Boring to Brilliant: 5 Tips to Convert Your E-Learning to a Story-based Approach

Diane Senffner

When consulting, I try to explain that simply exporting a PowerPoint presentation and calling it “e-learning” doesn't necessarily qualify it as e-learning. It’s not instructionally sound; it’s simply words, some large, some small, and often irrel... More »

Building a Seat at the Table for Design

Judy Unrein

In last week's post, “What Unintended Messages Do Your Learning Solutions Send?", I raised a challenge for designers to push back on stakeholders and clients who wanted to make inappropriate design decisions, urging designers to "not be afraid to bring your expert... More »

Blended Learning Is Better than Instructor-led or Online Learning Alone

Ruth Colvin Clark

Every time a new technology emerges, trainers wonder if learning would be more effective using that technology compared to traditional instructor-led training. In fact the first media comparison study was conducted in the 1940s by the US Army. They compared learning of ... More »

Are Virtual Labs As Good as Hands-On?

Ruth Colvin Clark

From chemistry to biology or physics, as a science major, I spent many hours in physical labs. Today many online environments can emulate the equipment and conditions of physical labs. More »