Elearning

I am consistently impressed by the innovative ways in which clients deal with mobile learning challenges. I could write all day about them! ….However, today I want to focus on some very basic considerations, that, even though quite rudimentary, are vital to mobile learning success. If you are looking for simple ways to instantly improve […]

Read the transcription here: How many staff are you likely to have working on a project at one time? For rapid e-learning, up to 3 graphic designers we’ve found is an optimum amount. One instructional designer and a project manager and then a QA person to test what’s being put in there. As well as […]

Creating content and putting it into an e-learning format isn’t difficult to do. Creating content and putting it into an e-learning format that is effective and gives value to the learner is difficult to do. …however there are many different options available for making it happen. One of the best approaches to take is one […]

Do you find creating scenario based e-learning a bit of a ‘black art’ or simply want to become better at it? Here’s some tips to help. Just click ‘play’ – we really hope they help. As always please leave any thoughts or feedback in the comments section below – we’d love to hear them. Read […]

Developing an e-learning platform is an intensive piece of work. This is especially true if you’re a developer or part of a team with many on-going projects and deadlines to meet. Productivity and efficiency must be achieved whilst maintaining the highest possible standard of work. Certainly, taking shortcuts when it comes to e-learning development is […]

On our journey to create you a truly ‘intelligent’ authoring platform we’ve had to speak to a lot of e-learning teams to find out exactly how they work, and what they need to help them create more engaging e-learning, more efficiently. Some of these teams are what we would describe as truly “High Performance’. They […]

There are many ways that e-learning programs can help your business. E-learning has been around for many years, but thanks to evolutions in the sector and the ways in which e-learning apps have recently started to come to the fore, it is still seen as a relatively modern and new phenomenon. This has many benefits, […]

During our quest to create you a truly ‘intelligent’ authoring platform, we have conducted a lot of research. The more we understand about the trends in e-learning the better software we can create, and the more information we can pass onto you to help you improve your e-learning strategy. Win-win. One question we’d like to […]

In the second part of our interview with Simon Greany of Make Sense Design (Part 1 here!), he talks about how e-learning prototyping allows his high performance e-learning team to actually create a script within Elucidat and how it is a much fairer process for stakeholders. Read the transcription here: Has it been quick for […]

This week we’re talking about ‘High Performance’ e-learning teams – the teams that seem to effortlessly deliver high quality projects – at a much higher rate than other teams. But what do these teams have in common? How do they do it? Our research finds some interesting results. What’s the anatomy of a high performance […]

So.. We have a theory; Instructional designers secretly hate mobile learning. Why? Because it requires a new way of working that challenges old, tried and tested methods of creating learning that work in other environments – but not on mobile. What can we do about it? What techniques can instructional designers use to turn mobile […]

When building projects, you want your images to carry the quality of your communication. Here are a few quick tips on how to prepare images to get the best visual results in Elucidat. What is the message you are trying to convey? Before choosing images, consider the message, the mood and the brief before you […]

Image download speed is very important indeed. Doubly so when your visitor is out and about, or using their own mobile or tablet to access your course. It is therefore a really good idea to spend some time optimising your images to make them fast to download. An image should help you to tell your […]

So, how DO you create a ‘High Performance’ e-learning team? Simon Greany, Director of award winning and ‘uber creative’ e-learning agency, Make Sense Design, answers this question and many more, on the topic of High Performance e-learning teams. Just click ‘play’ below to find out more. Read the transcription here: Hi, I’m Simon Greany from […]

We know that not all of you in the Elucidat community are able to make it to Learning Solutions 2014 in Orlando this year. So we thought we’d bring it to you! We’ve curated some of the best moments posted on social media for you – so grab a coffee and join in the excitement! […]

During the development stage of e-learning, there’s a tendency to create excessive documentation (with good intentions!) but often it’s ignored. There is an alternative – which helps reduce risks, engage your stakeholders and ensure that your projects are more likely to be successful…. In this video, we’ll explain how prototyping can speed up your e-learning […]

Did you every wonder why so many companies seem to have trouble producing rapid e-learning really quickly? Almost as if they want to produce rapid e-learning slowly? Us too. So many companies seem to have trouble producing rapid #elearning really quickly? Here’s why! https://t.co/s3I53mz2Nl — Elucidat (@elucidat) May 15, 2014 So… we created a video […]

It’s been a few weeks since the show and the hype is slowly quietening down! So what was the social media buzz around the event? Let’s have an interesting look back – just in case you missed anything!

Learning and development is a crucial function within any business. Why is that, you ask? In an ideal world, learning and development at work: Helps to nurture and prepare talent for career progression and in the future. Keeps established senior employees working at the highest level possible. Demonstrates to employees that their employer cares about […]

In this post we talk about the ‘holy grail’ of e-learning: Engagement. Here are 5 actionable things that can help you make a big difference to your learners. Just hit play below to find out more! Read the transcription here: Hi, this is Patrick Dunn for the Elucidat blog. So, engaging our learners… it’s the […]