Steven Ace
4 Keys to Effectively Evaluating you E-Learning Initiatives
The other day I had the chance to sit down for a bit with an old colleague. We spent some time reminiscing about the old days and I was excited to hear that he is still with the company and enjoying what he does. Then came the fun part. He asked about what I was […]
Read MoreThe Balancing Act – Time Management and E-Learning
Lately I have had the opportunity to meet with and talk with several of my peers from the eLearning world. We spent some time talking shop and going over all the up’s and down’s of what we do each day while also sharing about some of the more exciting projects we’ve had over the years. […]
Read MoreE-Learning Designs that POP! The Visual Aspect of Training
Recently I was asked by a good friend of mine to help review one of their new courses. The project was for an important client and they wanted to make sure they had everything exactly right before they submitted. As someone who has been there before I was only too happy to help. I opened […]
Read MoreKey eLearning Statistics for 2015
I love the looks I get from people when I tell them what I do for a living. It’s kind of a blank, yet knowing stare, mixed with a head nod that clearly says “Oh! You’re a writer.” Then, when I add eLearning into the mix I tend to lose them completely. Why? Because in […]
Read MoreTaking Your E-Learning Social
The other day I had the chance to attend the monthly meeting of a local professional group. This is not a group I belong to, but I know several of the members and they were hoping to learn more about eLearning and how they could utilize it within their organizations. And, since I love getting […]
Read MoreLearning Management System Prices
I’ve just read the most recent report from Tagoras regarding the Learning Management System market, and I thought it would be a good way to highlight some of the benefits of the Axis LMS. The report was based on the responses of 20 LMS vendors, and it has some interesting (and quite honestly, a bit […]
Read MoreThe Common Core Debate
As most of you may know, I tend to spend a good deal of time making my way around the Internet researching the latest and greatest that E-Learning has to offer. The point is two fold. First, I enjoy it. Second, it allows me to keep up with the industry as a whole while also […]
Read MoreApplying Gameification to E-Learning
The way we learn is outdated. There! I said it. Don’t agree with me? Then let’s talk about it. My personnel argument begins way back in college. (Okay, not toooooo far back, but you get the picture.) There was a psychology class I had to take if I wanted to graduate. Not something I was […]
Read MoreFlipping the K-12 Model?
The other day I was hanging out at a friend’s house and noticed their high schooler didn’t budge from the kitchen table the entire time I was there. Never having seen any teenager sit still for that long I couldn’t help but go over and see what was going on. It didn’t take long for […]
Read MoreParticipant Analysis: Matching Your Audience in E-Learning
One of the topics we have spent quite a bit of time talking about around here is participants. Namely, learning how to keep your focus on your participants and create initiatives that clearly meet their needs. This sounds great! There’s only one problem. How do you do it? How do you find that perfect mix […]
Read MoreGames Based Learning in the E-Learning World
Okay, I have a story to tell. It’s one I’m not particularly proud of, but it’s mine nonetheless and I’m going to own it. A few weeks ago my niece was begging me to play Monopoly with her. You all know the game. The seemingly never-end game made up of endless trips around the board […]
Read MoreE-Learning … When Does the Lesson Begin?
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit down with a brand new client and discuss new training initiatives within their organization. The goal was to create a training program for their 1st level supervisors to improve leadership skills and increase retention rates for entry level employees. Sounds fairly straight forward. Right?
Read More3 Types of Writing for Effective E-Learning
One of the things that pops up time and time again when talking about E-Learning is the topic of effective writing. Namely, what does effective writing look like? It seems like a simple question, but the answer is not as easy as one might think. Why? Because the idea of effective is extremely subjective. Not […]
Read MoreThree Top Mobile Learning Resources
When I hear the words “mobile learning” my ears instantly perk up. No matter what the conversation, no matter what the topic, all it takes is that one little phrase and suddenly you have my full and complete attention. Why? For a few reasons. For starters, mobile learning is and will continue to be the […]
Read MoreAddressing the Growing Generation Gap in Relation to E-Learning
Last week I had the chance to partake in one of my favorite parts of my job….meeting with a new client. See, one of the perks of what I do is that everyday has the opportunity to bring something new and different to the table. It’s something I love and something I look forward to. […]
Read MoreCreating Effective E-Learning Outcomes
I have a question. When you sit down to create a new E-Learning initiative, where do you start? At the beginning? Or at the end? The knee jerk reaction is to say, “of course I start at the beginning!” But today I want to look at things a bit differently. I want us to start […]
Read More5 Tips for Effective Mobile Learning
When we think of mobile learning we tend to get a picture of the commuter working their way through the morning train ride, and while this is accurate, there is so much more to mobile learning. For the first time ever we have a platform that allows users to maximize their time and find the […]
Read MoreFactoring in Organizational Culture in E-Learning
Recently, I was speaking to a colleague who was just about ready to throw in the E-learning towel. They had, in their own words, done everything “right.” Meaning that their initiative was well thought out, carefully planned in coordination with proven adult learning theories and executed perfectly. The only problem was that it wasn’t working. […]
Read MoreBeware the Lemming: The Most Destructive Trends in E-Learning
First off, let me ask you this. Does anyone know what a lemming is? Well, I’d be happy to enlighten you! See a lemming is a small rodent type creature that has a tendency towards mass suicide. It works like this. When the population gets too large, lemmings will throw themselves off cliffs in huge […]
Read MoreTop 3 Signs of a Learning Mind
I had some time to think recently about what makes learning initiatives, specifically E-Learning, successful. Is it the content? Is it the presentation? Is it the instructor? Is it all the pretty pictures we throw in there? I think that yes, it’s a bit of all of these things. But, I propose that it is […]
Read MoreTop 10 Ideas to Expand Your Learning
As part of wrapping things up last year, we looked at some of the best free learning tools out there. A sort of looking back on the year and hitting the high points so to speak. Now a few months into the new year, I am more than ready to move forward and greet this […]
Read MoreWhat Makes a PowerPoint Slide Good?
PowerPoint … the tool we all love to hate. Well, that might not be exactly fair. I mean, if I’m being completely honest then don’t I have to admit that the problem may lie with the user rather than the tool? Maybe not in all cases, but I know that my own personal issue with […]
Read More10 Tips for Getting Started in E-Learning
Do you remember your first E-Learning project? You know what I mean, the one that started it all? Some of you are sitting there reading this with a smile on your face as you laugh at the thought of stumbling your way through your first project. We’ve all been there. And that is what this […]
Read MoreThe Burning E-Learning Question: Does Slide Count Matter?
As I sit down to write this post I’m thinking back on my long lost college days. Specifically I’m thinking about sitting through Dr. Holland’s endless marketing theory class and his love for all things PowerPoint. See, Dr. Holland (name changed to protect the not so innocent) only taught night classes. This was both good […]
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