Overview of eLearning Resources - Week 1 blog post

As an Instructional Designer and Developer my responsibilities is to ensure that I develop training content that is conducive to the learner’s environment, and that the learner can transfer knowledge from the course to their job. While brainstorming ideas on how to create innovative courses within the project plan time frame, I have ran across a few resources that will ensure consistency with the design of my courses.

Internet Time Blog (www.internettime.com/blog/archives/001083.html) – This site provides a lot of useful information and details for designing eLearning courses. By focusing on the look and feel of the course, you are able to ensure that your training delivery is meeting the needs of your learners. Focusing on the design of the course, also ensures that the eLearning layout and presentation assists your learners with being able to digest the information.

Are There Any Key Decision Factors when Selecting E-Learning? (bootcampmilitaryfitnessinstitute.com) – This blog provided a link to an interesting research paper on seven key decision factors for selecting e-learning. As a developer for a large organization, I must be able to determine if the training that is requested meets the needs for an e-learning course, or does it meet the needs for a face-to-face session. During the scoping process for the project there are several factors that I look at to verify what type of training deliverable should be used. The research paper discussed the media selection criteria, learning task considerations, and learning context and practical considerations.

Six Principle of effective eLearning (contae.wordpress.com) – The Six Principle of effective eLearning blog provides great information on ensuring that the training you developed will meet your stakeholder’s expectations. The blog covers elements that are needed to be incorporated into an effective eLearning module. This blog assist developers with creating eLearning courses that will facilitate learning and also allow the participant to apply the knowledge gained to their job.

References:
https://contae.wordpress.com/2016/05/04/six-principle-of-effective-elearning/
https://bootcampmilitaryfitnessinstitute.com/2016/05/05/are-there-any-key-decision-factors-when-selecting-e-learning/
http://www.internettime.com/blog/archives/001083.html