Virtual Reality (VR) is a concept that is not new in the world of eLearning and is something that can provide you and your learners a wide variety of benefits in terms of interactivity, engagement and knowledge retention. Below are some of the benefits that you could be taking advantage of by including VR as part of your learning strategy. 1. Simulate real life tasks One of the biggest benefits of using VR to create your next eLearning course is that it provides a level of im

While filming for the new Pathways & ACCES Virtual Reality health and safety course, a lot of lessons, tips and tricks were learned that you could use when creating your own VR course. Below are some things we learned that you should keep in mind when developing your own VR course. 1. People in view To capture videos and images for a VR course you need to use a 360 degree camera, and unlike a regular camera a 360 camera captures everything around you in a 360 degree view. Thi

As mentioned in our previous blogs Pathways Training & eLearning have recently worked with ACCES Employment to develop a brand new Virtual Reality health and safety course for students in the trades. Part of creating a VR course is capturing 360 images and video footage, and when you go out to your filming location there are several important things you should consider such as: 1. Breaking the areas into zones If the area you are capturing 360 images and videos is large one t

Last week Pathways Training & eLearning worked with ACCES Employment to develop a brand new Virtual Reality course that teaches students about workplace health and safety hazards while on a work site. When developing a Virtual Reality course there are a number of things you should consider to ensure your VR filming goes as smoothly as possible: 1. Have a checklist When developing a VR course you will most likely be filming video and taking images in a variety of locations e.g

Traditional eLearning typically involves using audio, text, images and videos to teach your learners about a speicifc subject, however there are a number of things you can do to expand your eLearning courses beyond traditional eLearning. Below are some things you could implement in your next eLeanring course. 1. Branching Scenarios Branching scenarios can be one way you can expand your eLearning course. A branching secnario involves presenting the learner with a secenario or

Virtual Reality (VR) is something that has been around for a long time but has only started to gain real momentum over the past few years. The concept of VR is to immerse the user in an interactive computer generated virtual world, this is displayed through a VR headset that covers the users vision, other sensors and controls may also be used in addition to this. Several industries have looked into utilising VR with the eLearning industry being one of them. Not only could VR

Last week I started a conversation around a training program I regularly facilitate titled “Managing People and Yourself”. At Pathways Training and eLearning,, we offer a full suite of leadership training programs through a variety of training opportunities including in class training, one on one coaching and mentoring, video blogs and of course through interactive eLearning training. This course in particular is intended for senior leaders and managers within an organizat

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