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,…
Keeping It Human in the Age of AI: Creating Courses That Respect and Empower Learners
Are you wondering how AI is going to affect your training efforts? Are you starting to experiment with AI to create e-learning courses and crossing your fingers, hoping that there will be more pros than cons? In the era of AI, it’s easy to get…
DevLearn 2024: An Interview with the Illumina Interactive Learning Team
Walking into the DevLearn conference in Las Vegas this past November felt like stepping into the nerve center of learning technology. This isn’t some stuffy academic gathering, but a vibrant mix of instructional designers, developers, and learning professionals who are genuinely excited about how technology…
To Gate or Not to Gate – That Is the (Critical) Question
One feature that invariably comes up in every new e-learning project is “gating.” Should you control the learner’s journey through an online learning application? If so, how? Frequently, this seemingly innocuous little detail can carry with it loads of nuance and complexities that, if not…
6 Tips for Maximizing SME Contributions in E-learning
As an instructional designer or course developer, you know the importance of identifying the right objectives to support your topic. No matter what the topic or learning objectives, though, every e-learning course actually has the same purpose: to convey knowledge to an audience of learners….
Facing an Unanticipated Challenge
Has your e-learning development team ever faced a challenge? Before you answer, you should know that we’re not talking about the everyday challenges inherent to developing training. We’re talking about a challenge that was unexpected, that you’d never encountered before, and that had the potential…
Playing Around in the AI Sandbox
AI is clearly all the rage, and we are truly in the early stages of a massive proliferation of AI tools. We’re all starting to explore what’s out there and whether AI can help us in our work and daily lives. At a custom elearning…
eLearning For The Win
The eLearning market is soaring. While it has enjoyed an upwards trend for some time now, the COVID-19 pandemic has made eLearning development a necessity for companies want to stay in the game, and for some, it is the key to winning the game. According…
Social Distance and Learner Closeness – Impactful Learning in a COVID-19 World
We’ve all witnessed profound and swift changes to our lives and to our businesses due to the pandemic. But one thing we’ve seen is that the need for communication and learning has continued – and in some cases even increased – and that engagement with…
Reflections on Adapting to Challenging Times
The team at Illumina Interactive sincerely wishes all of our friends and colleagues well during this time of social distancing and even self-isolation caused by COVID-19. Our thoughts go out to all those who’ve been impacted already. We’re grateful to and appreciate those helping on…