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…
Using Partnerships for Better eLearning
When you work with an outside firm on your eLearning efforts, if you (and they) play the cards right, you may get even more than the talents of two organizations. Over the years, Illumina has built a strong set of complementary partnerships, to add capabilities…
An E-Learning Contract That Helps You Succeed
So you’ve selected an outside vendor to help with your company’s e-learning project – or you’re that vendor who’s just been awarded said e-learning project – everyone’s excited to get to work. But there’s this small matter of getting a contract in place as quickly…
The Nuts & Bolts of Illumina’s Development Process Toolkit
A custom eLearning design and development firm like ours uses a diverse blend of creative design, media authoring and programming tools in our business. However, from time to time we get asked about the kinds of tools and applications we use to manage our elearning and blended…
The Top 5 Causes for Delays in eLearning Course Development, and How to Crush Them
Can You Relate? Posted by Jim Adelson on Mon, 06/04/2018 – 16:35 We’ve all been there. Working on creating new courses, knowing how much they’ll help learners, only to see benefits diminish and enthusiasm wane as the development gets delayed. Not only that, when course development takes…
Building eLearning: Behind the Scenes with Project Management
This fall we’ve been touring the flip side of Illumina’s work, meeting the members of the team it takes to create world-class elearning. We introduced you to an infographic of our team approach to elearning courseware creation, and have already introduced you to John Scarano,…
Scoring Extra Points at the Kickoff (Meeting)
Project kickoffs: What’s your team’s game plan? Hut… Hut… Red 32… Omaha… Set… HIKE!Yeah, you can probably tell that some of us are getting a little antsy with football season still so far off, and just can’t wait for that opening game kickoff. And speaking…
Continuous Improvement – Examine the Obvious
Ten-year-old Ashley perched on the kitchen stool watching her mother prepare the ham for Sunday’s dinner. “Mama, why are you cutting the end off the ham?” “You know, sweetheart, I’m not exactly sure,” said Mom. “That’s the way my mother always did it, so I…
Course Updates: Planning Prevents Problems
Posted by Jean Marrapodi on Thu, 11/17/2016 – 10:33 Have you ever needed to revise an existing course? Perhaps some facts changed, or the opener with a video of the CEO needs to be replaced because she has retired, or (heaven forbid!) your company has rebranded itself…