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JavaScript functionality is integrated with Articulate Storyline and can be a great way to create more customizable experiences with this tool. However, many users are either intimidated by JavaScript or don’t know where to begin learning it. If you have been looking for a true beginner course that explains the fundamentals of using JavaScript with Storyline in an easy and understandable way, you just found it!
Read MoreTraditional LMSs are not always the simplest of tools to work with. They can, in some cases, be more complicated, limited in their capabilities, or expensive than what you actually need. But if this is the case, you don’t need to settle for an LMS solution that doesn’t actually fit your needs. What you need instead may be found in an unexpected place: WordPress.
Read MoreELT201 5 Steps to Turning Static PowerPoints into Engaging, Interactive Online Content
eLearning Tools
In the modern age, how do you keep your learners engaged?
Read MorePage-turners, cluttered slides, click Next to continue, and complex menus. These are all words and phrases that you’ll often hear when your users and colleagues discuss what’s frustrating about eLearning. If your users can’t easily navigate through your content or can’t find what they need exactly when they need it, that means they can miss some, or even all, of your important content. The good news is, you can calm that clutter and inconsistency with great UI design.
Read MoreWhen you ask people about their top three roadblocks when trying to create engaging eLearning, one of them is always budgetary constraints. Instructional designers often have bigger ideas than their budgets will allow. This has certainly been my experience, but over the years, I’ve found ways to get around this by using free and low-cost resources and good old-fashioned DIY.
Read MoreThe role of the learning developer is expanding in scope and responsibility. Today’s learning professionals need to know how to deliver useful content at the time of need. They have to take into account the complete user experience, including user context, device capabilities and limitations, mobile interface design, and audience personas. How does a developer know the best tools to create solutions that translate into a memorable user experience?
Read MorexAPI shouldn’t be fear-inducing, and it isn’t! You can use HTML and JavaScript to create statements to send to a learning record store (LRS). With a little input, practice, and feedback, you’ll learn how easy it is to use HTML and JavaScript to move your organization faster toward the future of measurable experiences.
Read MoreHow many times have you had to redo a project after you thought you understood the challenge, the goals, or the requirements? As you start to build more complex interactions and applications, you need a process that will allow you to test a concept, measure its results, and iterate over and over until it meets the needs of your audience. These are not new concepts in software development, but L&D can learn how to adopt and utilize them.
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