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Scenarios in eLearning enable learners to get a hands-on experience of what they are required to do on the job and learn from the consequences. Read on to understand the benefits, and how to design eLearning scenarios to offer engaging learning experiences.

What should every lesson have?

It’s a challenge to say what every single lesson imaginable should always have every single time no matter what. There are always exceptions.

But what elements should be in nearly every lesson nearly every time? I could’ve kept the list shorter and gotten closer to ‘every single lesson every single time,’ but didn’t see the point in that when the goal here is to help you think about what you plan and how you plan it.

If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering and compassionate practices that we can integrate into our classrooms is scaffolding, an instructional strategy that provides students with a framework to guide and support their learning (Wood, Bruner, & Ross, 1976). Scaffolding can offer a weekly structure that supports student growth, creates autonomous learners who are responsible for their own learning, and gives learners more confidence in acquiring new skills.

The world of Instructional Design has evolved over the years. Influences from various learning theory movements like behaviorism, cognitivism, and social learning have constructed a foundation which acts as pillars of successful approaches. While each theory includes specific focal points with regards to how learning occurs—either by behavioral response or knowledge acquisition—they have contributed unique perspectives on learning as a whole and are responsible for how the field of Instructional Design has changed over time.

It's 30 percent harder to design training for the online environment because there is one more entity that needs to be designed for—the technology.

Josh Davis spent 14 years teaching high school special education and middle school history, so he’s well aware of a few classroom constants. He understands how students with learning difficulties can feel separated from the rest of their classmates, how issues at home sometimes manifest as classroom misbehavior, and that being singled out—for both positive and negative reasons—is panic-inducing for just about all students.

However, Davis discovered new constants when he moved out of the classroom and into his current role as instructional technology coach at Downey Unified School District in California. Over and over, he saw teachers resisting technology adoption because they didn’t want to look foolish trying something new in front of students.

"Many instructional designers employ game mechanics in e-learning design, but there are also several pitfalls to be aware of. Find out which are the 10 Gamification pitfalls to avoid when designing online training ...."

The term "the Prime Directive" harkens back to the days of the TV show "Star Trek." This directive was the binding force that united the federation of planets in a common goal and mission. Can we learn something from this that could give us direction for Instructional Design in the 21st century?

As Human Brain Love Visuals So Its A Great Idea To Add Visuals In Your Content To Increase Your Learners. Visuals Also Help Your Learners To Understand Easily.

As students of all ages spend more time learning online, it's worth asking, 'How effective is online learning?' The answer varies dramatically and depends entirely on the design of the online learning experience. For the purpose of this blog, I

Learning — to some it is the sound of chalk on blackboards,  the search through stacks of scribbled notes, and backpacks full of heavy textbooks. For others with a less traditional lens, learning is the summoning of professors with a click of a mouse, assignments no longer living on paper, but in a cloud, and the ‘classroom’ being everywhere. Education has changed considerably in recent years and we don’t expect it to slow down anytime soon.