Welcome to the Everything eLearning Blog
Welcome to the Everything eLearning Blog! Discover posts on a range of topics including ‘how-to’ product demonstrations, design, innovation and authoring along with ideas on how to create break-through eLearning content.
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Peter Bray
Chief Marketing Officer
Lectora e-Learning #1 Top-Ranked Media Tool by Importance
Thanks to the support of our users, Lectora® e-Learning authoring software was ranked as the number one Top Rated Media Tool by Importance in the eLearning Guild report, “Media for eLearning: Top Tools.” The findings in this recent e-Learning research report are based on popular media tools e-Learning professionals use to design, create and optimize e-Learning content.
In the report, Lectora e-Learning software received the most “essential” responses for the Top Rated Media Tool by Importance in Toolkit category, indicating that the majority of survey participants find Lectora to be an essential e-Learning development tool. Landing the number one spot, Lectora ranks above Articulate® Rapid e-Learning Studio, Adobe® Captivate and other tools.
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Top Tips & Trends of 2011 from the e-Learning Community
2011 was a big year for the e-Learning industry, complete with new trends and developments, tips and tricks, helpful how-to’s, blogs, news and more. From mLearning to social learning to social media, the introduction of new developments and technologies has affected how we author, share and implement e-Learning every day.
To track every e-Learning trend and resource of 2011 would be a daunting task, so we’ve made your life easier by picking some of the very best highlights and placing them all in one spot. Today’s blog features a recap of valuable e-Learning blogs from 2011, covering some of the most popular tips and trends from the past year. We hope these valuable e-Learning blogs will help you start the New Year on the...
Meet the Demand for Mobile Learning
If you’ve read recent e-Learning and training blogs providing 2012 predictions, one up-and-coming trend seems to be present in almost all of them: mobile learning. Thanks to devices such as the iPad, iPhone and various Android tablets, it has become increasingly easy to share and view e-Learning content on-the-go – whether you’re at the office, on the bus or at home.
Although mLearning on tablets has already become quite common, this super-hot trend isn’t going anywhere. The Chief Learning Officer article Tablets as a Social Learning Delivery Tool by Tammara Combs offers these interesting mLearning stats from Future Workplace and the IESE...
e-Learning Predictions for 2012 from Bersin & Associates
As one year comes to an end and another begins, it’s important to take some time to reflect on major happenings in 2011 – and look to the future for what is to come. Bersin & Associates recently released the report, “Strategic Human Resources & Talent Management: Predictions for 2012,” which offers insights from the past year, as well as predictions for what the next year will bring.
Before diving into some of the 2012 predictions, the Bersin & Associates article lists two important current developments that are influencing employee interaction in the workplace:
A) Technology: Although this seems an obvious implication, new technologies and social learning platforms are drastically changing how employees operate at work. Constant access to the Internet, iPads and mobile phones allow employees to communicate...
Social Business Leader Sandy Carter to Keynote at 2012 LUC
Lectora® e-Learning is pleased to announce Social Business Expert Sandy Carter as a keynote speaker for the upcoming 2012 Lectora User Conference. Carter is a recognized leader in social business, a best-selling author of two books and has won awards for her Twitter and blog communities. Carter’s keynote “Get Bold! Creating a Social Business Agenda!,” will kick off day two of the conference with bright insights on social business and social media for learning.
As IBM Vice President, Social Business Evangelism and Sales, Carter is responsible for setting the direction for IBM’s Social Business initiative. One of the most influential woman in Web 2.0 technology, Carter has received numerous awards, including: "Brand Leader...
Lectora e-Learning Leads the Way with HTML5 Support
If you’re an e-Learning enthusiast, you’ve probably come across the term ‘HTML5’ in a blog, magazine or social media post. Although a recent hot topic of discussion, HTML5 is a relatively new element in the e-Learning mix, which might leave you with some unanswered questions: What is HTML5? How does it fit into the world of e-Learning? How does Lectora® e-Learning address this topic? Today’s blog will provide you with answers to these questions and keep you in-the-loop on the latest HTML5 e-Learning developments.
According to Judy Unrein’s article Promising Tools for HTML5 Development in Training and Development Magazine, HTML5 is the “latest version of Hypertext Markup Language that has been used to create web content for the past couple of decades.” Since iOS devices do not...
From the Classroom to the Internet: eLearning Transforms
As long as there are students, there will be willingness and readiness to learn, so it’s important for the instructors, learning strategists and developers to accommodate. Just fifty years ago, learning was strictly face-to-face with few opportunities to meet learners’ demand for options and expansion. Then, in 1989, the University of Phoenix opened the first private, for-profit online school, and the learning paradigm changed across the entire industry.
eLearning has reached numerous milestones since it’s introduction, as shown in OnlineEducation.net’s infographic, especially since the term was coined in 1999. That same year, Trivantis introduced its...
Develop a Smart Mobile Learning Strategy with Lectora eLearning
With mobile learning transitioning from merely a helpful resource to a necessary learning component, some companies and developers may be too quick to jump on the bandwagon. Seems easy enough, especially with a high-functioning authoring tool, to convert your eLearning material to correspond with mobile devices and send your learners on their way. But, it is a bit more complicated than that, and takes a bit more effort to choose a proper strategy and e-Learning software for your organization. The question is not whether you should get involved with mLearning, but how.
“The most significant [reason to develop a mobile learning strategy] is that mobile learning is a transformative opportunity,” said Bill Brandon in his...
mLearnCon2011: The Evolution of Mobile Learning
The implementation of mLearning among organizations is clearly growing at a rapid rate. To be exact, eLearning Guild research data shows 70.2% of survey respondents are now using their personal mobile devices for business use. And, of those who have conducted an mLearning implementation, 50% are seeing positive returns. Last week, the Mobile Learning Conference and Expo, mLearnCon, in San Jose, California, allowed us to immerse ourselves in mobile technology, and see the future of the eLearning category. With cell phones, iPads or other tablets in the hands of almost...
Impressive Growth Brings Strength to eLearning Industry
After years of struggle, the US job market is beginning to rebuild, and some industries are seeing substantial improvements. In a study conducted by Wired Magazine of 7 million US LinkedIn members who have switched industries during the past five years, eLearning ranked at number six with 18.7% job growth per year. Wired reports that the trend in job growth stems from the popularity of a new category of jobs, called “smart jobs.” They are specialized, generally innovative and high-tech, and are spread out all over the country, creating numerous opportunities.
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