June - 2019

Jun 28, 2019
2 min

Fixing Animations not Playing in Unity

Augmented reality is a great new way to engage with clients. Although the technology is relatively new, we may see it grow in popularity within the eLearning marketplace soon. Not to mention having the ability to showcase newer technology helps to give an edge in the eLearning marketplace. Using Unity and the Vuforia asset can help make creating augmented reality modules quick and easy. Although these tools are very useful there are still some issues that may arise during dev

Jun 26, 2019
3 min

Multiple Choice Questions in eLearning

Using knowledge check questions in your eLearning can be a very effective way to both identify how well the learner is understanding your learning content and help the learner reinforce topics by having them think about what they have learned. When deciding on which type of questions to use you have a variety of options, you may want to use a drag and drop type of question were the learner drags answers into a specific area or you may use a multiple selection type of question

Jun 24, 2019
2 min

How to Translate an eLearning Module in Adobe Captivate

Clients often ask for eLearning modules to be completed in multiple languages. If using Articulate Storyline, this is not a difficult task. Just create a translation file, and import it into the module, and you will have a fully translated module. However, if your original eLearning module is created in Adobe Captivate, the translation process is not as simple. 1. The first step is to go to file export and select to xml. After the file is done exporting you will have a new xm

Jun 20, 2019
1 min

Consider Video for Training

When asked about eLearning the first things that would pop into most people’s heads is eLearning modules. Although they are the most common way that eLearning is usually implemented, one extremely useful form of eLearning is often overlooked. Videos. Videos are an extremely useful tool that most people would not give much thought into. Videos can be very useful for delivering instructions. More detail can be added to videos in a short period of time than most people think. A

Jun 19, 2019
1 min

Animation Comparison eLearning

Animations are useful in helping to make eLearning modules much more interesting. But how beneficial are they really? Are animations really worth all the effort? I would argue that yes, they are. Animations are a foolproof way to make eLearning modules so much more engaging and interesting to the learners. Here’s a comparison of the intro slide to two version of the same eLearning module. The first video of the intro slide does not have any animations. All it is, is essential

Jun 18, 2019
2 min

Teamwork and eLearning

Creating an exciting eLearning module is usually easier said than done. Sometimes clients may give good guidance regarding what they are looking for in the eLearning module that they requested. For these eLearning modules, it is usually appropriate that one person is tasked with completing it. However, this is not often the case. Unfortunately, clients will usually not give much guidance as to what they want to be created. They may provide a storyboard containing information

Jun 18, 2019
1 min

Advanced Quiz feedback in Captivate

Captivate comes with several built In quiz slide templates which include automatic Correct and Incorrect feedback boxes when the learner sub

Jun 18, 2019
2 min

eLearning Trends

Unlike other traditional learning methods eLearning is something that revolves around both technology and learning trends. As technology and how we learn is constantly evolving some trends have stayed around longer than others, for example the demand and need for distance learning has increased as learning as been made increasingly accessible due to the expansion of the internet. Keeping up with eLearning trends is important as it will allow you to develop engaging and innova

Jun 14, 2019
2 min

Closed captions in Captivate

Captivate has a built in closed captioning systems that lets you simply copy and paste in your elearning slide notes and time it to the soun

Jun 13, 2019
2 min

Creating Captivating eLearning Modules

Captivating a learner’s attention with an eLearning module can be a difficult task. Trying to create an eLearning module that both meets the needs of a client and is “entertaining” enough to captivate the learner’s attention is not something that is easy to do. Although it may be difficult, it is not impossible. Here are some tips on creating a captivating eLearning module. 1. Add Captivating Visuals Add videos to the background of introduction slides. Having a background tha

Jun 11, 2019
2 min

Creating a Translated eLearning Module in Articulate Storyline

When creating an eLearning module for a client they may ask for it to be translated into multiple languages. Unfortunately, in Articulate Storyline there is no way to easily integrate a system to add language selection to your module. Unfortunately, this means creating a new eLearning module in the new language. Thankfully creating a translated module is a very simple process that does not take much time at all, if done correctly. After being requested to create an eLearning

Jun 11, 2019
2 min

Images in eLearning

Images are one of the key things you can use in your eLearning course to help teach your learners key learning concepts they need to know. Images are an excellent way to reinforce learning material as they help learners better visualise what they are being taught. Typically, images will not be used on their own but will be used in combination with text and audio which explains the learning material. The type of images you use can vary depending on your course, for example it

Jun 7, 2019
2 min

Being Creative in the eLearning Industry

Securing a sale can be a difficult task no matter the industry. It becomes even more difficult when the company that you are trying to pitch to has employees within their company that could complete the same job that you are trying to do for them. This issue is all too relevant within the tech industry. Today my boss was trying to secure a sale with a company for an eLearning Module. Of course, one of the issues brought up was that they could have their in-house programmers c

Jun 6, 2019
2 min

Hiding and revealing objects in Adobe Captivate

One of Captivate’s differences from Storyline is separate controls for hiding objects in the published version and in the coding view.

Jun 6, 2019
2 min

Working with Advanced actions in Adobe Captivate

One of Captivate’s advantages over Storyline is the ability to program multiple triggers into one script that you can execute with one click

Jun 5, 2019
2 min

Using Whiteboard Animations for Training

Training is an extremely important part of being an employee. At one point or another, most employees will experience some sort of training throughout their employment. They may even have to go through multiple training sessions for newly integrated systems further into their employment. While training is such an important part of being employed it can often be very boring, especially if you’ve had to deal with having to go through new training multiple times. To keep employe

Jun 4, 2019
2 min

Having a well designed User Interface

The UI or User Interface is one of the key things to consider when designing and developing eLearning. In short the UI is the interface that learners and end users will interact with, the UI covers a wide range of things including colour schemes, on-screen layouts and interactivity for users. Having a well designed and clean UI is vital to ensuring learners have the best learning experience possible. When designing the UI for your eLearning it is important to imagine it from

Jun 3, 2019
1 min

Drag and Drop Interactions in Adobe Captivate

In order to create an effective eLearning module, it is necessary to engage the reader as much as possible. There are many different interactions that can be used such as quizzes, knowledge checks or drag and drop interactions. Drag and drop interactions are a very good way to enhance user experience and boost user engagement in an eLearning module. They are more interactive than the other interactions quizzes and knowledge checks because it requires more interaction than jus

Jun 3, 2019
2 min

Working with Audio in Adobe Captivate

Audio is an important part of any eLearning module. Without audio an eLearning module is just watching a power point presentation play by itself. That being said audio can sometimes be one of the more complicated parts of a eLearning module to program, especially if the audio is triggered by something, or if the audio itself triggers something. Working with audio in Adobe Captivate can be confusing. There are so many ways to work with audio, and some of the ways you are requi

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