Prototyping is a vital step in the design process in many other industries. So, why don’t we use prototypes when we develop new content? Is it a lack of time? Is it that we are just converting existing material and we think we do not need it? Maybe, in some cases, we think we already know what the learner needs. Even if all that were true, we should follow other industry best practices and create prototypes for our content. What is a … [Read more...] about Prototyping in Elearning
Blog
Update #005 – A Lot About xAPI
What we're working on Brian led the judging at the E-Learning Showcase at the 2016 ATD Houston Tech Conference. The project benefited the Houston Food Bank by producing compliance training courses. ... Brian and Sean presented at the Torrance Learning xAPI Party in Chelsea, Michigan, and again at the Torrance Learning Download the following day. We enjoyed the events and the quality discussions around xAPI and how we can implement … [Read more...] about Update #005 – A Lot About xAPI
Update #004 – Accessibility and an xAPI Book
What we're working on Brian was a guest blogger on the RISC Learning Corner blog this week. He wrote about accessibility in elearning. Sean and Brian were fortunate to collaborate with Connie Malamed on a design document for an elearning course were co-developing with our client. For this project, we'll be designing the course screens and structure. Then, we'll work with our client in a paired-programming style development workflow to teach … [Read more...] about Update #004 – Accessibility and an xAPI Book
Weekly Update #003
What we're doing this week: After a busy couple of weeks, it is nice to settle down and write this update. We had a great time at xAPI Camp at the Learning Solutions Conference in Orlando. Sean presented on four of the current Development Tools (Captivate, Storyline, Lectora, and Claro) and their xAPI capabilities. The presentation was well received and led to some good conversations about the tools. You can read the xAPI overview of each tool … [Read more...] about Weekly Update #003
Weekly Update #002
What we're doing this week: We are happy to be reviewing a set of courses for one of our clients. We were able to complete the reviews of the individual courses and the LMS, and spent the week documenting our recommendations for improving the consistency and quality of their offerings. We are preparing for xAPI Camp at the Learning Solutions conference next Tuesday, March 15th. Sean will be speaking on best practices for using some of the … [Read more...] about Weekly Update #002
Weekly Update #001
What we're doing this week: This week, we're starting a project to review 22 elearning courses for a client, along with their LMS. We'll be looking at design standards, adherence to the company style guide, visual and instructional design, course structure, interaction design, usability and accessibility, and how they're reporting is set up. Learn more about our elearning review service. We're also finalizing support documentation for the … [Read more...] about Weekly Update #001
