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Training and e-learning tips, real examples, free resources, and the occasional tip about everything else.
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How to Motivate Online Learners
A well-designed course isn’t enough on its own. Learning requires the person taking the course to actually want to engage. Here are…
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Understanding Compliance Training
Most compliance training is about certifying exposure to content, not changing behavior. But there’s a performance angle buried in many of these…
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Why You Should Stop Locking Your Course Navigation
A manager once told me the people who designed his company’s e-learning were “e-learning fascists.” He wasn’t wrong. Locking navigation doesn’t solve…
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Want to Build Better Courses? Then Do This.
Want to build better courses? Start something, learn from it, and build a little better the next time. Add regular practice and…
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Why Your E-Learning Course Solves Only a Small Part of the Problem
Most e-learning is built as a one-shot event. The problem is that people learn constantly, not just when they’re in a course.…
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How to Start an E-Learning Project Right
Most e-learning problems start before anyone opens an authoring tool. The questions you ask at the beginning shape everything that follows. Here’s…
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How to Use Images in E-Learning Without Confusing Your Learners
Not all images help learners. Some get in the way. Research shows that decorative images can actually make learning harder. Here’s how…
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How to Create Interactive Videos with in Storyline with 3D Models
A spinning 3D object looks impressive in a slideshow. But when a learner clicks a tab and the object rotates in response,…
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PowerPoint: Stretch Any Image To Make Room For Slide Text
tuck with a great course image that leaves zero room for text? This duplicate-crop-stretch trick opens up space without touching the photo.…
