Effective eLearning
Effective eLearning, like a good sales presentation, involves persuasion, engagement, and motivation. If you can keep learners interested, get their buy-in, and make sure they’ve got all the relevant information at the end of it all, then you can be sure that your eLearning is going to be a great success.
It doesn’t matter what tool you use – whether it’s a bespoke eLearning authoring tool (like Articulate Storyline) or something more rudimentary (like PowerPoint), we’ve collated some really useful tips and best practices for all developers and content creators. Browse the articles from BrightCarbon’s eager eLearning beavers to discover how to create effective eLearning content, right from writing your learning objectives, all the way through to effective UX and graphic design.
How to create accessible eLearning: the CRAB cheat sheet
Creating accessible content can sometimes feel like the creativity killer after hours spent designing a beautiful piece of eLearning, but actually when you design with accessibility in mind from the get-go, it actually makes the final outcome much much better. We've developed the CRAB framework to help you as you approach each page or slide of your eLearning, and we've packaged it in a handy cheat sheet for your desk[top].
A guide to accessible presentations and eLearning
Making your content accessible isn’t just a compliance checkbox, it’s table stakes for good design. We've done a lot of thinking about accessible content over the years and we've collated all of our insights into a full index for you to use as a reference tool for creating accessible presentations and eLearning.
Free corporate learning blueprint
Creating an impactful piece of eLearning is a huge undertaking, but if you don't build a firm foundation from the outset your course might not be as robust as you need it to be - both in the build stage, and for your learners. Download a free copy of the blueprint BrightCarbon's consultants use to ensure your next course has all the pieces in place to make it a real success.
Evaluate your corporate learning: Free tool
Creating learning, whether in-house or with a vendor, is always going to be risky. The amount of time it takes to create a course, push it live, and deploy it, means you'll be waiting months (maybe even longer) to test the effectiveness of your investment. This is why we've developed a scorecard for quickly pulse checking a course you're working on, or evaluating multiple courses to try and identify weak areas.
How to write scripts for eLearning
eLearning is on the up. But writing the content that will be narrated during your eLearning isn’t the same as writing your instructor-led training speaker notes, or even your leave-behind document. Learn how to write scripts for eLearning in this course.
8 Storyline tips and techniques to try
If you feel like your latest Storyline courses are getting a little tired, and you're looking to build your library of engaging interactions and effects, here are 8 techniques you can try to level up your skills - and your courses.
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