Articles about the category Planning
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.
Using scenario-based learning for the training of health workers
2 April 2020Scenario-based learning allows you to recreate some realistic situations in a virtual environment, to be ready for any eventuality. This is why this technique is very effective for training in health care.
How to create a sense of community in eLearning courses
25 March 2020The lack of direct interaction typical of many online courses can help to dampen students' enthusiasm. Here are 5 ideas to create a sense of community within online courses.
Online course feedback: 5 errors to avoid
25 March 2020Receiving feedback on the course from students is a valuable help to improve the course in the short term. What are the mistakes to avoid when designing this test?
Microlearning design: 7 indispensable characteristics
18 March 2020Speed, effectiveness and simplicity. These three elements perfectly describe microlearning. To turn them into reality it is necessary to pay attention to some features of these "mini" online courses.
Classic Blue, using the 2020 color in eLearning
11 March 2020Pantone has announced that "Classic Blue" is the color of the year. This news is also fundamental for the world of eLearning which can use this shade to design user-friendly and trendy online platforms.
Virtual reality and augmented reality: what they are and how they can be used in business training
4 March 2020What is the difference between virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)? Let's find out how these immersive technologies work and how they can improve the effectiveness of business training.
Is your online course overloading the students?
4 March 2020How to understand if you are overloading the students with content and avoid it.
3 examples of social learning that every LMS should integrate
4 March 2020Social learning is the ability of humans to learn from others. In addition to direct observation and imitation, there are other ways to encourage social learning, especially through eLearning. Here are 3 examples.