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eLearning course design Quick Guide

Designing an e-learning course is a complex task that is often best handled by an e-learning agency that has extensive experience in developing e-learning courses.

But here we give you some information to understand the process of e-learning course design. This will help you to master your processes, manage your e-learning agency and build a vision.

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Storyboarding & Scripting for eLearning Projects

You are probably aware of the fact that storyboarding and scripting are an integral part of the creation of an eLearning course - but do you know how they’re created? This article is going to explain exactly that! You’ll not only find out how to create a storyboard and script, but how to actually do so well, in order to ensure that they are valuable assets to your eLearning course. Every storyboard and script is unique, so there isn’t a standardised and rigid procedure when it comes to their creation, but there are common lines of logic that run throughout them all!

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How to select an eLearning agency

The world is quickly moving away from traditional forms of learning and towards the use of the latest technologies and remote access opportunities: whether at educational institutions or in the corporate sector, change is afoot!

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Storyboarding & Scripting for eLearning courses

Storyboarding and scripting for elearning courses are a fundamental part of designing and developing an eLearning course, and they are vital to what we do at TheLearningLAB elearning agency. In the early stages of development, it is crucial that the overall vision of the elearning course is portrayed in a clear and coherent manner.

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The 9 Biggest eLearning Trends

eLearning keeps on developing at an incredible pace, so you may be wondering what new things are going on in the world of eLearning and learning development at this point in time. How else will you possibly know what you should focus on, invest in, or sign up for? Keeping up with what’s going on in your own industry presumably takes up plenty of your time, so maybe you should leave figuring out the learning and development side to us!

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10 features that make a great eLearning Platform

The recent surge in the use of online learning solutions has shown us that now, more than ever, eLearning is widely sought after, and its value in the education sector is unmatched. There is so much that goes into creating a great elearning platform, and at TheLearning LAB elearning platform, we pride ourselves in providing high-quality eLearning solutions.

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4 tips to Design an effective eLearning strategy

It doesn't matter whether you are a looking to produce a single module or a complex course; developing an eLearning strategy is a big commitment that requires expertise, planning, and time.

It takes a significant level of expertise to develop a eLearning course that Learners will truly engage with and appreciate. This means that having a thorough understanding of what you want your eLearning course to bring your Learners, although a vital element of strategy planning, is not enough on its own.

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4 tips for optimised visuals for eLearning Courses

We've arrived at a point where numerous organisations and institutions were already incorporating digital training into their onboarding, upskilling and talent retainment strategies before this year’s life-changing pandemic. As a result of the pandemic-led sharp increase in remote working that 2020 has seen so far, more companies than ever before are using eLearning (or are currently implementing it) to impart necessary skills to the members of their workforce. TheLearning LAB Geneva has watched this trend with great interest, seeing companies try to go at it alone when what they need is a professional agency who knows eLearning, mLearning, and current trends like the back of their hand.

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E-Learning Platform: Why Choose a Video-first

At TheLearning LAB, we have seen an increase in demand for E-Learning video-based elearning platform in recent years. It’s a healthy trend which shows that corporations are coming to realise the importance of E-Learning videos cannot be overstated, and are incorporating them into their eLearning strategy.

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eLearning Strategy for Corporate

The current approach to Learning & Development (L&D) remains relatively analogue in certain sectors, but everywhere else, eLearning is being praised for its far-reaching benefits. The many industries which have already adopted it don’t see a way back to traditional learning, as the ability eLearning has to be able to function within a set of constraints, to use minimal resources for maximum output, and to have viability for company-wide implementation are unrivalled.

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6 tips voice-actor for eLearning video and podcasts

Have you ever come across someone who spoke in such a powerful way that you felt compelled to engage with their message in your elearning course?

Our brains are wired to tune in to confident speakers, which tells you all you need to know about quite how important it is to find the right voice-actor for your elearning podcast.

At TheLearning LAB, we work with organisations with varied needs and varied brand messages, and part of our 360° service is ensuring that elearning videos and podcasts are narrated by the most suited option out there.

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8 Best Practice elearning Tips for Mobile Learning

Whether through the use of mobile phones, laptops, tablets or desktops, you are connected to endless information and resources and have probably used mLearning or eLearning at some point. Right now, you may be thinking ‘so, how is mLearning different from eLearning?’.

Well, eLearning taps into connectivity, but mobile learning truly lives it. It brings the very best of eLearning to the most versatile of platforms.

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Boost your profit through eLearning: 5 key facts

Digital training is a fantastic way to boost your bottom line and create a learning culture that not only improves profits but also keeps your top performers from leaving. This alone is enough to showcase the transformative power of eLearning, but there is so, so much more to be said on the topic yet. Here at TheLearning LAB in Geneva, we live and breathe eLearning and all that it brings to organisations.

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How to leverage the power of elearning videos to enhance learner's engagement

A picture is worth a thousand words. This famous saying is something that most (if not all) of us are familiar with. It highlights the power of elearning video. Even static images wield power compared to the use of text-based content alone. In addition, it is a well-established fact that the human brain processes elearning video and graphics a lot faster than text.

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eLearning quizzes: The how-to's

When it comes to elearning quizzes, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach across every imaginable eLearning course. What there is, however, is a foundation of basic tenets that make up the construction of a good quiz - and, of elearning course, some common pitfalls to avoid.

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eLearning quizzes: 5 top benefits

Not all elearning quizzes are created equal, and your Learners’ success depends on how well you are able to help them assess their progress and develop their knowledge. When developing an eLearning course, you can leave no stone unturned, as all these pieces fit together to make or break the learning experience

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8 tips on how to boost your e-learning course

So, you have an idea. You want to provide online learning to your staff, or a wider audience, and you know what you want to say. After all, you are the expert in your niche - clearly, you’re ready to create a bunch of great content for your Learners, and it’ll be a success. Right? Well, no. It may not be quite that easy. Knowing your niche and knowing how to effectively teach others through online training are two very different things.

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Podcasting for eLearning: 10 things you need to know

There is no educational option more suited to meeting the needs of every individual within a cohort than eLearning, with its endless optimisation options for enhancing user experience, access to multimedia learning materials and constant innovation. Personalised learning paths, videos, infographics, we’ve all heard those mentioned before. Have you, however, been introduced to the concept of educational podcasting within eLearning?

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e-learning 2022: Upwards and Onwards

What the 2022s will bring to the e-Learning market cannot be entirely predicted, as we’re only standing at the very beginning of what is sure to be an exciting journey of innovation and technological change. What we do know, however, is that eLearning is set to continue growing and increasing in popularity as companies, schools and organisations flock towards remote access options and hire agencies to get in on this success

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Blended Learning: 4 ways it boosts elearning

Blended Learning is an educational method based on the combining of elements of classroom learning and elements of independent online study. Classroom-based tutorial sessions, workshops or lectures, amongst others, can be combined with the multimedia tools of e-learning to provide an enhanced learning experience.

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