When editing your training videos, there are certain things you can do to add a bit more style to the flow of the video. One of them is to add transitions between takes (or segments). If you have different clips showing several angles that you want to show in one scene, or simply different scenes that relate to your training, you can join them by using transition effects, to make those changes appear in a more smooth way (think of the transitions between scenes in any of the

Many corporations, government organizations and institutions who provide predominantly classroom training to employees have now been forced to create eLearning and online training modules unexpectedly, in the last month given COVID-19. To help any organization who is new to eLearning, here are a few tips on what software to use to develop your eLearning, based on our 14 years of experience in this industry. There are many great authoring tools that can be used to create eLea

Most of times, if you are developing eLearning modules for big companies (or even if they are small companies), you will have to package the eLearning module in SCORM, whether it is 1.2, 2004 (any of the editions), AICC or Tin Can. Whichever it is, I am sure that the LMS person on the client side, will upload the SCORM package to a staging site and test it, or even upload it to the production site and roll it out to the learners, and once in a while, issues will arise such as

Here at Pathways we specialize in all things training and eLearning, and as such, we have created microlearning training videos for several different clients. Basically, microlearning means modules that deliver content in small bursts, for example, live action videos or whiteboard animations with a duration of 2-3 minutes (maximum 4 minutes); but after the content has been produced, how do we distribute it to our learners? Using Learning Management Systems Like many of our cl

It’s been an exciting few weeks at Pathways. Not only did we get quoted in the news yet again check out the recent article on our virtual reality eLearning work https://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/2579/devlearn-links-teams-exploring-360-degree-video-in-elearning This article was written by Learning Solutions Magazine which is a leading North American publication for eLearning professionals and enthusiasts. In the last few weeks, we also partnered with Canadian Ma

Pathways Training and eLearning was selected to present at two major Canadian conferences based on the exceptional and innovative training, eLearning and virtual reality work created for clients. The first conference Pathways Training and eLearning spoke at this week was the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) Conference. Thanks to the great people who provided positive feedback and we were glad to share our experiences around developing 3D animated training solutions a

Thank You for Your Overwhelmingly Positive Response to Our Virtual Reality and 360 Video eLearning Work! We went to DevLearn last year to find a new technology to bring back to Canada. This year we were there to present on our virtual reality eLearning solution that we created with 360 video and interactive hot spots (all created with custom code). While in Las Vegas, it was great to see so many great Canadian companies presenting at an international training conference and

With the release of iOS 11 a few days ago, and Apple’s efforts to increase their devices capabilities when it comes to Augmented Reality, I have been thinking about the implications that this technology has in the eLearning field. On the first place, let’s review the definition of augmented reality. What is Augmented reality? Ronald T. Azuma, in his paper “A Survey of Augmented Reality”, defines AR as a variation of Virtual Reality, that allows the user to see the real world,

Pathways Training and eLearning has created Canada’s first virtual reality eLearning and we have been showing this great technology to several Canadian executives. Interestingly, we are hearing some interesting feedback from companies on their thoughts on how this new and innovative technology can be used. To increase revenue and sales to clients – An executive in the banking industry mentioned what a great technology this is, to increase sales to clients. A customer is mor

The word is out! Virtual reality eLearning will change the future of learning. In fact, people are so excited to experience this technology and the benefits are anticipated to be so great that Pathways Training and eLearning was recently featured in Business Review Canada Magazine. Check out the article by accessing the following link. http://www.businessreviewcanada.ca/technology/1984/Pathways-Training-eLearning-develops-Canada's-first-virtual-reality-learning-tool-with-St

Organizations across Canada are stepping it up; efficiently improving employee performance by investing in modern technology that reflects the ongoing needs of today's learner. With Millennials now surpassing Generation X to become the largest generation in the workforce, top companies understand the importance and benefit of advancing their approach to learning in the workplace. Learning is beyond a keyboard and mouse, or pulling 50 salesmen out of their jobs and into a th

As I promised on my previous post, I will talk a bit more about the Captivate asset library in this article, so that you can have an idea of what you are missing for not using Captivate 😊 Honestly, and beware of the spoiler that follows if you haven’t finished watching the season 6 of Game of Thrones, with this library I kind of feel like Samwell Tarly when he entered the library in the Citadel, and was awestruck by the awesomeness and vastness of the knowledge that surrende

Here at Pathways, we truly don’t have a preferred eLearning authoring tool, as we accommodate our development workflow to the needs of our clients and the project. Of course, we offer expertise not only using these authoring but so many other tools for audio, video, graphics, interactions, etc., and we suggest to our clients the optimal route, for the sake of the project. However, in many cases, we are restricted by the requests from our clients, who will ask to only use one

There is a lot of talk now in days, about how Canadian companies should be more innovative. But what does that mean in the training industry? Some people tend to think whiteboard animations are innovative, and gamification. For some companies just moving away from classroom learning to eLearning or blended learning is innovative, but the reality is there are many new ways Canadians can be innovating their training methods. Virtual reality eLearning is here and it is amazing

This blog is about the amazing experience of creating one of Canada’s first 360 videos and virtual reality eLearning modules. At the DevLearn Conference in Vegas in November, 2016 the talk from training specialists from around the world was all about how this technology will change the face of corporate training and eLearning. Our foray into 360 videos and virtual reality training was completely unexpected. On November 18th, on the last day of the DevLearn conference, I dec

We are very grateful for the opportunity to work with so many great clients. This week we had the pleasure of filming custom video case studies and scenarios for a customer service training session for Bentall Kennedy. We even had a cameo appearance from the president of the company - which was a nice touch! Great work Bentall Kennedy and good luck with your national customer service training launch! #ELearning #trainingvideosforeLearning #TorontoeLearningvendor #CanadianeLe

Last Tuesday night, we had the privilege of hosting some of our wonderful clients in the Pathways box at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. . The night was filled with great conversation about the future of training and the night was made sweeter with a Blue Jays win! On October 1st Pathways Training and eLearning Inc. celebrated 11 years in business. Thanks to all of our amazing clients for your loyalty and partnership as we have enjoyed the privilege of working with you on cou

A recent survey by gminsights.com indicated that the eLearning market is valued at USD 165 billion with anticipated market growth of up to 5% a year through to 2023.* With eLearning being such a common delivery tool for learning these days, there is also no shortage of vendors competing for this business from clients. Often companies look for an eLearning vendor when they don’t have internal staff to develop the training themselves, or when they are looking for new ideas to

What Is Gamification? Gamification is a method of motivating and engaging learners by using elements of gaming in learning environments. Gamification can increase the efficiency and retention of curriculum material for learners of all levels, from children to industry professionals. Gamification fosters the natural human inclinations for competition, completion, and interaction, among others. Some elements of games that may be used to motivate learners and facilitate learning

Here at Pathways we specialize in all things training and eLearning, and as such, we have created microlearning training videos for several different clients. Basically, microlearning means modules that deliver content in small bursts, for example, live action videos or whiteboard animations with a duration of 2-3 minutes (maximum 4 minutes); but after the content has been produced, how do we distribute it to our learners? Using Learning Management Systems Like many of our cl