We see a lot of companies who are still sticking to their old training coursework because, “Well, it’s what we’ve always used.” But that mentality has to change. In order for training to be effective and efficient, the transition to an eLearning format is one way businesses are saving both time and money. In today’s…
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How We Built an Articulate Guru Award-Winning Course
Even though it’s years old at this point, we keep getting inquiries about this course that won Gold in an Articulate Guru Competition. That’s why today, we’re outlining what made it so successful. A little background: Sales orientation training is notoriously difficult because it requires the user to be highly engaged with the material. So…
Designing for Mobile: Key Elements to Remember
Mobile devices have come a long way since their humble beginnings, but they are not yet (and probably will never be) as capable as our desktop and laptop devices. Instead, they’re the classic compromise between power and portability. But that means when you’re designing for mobile, you need to keep a few important elements in…
How to Interview Subject Matter Experts
One of the most powerful tools we have in eLearning is the ability to interview subject matter experts. So what’s the strategy for conducting great interviews? I try to minimize the amount of time I need from the content expert by structuring the interview using this 6-step process. Establish a purpose for the interview with…
Mobile Learning: 3 Things to Know About Your Target Audience
Many people think mobile learning is just eLearning that happens to be on a mobile device. Technically this is true, but treating mobile courses this way ignores the critical differences in the way you need to approach each medium. There are many aspects across the design and development spectrum that you need to keep in…
5 Ways to Make Scenario-Based eLearning More Effective
Have you ever wondered, “Isn’t there a better way to approach this eLearning course? Are people really getting enough out of what we’re teaching?” If you’ve asked yourself these questions, you might want to consider using scenarios. Sometimes this can be intimidating to some people. Almost everyone realizes that a standard content dump is not…
Using the Retail Education Model for Effective Learning
When it comes to effective learning in an online setting, many organizations and companies are asking themselves, “Where do I even begin?” Because eLearning has become such an essential part of training and on-going education (especially in the retail industry), we spent a lot of time formulating an answer to that question. After all, eLearning…
CompTIA: Channel Partner Certification
Problem: CompTIA previously delivered their certification training largely through in-person classroom style training. This was not only expensive, but had a limited reach in terms of attendance. Training was also too long as it required completion of 19 hours worth of material. Even though they needed to address these issues, they needed to maintain a…
Simulated Sales Call eLearning Courses
Problem: This demonstration course was developed to help showcase the benefits of scenario-based eLearning within a sales position. Solution: This course included everything from simulated sales calls with nine different outcomes to job performance reviews. Trainees could even ask for hints in different situations and were provided five different endings based on their training performance….
2009 Articulate GURU Winner HIPAA Privacy Compliance
Problem: The client needed to provide effective training on HIPAA regulations that would improve existing low competency scores through interesting, interactive eLearning. Previous classes had been unsuccessful via both live and paper-based courses. Solution: By incorporating real life situational scenarios, ThinkingKap took a different approach to their material by creating a humorous, interactive eLearning course….