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    Adult learning
    • Jan 31, 2019
    • 2 min

    Adult learning

    Whenever “education” and “learning” are mentioned, most people immediately associate those words with children and youths. Adult learning is its own category, but there is more work in getting adults to learn, and to be invested in learning. It’s not that the old dog can’t learn new tricks, you just have to teach them differently. Attributes of adult learners include: 1. Self direction Adults like to maintain control over their decisions, so giving adult learners the options
    Utilizing sound effects in eLearning Modules
    • Jan 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    Utilizing sound effects in eLearning Modules

    Reflecting on the majority of eLearning modules, in most cases the use of Sound Effects (SFX) weren’t utilized. SFX can be a great and underused tool, presenting information and emphasising it via an audio cue, that will alert the user and garner their attention. Some clients have expressed that SFX take away attention from the Voice Over, however, I feel as though this is not true if the SFX are used to enhance and emphasis the key points within your eLearning modules. Below
    eLearning Trends For 2019
    • Jan 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    eLearning Trends For 2019

    eLearning is a constantly evolving form of learning due to its focus on leveraging the latest technologies to deliver digital training. Technology changes very rapidly and as a result eLearning is constantly changing, by leveraging new tools, techniques and methods digital training and eLarning can be delivered in new ways that is beneficial for both the learner and the training provider. To make sure your training is up-to-date and meets learners expectations below are 3 tre
    Pathways Training and eLearning Appreciation Event – A Special Thank You to Our Fantastic Clients!
    • Jan 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    Pathways Training and eLearning Appreciation Event – A Special Thank You to Our Fantastic Clients!

    Last week we hosted a client appreciation event, and we had many of our customers join us at a box, for the Raptors game. It was wonderful chance to see so many of our loyal clients in person, and to catch up in a non-business setting (and it sure didn’t hurt that the was a Raptors win as well). Many of our clients commented on how impressed they were with the brands we work with and what a wide range of clients we had from so many different industries. Pathways has had the
    • Jan 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    Best practices for elearning slide layouts

    In general, an elearning slide is a fairly simple thing. It should contain a few points of information and/or interactions, may or may not have some imagery to go with the text, and be legible, appealing and professional to look at. However, there are some things to avoid when building a slide that will interfere with learner engagement and retention. 1. Don’t have pop-up content partially cover text on the main screen Although giving the illusion of depth is a great effect,
    • Jan 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    Talking at the Gym

    Normally, I balk at having conversations in the gym. Definitely, while doing anything that smacks of cardio. In part, because I really love the few minutes of uninterrupted TV time I get. But mostly, it’s because I’ve never been especially adept at talking and running (at least not without sounding like my lungs are seconds from bursting from my chest). However, today I had a delightful impromptu conversation with a member. A chat that began before I actually got on the equip
    Modern UI trends for your eLearning
    • Jan 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    Modern UI trends for your eLearning

    The UI or User Interface is the front-end of your eLearning, it is everything that the user can see on screen and is what they interact with. Some elements of UI design include choosing colour schemes, typography, layout and image placement. The UI is an important part of your eLearning as it determines how the learner sees your training and the type of experience they have. When developing your eLearning it is important that your courses have a clear, modern and responsive U
    • Jan 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Top 5 Learning Trends in 2019

    Here at Pathways Training and eLearning we have been spending a lot of time developing our strategy for 2019 and considering the learning trends and emerging technologies, that we think will be relevant to our clients in 2019. Based on our research and internal discussions, here are what we think the top trends will be: 1. Virtual Reality (VR) and 360 video eLearning – Virtual reality allows learners to be immersed in the environment, in which they will apply the new skills.
    Thank You!
    • Jan 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    Thank You!

    As we welcome 2019, here at Pathways Training and eLearning, here is a message from our Managing Partner, Kurt Tiltack: #trainingandeLearning #eLearningfortablets #innovation #videobasedlearning #learningtechnology #mobiledesign #traininganddevelopment #Corporateeducation #TrainingandeLearning #eLearningOntario #topTorontoeLearningcompany #Torontotrainingvendor #elearningmodules #NorthAmericaneLearningvendor #CanadianeLeaningcompany #elearningmodule #Torontoelearningvendor #P
    • Jan 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    Blended Learning - Especially For Important Messages

    As I sat down to write this entry, I found my inspiration coming from an unlikely source... a simple client project. This particular Pathways partner always utilizes a blended approach to learning. Each departmental curriculum we've supported them in creating, has used multiple mediums to drive maximum learner engagement and knowledge transfer, as participants navigate their programs (onboarding, health and safety etc.). So what? Fair enough. There isn't anything particularly
    How infographics help make your elearning easier
    • Jan 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    How infographics help make your elearning easier

    When you’re building your elearning, chances are you want to convey a lot of information to your learner. Infographics are a great way to condense a lot of that content in a way that is appealing and helps learner retention. If you can effectively put a number of relevant points into an easy to read infographic, you’ve already taught your learner a lot with very little. 1. Infographics help visualize data If your elearning contains a lot of lists of numbers, pretty soon they
    • Jan 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    Defining Functionality Requirements for an eLearning, Gamification or mLearning Project

    Whenever you are setting up development on any software that requires functionality to be developed it is critical to outline what those functions are. This is particularly important when you are defining requirements for an eLearning, gamification or mLearning project. Typically, this is done in a list called the Functionality Requirements or Systems Requirements depending on the context of what is being developed. The reason it is critical is because it outlines everything
    Common eLearning Mistakes
    • Jan 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Common eLearning Mistakes

    Developing eLearning can be a tricky process, the first step is developing the course based on the storyboard, once created the course will then go through a number of review cycles where changes will be made to the content, functionality and layout. As a result of this it opens up the possibility of simple mistakes being made during the review and update cycles. Below are some common eLearning mistakes you can avoid when developing and deploying your eLearning. 1. Broken Lin
    • Jan 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    These Things Go Together: Grit, Cross-Country and Learning

    My family doesn’t understand it – but in my spare time and on vacation I love reading business books; I suppose it is an odd way to unwind from… well… business. This year over the holiday season, I read two books, the first by Chip Wilson entitled, 'Stretchy Little Black Pants'. This is a great read by the founder of Lululemon as he talks about his trials and tribulations as a Canadian entrepreneur and his lessons learned (including how careful you have to be, when talking t
    Things you need to know about having voice acting in your elearning
    • Jan 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    Things you need to know about having voice acting in your elearning

    Just as a facilitator can make or break a classroom course, the right voice acting can be invaluable in taking your elearning content to another level. Having audio is also essential for your aural learners to absorb the material. Most of the elearning we create include narration, and when you need your elearning to be voiced there are a few things a developer should know. Don’t use text-to-speech Even though Storyline 360 comes with six options for converting your text to au
    Learning At The Mouth Of A Volcano
    • Jan 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Learning At The Mouth Of A Volcano

    What did a waterpark and corporate learning have in common…? Frankly, I assumed, very little. So why I ask the question? Simply, the life-long learner in me was fascinated by a recent visit to a Florida theme (water) park, not named after Walt. My family and I went to Volcano Bay a Universal property and (I believe) the only park we hadn’t visited on at least one previous trip down south. I have to be honest, early reviews on the park did not seem especially promising. So, we
    Using Articulate 360 Review for your eLearning Modules
    • Jan 9, 2019
    • 3 min

    Using Articulate 360 Review for your eLearning Modules

    One of the things that I have always found challenging, ever since I started working in the eLearning field, is to gather feedback for an eLearning module. I have seen different ways in which this feedback is provided to the programmers by the client, like an Excel spreadsheet, Word documents, even long emails detailing all the changes. Ultimately, what’s important for the programmer is to receive clear instructions as to what the issue is and how it needs to be solved, or ho
    Review Comments & the Review Cycle
    • Jan 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    Review Comments & the Review Cycle

    When developing and updating eLearning it will go through what is know as review cycles, a review cycle is a cycle in which an eLearning course goes from the developer to the client for review, the client then reviews the eLearning and records the updates they want the developer to make in the form of review comments, this is then sent to the developer who makes the updates. This method of using review cycles is an effective way to update your eLearning and digital training,
    • Jan 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    mLearning Module Development in Adobe Captivate

    As the eLearning industry continues to grow, and innovation continues to push the boundaries of cellular technology, the potential of mLearning modules becomes more and more apparent. In the world of today, people have multiple pieces of technology that could only be described as tech-companions. Everyone I know has multiple devices, ranging from Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, Smart Phones. The need for creating modules that work on multiple devices more and more obvious. While
    Encouraging your learners in 2019
    • Jan 4, 2019
    • 2 min

    Encouraging your learners in 2019

    eLearning can be a useful and powerful tool to use as part of your learning strategy, it allows you to create interactive digital courses that can be accessed by multiple learners anytime and from a variety of devices. It can be easy to design and develop your training, push it out then expect learners to take it, however this is not always the case. Once you have finished developing your training it is important to incentivise and engage your learners on an on-going basis to
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