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Design Inspiration – Not Just an Afterthought

Design inspiration can come from anywhere. You don’t need a design degree to find the right elements to make your training attractive and functional. There are a

Interactive Videos

Using videos as a component of your eLearning is a good idea; interactive videos are even better. You may wonder how you can make a

The Future of Authoring Tools

The e-Learning Guild has updated a survey, “The Next Generation of Asynchronous Authoring Tools:  What Practitioners want in 2017”  that offers some surprising insights into how eLearning delivery

Getting A Handle on Learning Analytics

We are awash in data which is being parsed, categorised, analysed, and filed away for future use, and this applies to learning analytics. Like most

Icons: Style is Substance

Style is substance when it comes to selecting the right icon design. There’s a lot to be aware of.

Humour and Elearning

Does humour work when it comes to designing elearning courses? The answer is yes, but keep the pies in the face to a minimum.

Good Instructional Design

You know good instructional design when you see it. But what are the elements that make it work? Here are key recommendations from an expert designer.

Writing 101

Concise and conversational writing are the hallmarks of good elearning. Too often, instructional designers ignore that aspect of content creation.

Going Mobile? Go Video

Video works wonders. Three-quarters of internet traffic will be video by 2017. Use video for mobile learning and you are ahead of the curve.

L&D Health Check, An MLS Service

You go to the doctor to check out a persistent hack, so why not assess the risk of not doing something about training? Luckily, the