Audio is a crucial aspect of an elearning application. There are lots of courses that do not have audio. These courses can still be good if the learner hates audio. But audio can play an important role in learning. Audio:
- Sets the tone for your course. If the audio is formal, the theme of your course will be formal. If the audio is humorous, the theme of your course is light and humorous.
- Adds a personal touch by giving your course a personality. This does not apply for robot-like audio.
- Captures learner’s attention.
- Completes the learning experience.
- Reinforces learning by supplementing visuals and content. Read more…
Analyzing responses on a rating scale can pose a challenge because there is no universal standard in measuring each component. We do not know the variation in severity from “strongly disagree” and “disagree.” There is no standard, measurable or even equal distance between “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree.” Read more…
As part of the series of workshops on how to use Web 2.0 for learning and training, Kern’s second workshop in Mumbai has started off on a great note. The workshop is happening in a great convention center -Avanta at Bandra Kurla Complex. We have one whole wall that overlooks the Mumbai landscape, Our participants have come in well ahead of time, which is a great thing. More updates on the workshop: Learner 2.0
Most companies across the globe are adopting Web 2.0 learning technologies to drive employee learning, training and development. Many more companies who have been using traditional training models may benefit from an exposure to these new age tools such virtual worlds, wikis, podcasts, and other web tools.
This workshop is designed for HR Managers and training heads who can explore the use of Web 2.0 tools for training and learning purposes. The workshop will be held on January 31 at Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh India. Read more…
By Archana | Oct30, 2008 |
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This post has been authored by Geeta Bose.
The objective of the approach is to design courses that help learners achieve their learning outcomes and increase the ROI of stakeholders. This research is based on proven research in human factors engineering, which has techniques, processes, and procedures to design user-centered products.
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By Archana | Jun24, 2008 |
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Decision trees or branching stories are alternate paths a learner takes as a direct consequence of decision made. The outcome is different based on the choices you make. Therefore, if you attempt the exercise more than once selecting the other choices, the outcomes may be different each time. Several educational simulations use decision trees to impart skills. A few examples are Account Challenge Sales Simulation, EAP lifescape, aids awareness, and so on. Read more…
By Kern | Apr18, 2008 |
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I’m sure all of us have had first hand experience of attending a long, never ending class room lecture; where the audience hardly gets to speak or interact with the speaker. Such a lecture hardly makes an impact on the audience and they forget what it was all about. But do we realize whether the course/lecture, whether a face-to-face classroom lecture or an e-learning course intended for the target audience gets registered in their minds; or everything sounds hollow? And if we want to make any course engaging and enlightening, how do we do it? Well, in this post I’m going to focus on interactivity used in e-learning. Read more…
By Archana | Mar07, 2008 |
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Let us consider a situation. You need to teach learners about Internet Fraud. The possible two ways of doing this are:
- You get right to the business and tell the learners about Internet Fraud. In this approach, you define the concept, then list the types of fraud, and then explain how to avoid such frauds.
- You describe a scenario with a fraudster in action. Then you show several scenarios using the fraudster to help learners understand about Internet Fraud and the types of frauds. Using similar scenarios, you also explain how learners can avoid such frauds.
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By Archana | Oct25, 2007 |
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As promised, here’s the follow-up article on ‘Do you test your elearning courses?’. Before I proceed to explain how we conduct learnability testing at Kern, let me briefly explain the origins of this testing methodology. eLearning at Kern is highly influenced by usability. We apply design logic, contextual inquiry, usability testing, design principles typography, accessibility, and lots more to our eLearning courses. Learnability testing is inspired by usability testing. In simple words, usability testing is a controlled experiment that tests how well people use a particular product. The user performs a series of tasks while the observer watches him and takes notes. Read more…
Problem solving through contextual inquiry – A reality
Most solutions to organizational problems begin with a Training Needs Analysis. The phrase itself means that we begin with the premise that there is a “training need”. However, as a learning solutions provider, our duty is to first understand if at all there is a training need. For all you know, the problem could be elsewhere. Read more…
