The main advantages of eLearning are that it is self-paced and offers simultaneous reach to all learners. This is especially helpful in the global context with employees dispersed all over. In this blog, let’s look at a few advantages of e-Learning to the Trainer or Organization.

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If you are new to instructional design, here are a few tips to help you stay on top of the game. Most of them flow out of the best practices we follow at CommLab India to help our new instructional designers hit the ground running.

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Assessments are added in the courses not only for evaluating the learners’ understanding of the concept but also to make eLearning engaging and effective. Research shows that learning is dramatically improved when learner is asked to respond to question or problem which requires him to recall, analyze, or synthesize new information presented. So, while including the assessments, there are certain guidelines to be followed for making the courses impactful. Here, I would like to share a few tips on designing assessments for eLearning courses:

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In the previous post “understanding the various content types delivered via eLearning” we looked at the five basic content types. Now let’s look at eLearning strategies for each of them.

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That old adage “Seeing is believing” is applicable in a lot of contexts, especially so in the context of eLearning. Here’s a statement that sums up the value of visualization aptly. Pictures are received information. We need no formal education to get the message. The message is instantaneous. Writing is perceived information. It takes time and specialized knowledge to decode the abstract symbols of language. —- Scott McCloud

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