8 Advanced eLearning Development Skills You Can Master Today

The eLearning technology is advancing rapidly, and skills that were competitive even a few years ago are quickly becoming obsolete. To stay current in the field of learning experience design and development, instructional designers and eLearning developers should constantly keep up with the new trends and technologies. Here are 8 things you should learn to … Continue reading “8 Advanced eLearning Development Skills You Can Master Today”

What’s Trending in eLearning and How You Can Keep Up

  With the pace of changes in the industry accelerating, being a successful learning experience designer means constantly looking out for elearning trends that can enhance your skills and learning products, and help you stay current in your profession. In this article, we will discuss a major trend in elearning that’s no longer a buzzword … Continue reading “What’s Trending in eLearning and How You Can Keep Up”

Using Data to Make eLearning Effective

  If you are a modern elearning course developer or learning experience designer, the following assumptions are most likely to describe your work: You use an authoring software tool such as Articulate Storyline or Adobe Captivate You define successful course completion by either the number of slides the learner has viewed or the final quiz … Continue reading “Using Data to Make eLearning Effective”

No LMS, No Problem: How to Save Learning Data Outside of LMS

Most learning experience designers put a lot of effort into developing custom elearning solutions, but receive very little feedback on how the learners  use the products and whether the training meets the learning objectives. Yet, most would love to have an option to learn about the learners’ behavior in the courses, how the learners interact … Continue reading “No LMS, No Problem: How to Save Learning Data Outside of LMS”

Custom Progress Bar in Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate

  If you’ve ever created a learning course in Articulate Storyline or Adobe Captivate, you have most certainly seen (and probably used) a progress bar that appears below the slide by default in both of these authoring tools. Unfortunately, this default progress bar does not always meet the unique needs of the particular elearning project, … Continue reading “Custom Progress Bar in Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate”

Leaderboard in Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate

In this article, we will explain how you can use a leaderboard widget in your Articulate Storyline or Adobe Captivate learning module. There are many reasons for an instructional designer to include a leaderboard in the learning module. Incorporating a leaderboard in your training allows you to create a friendly competition, identify top performers, keep a … Continue reading “Leaderboard in Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate”

eLearning Challenge: Text Variables, Location, Leaderboard in an Articulate Storyline eLearning Course

The #ELHchallenge eLearning challenges hosted by Articulate eLearning Heroes provide an excellent way for the eLearning community members to learn from each other and continuously develop their professional skills. Many top eLearning Experience Designers have showcased their work at least once on eLearning Heroes. We, too, have participated in quite a few of the challenges … Continue reading “eLearning Challenge: Text Variables, Location, Leaderboard in an Articulate Storyline eLearning Course”

Must-Have Tools for eLearning Developers

As the eLearning development industry constantly changes and clients demand more and more complex learning solutions, we are keeping track of new and exciting eLearning development tools. With the launch of Cluelabs cloud service, eLearning developers who work in Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate gained access to flexible widgets that can enhance and improve learning … Continue reading “Must-Have Tools for eLearning Developers”

Emerging Technologies Shaping eLearning

Currently, the eLearning industry is experiencing a revolution due to the recent advancements in technology. The introduction of new gadgets, innovative tools for trainers, and cutting-edge equipment has allowed eLearning companies to create new eLearning experiences that we could only dream of a decade ago. According to Education Sector Factbook, eLearning has grown at a rapid … Continue reading “Emerging Technologies Shaping eLearning”

LMS Features You Don’t Need

Learning management systems (LMS) have become powerful tools for educational institutions as well as many other organizations that face a difficult task to continuously train and develop their employees. These days, there are over 600 different LMS systems available on the market, each often being quite unique, possessing a different feature set to meet the … Continue reading “LMS Features You Don’t Need”