Reading on the web has changed the way we process information. Nowhere is this more pronounced than in the way responsive design is adapting to the new technology emerging. L&D professionals are always refining their content to suit their learners learning behaviours and accessibility to training and this is where chunking comes in.
Clouding computing or āthe cloudā is a term used to refer to on-demand sharing of files, multimedia, applications, and platforms via the Internet. According to Gartner, by 2015, 20% of all cloud services will be accessed via internal or external cloud services. This means cloud computing promises economic benefits, flexibility, and speed for IT infrastructure.
The E-Learning industry continues to grow and at the recent International Congress on elearning 2013 several key trends were identified. My Learning Space has covered the majority of these trends throughout the years, so we’ve put together what we think will continue to trend amid the elearning industry and what businesses should consider incorporating into their learning and development strategy.
You have to train your staff, but you have to do it within budget. We all work within the constraints of small budgets with big ideas, but there are ways you can reduce the cost of your e-learning budget without sacrificing content or a positive learning experience. Hereās how…
Gone are the days when reference tools were books; these days reference tools and textbooks are all becoming easily available as downloads. Instructional aids for learning and development professionals are no different. Instructional Design apps are here and trending on the app market. My Learning Space gives you the lowdown.
One of the first rules in designing elearningĀ is to identify who your target learnerĀ is; knowing this will determine your approach and method. What delivery method will you use? How will it support your goals to deliver engaging, interactive content?
Everyone loves a good story and using storytelling techniques in your E-learning is a great way to connect your learners to the content and stir an emotional reaction to what they are learning.
If your organisation is an advocate of 70-20-10 then informal learning is not a new practice to you. For those new to this principle,Ā informal learning can be a great toolĀ to promote a culture of learning in your own organisation.
Gartner says that by ā2015 , more than 50% of organizations [sic] that manage innovation processes will gamify those processesā. The message then is clear; gamification needs to become part of elearning design if organisations want to train employees and achieve high levels of engagement.
One of the challenges L&D professionals face is creating keeping learners motivated to learn. Creating an elearning experience the learner will engage with is at the heart of this challenge. We know that adults learn best when motivated to learn and this is driven by their need to understand why they should learn something. So how can we keep them motivated?
