Articles about the category Planning
Why are they avoiding your online course?
8 July 2020The training course you have designed with so much care and effort is not succeeding. Why not? What can you do to attract students?
The tutor in eLearning: tasks and skills required
8 July 2020The tutor is an indispensable figure for any online course and plays a crucial role in the learning experience of the trainees. Let's find out why.
Sales courses: how to turn them into eLearning courses
8 July 2020With distance working, sales training must also take place online. How to move product knowledge and sales techniques to the online channel?
Tips to improve the navigation of an online course
1 July 2020Navigating an online course has an impact on the educational success of users and the credibility of the platform. Find out how to make it clear and intuitive.
SME vs. instructional designer: the roles of eLearning
1 July 2020Who is SME and what is its role in corporate training? What is the difference between the instructional designer and other eLearning professionals?
Agile Methodology: how to use it in eLearning
17 June 2020The term Agile indicates a software development methodology that meets the criteria of flexibility and speed. What are its advantages in online courses?
How to look like a design expert (even if you are not)
17 June 2020Are you entering the world of eLearning design? Are you scared of the graphic side? With a few tips you will look like a real design professional!
Learning by doing (and online learning): what is it?
10 June 2020Learning in a practical way requires contact with other people and real interactions in the workplace. How can this form of learning be exploited with eLearning?
Online courses: no to boredom!
10 June 2020A boring course is equivalent to an uninvolving and effective course. With a bit of inventiveness it is possible to design a training course both instructive and enjoyable.
Blocking or not blocking navigation in eLearning courses?
3 June 2020Should students of an online course be able to navigate freely through the content or should they follow a set path?
Why isn't your gamification strategy working?
3 June 2020It is not enough to apply the principles of gamification to improve an online course. What are the mistakes that can make this strategy fail?
How to teach English and other languages with online courses
27 May 2020Language learning is based on four specific skills. Here is how to teach how to read, write, speak and understand English in eLearning mode.
How to choose the navigation style in the eLearning course?
27 May 2020Intuitive navigation is fundamental to the success of an online course, but how to choose the most suitable type of navigation for your course?
eLearning: the importance of (also) online interactions
27 May 2020The possibility to interact with other students and tutors allows to involve students and to improve their critical and learning skills.
How to make online continuing education accessible
20 May 2020Continuing education is no longer a visionary project of large companies, but an urgent necessity also for small and medium enterprises. How to keep life learning alive with a small budget and quickly? (The answer is in eLearning).
Why include subtitles in an online course?
20 May 2020Let's find out how subtitles improve the teaching effectiveness of online courses and what aspects should be taken into account for proper subtitling.
Involving students: 3 design strategies
20 May 2020Customizing, narrating and being empathetic are three strategies that can help you design an online course that will engage and engage the students.
Learning Analytics in online training
13 May 2020How can learning data analysis improve your online course and help you create more effective learning experiences?
How to choose a character for eLearning courses
13 May 2020Using a fictional character to accompany the students in eLearning is a way to increase their involvement. What characteristics should it have? Should it be a drawing or a real character? Man or woman?
How to talk to students
13 May 2020Trying to create a direct relationship with the students, a kind of conversation, allows to increase their involvement and improve the final results.
How to turn your smartphone into an educational tool for eLearning
6 May 2020With all family members engaged in work or distance education, home computers could not be enough for everyone. With your smartphone, you can overcome this problem and continue to use it even when you return to the office and classroom.
What is WebQuest and why is it good for learning?
6 May 2020The WebQuest is a didactic strategy in which the student becomes an active protagonist of his/her own learning process. Let's find out how WebQuest works and what its strengths are.
Immediacy: the feature to involve students
6 May 2020To avoid the online course being less effective it is preferable that students always feel "active" within the course. A greater presence of tutors, for example, is one of the winning weapons.
Strategies for creating successful Learning Objects
29 April 2020Learning Objects are like Legos, bricks that can be used over and over again to create different constructions. Here are some ideas for planning some really reusable learning objects.
Tips for a good video conference call
22 April 2020Whether it's corporate training or didactics, for a successful videoconference it is essential to avoid "technical problems" and keep participants involved. Here are some tips to make everything go smoothly.
The role of the teacher in distance learning: comparative teaching models
22 April 2020For effective distance learning it is not enough to transport the same things that are done in the classroom by other means, but it is necessary to rethink the same goals with different teaching models and technologies.
What to do if your course goes viral?
22 April 2020Just like videos, your online course can go viral. Success though, you know, can "go to your head". Here's how to deal effectively with this possibility and how to take advantage of all the advantages.
Cognitive distortions in learning - Infographic
16 April 2020Cognitive prejudices, i.e. our beliefs, can lead to systematic deviations of reality, even in learning.
Online courses: is synchronous or asynchronous training better?
16 April 2020Training in times of social distancing has only one way out: it must take place online. Before starting an eLearning project, there is a choice to make: is synchronous or asynchronous learning better for your employees?
4 tips to make people remember the contents
16 April 2020Online courses are an indispensable tool to improve employees' skills. However, in order to achieve this goal, it is essential that the design phase aims to make the content memorable.