Tag: eLearning
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ADDIE and Beyond: Choosing the Right Approach to Course Design
ADDIE is one of the most widely recognised models in instructional design. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Some course developers treat ADDIE in course design as a strict sequence of steps that must be completed before the next can begin. Others dismiss it as outdated, slow or overly bureaucratic. Both views miss…
Good eLearning Is More Than Content on a Screen
Effective eLearning design is not simply about putting content on a screen. For more than 20 years, I’ve worked in and around training organisations. In that time, I’ve seen online learning done exceptionally well. I’ve also seen it done badly. And, to be completely honest, I’ve made enough mistakes myself to know that good eLearning…
Turning learner guides into online learning
Ways to reshape dense written material for digital delivery without losing the important content Many organisations already have valuable training content sitting in learner guides, manuals, PDFs, handbooks or policy documents. That content often contains the right information however learner guides are usually written for a different purpose. Although a learner guide may have been…
What does SCORM actually mean?
SCORM is one of those terms that people use a lot in eLearning, often without much explanation. Someone might say, “We need this as SCORM,” or “Can you make it SCORM-compliant?” That can sound technical, and sometimes it is. However, the basic idea is simple. SCORM helps an eLearning module communicate with a Learning Management…