I have often written in the past about the strengths of using an elearning model, such as ADDIE, for course design, development, and delivery. I still happen to believe that ADDIE (or derivatives of this framework) tend to capture the most under the instructional design umbrella, but that’s not to say there aren’t any flaws….
From time-to-time we like to do a spotlight on individuals who are using LearnDash to effectively deliver elearning on their WordPress powered sites. Today’s spotlight is on Luis Hernandez, an entrepreneur with plenty of I.T. experience. His company has implemented LearnDash at the Spanish university UNED (Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia). [divider] Tell us…
Many instructional design professionals today have a desire to not only create elearning courses, but to sell them as well. Truth be told, now is the best time to get into the direct sales of elearning programs. Sleeker technology and the growing use of mobile devices has given second life to elearning. Today it isn’t…
Today’s technology is really changing the landscape of college education. It is becoming more and more rare to see textbooks, pencil & paper, and even a printed syllabus from a professor. Instead of the tried-and-true tools of the past, the college classroom is outfitted with ipads, smartphones, and ebooks. The university campus bookstore looks different…
One of the most difficult things to do when bidding for service based work is to estimate development hours, and the same dilemma applies for instructional designers bidding on elearning projects. If you under-estimate, you end up losing time and money. If you over-estimate, you run the risk of losing a potential client. Â It really…
One of the many trends today in elearning is the use of gamification – that is, the awarding of points and badges based on user activity. This creates an additional way that users can become connected with the content they are learning. Today, achievement functionality is present in many learning management systems, including LearnDash. It…
If you call yourself an instructional designer, then there is no doubt that you have had exposure (at some point) to Articulate Studio, or their newer Storyline offering. It seems that most training projects that involve elearning will utilize either Articulate or Captivate – at least that has been the case for every project I…
One thing has always surprised me when doing elearning consulting projects, and it’s that nearly ever client failed to have a full-time instructional designer on their staff. I suppose this was a good thing for my team since it meant more work for us, but I find it quite fascinating how today companies are still…
Integrating the latest technology into learning sounds well and good, but often the task can seem daunting to an institution that has not done it before.  Be it for a university setting, or a corporation, there are four main methods of using technology with learning. In some cases, all four stages (as originally mentioned by TeachThought)…
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Anyone who is actively involved with instructional design has at some point used the ADDIE model (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate) for their course development. Â This model is one of (if not the) most popular structures used by training designers today. Â As you can expect, it has received a lot of attention from the…
Over the years I have been fortunate to implement a variety of elearning programs for both large and small organizations. Â All of these experiences were unique in their own way, but what I found to be most difficult to manage were the extremely large projects that impacted tens of thousands of employees across the globe….
A little while back, I wrote about some of the mainstream MOOCs that we have today. Â However, in hindsight, I realized that I forgot one very useful elearning platform and service provider that serves a rather specific industry – Codecademy. Â In sentence, Codecademy provides amateurs the opportunity to take free courses on various programming languages….
Every business today is looking for speed and efficiency. Â In a world where keeping costs down but quality up is the name of the game, it is just as important for instructional designers to do the same with their elearning. Â There are a variety of reasons for this, but one primary reason is that it…
I think many of us will look back on 2013 and call it the “year of the MOOCs”. As with any viable industry, the MOOC landscape is being flooded with similar services as everyone tries to grab their piece of the pie. Over time though, we will see only a few major players, and I…
As many instructional designers know, there are countless hours put into making a well made elearning course. Â Everything from storyboarding, drafts, re-writes, mock-trials, imaging, and so on. Â In the end though, the most important thing is that the learning sticks – that the learners walk away with a solid understanding of the main objectives. There…
Everyone likes nifty tips, tricks, and tools – so how about 19 of them! Â Here in the United States, Monday is memorial day, so if you’re celebrating, perhaps right before your afternoon food-coma you can take a look at these incredibly useful tools that you may find of use when you’re working on your next…
![How to Sell Your Elearning Courses for Profit [PART 4]](https://www.learndash.com/wp-content/uploads/motivate1-e1426533011158.jpg)
Over the past month, we have covered the steps you should take to get started in selling your elearning coursers for profit. In the first installment, we discussed how to find a viable topic for your training. Next, we discussed how to set-up your storefront, and then we covered various strategies on marketing your courses…
It’s all the rage these days – sign-up for training, take the course, pass an exam, and receive certification. Some people take these courses in an effort to stand out to employers, while others are required to take these courses because of their employment. In either case, certifications are not going anywhere (nor are the…
One thing is for sure, a learning management system means different things to different people. Â Since our launch in January, we have helped our customers get the most out of LearnDash based on their specific project needs by leveraging our deep experience in the learning industry. Throughout this process, we realized that some projects just…
It has been a long road, but we are finally at the point where we can release LearnDash (Version 1.0)! A big thank you to those of you who have been following this project along the way. We are excited to hear about your projects and for you to use LearnDash for accomplishing your LMS…
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