Beat the Death by PowerPoint Trap.
True StoryA little while back, one of our content creators was asked to help a family member with their organisation's training material. The business is very training focused, with regular sessions for both new and long-time employees. However, almost all training...
Mindful Design is the Key to Meaningful Engagement.
Mindful Design is the Key to Meaningful EngagementSpot the ProblemBefore you read the rest of this article, we would like you to take a look at the above slide for 20 seconds. Take note of where you find the focal point and how long it takes you. When the 20 seconds...
New Year’s Resolutions for the Thinking LMS
New Year’s Resolutions for the Thinking LMSHello! I Am Your LMS (and I Have Been Thinking)…Input received: New Year. Initiating reflection protocol…You can call me El. It’s been quiet here in the server room, but I see you’re all back and talking about your...
Content with soul – AI and why the human touch matters more than ever
Content with soul – AI and why the human touch matters more than everA Filling Without the FlavourHow many times have you had a meal at a restaurant or a takeaway that filled the gap but was completely unmemorable? Perhaps you thought to yourself: ‘I could have made...
Build Faster, Teach Sooner: 5 Moodle Tips for Working Smart
Working Smart, Winning WorkflowsWinning a Formula One race often comes down to milliseconds: the tiniest edge in acceleration, pit-stop timing, or aerodynamic tuning can mean the difference between first and second place. You may not be Max Verstappen or Lewis...
Choosing the Right LMS: 5 Mistakes Organisations Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Help! I need an LMS! The heat is on. Your organisation needs a Learning Management System (LMS), and you need it yesterday. With dozens of vendors promising the world and budgets tightening across industries, it's tempting to rush the decision. But here's the...
Smarter Learning with Moodle 5.0: How AI Is Reshaping Assessments and Engagement
Keeping up with the Revolution(s).Just when we were getting our heads around the Fourth Industrial Revolution (the current period of rapid change where technologies like AI, robotics, IoT, and biotechnology are blending the physical, digital, and biological worlds),...
How to stop Juggling and Achieve Great E-learning
Is Managing Your E-learning a Juggling Act?Do your e-learning solutions remind you of your phone’s home screen? A digital hoarder’s paradise with so many apps and streaming services that you can’t see the background? We're living in an age where getting everything you...
Mobile vs Desktop – Striking the balance between delivery design methods
Understanding Mobile-First Design in E-learningThe previous article in this series talked about why we need to focus on designing e-learning for mobile devices. If you still need convincing, here’s another compelling statistic: According to Statista's 2023 Digital...
Designing for the Device in Hand: Why Mobile Matters in E-learning
In the Palm of Your HandDepending on where you are in the world right now, there is a 50 to 65% chance you’re reading this article on your phone or another mobile device. The traditional picture of someone typing away on a laptop is quickly changing as we pull out our...