E-Learning
Everything about creating online training and courses, from the thinking behind good instruction to the tools and tricks used to build it.
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Create a Gamified E-Learning Template
Most e-learning developers avoid gamification because it feels too complex to build quickly. But you can take a template you already have…
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Simple Screencast Production Tips for Better E-Learning
Screencast tutorials are some of the most common forms of online training. This makes sense since a large part of e-learning is…
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What Employee Cheat Sheets Teach You About Course Design
Employees kept building their own cheat sheets that did more good than months of formal training. Here’s what that says about how…
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Stop Building the Wrong Type of E-Learning Course
Not every course needs the same kind of design, and building the wrong type wastes time on both ends. Here’s how to…
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Three Ways to Make Your E-Learning Course Meaningful
Most compliance courses feel pointless to the learner, even when the content matters. Here are three ways to frame that same content…
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Find Out Who Signs Off Before You Build the Course
E-learning projects often derail right before launch, and it’s rarely because of bad design. The real issue is that the final decision-maker…
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When Should You Give Learners Instructions in Your Course
Some learners need explicit instructions. Others just want to jump in and figure it out. Here’s how to decide whether to front-load…
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What You Need to Know to Gamify Your E-Learning
Gamification isn’t just building a Jeopardy game. It’s using game concepts like points, progress, and rewards to change how learners feel about…
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How to Name Variables for Storyline
Come back to a Storyline project after six months and you’ll see immediately whether your variable naming was thoughtful or rushed. Good…
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How to Build a Variables Dashboard for Faster Storyline Testing
You’ve built a course with a dozen variables and need to test whether a specific trigger works on slide 20. That means…