Posts by Jennifer Valley
LUC 2016 Session Recap: Virtual Reality
At this year’s Lectora® User Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Aldebaran Canacasco, Senior Manager of Learning Technologies, and German Gonzalez, Graphic Designer for Multimedia and eLearning, both from OPENTEC, talked about the bright idea of using virtual reality in a course. In the session they talked about tech, limitations, and best practices. Since virtual reality is…
Read MoreLUC 2016 Recap: Lectora Inspire Power Tools
At this year’s Lectora® User Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Leslie Fisher, MS Administrator and Staff Development for the Kansas Department of Transportation, talked about the bright idea of using Inspire tools. For those of you that don’t know, Lectora is available as a package called Inspire which includes Snagit® (image capture and editing), Camtasia® (audio…
Read MoreCommunity Showcase at the LUC 2016
At this year’s Lectora® User Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Scott Barnett, VP of Marketing, and I took the stage to present Lectora examples that have been shared on the Trivantis® Community. These bright ideas showcased interesting and exceptional ways of sharing content with learners. Here are three of my favorites: Elizabeth Dalton’s entry for our…
Read MoreLUC 2016 Recap: Interactions in the Intrinsic World
At this year’s Lectora® User Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Kristi Lozano, an instructional designer at Baptist Health South Florida, talked about the bright idea of using intrinsic exercises and games to prompt learning. What is intrinsic motivation? Kristi explained that “intrinsic motivation is usually self-applied, and springs from a direct relationship between the individual and…
Read MoreLUC 2016 Workshop Recap: Sneaky Tricks to Quicken QA, Facilitate Feedback, and Create an Elegant UX
In one of the hands-on workshops at the 2016 Lectora® User Conference, John Mortenson, Manager of Online Learning for The Fresh Market, demonstrated the bright idea of using sneaky tricks while developing in Lectora to quicken your quality control process, facilitate feedback, and create an elegant user experience. In the session he explained how to…
Read MoreCreating an eLearning Portfolio Using Your Community Content
One of my favorite (and lesser-known) features on the Trivantis® Community is the ability to share Lectora® courses. As a diehard developer turned Community Manager, I still get the itch to play around in Lectora, so I love it when I have an excuse to create something new. If you are creating content that you’d…
Read MoreConverting ILT to eLearning: Benefits and Tips
When I first started as an instructional designer in eLearning, one of the services provided by the team I was on was converting instructor-led training (ILT) to eLearning-based content. ILT is facilitated by an instructor either online or in a classroom, allowing learners to interact with their instructor and discuss the training material. However, often companies have…
Read More4 Interactivity Levels for Game and Multimedia eLearning Design
Studies show that interactivity adds a level of engagement and interest in a course. There are four engagement levels that you should know: passive, limited, moderate, and simulation. These levels are based on game and multimedia design and can help guide the overall development of a course. 1. Passive Passive interactivity refers to the general…
Read MoreDeveloping Quality eLearning at the Speed of Sound
Quick eLearning development isn’t a new idea, but it is a topic of constant conversation. As instructional designers are pushed to create content faster and deadlines are moved up, the concept of creating courses at the speed of sound becomes more commonplace. But how can you prevent a “course factory?” This topic is discussed by…
Read MoreAdapting ADDIE into a Quicker and Sustainable Process
In recent and ongoing arguments in the eLearning industry, the question “Are models like ADDIE still up to the challenges of modern day development?” keeps appearing. (ADDIE is an instructional design model that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.) While parts of ADDIE are helpful, the model on its own lacks efficiency and…
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