Every company should be sure to include closed captioning in their training videos. This is important for ADA compliance as well as overall accessibility. Remember that some of your learners will learn better by reading or may have trouble understanding a speaker. Having closed captioning trainin...
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Starting a new project always comes with uncertainty. We’ve been there – spending long hours researching often contradicting information online and putting our sweat equity and resources into developing our first online course hoping for a positive outcome....
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The effective online course design is exactly what it sounds like – students get results that they expect, and you get ROI. In our view, the best online courses are actionable, as those are more likely to deliver results. Therefore, you want to give your learne...
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Selling digital products online is a convenient way to make money without having to leave your home. As a bonus, many digital products require you to create them once but can be sold indefinitely. With the right model, you can even turn those digital products i...
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Whether you are creating an internal or external course, you likely want to know what value it will provide you in the long term. There are four main parts of the value of online courses and eLearning programs.
#1. They Are Evergreen
To start, your online cours...
It’s incredibly likely that every single one of your employees has a smartphone. Unfortunately, they can be very detrimental to the quality of work employees at your organization produce. But, in some instances, they can be helpful in getting employees trained. Here, we will talk about mobile app...
Every course creator at one point or another start thinking about scripting their eLearning course content. However, before you jump into writing eLearning scripts, there are several important step you need to take to make sure that your eLearning engages your learners and produces high return on...
There are plenty of tools that can help you with training content curation, but which ones are the best? We’ve gathered our top five tools to help you in the training content development process. Here, we will talk about various types of content, but if you are looking to create video content spe...
Given the seemingly high price tag, it’s common to wonder, “Is Kajabi worth it?”
The first time we looked at Kajabi pricing, we wondered, “why is Kajabi so expensive?” After all, you can get hosting for a little over $2 per month and build your own WordPress website with YouTube videos embedded...
QR codes are seemingly everywhere, and for a good reason. With modern smartphones, you can scan a QR code and open a link or download a file in seconds. Unfortunately, many companies underutilize QR codes. They can be used to engage employees and motivate them to complete training on the job. So,...
eLearning software is one of the tools for creating eLearning courses that you will need regardless if you are creating a course for employees (internal learners) or customers (external learners). But with so many types of software, it can be overwhelming to determine exactly what you need. Let’s...
As eLearning experts, over the years of working with clients, we’ve perfected a process for hacking instructional design. Now, if you’ve ever wondered how to become an instructional designer without a degree, you can use our five-step process to help you get an idea of what designing an online co...
Given the popularity of eLearning, many people wonder if they should try to enter the learning management systems market. But before deciding whether to do so, you will likely ask yourself if the corporate learning management system market is saturated.
Is Learning Management System (LMS) Market...
One of the most common questions we get from first-time course creators is, “Should I have office hours for my online course?” To figure out whether you need office hours or coaching hours for your online courses, you should ask yourself three questions in this order.
Question #1. Would the Pr...
One of the common questions about creating an eLearning course is whether you need a content storyboard and how to make one. For most people and courses, you don’t necessarily need a storyboard. In fact, traditional eLearning storyboards are not worth the time and effort you put into them.
But t...
Most course creators want to create eLearning courses at scale. But to do that, you will need to have templates. Learn how to develop those eLearning templates for your content without having to go out of your way to do so.
Step 1: Figure Out What Type of Content You Want to Build
Before you ca...
The rise of virtual reality has led many companies to wonder whether they should invest in eLearning virtual reality. To decide whether it’s worth it for your company, you want to consider a few things.
Things to consider before investing in eLearning virtual reality
#1. The Size of Your Compa...
Augmented reality (AR) is expanding and affecting nearly every industry, including e-learning. It’s one of the most important trends in eLearning content development and is here to stay.
In short, augmented reality is 25% digital reality and 75% existing reality, and there are three ways that i...
