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Changing information in an elearning course can be costly if you are dealing with a professional elearning developer. Good developers will require courses to be tested a number of times as part of their quality control process, even if only small changes are made. This can take more time than you realise. So, here are […]

The most important thing when developing an assessment for elearning is to make sure that it relates to the content, and that you are actually assessing the content, not something else. There are a number of different options for the types of questions you can ask. Most elearning programs allow multiple choice and multiple selection

One of the advantages of elearning is that assessments are easy to deliver and they mark themselves and report back to the LMS so it does not require any time for trainers. But do you need an assessment? If you need to prove that the learner understood the content, then the answer is yes. Also,

Paper based manuals are one of the oldest forms of training materials. On the job training has actually been around since the beginning of time when the first caveman showed the second caveman the direction to run away from the tiger. But as far as training materials go, paper based manuals have been around for

You wouldn’t buy a car without doing a test drive. Actually, these days you might because it’s almost impossible to get a car. But you would much rather have a test drive. So, if you are looking for an elearning developer, make sure that you ask to see a demo. Many will have these demos

A pre-test is an assessment that is given to the learners before a course is run. Often, if a learner passes the pre-test, they are not required to complete a section of the course (or the whole course). The idea is that they already know the content so it would be a waste of their

1. Use simple language. If there is a choice between two words, choose the simpler one. If your learner is confused by the language, they will not absorb the content. To test your content, have a learner review it first. 2. Avoid acronyms and buzzwords. Carefully read your content and check for acronyms and buzzwords

Yes and no. Online diversity training can show the learner legislation, company policies and procedures, definitions, history and case studies. But it is no substitute for an open and honest conversation about diversity that includes discussion of bullying and harassment. The online training component is a great way to get your team up to date

We often get requests to add extra content to existing courses.  Sometimes, it makes complete sense to add the new information but sometimes, not so much. Here are 3 quick questions to ask yourself before adding extra content to an existing course. Does it fit with the current content? If it adding extra information to

Risk Assessment is a really easy process that everyone does every day without even thinking about it.  It is simply a process of identifying the hazard, assessing the risk, putting control measures in place if required and then ensuring the risk is at an acceptable level.  Take crossing the road for example.  You stand at