Posts by Ben Arellano
Six Exciting Instructional Design Conferences in 2018
Looking to begin a career or boost your current career in instructional design or e-learning? These six conferences may just be what you need to give you the jump start you’re looking for! The future looks bright for instructional design professionals, who can look forward to a busy year of conferences and expos featuring incredible…
Read MoreInstructional Designer Salary and Job Duties
As organizations move their internal training online, instructional designers are becoming highly sought after professionals and the instructional designer salary is quite attractive. In this post we take a look at what they do and average salary levels. Most commonly, an Instructional Designer (ID) is hired by a business or institution to strategize the best…
Read MoreWhat is Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?
Amazon’s S3 cloud storage platform is an incredibly powerful and cost-effective service for storing large files like video and audio…yet many people don’t even know it exists. Amazon S3 is a web-based cloud storage service that allows you to organize, store, backup, and protect data and access it anywhere, at anytime, with multiple users. You…
Read MoreTop E-Learning Software Packages: Prices and Features
Choosing an e-learning software package for your e-learning content development can be a daunting task. Here are our favorite choices, along with a summary of their strengths and pricing. Deciding on the right online learning software is a big step. You know you’ll rely on it for a long time and, depending on the software,…
Read MoreChoosing Between Mobile Learning and E-Learning Solutions
Mobile learning solutions and e-learning platforms share many similar features. But when it comes to the instructional design of their content and their intended use, that’s where their paths diverge. M-learning, or mobile learning, is a type of learning designed to be accessible from a smartphone or tablet anywhere, at anytime. E-learning is a type…
Read MoreExamples of Negative Reinforcement and Why It’s Not Punishment
In a classroom or e-learning environment, negative reinforcement and punishment are not the same. Let’s look at examples of negative reinforcement to illustrate why they differ and how negative reinforcement can actually positively impact learning. Negative reinforcement and positive reinforcement are two of those terms that originated in science, yet are thrown around casually in…
Read MoreThe What, Where, and How of PDH Credits
Understanding what PDH credits are and how they can be accrued and applied can have several positive impacts on career track in certain fields. Many professional licenses and certifications require their holders to renew and refresh their skills and knowledge on a yearly basis and this time spent studying or training is commonly measured in…
Read More6 Ways to Spend Less Time Updating Your Course Videos
Article Index How to use tense when speaking Keeping proper video time logs Separation of audio and video tracks Proper video length Storing pre-export files The “mini-video” hack Article Resources Download this guide as a PDF Download our video timeline template as a PDF As we’ve shared before, Ben and I initially brainstormed the concept…
Read MoreContent Management System (CMS) vs. Learning Management System (LMS)
CMS vs. LMS? Let’s explore what a difference a single letter can make. If you’re looking into e-learning, you might start to hear the acronyms CMS and LMS thrown around a lot. They stand for “content management system” and “learning management system”. It’s important to be able to distinguish between content and learning management systems…
Read More6 Resources for Free E-Learning Templates
When designing your course, these free e-learning template sites can save time and money…resulting in faster ROI attainment for your e-learning investment. Whether you’re an expert e-learning author or a beginner, it takes time, energy, and resources to design and implement your e-learning courses from scratch. The instructional design process alone can be overwhelming with…
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