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Got An Ugly Template? Help Is Here!
eLearning designers are often told to use PowerPoint templates or other assets meant for a purpose other than supporting learning. You can fix these!
By Dawn Mahoney • -
Building Interactive 3-D AR and VR Lessons
Virtual and augmented reality have high appeal, but the cost of such projects has been considered too high. New, lower cost solutions have emerged.
By Bill Brandon • -
6 Creative Solutions to Bypass Development Roadblocks
When developing an eLearning course with a complex tool, you can be sure of a development roadblock. Here are six creative ways to deal with those.
By Phil Cowcill • -
AI, NLP, and Chatbots in eLearning
Here are 10 curated resources to learn more about what’s possible today with AI and chatbots for knowledge transfer and performance support.
By Bill Brandon • -
Quinnsights: The Meaning of Content
We need to stop thinking about ‘content’ as a monolithic entity and start thinking about content as a system of multiple parts.
By Clark Quinn • -
Designs that Work: Sticky Videos and Podcasts
Audio podcasts and videos are great tools for sharing knowledge and for supplementing instructional content—if they are sticky so users remember them.
By Bill Brandon • -
Nuts & Bolts: Research Surprises
People love to categorize themselves and each other, using constructs from learning style to astrological sign and more. Lots of talk, no research support.
By Jane Bozarth • -
Learning Solutions 2020 Conference/Expo: Bigger and Better than Ever
The eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions 2020 Conference & Expo, scheduled for March 31 – April 2 in Orlando, promises to be bigger and better than ever.
By Susan Jacobs • -
Worker’s QUEST: ADDIE in the Workflow
No amount of instruction can cover all real-life work issues. Help workers with a Worker’s QUEST (Questioning, Understanding, Exploring, Sharing, Tracking).
By Ray Jimenez • -
Creating Compelling eLearning Videos: From Tech to Technique
Do you have a massive video editing project you need to complete? If you have the raw footage but don’t know what to do next, here’s a step-by-step plan.