July - 2019

Jul 31, 2019
2 min

3 Tips for Writing Effective Quiz Questions for eLearning

At some point within most eLearning modules learners will be presented with some sort of evaluation. Usually taking the form of a quiz, these evaluations are usually short and too the point, regarding recent information the learner would have just been given. These quizzes do not usually span more than 5-10 questions and with them being so short it is important to follow some guidelines so that your quiz is effective in testing the learner properly and ensuring that they reta

Jul 30, 2019
1 min

Pathways at the CLO Conference

Pathways Training and eLearning Inc. attended the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Conference last week, at the Ritz-Carleton in Toronto. Here are a few of the key points and thoughts that came out of the conference, as shared by learning leaders from across Canada: Survivor guilt after reorganizations is a real thing, for the people left behind. Many people after a few weeks of being laid off, are excited as they see the severance package as a way to reinvent themselves, as

Jul 29, 2019
3 min

eLearning for mobile devices

Traditionally eLearning and digital training has been taken online using a laptop or PC and taken in either the workplace or at home, however over the past few years eLearning for portable devices such as smartphones or tablets have seen a rise in popularity as learners find it more convenient to take training on-the-go and at a time of their choosing. Mobile learning or mLearning is a type of eLearning that is taken on a mobile device, when compared to traditional eLearning

Jul 25, 2019
2 min

How to colour shift multiple vector objects in Illustrator for elearning graphics

Here are some tools to help streamline the process of changing the colour of lots of shapes in a vector graphic.

Jul 25, 2019
2 min

3 Ways to Minimize Technology Distraction

Work can get boring sometimes, and with the technology we have at our disposal these days, distractions are all around us, all the time, and can greatly impair our productivity at work. When work gets busy and its time to get projects done, technology can make simpler tasks take much longer and impact the quality in which they are completed at and can allow details to be missed and small mistakes to be made. Here are three easy ways to minimize distractions and boost producti

Jul 24, 2019
3 min

7 Ways to Boost Energy at Work

Have you ever been at work, trying to complete an important project with a deadline coming up and find yourself being slowed down because of dozing off? Maybe you had a client meeting that you got nothing from because you couldn’t stop focusing on trying not to fall asleep, or even had feedback from clients on issues that should have never been there in the first place. If you’ve experienced any of these all to common problems, you have had an experience with fatigue. One of

Jul 23, 2019
2 min

How Online Training can Save you Time and Money

Time Online learning can about take 40%-75% off learning time than traditional in person learning. The modules can be completed at any time and at any location. To help further reduce time, eLearning modules do not require the learner travel to a specific location to complete training. By reducing travel times to 0, the total time it takes complete a training program is greatly reduced. eLearning modules are also shorter in length than training seminars, usually only taking a

Jul 23, 2019
2 min

Types of eLearning you can create

eLearning and digital training can be a very effective and cost-efficient way to train your learners. As eLearning utilises technology it provides a flexible way to digitally distribute training. With a computer, smartphone or laptop and an internet connection learners are able to take digital training at a time and place of their choosing, this is a massive advantage when compared to traditional classroom training that requires the learner to be at a certain place for a set

Jul 18, 2019
1 min

7 Things to Review before Sending your eLearning Module

Creating an eLearning module can be a long and grueling task. After working on a project for so long, programming the content can become automatic, and when the module is finally complete a second check might be brushed over as something unnecessary. Unfortunately neglecting a second pass through to error check can result in clients giving feedback regarding errors regarding mistakes that should have never been made in the first place. Here’s a list of some common things that

Jul 18, 2019
2 min

What video format should I use for eLearning modules?

Once, we engaged with a client on a project that involves videos used as part of eLearning modules, and one of the questions the client aske

Jul 16, 2019
3 min

Designing your eLearning course

When designing and developing eLearning for your learners one of the key mistakes you can make is not spending enough time in the design phase for your course. A poorly designed eLearning course can be the difference between your learners enjoying and understanding the content you are trying to teach them and a difficult experience that leaves learners frustrated and annoyed. When designing your eLearning course there are a number of things you should consider including the d

Jul 15, 2019
2 min

How to Resize a Video Clip in Adobe Premiere

Scaling a video clip in Adobe Premiere is locked into a uniform scaling mode by default. Most of the time you will be working with an aspect ratio of 16:9 or in the resolution of 1920x1080. Clips recorded on most devices are not native to that resolution or aspect ratio. With other video editors simply holding down shift will allow you to resize the clip freely, however in Adobe Premiere there are a few steps that need to be taken to grant this ability. Changing your settings

Jul 12, 2019
4 min

Working with Unity and Vuforia (Review)

Recently I was tasked with developing a Augmented Reality Business Card app. I had never done anything like this before, I had to do a little bit of research to figure out where to even begin designing this project. After a little searching, I decided that my best course of action was to develop the app using Unity and Vuforia as I could make the app for both Android and IOS devices. Setting up a Unity project and setting up the project to use Vuforia was very simple. When in

Jul 11, 2019
3 min

Navigation in eLearning

Navigation in eLearning is one of the most crucial elements when designing and developing digital training for your learners. Clear navigation can help make your eLearning course easier to interact with and improve the overall learning experience, however navigation that is not clear or can not easily be seen can make the course hard to navigate and can be frustrating for the learner resulting in them not understanding the learning concepts you are trying to teach. Implementi

Jul 10, 2019
2 min

Using Augmented Reality for Training

Augmented reality technology is a relatively new technology most used for niche interactive games. Although incredibly useful and fun to use for gaming purposes, augmented reality can be used for another purpose, training. There are many ways to integrate augmented reality into a training module or integrate it into existing training methods. Once a target is locked on, elements such as information can be displayed, videos can play instructing users along a task or informing

Jul 8, 2019
2 min

Creating a Clickable Button in Unity

Making your augmented reality projects interactive can help bring them to another level especially if you are creating your project for eLearning purposes. Making a button that opens a web page URL is one of the easiest ways to make an AR project interactive. With this you can link to instructional videos, websites, and more, it is really all up to you. The process is not very complicated although it is quite tedious to complete. Here are the steps: 1. Create a new Cube obje

Jul 5, 2019
2 min

Elearning customization and branding

There are plenty of generic online training courses available, so what are the benefits of creating custom, branded elearning for your compa

Jul 3, 2019
1 min

8 Steps to Add an Image with a Transparent Background to a Unity Project

Unity is a useful tool for creating gamified eLearning modules, or AR Modules for use in eLearning technology. Although it is useful it is not always easy to complete tasks that would otherwise seem simple. Adding a transparent image to a Unity project is one of these tasks. Although after completing it you will find that it is not the most complicated task, it is more tedious than you would think. Here are the 8 Steps to add a transparent image to a Unity project. 1. Create

Jul 2, 2019
2 min

Storyboarding for branching elearning

Storyboarding branching elearning scenarios in a organized and readable way for client review can be challenging.

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