We often labor away using the same tools and techniques we’ve always used. This is one way to get in a rut. It’s helpful to take a break and stop to see if there are better tools that will make our jobs easier, more fun, or provide inspiration.
Use Visual Cues To Enhance Learning
Directing Attention with Visual Cues
Visual cues direct the eyes to the relevant information in a graphic. This helps ensure that people understand the intended message and adds efficiency to visual communication.
Best Resources For Creating Live Virtual Training Right Now
An increasing number of schools and businesses are moving in-person classes and events online. Are you stuck? Here are resources for coming up to speed quickly for the live virtual classroom.
Emotions and Learning Part III
10 Ways To Design For Emotions
Learn how to generate connections to your audience for online learning or eLearning through emotional design.
Emotions and Learning: Part II
How Emotions Affect Learning
Dive in and see how emotions affect various aspects of learning, like perception, motivation and memory.
ELC 060: How to Practice Evidence-Informed Learning Design
A Conversation with Mirjam Neelen
Evidence informed learning design draws from cognitive psychology research. It focuses on applying learning science to instructional design.
Emotions And Learning: Part I
Emotion and Cognition
Appealing to the emotions is one of the keys to motivating people, attracting their attention and facilitating memory.
List of Lists: Podcasts for Learning Professionals
The number of podcasts for learning professionals is growing by leaps and bounds. Rather than keep up with the numerous podcasts that come and go, I’m keeping a list of podcast lists for learning professionals. This list was updated February 2020.
How To Use Icons In eLearning
Icons are quick to process and can add meaning to learning experiences. Here are the many ways you can use icons in eLearning.
Journalism Techniques To Borrow For eLearning
Journalists inform and educate. You can borrow journalism techniques to motivate and engage an audience in your learning designs.
ELC 059: How Chatbots Can Support and Enhance Learning
A Conversation with Vince Han
In this conversation, we discuss how to use chatbots to engage people in interactive activities that support learning and behavior change.
Text-To-Speech Software For eLearning
Big changes are coming to the world of text-to-speech (TTS) via AI software. Here is when you may want to use it in eLearning and videos.