-the-learner.com/3/agenda/23/agenda/ Why The Next Generation Corporate e-Learning "Engage The Learner" Congress Is Unique As The Only Congress Focused On Integrating Next-Generation e-Learning Strategies Into Fortune 500 Learning Programs... Learning and development strategists are excited about an opportunity to benchmark mobile, social, gamification, video and content solutions out of the spotlight of a vendor-biased user-group and in a peer-to-peer environment where everyone is facing similar challenges. Featuring over 20 case studies, attendees can benefit in the knowledge that every discussion will be: 100% Devoted To Enterprises / Corporations Almost all other e-learning programs are either entirely for academic institutions or for a mix of academic and enterprise organizations; by focusing 100% on enterprise e-learning, our agenda delivers much more value to the target audience who face very specific challenges completely distinct from those of academia 100% Focused On Fortune 500 Companies Fortune 500 companies face completely different e-learning challenges to smaller organizations due to the scale and scope of their operations; the fact that all our case studies will be coming from peers of similar size ensures the content will be maximally relevant to them Who Should Attend At The Next Generation Corporate e-Learning "Engage The Learner" Congress? Meet Senior Decision Makers From: Fortune 500 Companies Large Enterprises With Job Titles Including: Chief Learning Officers, Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers Of: Learning & Development Learning Training eLearning Mobile Learning Plus Key Industry Suppliers Of: Bespoke Learning Solutions Learning Management Systems Authoring Tools Performance Support / Performance Management Software Gamification Platforms, Simulation Development & Game Design Social Learning Platforms / Enterprise Social Networks Mobile Learning Platforms & Applications Video Solutions Virtual Learning Solutions Blended Learning Solutions Find more at: http://www.engage-the-learner.com/ This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

A storyboard is the blue print of an eLearning course. It describes each element of the slide and how the content needs to be presented on the slide. It gives an idea of how the course is going to look. Rectifying errors at this stage minimizes errors in the later stages of the course development, thereby saving your time, money and effort.  Here is an info graphic which lists 5 questions which you need to ask yourself before reviewing eLearning storyboards. Do share your thoughts! Related PostsKey Elements of an Effective Storyboard in E-learning DevelopmentStory Boarding Strategies for Effective E-learningE-learning Design Process - An Infographic

A phablet is a half-smartphone/ half-tablet hybrid. It has the connectivity through 3g and 4g networks that a traditional smartphone has, but a screen size that is somewhere between a smartphone (around 3.5/ 4 inches) and a tablet (usually around 10 inches). Apart from Apple, the majority of smartphone vendors have been moving towards the phablet for some time. Take both the Galaxy and the Xperia, for example. Until earlier this week, Apple had always kept the iPhone firmly in smartphone territory at 4 inches or less, but the iPhone 6 and 6+ announcement sees Apple following suit and moving into the phablet world. It’s a significant step because of Apple’s market share and also because  it means that now all of the big players are all telling us that bigger is better. As we mentioned last week, it won’t take long for the smartphone landscape to shift significantly, and this week’s news is just another sign that it’s happening. It might feel like you have just got used to sharing your life with your smartphone, but the experience looks set to change again. For us, new screen sizes are just another great way to view our beautiful, HTML5 e-learning content. gomo’s output is responsive and adaptive, meaning that as a gomo subscriber, you know that all the content you create for an existing screen size or device will not only always display on new technology, but will give end users a great experience as well. A great way to see the power of gomo first-hand is to access our sample course on your desktop, smartphone and any other device you like to see how it adapts to each screen. Alternatively, why not sign up for an upcoming webinar to see how simple it is to create beautiful e-learning for all current and future devices? Here are some other gomo articles that might be of interest to you: Give your learners the best user experience Shaping the future of your e-learning authoring tool The post What does the rise of the phablet mean for multi-device learning? appeared first on gomo Learning.

5 Reasons We Chose Moodle As A Corporate LMS Our corporation serves K-12 institutions and we wanted to use a platform with which they are familiar. It's well-established learning management system used globally. I knew Moodle well and could maintain it as needed. I admit to being a control freak when it comes to delivering training and content. I wanted a platform I could manage completely and change as needed. It's free. Our internal training team has a very small (practically nonexistent) budget and we need to save money however we can. Our leadership was skeptical at first, especially because Moodle is open-source and distributed under the GPL ("GNU General Public License", n.d.), which allows users of Moodle to modify and distribute the learning management system as long as the derived work is distributed under the same license. We do not use our learning management system for any purpose other than to deliver courses and content to our employees. We do not distribute our derived works to anyone, and never will. No one can get to the site unless they are on our network, either in the office or via our VPN. After hearing these arguments, the leadership agreed to use Moodle as a corporate LMS. They also wondered how we were going to use Moodle in a way that would satisfy professional development needs, which are arguably different from those of traditional students. Frankly, I wondered that myself. Over time, we have installed Moodle plugins, written reports, and created processes that seem to work well. This post focuses on the Moodle plugins we use in our learning management system. Our Moodle Plugins For A Corporate Moodle Visit moodle.org and you will be amazed by the number of Moodle plugins available that were contributed by the Moodle community. I researched, installed, tested, and evaluated numerous Moodle plugins that I thought would suit a corporate environment. Here are a few that made the cut. DB User Role Assignment This was the first plugin I installed. I knew we could use Moodle in a corporate context once I discovered this plugin. Basically, it allows us to assign supervisors to users and to grant supervisors access to their team's progress reports. Once the supervisors were assigned, I could write reports that would show the supervisors enrollment and completion data for their direct reports. Therefore, the second plugin I installed was the Configurable Reports plugin. Configurable Reports This plugin, and its cousin Ad-hoc Queries, is so useful that our LMS would not be nearly as data-rich without it. It would also be much more difficult to extract information from its database. It helps administrative users (and those who are granted access) to write MySQL queries within Moodle and generate reports that can be read from within the LMS. Once I figured out how to use it, I created reports for our three tiers of management: supervisor, department head, and leadership team. Each employee has a supervisor, department head, and leadership team member assigned to him or her. Each of those management types has a report that shows those employees to whom they are assigned and their enrollment data, completion data, and resource view data. Additionally, the plugin author has created and shared many reports. We use two of them each month when we report our statistics to management. One shows users who have logged into the LMS in the last 120 days. Another shows users who have never logged in. This is very valuable information we can share with management, especially the second report, which can be used to encourage those who have never logged in to visit the LMS and see what is available. This plugin was also used to create what I call the "File Search" page. First, I created a query in the database that pulls resources from all the resource tables in Moodle and puts them into a new table called various resources. That query was added to the cron so that it will run regularly. Then within Moodle, I created the file search page that queries that table based on a user's entry in the filter box you can add to the report page. Now, users do not have to enroll in a course to see the resources stored within it. They can start at the "File Search" page instead. Enrollments and Transcripts The next plugin I found was the "Enrollments and Transcripts" plugin. This one helps the users keep track of the courses in which they are enrolled and those they have completed. At performance review time, the transcripts page is often referenced by users; items can be copied and pasted into the review software. Course Overview on Campus I just found this plugin the other day and it looks very promising. As opposed to the standard course overview block, this plugin allows users to hide courses that they do not want to see on their personal home page. It also comes with filters for term (semester, quarter), teacher, and course category. A user's course list can become quite long in our LMS, because unlike a K-12 or college LMS our courses are used for self-study and for live sessions. Therefore, courses stay open and users stay enrolled for longer periods of time than in a school-based LMS. Attendance Those who manage the LMS use the attendance module for every course used for live sessions. For many of our courses that are live session courses, the only grade a student will receive is an attendance grade. We log attendance after the session is over, the cron runs, and the users are marked as having completed the course. After that, the course shows up on the user's transcript and the attendance data is used in executive reports. This module has a cousin, too, called Auto Attendance. Users can log their attendance on their own instead of the teacher. Questionnaire We use the questionnaire activity to poll users about training needs. Being able to store that information within the LMS (as opposed to using Survey Monkey, for example) is very convenient. Sharing Cart Using this block, I saved many hours as I was creating professional development resource courses. Using our job matrices, which describe what employees should be able to do by job function and level of expertise, I created these courses in the LMS to store materials found in a myriad of places (mostly on the Internet). As I created each course, I added the Sharing Cart block to it and then added the resources stored in other courses to the new one with a click of an icon. I also added things to the sharing cart as I found them. Of all the Moodle plugins I have, this one is my favorite. Quick Course List This block helps users to find courses that might interest them. We added this block to every page of the LMS for the users' convenience. Users can type in a keyword or two and courses with that word in the title appear as a list beneath the text box. They can click the title and go to the course to explore further. User Bookmarks This is my second favorite plugin. How useful this has been! We added this block to each page so users can easily bookmark any page that they find interesting. As an example, I have three bookmarks for courses I visit often. Rather than have to look them up, I click the link to them in the User Bookmarks block. Removing bookmarks is just as easy as adding them, too. Certificate This plugin generates a certificate based on parameters set by the teacher within a course. The certificate can be customized to include your logo and signature. We are pretty proud of the certificates we can generate from this activity. Sign in Sheet This block pulls the participants list for a course and creates a printable sign in sheet, which has come in handy during live sessions. These Moodle plugins have made our LMS work for our organization. Perhaps they can help your organization, too. Reference GNU General Public License - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (2015, April 21). [Wiki]. Retrieved May 16, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

A checklist is a quick reference tool which tells you of the things you need to ensure in your eLearning course. It enables instructional designers to stay on track and avoid rework, thereby reducing the development time and costs. A checklist consists of a list of parameters that need to be checked thoroughly to maximize the success of your eLearning course. In this post, let’s have a look at 6 parameters that we need to check while working on storyboards of eLearning courses. 1. Learning Objectives Learning objectives must align with the content and assessments. They should be brief, precise and clear specifying what learners will be able to perform at the end of the course. They must satisfy the performance, condition and criteria specifications. 2. Flow of Content Ensure transition between screens of eLearning course. Use a conversational tone that is friendly and supportive. Do not jump into the learning content directly. Provide learners with some introduction. See that the screen content or text must be related to the screen title. Maintain clarity while writing because it directly addresses learners and allows them to relate to the context. 3. Instructional Strategy Use analogies or examples to explain difficult topics/concepts. Make sure that examples used are relevant and relate to the subject being taught. Maintain a balance between on-screen text and images and they must be supported by the relevant audio. 4. Presentation Use different colors to differentiate the content. Avoid decorative graphics as they distract learners. Minimize links to external websites. Place labels near the images/graphics. Ensure that images are clear. 5. Assessments and Feedback Frame questions that directly align with the learning objectives. See that the content of assessments is covered in the course. Provide correct and clear instructions for every activity. Ensure that the feedback is clear enough for the learner to understand why he is correct or incorrect. Allow the learners to navigate to know why he is correct or incorrect, if possible. Avoid teaching new content in the feedback. Ask one or two questions at the end of every topic to reinforce the learning process. 6. Accessibility and Navigation See that the navigation of your course is clear. Provide learners with clear and concise instructions throughout the course. Ensure that all files/links are clickable and work properly. Show text snippets related to an animation or a video to reveal its essence. These are some of the parameters that every instructional designer needs to check in order to create error-free eLearning courses. Do share if you wish to add to this list. Related Posts4 Effective Ways of Presenting Scenarios in E-learning CoursesChecklist for E-learning DesigningA Checklist for Instructional Design

Despite the significant advances in multi-device learning design over the last few years, there are still plenty of question marks around when and how web or native apps should be used for learning. Both can provide your learners with high-quality, media-rich content with a good user experience, so there’s not really a right or wrong. Choosing between the two boils down to what content types your app will contain, how your learners will access it and what sort of functionality is needed. HTML5/ web-based apps HTML5 apps can be published once and accessed via the web on multiple devices. Because the content is accessed via the web, it doesn’t use device memory to store the app, but your learners will need an internet connection to access it at all times. This makes HTML5 apps better suited to office-based compliance training, for example, rather than courses for field-based staff with lots of video. You might not be able to take advantage of your smartphone’s camera or GPS within an HTML5 course, but this isn’t a huge requirement for e-learning courses. Native app A native app is downloaded to a device and accessed offline, meaning you will only need an internet connection to download and update its content. Because the app has the full capability of the device it lives on, the user experience is often enhanced, making native apps more suited to media-rich courses which take advantage of touch functions and use lots of audio and video. These can be distributed in a number of ways, from in-house distribution to making the apps publicly available through the Apple App Store or Google Play. The web or native app debate has been rattling on in technology for a number of years now, not just in the world of e- and m-learning. The good news is that with gomo, you don’t have to commit yourself to one form or the other - you can do both. Published gomo projects, which exist as HTML5 web apps, can be turned into native apps by packaging them using a HTML-to-app conversion framework such as Adobe PhoneGap. The PhoneGap framework lets you create apps for iOS and Android devices, using the free Xcode or Eclipse development environments respectively. This gives you the best of both worlds - easy-to-output, multi-device HTML5 content, which can be dropped into the relevant framework and published as a native app whenever you need it. It’s important to have the flexibility to create both web or native apps for learning, as you never know how the technology landscape may change in the future. To find out more about gomo’s capability and see how easily you can build courses for both web and native output, sign up to a webinar with our Managing Director Mike Alcock, who will introduce you to gomo and showcase gomo 2.1’s features that will make creating multi-device e-learning content easier than ever. The post Web or native apps for learning, which route should you take? appeared first on gomo Learning.

For each opportunity technology presents us, there’s usually a few concerns, problems and hiccups that get in the way before we can really begin taking advantage of it. Think back a few years to when people were really getting serious and excited about mobile e-learning… Amidst all of the chatter was a push towards understanding best practice - it’s not just about creating mobile e-learning but making something fit for purpose, easily updatable, cost-effective and repeatable. It’s really only a good four or so years on that there’s a much better understanding of when and why mobile e-learning should be used, with it really beginning to take hold as a here-to-stay factor fairly recently. Today, the mobility of learning asks questions of traditional courses and learning infrastructure that just haven’t been an issue or priority before. SCORM tracking doesn’t take devices into account, while many learning management systems aren’t optimized for mobile e-learning usage and are often filled with desktop-only learning content. Technology moves at ever-increasing pace and shows little sign of slowing down - it’s no longer possible for teams and organizations to react to buzzwords or the next big thing in learning & development. Teams must work out how they can provide the best overall learning experience while baring many new technological factors in mind. How could this course be viewed? How can we be sure learners can find it? How can the same course be optimized and useful across all devices? If these are the sorts of problems you are hearing and facing within your organization, then our upcoming webinar on the gomo learning suite could well be of real value to you. If you’re interested in… Building learning content which works across all devices Cut the cost of traditional e-learning authoring and hosting Using multi-device courses as a vehicle to deliver games, animations and video content Multi-device Experience API (xAPI/ TinCan) analytics A flexible cloud hosting and distribution solution which can stand alone or can work with an LMS to supply xAPI data …Then maybe you should join us on Thursday 16th July to learn some more and see the gomo learning suite in action (If you can’t make it, just sign up and we can just send you the webinar recording). The post The acceptance of mobile e-learning, where are we today? appeared first on gomo Learning.

Rapid eLearning is an effective solution for training managers who wish to impart effective training in a quick time without compromising on quality. But, many people believe that we cannot create engaging courses in short time, and this is not true. Rapid authoring tools come with ready-made templates and many other features that help develop effective and engaging eLearning courses. Using these tools, we can: Embed videos: Including videos is one of the fast-growing trends in eLearning. Videos go a long way in supporting the learning process. They can serve better when used in beginning of the course and motivate your learners to take the course. Videos can also be effective in the areas where you need to differentiate between the right and wrong behavior, present a behavior and then see learner’s reaction to it and also while demonstrating a product or a process. Make sure that your video is no longer than 2-3 minutes, concise and to the point. Incorporate interactivities: It is better to include different interactivities in your eLearning course than present the content in bland, static slides. However, do not forget to design the right type of interactivities based on the content type, learning needs and objectives. Now-a-days, we have many rapid authoring tools, and these software can assist us in designing various interactivities such as slideshows, click-on-tabs, click-on-numbers, interactive info-graphics etc. and making our eLearning courses engaging. Create assessments: Assessments are an integral part of an eLearning course, and they help determine the accomplishment of the course objectives. They are designed to assess the learner’s knowledge and skills gained through the course. Remember that your assessments should be aligned with your learning objectives to make the learning process more effective. Including assessments in your eLearning course can improve motivation levels and facilitate better retention. Rapid authoring tools come with in-built templates of assessments such as multiple choice, single select, true/false etc. These are few elements that can be used effectively with rapid eLearning to make the courses engaging. How do you make sure that your eLearning courses are engaging and interactive? Would love to hear your experiences. Related Posts4 Tips for Developing E-learning Course Using Rapid Authoring ToolsRapid E-learning through Storyline Tool: 5 Infographics Sharing Key FeaturesInsipid or Sapid E-learning Templates - All Depends on Developers

Top LMS Statistics and Facts For 2015 There are many research studies, polls and reports that offer us invaluable insight and forecasts about Learning Management Systems. Read further to discover important LMS statistics for 2015 that will give you a glimpse into the future of Learning Management Systems and who the key players are today. If you're looking for a new LMS solution, then these figures may even help you fine tune your list of necessary features and functions LMS should have. The LMS Market. Numbers don't lie when it comes to the expected popularity of Learning Management Systems in tomorrow's eLearning industry. It is estimated that between the years 2017 and 2018, the LMS market will grow by about 23.17% [1], with an estimate of growth from $2.65 billion in 2013 to $7.8 billion in 2018 [3, 6], which is roughly an annual growth rate of 25.2% [3]. Currently, it’s a $2.5 billion industry in the corporate sector, without calculating revenue from the academic sector, as well [5]. LMS Popularity In Terms Of Number Of Users. One of the most important considerations when choosing your LMS is its current popularity in the eLearning industry. In terms of actual users, Moodle seems has the most users in the Learning Management System market. It currently boasts an estimated 73.8 million users. Edmodo comes in second and Blackboard rounds out the top 3, with around 20 million users each [2]. LMS Popularity In Terms Of Number Of Customers. While the number of users is an important factor to keep in mind when selecting a LMS, the number of satisfied customers can give you a clear indication of who is successfully building customer loyalty through effective business practices and a winning product. Edmodo has the largest number of customers, an estimated 120k of them, in fact. Moodle is second on the list, with 87.1k customers and Collaborize Classroom is third, with 48k customers [2]. Cloud-Based LMSs vs. Installed LMSs. According to a recent survey about LMS users, in 2015, there seems to be a tendency towards cloud-based LMSs, as 87% of the respondents were found to use a web-based LMS, compared to only 13% who have an installed LMS [5]. SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) LMSs. Latest research indicates that cloud-based LMSs such as SaaS (Software-as-a Service) are expected to grow even more, as many organizations tend to replace their current LMSs with cloud-based LMSs [1, 6]. This is expected to occur due to the obvious benefits that cloud-based LMSs provide to small, medium-sized and large organizations, such as significant reductions in terms of capital and operational costs and ease of implementation. According to Docebo’s E-Learning Market Trends & Forecast 2014-2016 Report, the SaaS market is expected to experience steady growth throughout 2015. At the end of 2015, in fact, the worldwide 2014/2015 revenue is expected to be about $22 billion, though the most popular cloud-related corporate projects are: Internet Private Cloud (35%), Cloud Provider Assessment and Strategy Planning (33%), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) at 31%, and SaaS (30%) [1]. LMS Usage Per Industry. A recent report has shown that governmental institutions only consists 2% of the LMS software market [5], with the educational sector to be approximately one fifth of the entire LMS market (21%). Other industries follow, such as: technology 12%, manufacturing 9%, consulting and healthcare (7%) and software development companies (4%). Finally, non-profit organizations and real-estate are also found at 3% of the LMS market each [5]. LMS Access. How users access LMSs is another important point that LMS statistics for 2015 show. A recent survey demonstrated that, surprisingly, 89% of employees still access LMSs from their desktop computer, 76% from a laptop, and only 25% from mobile devices, such as a tablet [4]. User Satisfaction With LMSs. In terms of user satisfaction, 63% of users seem to be very satisfied (25%) or just satisfied (38%) with their LMS [5], attributing their source of satisfaction to a widely-accepted belief, by 99% of the respondents, that the use of LMS has a positive impact on eLearning content and online training efficiency [4]. Other aspects on which users seem to perceive that LMSs have a positive impact include higher course completion rates (65%), cost effectiveness of training (45%), increase in employee’s productivity (37%) and higher retention rates (21%) [5]. LMS Perceived Benefits. With respect to perceived LMS functionalities, 73% of those surveyed, indicated a belief that LMSs main function is testing, 68% training administration and 53% record keeping [4], though from another study we have additional information about user perceived benefits, indicating their belief that LMSs may be ideal for blended learning (53%), they can function as portals (53%), or that they may be excellent tracking tools (41%) [5]. LMS Perceived Functionality Deficiencies. On the other hand, among the desired features users believe their current LMSs are lacking are: live and video conferencing options (38%), mobile learning options (27%), gamification (22%) and social learning options (20%) among others [5]. LMS Corporate Investment Plans. No significant changes are expected in 2015 with respect to corporate investment plans on LMSs, as 90% of small-to-medium businesses and enterprises indicated that their 2015 budget to spend for LMSs is approximately the same with previous years [4]. LMS Customer Loyalty. Customer loyalty is another important indicator of the perceived impact of the LMSs on users. Research has indicated that only 31% of LMS buyers have switched from their previous LMS to a new one. On the average, 32% of organizations have been using their actual LMSs for the last 2 to 5 years [5]. This is quite normal, as acquiring a new LMS is considered to be a long-term investment, and therefore, the organization is expected to stay with the same provider for several years. Reasons For Switching To Another LMS. Despite proved loyalty to their current LMS, 66% of those organizations that have decided to switch to another LMS, express as main reason for such a shift the fact that there were additional features required that their previous LMS could not support. Surprisingly, only 6% have switched to another LMS because of cost, fact that shows that organizations are willing to pay for LMSs that meet their needs. Among other reasons for switching to another LMS also seem to be: lack or inadequate provider’s support (28%), a previous LMS that was too difficult to use (22%) or changing needs due to rapid organizational growth that the current LMS could no longer support (13%) [5]. LMS Selection Criteria. The primary criterion indicated by the vast majority of the organizations in order to decide upon the best LMS to buy is its functionality (53%), followed by the LMS’s price (32%). Other selection criteria follow, such as LMS support provided (5%), company reputation (3%) , as well as software popularity (3%), among others [5]. Time Needed For Making A Purchasing Decision. With respect to the time needed to make a final decision about the proper LMS to buy, research has shown that for 69% of the respondents, it usually takes decision makers up to six months to decide and do all the necessary market research before placing the purchasing order. There is also an estimate that 35% of these decision makers evaluate four or more alternatives LMSs before making their final decision, though, 21% evaluate three alternative LMSs and 28% just two. Only 6% of the respondents admitted that they’ve reached to a decision after evaluating one LMS only [5]. An LMS is an invaluable tool for eLearning professionals and all signs point to it being so for many years to come. Hopefully these key LMS statistics and facts for 2015 have offered you the information you need to choose the learning management system that's just right for your learners' needs. Want to get more eLearning statistics for 2015? Read the article The Top eLearning Statistics And Facts For 2015 You Need To Know to get the insight you need to get prepared for 2015. Check out the The Top LMS Stats and Facts For 2015 Infographic below! Find more education infographics on e-Learning Infographics References: eLearning Market Trends & Forecast 2014-2016 Report. The Top Most Popular LMS Software. Learning Management Systems (LMS) Market Worth $7.83 Billion by 2018 Forecasted in MarketsandMarkets Recent Report. Learning Management Systems BuyerView. LMS Industry User Research Report. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

Title: Visualization in an eLearning course  "Something is happening. We are becoming a visually mediated society. For many, understanding of the world is being accomplished, not through words, but by reading images." - Paul Martin Lester, "Syntactic Theory of Visual Communication" The beautiful line correctly denotes the importance of visualization in an eLearning course. Another principle, i.e., the Multimedia principle correctly states that - "People learn more deeply from words and pictures than from words alone". Again, studies show that people remember 10% of what they hear, 20% of what they read, and 80% of what they see and do". Thus, you cannot ignore the significance of visualization in an eLearning course. What is Visualization?  Visualization can be better termed as the visual representation of data (or any eLearning content) to reinforce human cognition. The representations combine many forms such as illustration, color, text, etc. In context of visualization, the multimedia principle further states that a learner learns more when visuals are combined with words than words alone. Furthermore, it is true that the human brain deciphers image elements at a faster rate than language. How Much to Use?  Should the whole content be of visuals only? Then, where will the auditory and kinesthetic learners go? It is to be remembered that overuse of visuals and their underuse - both have their own adverse effects. And, to be precise, they will fail to deliver the potential of graphics to support learning. Thus, there should be a balance between visual and non-visual content. We need to remember that not all graphics are equally effective. But there are some visuals that can aggravate learning. One such example cited here is, consider an eLearning course where there is no audio, and you want to show process flow animation with only visuals - here visuals alone will not be effective How to Visualize the E-learning Content? Here is a quick 5 step process to follow while visualizing eLearning content: Start with rough visualization at the initial or the content comprehension stage. If required, make notes for future references. Start or add visuals while developing the storyboard. Have the liberty to visualize the text with imagery, diagrams, charts, and graphs while developing the storyboard. Strike a balance between text and visuals. Make sure that there is no cognitive load. And, if there is a split attention effect, i.e., if a same visual is used to present various types of information within the same display, reverse the visual so used if necessary. What are the Best Practices to Follow for Visualization? Visuals should make an emotional connect with the key message in the eLearning content. Don’t use visuals for the sake of the beautifying the screen. Rather, use it to address the learning intent given in the course. Another point to ponder here is the placement of visuals. Where should we place the visual? It would be better, if we place the visual near the text content. It helps give order and continuity to learners i.e., it orients them to when the next piece of information should come. Hope this content is sufficed to share a brief idea about visualization eLearning content. Thus, visualization is a tool which requires judicious use to enable the maximum benefit to eLearning content. Related PostsBest Practices of Visualization for an E-learning CourseImportance of Visual Communication in Elearning5 Step Process of Visualization for your eLearning

ICEDL 2015 is an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practices in Education & Distance Learning. In today Education has played a major role in the modern life to all individuals in the society. Education has become a basic principle of make human life and it paly important role in human life cycle. At 21 century human’s life style is change rapidly. Their basic needs & wants different compare with past. It is immediately affected to education. With technological devolvement people’s thinking pattern was changed rapidly. Result of this they beginning to think out of the box. Whit this transformed Educationfield spared tillDistance Education&Digital Education. In ICEDL 2015 is the best place for sharing your knowledge, Ideas, innovation & Experiment with others. The would around academics, researchers, professionals, administrators, educational leaders, policy makers, industry representatives, advanced students, and others will gathering unique place to sharing the profficianal experience with industrial expert. More specifically, it targets: Think Identify, Influence, Discuss, Share your commitment of educated people in the industry. Network with around the world and share your achievements and strategies with others. Graduate students: Meet your colleagues from around the world, make new friends, and improve your knowledge and communication skills. Company representatives: Chance to improve your leadership skills, learn more about the importance of academics research in achieving the high performances of your organization, meet your colleagues, exchange ideas and establish new connections and partnerships. Scholars: Learn some new approaches, hear about others’ experiences and pass on your knowledge and experience on to the others. Others: Interested in making some positive changes around them and gaining new knowledge, skills and friends and becoming more useful to their own communities. The International Conference on Education and Distance Learning (ICEDL 2015) will be held at the Galadari Hotel in Sri Lanka on July 24-25, 2015. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

In my previous blog, we have seen how to add a quiz to an elearning course in Articulate Storyline using the question bank feature and how to randomize the question sequence. But, it is also important to display the results of the quiz to make the learner aware of his understanding of the topic. So, in this blog, we will see how to add a result slide to the quiz. Step 01: Create a question bank with as many questions as you want. Step 02: Click New Slide to open the insert slide wizard. Step 03: Double click the Graded Result Slide under Result Slides tab. Step 04: Select the question bank or question slides, whose result you want to display in the result slide. Step 05: In the Options, you can set the other options you need for the result slide such as Retry Quiz, Review Quiz, Print Result, etc. Click OK once you are done. Step 06: You can see a result slide has been added to your scene. Step 07: This is the basic result slide you get with Articulate Storyline. Let us give it a better look. The different "looks" for Pass result and Fail result can be customized in the Pass and Fail layers. Step 08: We now have the question bank and its result slide. To give the quiz a more professional look, let us add a welcome page for the quiz. You can add a blank slide before the question bank with some introductory lines for the quiz and its result and provide a Start button to start the quiz. You can now publish your file, attempt the quiz and see your results. This is how you can create a professional looking quiz with a result slide in Articulate Storyline. For more such blogs on eLearning design and development, stay tuned to my blogs. Related Posts10 Step Guide to Add Question Bank in Online Courses Using Articulate StorylineRapid E-learning through Storyline Tool: 5 Infographics Sharing Key FeaturesHow to Combine Your Adobe Captivate Projects Into Single Course?

6 Selection Criteria To Consider When Searching For The Best Instructional Design Bachelor Degree Pursuing an instructional design bachelor degree can give eLearning professionals the knowledge and skills they need to design eLearning courses that meet performance and learning objectives by effectively using eLearning authoring tools, learning management systems, and instructional design theories and models. However, finding the right instructional design bachelor degree that allows you to achieve your career goals can be a daunting task, thanks to the fact that nowadays, there are so many to choose from. In this article, I’ll share some top tips that can help you find the best instructional design bachelor degree most suitable to your needs. Check what is included in fees. The price that is listed on the university’s website may not include all of the fees you’ll have to pay. This is why you should ask the admissions coordinator about the tuition fees and any additional expenses that you will personally be expected to pay after enrollment. Also, ask about payment plans or tuition assistance and determine when and how payments are going to be made. For instance, are there installment plans that will automatically be debited from your bank account or will you be asked to submit your entire tuition payment up front? Consider your future educational pursuits. If you are planning on pursuing higher degrees, such as a Master’s or Doctorate, find out if the university you are considering offers such programs. You may also want to verify whether or not the credits you are earning are transferable if you decide to switch to another academic institution. Depending on the university, these credits may be accepted or not, so it is wise to check in advance. Last, but certainly not least, if there is a specialization you would like to concentrate on, ensure that the instructional design bachelor degree you consider focuses on the skills and information you will need for your niche. Will they prepare you for the additional online classes you are planning on taking, or would you need to seek out other supplemental online programs in order to prepare yourself for this particular specialization? Search for online statistics and reviews. Thanks to the internet, we can now have access to a wide range of research tools that can help us choose the best instructional design bachelor degree. It’s always a good idea to look up online reviews for the program under consideration to see what past and present participants have to say and how they qualitatively rank it in terms of academic reputation. In addition, you may want to think about looking up specific stats for the program. For example, many universities give you the opportunity to view their completion and drop-out statistics, as well as acceptance figures that can let you know how easy or difficult it is to get into the program. Ensure they offer support. Even if you don’t anticipate having any issues once you’ve enrolled in an instructional design bachelor degree, it’s always best to opt for a university that offers student support services. This may come in the form of virtual chats under guidance of a counselor, tutoring, or through emails that allow you to address your concerns and ask the faculty questions. All sort of problems might arise when you are attending an instructional design bachelor degree, and student support services may give you the opportunity to clarify any issues that might stand in the way of successfully completing the online course. Keep in mind that some universities may offer support services for an additional fee, in which case you should determine if the support services provided really worth the investment. Check for accreditation. There are a variety of benefits with choosing an online instructional design bachelor’s Degree that is accredited. An accreditation lets you know that the institution under consideration has met specific standards set forth by the academic community. This means that you can rest assured you’re getting a high quality education and tells employers that you earned your Online Instructional Design Bachelor degree at a school that has a positive academic reputation. If the university’s website doesn’t mention anything about accreditation or what level of accreditation they have received, then it is always a good idea to ask the admissions coordinator. Determine whether curriculum is in-line with your professional objectives. When you enroll in an instructional design bachelor degree, chances are that you have a clear idea of what you hope to achieve by earning your degree. Not only should you have a firm grasp of what you need to learn, which skill sets you need to develop further and how you will be applying this new found knowledge, but also you should know what career you want to pursue. Therefore, you should determine if the curriculum is in-line with your professional objectives. If you don’t have any specific preference in mind with respect to specialization, then you may want to opt for a program that covers a more general point of view, which allows you to learn as much as possible about eLearning. Use these tips to find the best Instructional Design Bachelor Degree for you that will broaden your career opportunities and will provide you with the necessary tools and knowledge you need to design eLearning courses that leave a lasting impression on your audiences. Looking for more information about finding the best online Instructional Design Bachelor program for you? The article How To Choose The Right Online Instructional Design Bachelor’s Program offers some additional tips, as well as a list of some of the top online Instructional Design Bachelor programs that you may want to consider. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

For years, the ADDIE model was the uncrowned king of the eLearning development world. However, its reign is fast coming to an end as increasing number of companies are moving towards the agile process of online course development. The linear nature of the ADDIE model and its inflexibility to accommodate changing needs of clients effectively can be cited as the main reasons for the growing use of the agile process which helps organizations to meet the dynamic requirements of organizations and ensure a quality eLearning product. Here is an info-graphic that lists the 4 important benefits of using the agile process to develop eLearning courses. Hope you find this post interesting. Do share your views. Related Posts4 Tips for Developing E-learning Course Using Rapid Authoring ToolsCreative Ways to Present Click on Tab Interactivity in E-learning Courses - An InfographicAnalysis Phase - Key To Effective Training

What Are The Roles And Responsibilities Of A Modern Trainer Traditional Roles Of A Trainer Let's take a look at trainer's competency model based on the traditional approach. Below you will find a summary of standards which had been created and implemented in House of Skills - the biggest soft-skills training company in Poland. These standards are divided into 8 roles and define behaviors in each of them. The following summary is only a brief overview of them. There is nothing wrong with these roles and responsibilities. But new training methods, new technologies, new ways of building competencies and new expectations of trainees create the gap between what is perceived as a good set of trainer's competencies and what is demanded by the market. The Gap Of course, every trainer is free to deliver the training based on traditional roles and responsibilities. The Internet revolution brought, however, many additional possibilities of influencing learners. These should be taken into consideration by a modern trainer while thinking about one's own development and role in the industry. Let's take a look at the map below. Every modern trainer should be ready to enter into the role of Content Curator. There are many pieces of valuable content available - some of them could be used by trainees as a pre-work, stimulus for a reflection, implementation tool, etc. To curate content a trainer should be ready to search, choose, describe, validate and update his/her selection. Such activities require good understanding of Internet space in terms of search engines usage, IP issues,  communities of practice which are available, spaces of open content, etc. A modern trainer should understand at least the basics of eLearning. Having such a knowledge is important during designing learning intervention. By understanding eLearning pros and cons modern trainers can choose the best methods of training. eLearning instructional design competency and even basic knowledge of eLearning content development tools and techniques will help him/her for valuable engagement in the design and delivery process of eLearning courses. It is also very important for a modern trainer to see the whole picture of training methods and tools. Such a competence will help to find the best way of delivering training taking into account not only one's own preferred methods but also time, cost, efficiency, needs of trainees and organization, etc. Only good understanding of all available methods lets to design optimal blended learning process. Traditional trainer is usually a master of personal presentation supported by visuals. Nowadays, however, visuals themselves start to play a very important role during learning intervention. A modern trainer should know the principles of information architecture - should be able to create visuals, infographics, knowledge pills, learning maps, etc. Even if they are not artistic - they should be good enough to effectively transfer knowledge. A modern trainer should be also prepared to communicate with trainees in written and visual form.  His/her editing competency (in terms of building statements, grammar and spelling as well as using authoring tools to create messages) should be much higher than traditional trainer's who uses mostly one's voice and body language. A modern trainer understands also that the training sometimes is being delivered remotely. Knows the remote learning tools (from the most primitive ones like e-mail to the most sophisticated like virtual presence solutions) and knows how to effectively use them in the training function. He/she can manage the challenge with lack of face-to-face contact with trainees. It is also important for such a trainer to know the etiquette and rules of remote communication. Blended learning processes are usually much more complicated than traditional ones. They utilize numerous tools and methods, they use to be longer, and they use to engage more educators. A modern trainer is ready to take care of the whole training process - not only for the very small part of delivering a workshop or a seminar. Such a trainer also understands the whole process and endeavors to the goal even if he/she is engaged and responsible only for a small part. Remote learning of people requires constant stimulation. Learners should be motivated and supported. A modern trainer should be ready to enter into the role of a Stimulator - a person who understands the challenges of trainees and who takes care of them with proper engagement and competencies. And, last but not least, rapid changes in the training industry force a modern trainer to constant development. Traditional training has been performed on a basis of the same principles from ages but new training and working environment requires frequent updates of trainers competencies. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

Being a training manager, you may be looking for proven ways to make your training and development initiatives a sure success. You put all your efforts in making a good curriculum to develop an effective online training program. But, there is one problem. You don’t have any control over the number of employees who will benefit from that program. So, what can you do to bring about a change in the way online training programs are perceived and received by your employees? How can you make sure that your employees are engaged and involved in the learning process even before it begins? Well, here are 3 tips that may come in handy in making employee training a success. Hope you liked this post. Do you want to add some more points? Please do so. Related PostsCreative Ways to Present Click on Tab Interactivity in E-learning Courses - An Infographic3 Tips to Make Employee Training and Development Program A Success5 Ways to Make E-learning Interesting - An Infographic

Last week, we looked at when to consider both web and native apps for your learning. We’re following up with a look at the options you have and how easy it is to publish learning content in gomo once it’s created. Whether you have an LMS or need to upload directly to an internal website or server, gomo makes for easy and convenient publishing with little to no developer or programmer input. Publishing learning content to an LMS with gomo You can easily begin the publishing learning content within gomo’s main projects view or the project structure view of a course. Upon selecting publish, gomo will take your content, apply the theme you’ve selected for it and create a multi-device HTML package with all the wrapper code needed to communicate with a SCORM 1.2-compliant Learning Management System. When the publishing is complete, your course is ready to download as a .zip file from the gomo cloud. There’s absolutely nothing else left to do but upload it to your Moodle or SCORM 1.2-compliant LMS. Publishing gomo content to a website If you don’t have an LMS and don’t need to track your learners’ scores, you can still publish learning content a public or internal website with gomo to be accessed by learners. As above, select publish from either gomo’s main projects view or the project structure view of a course to package your course. Once you have downloaded the finished .zip file from the gomo cloud, unzip to reveal its contents. You’ll see that your project consists of a variety of HTML, JavaScript and CSS files as well as all of the image, audio and video files you incorporated into your course. You can upload the entire contents to your web server and create a link to the index.htm file from wherever you want it to appear on your website. To create and publish learning content for yourself, why not sign up to our 21-day free trial. This will give you access to gomo 2.1 and all of its easy-to-use features which make truly multi-device, adaptive learning content a reality. The post Publish learning anywhere, easier than ever appeared first on gomo Learning.

Frontline managers need to frequently interact with employees and possess excellent technical skills. They are responsible for creating reports, enforcing rules and regulations, signing approvals etc. They should lead from the front and motivate their team members to acquire the required skills. According to the "McKinsey Survey", conducted in 2010, about 81% of frontline managers are dissatisfied with their own performance. This is because training programs are not tailored to the needs of front line managers. But, what are the training needs of a typical frontline manager? Here is an info-graphic which shares 5 training needs of frontline managers that can’t be ignored. Hope this info-graphic is interesting. Do you wish to add to this list? Please do share. Related Posts5 Training Needs of Your Frontline Managers that You Cannot Ignore5 Steps to Create Top-notch Safety Training Program - An InfographicLearning and Development Strategy that Meets Employee Aspirations

gomo is a multi-device authoring tool, producing content that works seamlessly across desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones. gomo content automatically responds to the size of the device, filling the screen, no matter what the resolution or orientation. We love to know where our website visitors come from and what they’re using so we can provide the optimal user experience, and it really hammers home the multi-device nature of the modern world. It shows just how vital it is that 21st century content is available across devices and operating systems: What do gomo visitors use to access our website? As we might expect, Windows is the dominant operating system, but the website is accessed by users in lots of different environments. Which browsers do gomo website visitors use? Chrome users account for more than half the visits to the gomo website, followed by Internet Explorer and Firefox. We also know that we need to account for users of Safari and browsers on mobile devices. Which screen resolutions do visitors view the gomo website on? The range of screen sizes accessing the website is something to behold. Fortunately we have a responsive website that can handle all these screen sizes automatically. We apply the same principle to our multi-device learning content. gomo-created content is also able to handle all these screen sizes, with courses filling the screen. Imagine having to size your course for all of these resolutions - less than ideal! With gomo, a course that works on an iPhone5 today will work on an iPhone6 or iPhone6 Plus tomorrow. Want to see how our content looks on all your devices? It’s easy - take a look at our sample course, entirely created with gomo, and watch it automatically adapt and respond to whichever device you’re using. To see how your own course will look, sign up for your free 21-day trial of gomo today to see your content transform before your eyes. The post The multi-device world of gomo appeared first on gomo Learning.

How To Infuse A Culture Of Innovation When faced with the challenge, it is a bit like being handed the Schopenhauer Conundrum and asked to solve it. The German philosopher Albert Schopenhauer who used parables to describe his philosophies back in the nineteenth century used this puzzle to prompt people to consider how to change their mindsets: "A man of correct insight among those are duped and deluded resembles one whose watch is right while all the clock in town give the wrong time. He alone knows the correct time, but of what use it this to him? The whole world is guided by the clocks that show the wrong time." When you sit around a boardroom table discussing attitudes of innovation, you may find yourself feeling that the safest road to take is to just surrender to those who say you should stick with the "tired and true", and forget that you know you need to change. But where would that leave all of the employees when the real truth is finally known? If they have not moved their minds into a sphere of openness to change, they will inevitably be moved out of the organization. That is not a worth result for the human resource professional. Instead, somehow, you must bravely find the means to explain to everyone that their watches are telling the wrong time. You cannot force them to change, for they will do so in front of you and then revert to their old ways the minute you turn away. In their hearts, they still believe they are right and you are wrong. When you have to be part of the team for change in your organization, you must instead consider a logical, three-device toolbox to help you solve the conundrum of persuading employees that your timing is correct. Here are three tips: Gather all the data that supports your position and learn it well. You will be challenged on this, and you need to be sure of your facts. Clarify your thinking. Know precisely why doing what you have always done won't always work. Have examples. Have counter-arguments honed and ready. Keep your attitude easy-going, calm and open. To a great extent, people will change if they believe that they and their opinions are respected. Acknowledge their knowledge, their expertise, and the innovations they have already introduced or accepted. Invite them into the conversation and use all your communication skills to encourage an open-minded sharing of information. You cannot just go along to get along when you want to foster change, but you can get along to get around objections. Make the benefits of innovation and change obvious to employees. Let's suppose that the employees really must turn their watches back an hour so your company functions at the same time as your customers. You can illustrate to your team how they will personally benefit from this adjustment. Point out that they will be able to sleep in one hour later in the morning and arrive to work more refreshed, for example. Few people embrace change eagerly. But they will embrace it openly if the benefits are obvious. Share with us your experiences or tips on how to embrace innovative thinking in the workplace! This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

It’s well known that efficient instructional design is the heart of an effective eLearning course. But, how will you make sure this instructional design is learner-centric? In this post, we will look at some tips to design learner-centric eLearning courses. Ask questions: For needs analysis, ask the right questions. A leaner-centered design focuses on asking the right questions and getting right answers. Some of the questions include "What should the learners be able to DO after completing the training? What challenges will they face along the way? Are the activities aligned with learning objectives? Are they practical and applicable to real life?". On the other hand, a content-centered approach focuses on questions such as "Is all the content covered?", "Is the slide too heavy?", "Are the colors appropriate?". Plan the design: Instead of directly jumping to the development phase, first design a plan or make an outline. Any training usually starts with a plan. Ensure that everyone is on the same page before developing the actual deliverable. The outline sets the tone and order of your course. This makes it easier for both the learner and the designer to segregate learning screen by screen. Use various approches: Think of different instructional approaches, such as storytelling, scenarios, role-plays, guided learning activities, etc. Depending upon the content type and target audience, pick the correct approach. Motivate the learners: The next important tip is to motivate your learners. We know that when learners are motivated, they find a way to learn. So, how do we motivate them? Simple, make the learners think critically by providing them some challenges. Once they discover the solutions to these challenges, provide rewards in the form of feedback to the learners. To conclude, these are some tips that add value to your eLearning course. Hope you find them useful. Related Posts4 Effective Ways of Presenting Scenarios in E-learning Courses4 Tips for Developing E-learning Course Using Rapid Authoring Tools3 Effective ID Techniques for Performance-Based Outcomes

In August, we introduced gomo 2.1 to you, the first major update to our multi-device authoring tool - just three months after its initial release. We’re excited to announce that gomo 2.2 is just around the corner, bringing a cluster of new features to make e-learning development with gomo more elegant, simple and effortless than ever before. gomo 2.2’s public release will take place at DevLearn on October 29 - 31 in Las Vegas, so be sure to visit us if you’re attending the event. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be revealing more information about the release on twitter @gomolearning but for now, we’d like to take this opportunity to share gomo 2.2’s features with you… Perfect your menus With the all-new ‘slide out menu/ table of contents’ extra, you can have a persistent menu available throughout your course, allowing students to access any part of the course at the touch of a button. Headers and footers Header and footer navigation bars allow you to provide greater user interface customisation across all devices. You can now have persistent top and bottom bars on your courses for an ‘app like’ feel on desktop, tablet or smartphone. Inline actions The gomo text asset now supports inline actions (e.g. launch sub-screen, navigate to a page, link to an external website), giving you even greater control and interactivity from your text assets. New drop down list asset Create a simple quiz with a drop down list of selectable answers in seconds with this new asset. New numeric input asset Want to test your student’s maths? Set questions and answers with the numeric input asset. Advanced animation controls Now you can animate all content assets in gomo. Fade your text, slide in your images, bounce in your videos. Sliders and delays allow you pinpoint control of how your pages feel. Orientation options in preview for tablet and smartphone views gomo courses have always been responsive and adaptive, so they work on tablets and smartphones in any orientation. Now you can test this in the gomo preview window, switching between landscape and portrait instantly on any device. Sharing is caring gomo courses are developed in the cloud. Now you can share them with your colleagues who aren’t using gomo. Let them preview your courses as they’re being built with the gomo ‘share’ button. No uploads, no downloads, just share. Join gomo MD Mike Alcock for a webinar on Thursday 6th November to find out more about the latest version of our responsive, adaptive multi-device authoring tool. Mike will take you through gomo 2.2 and show you how the above features and much more come together to make e-learning development with gomo easier than ever before. The post gomo 2.2 - beautiful multi-device e-learning development just got even better, faster, easier… appeared first on gomo Learning.

IC5E 2015 serves as a platform and gateway for people involved in eBusiness, eCommerce, eManagement, eLearning and eGovernance to exchange the latest research ideas and practices. The conference will draw together researchers and developers from academia and industry. All accepted papers will be published in the proceedings having the ISBN number of 978-81-929742-8-6. Each paper will have individual DOI numbers. There will be a range of events from keynote addresses, technical and poster sessions, workshops and tutorials. The 2nd International Conference on eBusiness, eCommerce, eManagement, eLearning and eGovernance 2015 (IC5E 2015) will be held in London on July 24-25, 2015 This post was first published on eLearning Industry.