Tuesday, June 8, 2021

The ADDIE Model – The Best Way To Develop Engaging eLearning

 

The ADDIE model methodology is used for the creation of e-learning courses effectively and conveniently. This ADDIE methodology was developed in the Florida State University in 1970. Although there are many different models and methodologies for the creation of training courses in the e-learning industry, undoubtedly ADDIE is the most convenient and popular of all.

Therefore, many of the e-learning professionals are following ADDIE model because it is efficient, versatile and fulfils the requirements of online training or web based training (WBT). Another benefit of ADDIE is that it enables you to correct the errors made in previous iterations, thus improving the quality of the end product.


Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Time For Re-Skilling Retail Workforce - Post-Pandemic Challenges

Such a situation was neither imagined nor experienced earlier! In fact, markets have seen fluctuations – time and again – for different reasons, but none is closer to this sort at the level of crippling the market and affecting the morale of the resources – causing a disturbance at every level possible. To put it precisely, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the whole world simply got a jolt.

Now, post-pandemic, after a year is passed, we are still in the recovery mode, garnering resources and infrastructure, and streamlining the workforce to get the best results. For various reasons such as forced recession, obstacles in project acquisition, employees in numerous organizations of different sizes, have either faced salary reduction or got removed from jobs. Some resources moved to other jobs anticipating lay off. Organizations had to recruit new resources strategically considering various factors.


Tips To Consider While Migrating Adobe Flash Course To HTML5

 

Much before the most popular browsers officially announced that Flash player would no longer be supported, content development teams had already been on their way to find alternatives to Flash. One reason for this transition was that Flash was lacking browser compatibility, and the other prominent reason was the increasing popularity for multi-device learning – especially ‘mobile learning’.

As a result, Flash has lost its relevance as an eLearning authoring tool, and Flash eLearning to HTML5 conversion has come into the picture, with the need for legacy eLearning courses to be converted into HTML5. HTML5 is the best alternative potential web technology for eLearning courses to run across multiple devices. For HTML5, there is no need to install any additional browser plugin.


Sunday, May 30, 2021

Tips To Consider While Incorporating Gamification In Elearning Courses

 

As far as ‘including fun elements in training’, aka ‘gamification’ is concerned, many eLearning content developers shirk from it. They wrongly presume that gamification doesn’t play a significant role in the ‘serious’ business of eLearning. Moreover, they think that it consumes more time, money, resources to build end-to-end gamification, compared to the regular course content.

As a result, many content developers end up building placid, un-interactive, non-engaging content, especially when eLearning gamification in training would have made their courses so effective. Hence, we wouldn’t find many eLearning training courses resorting to gamification strategies in eLearning. But, of late, the trend looks progressive in terms of incorporating gamification for e-learning.


Tips For Quality Assurance In e-Learning and Its Importance


Quality assurance has a significant role in all industries, be it Pharmaceutical, electronics, mechanical, etc. This is done just to avoid any setbacks in the future. This builds trust among the customers on your product and services, hence provide you an opportunity for customer retention.

But does Quality assurance in e-Learning play an important role? Well…the answer is clearly yes, but how?

In this blog, we will discuss the strategies and tips that can be useful while conducting Quality Assurance and also look at the ways Quality assurance plays an important role in eLearning.

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Tips To Convert Flash Courses To HTML5 - Captivate 2019


 In the context of Adobe’s decision – along with major web browsers – not to support Flash player from 31st December 2020, the need for ‘legacy content conversion’ of Flash to HTML 5 has come into play. There are other reasons as well – the growing trend for rapid eLearning content and the current need to play eLearning courses on multiple devices. Moreover, the open-source web technology, HTML5 is recognized to have content design flexibility and course deployment feasibility. Flash to HTML5 conversion enables a course to play device-independent and makes learning happen anytime.

So, once you have taken a decision to convert Flash to HTML5, the next best decision is to select the right authoring tool to go ahead with. One prominent rapid authoring tool to consider for this purpose is – Adobe Captivate. The tool began its humble beginning as a screen recording utility but reached its peak in two decades as one of the best authoring tools in the market today, incorporating all the needed features suitable for rapid Flash eLearning to HTML5 conversion.


Nutrition Online Training Courses For Personal Trainers Via Elearning

 

In the modern age where people are building awareness on the importance of staying fit and healthy, the demand for personal training and trainers has been increasing immensely. For personal trainers, it is pretty much their job to deliver services that get the best possible results for their clients. These services could range from providing the right kind of training regimen to guidance during training.

But the most important service that personal trainers should provide to the clients is the information on nutrition intake. Researches state that nutrition plays an important role in fitness than physical training itself. Hence it is critical for a Personal Trainer to understand the various nutritional requirements, diets to be followed, and supplements to be taken (if necessary).