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Custom eLearning Solutions vs. Off-the-Shelf Courses: The Strategic Decision That Could Transform Your Training ROI
You know that moment when your team finally gets excited about training? It happens when content actually connects to their daily work—when case studies mirror their real challenges, when simulations use their actual tools, and when every scenario feels like it was designed specifically for…
Recipes for Success: 2025 Holiday Edition
Happy Holidays from Illumina Interactive! Whether you’re planning a party with loved ones or a kicking off a new project in the New Year, enjoy these thoughtful “Recipes for Success” that the Illumina team has brought to the table. GETTING STARTED Every great project begins…
Your Role as a Client in Custom eLearning Production: What to Expect
When you hire a vendor to create custom eLearning, it’s easy to think, “Great! They’ll take it from here.” But the truth is, as the client, you play a vital role in the success of the project. Your input, decisions, and feedback are critical to…
How eLearning Can Make Change Easier
All organizations experience change. Whether it’s adopting new technology, rolling out updated processes or procedures, or navigating a broader shift in company culture, change is a constant in the workplace. One of the most critical steps in successful change management is assessing training requirements. By…
How to Choose the Right Custom eLearning Services for Your Organization: A 2025 Guide
The $400 Billion Question That’s Keeping Training Directors Up at Night When Sarah, a training director at a Fortune 500 manufacturing company, realized her employees were retaining only 8% of what they learned in traditional classroom sessions, she knew something had to change. Fast-forward six…
Stop Throwing Money at Training That Doesn’t Stick: How Custom eLearning Actually Delivers ROI
Stop Throwing Money at Training That Doesn’t Stick: How Custom eLearning Actually Delivers ROI Imagine your HR department just spent $50,000 on a shiny new off-the-shelf training program, complete with stock photos of people pointing at whiteboards and modules that sound like they were written…
How to Scale Training Programs Across Remote Teams (Without Losing Your Sanity)
Picture this: It’s Monday morning, and you’re trying to coordinate training for your team of 50 remote employees scattered across 12 time zones. Sarah in Sydney needs cybersecurity training, while Marcus in Madrid is waiting for that leadership workshop you promised three months ago. Meanwhile,…
Revisiting Multimedia Learning Theory: Fostering Generative Processing in eLearning
Welcome to Part Four of our Illuminating Insights blog series, where we explore Richard Mayer’s cognitive theory of multimedia learning and how it applies to eLearning design. In previous posts, we’ve discussed how good eLearning design reduces extraneous processing, manages essential processing, and fosters generative…
Revisiting Multimedia Learning Theory: Managing Essential Processing in eLearning
Welcome to Part Three of our Illuminating Insights blog series, Revisiting Multimedia Learning Theory. We’ve been exploring educational psychologist Richard Mayer’s cognitive theory of multimedia learning and its application to eLearning design. According to Mayer, good multimedia learning design reduces extraneous processing, manages essential processing,…
eLearning 101: What Is Custom eLearning Development?
At Illumina Interactive, we specialize in creating online training solutions that are tailored to the specific needs of our clients. If you’ve ever wondered, “What exactly is custom eLearning development?”—you’re in the right place. Custom eLearning development is a powerful approach to online training that…