For the past four years, Jimmy Kimmel has asked parents to trick their kids into thinking that they’ve eaten all of their hard-earned Halloween candy—and to film it. The reactions from kids are both heartbreaking and funny, with responses that range from irate scolding to disappointed tears. Most of the time, the kids are just […]
In 2015, trainees have relatively short attention spans—so the page-turner format of eLearning often struggles to hold their interest (and frankly has never been a solid approach). To combat this, many instructional designers are relying on increased interactivity through a variety of features within eLearning courses. Now, this isn’t to say that complex interactive elements […]
One of the great benefits of an eLearning course is the in-depth analytics you can study, which are generated by the learner’s experience within the course. Using these pieces of data, you can look at metrics on how long it takes for a learner to complete a course, content or subjects that are frequently revisited, […]
We’ve talked before about how training for adults requires a unique framework, but the second part of that conversation pivots around the concept of personalization. One size fits all isn’t always the best approach to training, after all. Adults value individualized training that fits their personal learning styles, so it’s no surprise that the 2015 […]
Video in eLearning has long been a key element in eLearning and mLearning courses, but in 2015, it’s nearly crucial. Without it, learners miss out on a highly impactful form of teaching and learning. And the use of video in eLearning isn’t going away or slowing down. In fact, some research shows that by 2016, […]
Look around. Whether you’re at work, out to dinner, or in a meeting, you’ll notice that people are focused on a variety of devices. Maybe it’s a tablet. Maybe it’s their smartphones. Maybe they’re tapping away on a laptop. In 2015, this trend impacts the eLearning market in that it means designers have to take […]
With the recent passing of the legendary Yogi Berra on September 22, 2015, it only made sense to stop and take a moment to think back on some of his famous quotes. At age 90 when he passed, Berra lived a full life. And during that life, he surely left his mark. While Berra was […]
Bet you never realized that a Marvel superhero like Ant-Man has some common ground with eLearning, did you? It’s true! No, it’s not a multi-million dollar movie deal (although we’d be happy to head up that production.) The similarities between Ant-Man and eLearning relate more to each other in the super power department. Let’s take […]
Pixar recently released its newest animated film, Inside Out, which focuses on the emotions of an 11-year-old girl. These emotions take form as colorful characters with famous celebrity voices: Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Disgust (Mindy Kaling), Anger (Lewis Black), and Fear (Bill Hader.) Throughout the film, these core emotions fight over who gets […]
Articulate just released Update 5 to Storyline 2, which can be found here. The main focus of this update was on Accessibility features. If you’ve ever worked on a course that needed to be 508 compliant, you know how much goes in to making an eLearning course accessible. There are several visual implications (as in, […]
In the recently released Avengers: Age of Ultron, a team of superheroes comes together to save the world (and dominate the box office.) Each member of the team has a unique strength that makes this group unstoppable. Really, when you think about it, the team behind an eLearning course acts much in the same way. […]
Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and Meghan Trainor teamed up to sing “All About That Bass” using only classroom instruments. As evident from the music video, this group of creatives know an important lesson: It’s not always about your tools. Sure, these celebrities have access to the newest, most expensive instruments on the market. It’s The […]
Having done many translation projects with Articulate Storyline, I’ve learned that not everyone is aware of the awesome Storyline feature that enables you to export and re-import all of the text in the .story file. This feature is very comprehensive as it includes on-slide text, button labels, slide titles, notes, etc. You can imagine how […]
