All eLearning modules have several different factors that make them successful and appealing to the eye of the learners. From instructional design, to graphic design and programming, there are a lot of different little things that contribute to a very “sexy” eLearning module. One of the things, in graphic design, that can make an eLearning module less static and more dynamic, or easy on the eyes, is the font. You may encounter in your work as an eLearning developer, that you

Virtual Reality or VR is the use of computer technology to generate an immersive and interactive environment for the user. By using a VR headset that users are placed in a simulated environment that they can then interact with and have experiences which mimic real life. VR is a technology that has continued to grow in popularity while at the same time becoming more affordable, but how can this be used to improve your digital training and deliver a better learning experience?

Sometimes you need to do a little something more with icons in your elearning. Adding a small, continuous animation may be what you’re looking for. Animated gifs don’t add much to your file size, and will continue playing regardless of the slide timeline. To create these, select a small graphic and open in Photoshop. Then open the Timeline window from the Window menu. Convert your graphic to a smart object by right-clicking on the layer and selecting ‘Convert to Smart Object’

Developing e-learning can be a balancing act between getting all of your learning content on screen and having a course that is intuitive, clean and consistent. When developing eLearning and digital training it can be easy to miss things that cause issues for the learner and negatively impact the overall User Experience. Below are 3 common things to avoid when developing your next eLearning course: 1. Text Heavy Interactivity is one of the key aspects to making eLearning enga

Whether you’re working out of Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal or Vancouver how your learners take digital training and eLearning in the workplace is going to change over the years. As 2018 draws closer to an en d it’s important that you are aware of the latest digital learning trends over the next year so that you can design your eLearning to be more impactful and provide a better experience for your learners. Below are some of the upcoming/continuing digital learning trends to loo

A few months back, a premium car brand had set up an information kiosk at the mall. They had put up a poster that they have some interesting games and demos. Being curious, I ventured to try out one of these demos. It was an amazing experience as they had used virtual reality to take the user through a simulated test drive. Virtual reality is a very exciting concept that is catching on very quickly but what is fascinating is that it is now being used for marketing, sales and

For a Learning and Development professional to truly become a Trusted Business Advisor, it is critical to demonstrate business impact through learning interventions. I will now talk about a model of measuring learning impact that cuts across learning formats-the Kirkpatrick's model. The Kirkpatrick model has 4 levels of evaluating learning impact: - -Level 1-Reaction/Satisfaction Levels -Level 2-Change in the level of Knowledge -Level 3-Change in Behaviour -Level 4-Results/Bu

I am a Learning and Development professional and I have had a wonderful time designing content and facilitating classroom training so far in my career. The joy of having my students tell me that they enjoyed the session is unmatchable. However, as a trainer, I used to always feel something was amiss. While my learners learnt a lot during class, I felt a gap in keeping the learning fresh in their minds post the training. Also, I didn’t see predictability in how they applied th

On September 19th, Pathways Training and eLearning and Canadian Management Centre (CMC) presented a very well received webinar on the topic of learning innovation in Canada. This webinar highlighted what to do to modernize and innovate organizations’ learning and development strategies by adding digital elements like virtual reality, 360 video, eLearning, gamification and whiteboard animations. In a rapidly changing world, where time is scarce and the challenge to develop tal