Are you looking for new ways to improve and streamline your elearning processes? In this article, we look at some best practices for approaching each of the five phases in the elearning production process: Analysis, design, specification, production, and evaluation. Let’s break down the five phases in the elearning production process: analysis, design, specification, production, […]

Stuck for new ideas? Draw inspiration from these elearning examples from Nuggethead, Microassist, Smart Sparrow and Tim Slade. Nuggethead: PwP is a campaign to educate people who are living with HIV Why we like it: A great example of the use of a comic/graphic novel approach. Good example of storytelling in elearning. High end illustration […]

In today’s competitive online training landscape, it’s essential that you listen to learners and consistently find ways to test online training and improve learning experiences. Let’s look at three areas in which you can focus your efforts: Quality assurance testing, acceptance testing, and engagement analytics. Learn how to use quality assurance testing, acceptance testing, and engagement […]

It’s that time when we should draw breath and think about what will be significant in elearning in the coming year. In this article, Steve Penfold pulls out his crystal ball and predicts some trends to watch in 2016. Rarely will a technology, product, or technique emerge from nowhere and become a game-changer overnight. These […]

Online training providers are changing the traditional ways we consume training. In this article, I’ll look at five market leaders and break down what I like about each of them. 1. Lynda.com Why we like Lynda.com: Granular course design: each course consists of around 40 videos, grouped into ‘chapters’ with bite-sized segments of around 8 minutes. And […]

The modern learner is no longer chained to her office desk. She is on-the-go, working remotely, and using her own device to carry out day-to-day work. In this article, I’ll show you why and how Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is using mobile learning to meet their audience’s needs and wants. Significant growth in smartphone […]

Are you looking for new ways to create online training faster? Concerned that your processes and systems are holding back efficiency? In this article, we’ll take a look at how some simple changes to your processes and systems can help you create online training faster. Here are three simple ways to save time and create online […]

Getting an elearning project off the ground in the New Year? Need some guidance about how to approach the final phase of the process? In this article we’ll look at key steps in evaluating your project. To kick off the New Year, we are examining good practice in setting up an elearning production process. So […]

Let’s look at four inspiring examples of elearning. Don’t miss the chance of learning a thing or two from these organizations.   Curtin University: The Virtual Home Visit Why we like it: Good example of a VR program for learning and development available as a fully interactive demo. VR mask ready e.g. Oculus. Works on any smartphone, tablet […]

Stop asking poor multiple choice questions. In this article, Steve Penfold explains how to write better multiple choice questions that can make your assessments more meaningful. Your course is written, the activities are working beautifully and all of the graphics have been polished. Just the 10-question assessment left to do…. This is an all too […]

Today, we’re focusing on the production phase, the fourth step in the five-step elearning production process. Production is the point at which your planning and design come together. Here are some key steps you can follow to make sure the production runs smoothly. Related: Read more about the analysis phase, design phase or specification phase. 1. […]

Here’s a list of 20 inspirational elearning examples from Elearning Superstars. Virgin Atlantic: Animated flight safety film Why we like it: Story telling approach Fresh and stylish use of well-known movie genres to get the message across Attention grabbing (and holding) Strong script and storyboard Stylish sophisticated design and animation Memorable, simple and fun! Visit […]

Do you need to streamline and scale your elearning production? The specification phase is an important step that helps you focus on creating learning experiences that are tailored to your specific learner. In this article we’ll look at how consistency, functionality and team identification can help you in the specification phase. The specification phase defines what […]

Are you looking for new ways to improve and streamline the design phase of your elearning development process? In this article we’ll look at how benchmarking, prototyping and testing can help the design phase. During the design phase you want to be testing your ideas before you build them. The goal is to prove that […]

If you are stuck delivering desktop-only elearning, you are ignoring the needs and wants of modern learners. Here are three examples of companies using Elucidat to build interactive responsive elearning that learners actually want to consume. 1. Open University: To Lie Or Not To Lie? A project for the Open University, To Lie Or Not To Lie allows learners to […]

Elearning Superstars is a curated list of inspirational elearning examples, published every Tuesday. Subscribe to get weekly updates via email. Tania Vercoelen: How to create amazing elearning courses Why we like it: Nice tongue-in-cheek overview of the elearning process. Earn coffees at each stage and see your stash of coffee grow as you progress through the […]

Elearning Superstars is a curated list of inspiring elearning examples, published every Tuesday. Subscribe to get weekly updates via email. Bottom-Line Performance: Knowledge Guru is an award-winning game-based learning platform that uses learning science Why we like it: Good example of game engine that can be branded and adapted easily. Utilizes workplace scenarios into all the […]

Are you looking for new ways to improve and streamline your elearning processes? Let’s look at some best practices for approaching the analysis and scope stage of producing elearning. There are no hard and fast rules about how to produce great elearning, but there are a few tried and tested methods. The graphic below outlines […]

A whopping 91% of the US population now owns a smartphone. How does this impact your elearning? Are you accommodating the modern, mobile-first learner? In this article, Steve Penfold shares four reasons why you need to consider mobile learning. Any technology that has high penetration into a segment of the population should be looked at closely to see […]

Brandon Hall awards are like Olympic medals for the learning and development industry. Following on from Elucidat’s Silver medal last year, we were delighted to hear Elucidat won Gold in this year’s awards. The next day, our team felt rather excited, so we created a Spotify playlist with our favorite golden songs! The details… Our […]