Li Whybrow

Under pressure to deliver more for less? Time-poor but creatively rich? Modern eLearning tools help managers of eLearning teams deliver great courses while saving development costs. In this article I’ll show you how to reduce eLearning development costs by using pre-built themes, Master courses, and responsive designs. Once upon a time, I was commissioned to […]

Building high quality eLearning collaboratively with colleagues is a time-consuming challenge. In this article we’ll look at how to use branded themes, collaboration tools, and Rapid Release™ republishing to save time when building and delivering eLearning. Here are 3 strategies to help you quickly deliver high quality eLearning: 1. Reuse branded themes Look for opportunities to create […]

If you are an eLearning manager, you’ve likely experienced similar frustrations as I have in the process of building and deploying eLearning products. This post examines the pain points we sometimes experience and how they can be resolved. A tale of two elearning authors Easy-to-use authoring tools and a systemized process are key factors that […]

Attention eLearning managers: are you looking for useful tools to help your team create more eLearning faster? In this post, I’ll share the tools I love to use and show you how to use them to speed up your own eLearning development. 1. Elucidat Elucidat is a simple authoring tool that can help you speed […]

Doing more with less has been a mantra in corporate training departments for the last decade and if you’re an eLearning manager looking for new ways to develop eLearning more efficiently, read on. Likewise, the ability to create home-grown courses on a shoestring budget has an obvious appeal and certainly is a way forward for […]

If you’re the head of training, head of eLearning or part of a team that coordinates learning and development in your organization, you are probably already looking at ways to speed up eLearning content development. In this post, I’ll look at why speed is important and some of the ways that you can help reduce […]

This week we are looking at some C.R.A.P elearning. Yes, you read right. If you haven’t seen or heard of C.R.A.P before, it is a set of principles used in visual web design. If you’re not familiar with the principles of C.R.A.P design, this article is for you. C.R.A.P Web Design For eLearning We previously […]

As eLearning designers, we should be looking to web design trends to borrow, to begin an eLearning design mashup. Let’s look at one of the trendiest and best design practices from the web – scrolling – to help us create better, richer elearning.   Scrolling In eLearning Some time ago I was lured to this fabulous […]

So you’re ready to create drop-dead eLearning scenario with amazing branching. But you need some help getting started. You’ve arrived at the right place. In this post, we’ll be dishing out our 10 must-have eLearning scenario resources for creating a great eLearning branching scenario. Must-Have eLearning Scenario Resources Our theme this month has been eLearning […]

Scenario in eLearning incorporates real-life situations and is designed to put learners in roles of problem solver. This approach helps increase interactivity and give learners the opportunity to use information in a practical setting. In this post, we’ll take a look at some examples I think stand out, where good branching scenario eLearning demonstrates these […]

Need some help getting started designing branching elearning scenarios? Make sure you’ve covered all the bases by following our simple 5 point checklist for producing high quality branching elearning scenarios. Why branching eLearning scenarios? Branching elearning scenarios are a great way to let learners practise skills in realistic situations. By asking them to choose how […]

Are you an eLearning designer trying to move on from click-and-read courses? Do you realize the value of non-linear and scenario-based learning? Then this post will help you to structure your course so it’s more engaging and effective for your end user. Create Cutting Edge Scenario Based eLearning If you take a look at one […]

Games are often more effective for learning than traditional training approaches. So in this article we aim to show you five examples of great gamified eLearning and guide you how to set about designing your own great gamified course. Gamified eLearning: 5 Killer Examples In my last post we took a look at a checklist […]

There are loads of great resources available to help you design really killer gamified elearning. Here we’ve curated just a handful. See what you think and feel free to contribute to the list in the comments section. Killer Gamified eLearning Resources Following on from my previous posts on gamifying eLearning, in this post I’ve curated […]

Gamification is the buzz word in eLearning at the moment, but of course, you don’t want to gamify eLearning for the sake of it. In this post, you’ll explore the principles underpinning good gaming design for eLearning, and set out an eight point checklist to help you create better, gamified learning. Gaming Design For Elearning […]

You can’t go to a learning conference these days without seeing a session or ten on gamification; it’s becoming more common to be asked to “add gamification” to a learning experience. But what is ‘gamification’ and how can it help you to design great elearning? The Good Gamified eLearning We’ve long known that playing games […]

Utility Warehouse, part of Telecom Plus PLC is a multi-award winning provider to 550,000 homes and small businesses throughout the UK. They have a team of 46,000 distributors. Paul Goundry, Head of Learning had a grand vision: To put the experience of high performing distributors ‘in the pocket’ of new distributors with fully responsive elearning. […]

As soon as someone says ‘yes’ to a job, employers need to be thinking of them as one of their own. So why wait until their first day to get them on their induction or onboarding journey? And why stop there? Let staff access all your great onboarding resources whatever their role and regardless of […]

A great onboarding experience should be efficient and empathetic. Here we look at some elearning courses from agencies in the elearning sector, which either hit or come close to doing this. Great Onboarding Elearning Courses When it gets boiled down, there are only two stakeholders in any onboarding program: The employer, who wants an efficient […]

A couple of weeks ago I attended a workshop with Designer and entrepreneur Devin Hunt. Devin is a product designer and web designer. Not really my field, I thought. Or is it? Devin has a background in architecture and what he does is Design Thinking. Design thinking: A creative process that helps you design meaningful […]