Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology

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“Inside Digital Learning” talked to numerous instructional designers and digital learning leaders on different-size teams for this article; most said they’re optimistic that institutions are starting to understand the importance of instructional designers as online programs expand.

For e-learning designers who face the challenge of creating quality modules that facilitate information retention and transfer it’s important to know how the brain works when it comes to attention – this being the first step in any learning process.

Strong scaffolding not only helps students complete course-specific assignments, but it teaches them valuable skills about completely work independently (Beed, Hawkins, & Roller, 1991). While scaffolding is meant to be helpful, it shouldn’t take the form of hand-holding or other techniques that might lead students to become overly reliant on step-by-step instructions.

Christopher Pappas: "The famous philanthropist and steel magnate, Andrew Carnegie, once said: "Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." Seamless collaboration, a strong work ethic, and shared goals are the hallmarks of an effective eLearning project. In order to achieve this, however, you need a carefully selected eLearning team on your side. Each professional must play their part in the process to deliver an eLearning course that exceeds expectations and achieve learning objectives, on time and on budget. Here are the 9 key players of the eLearning Dream Team."

As online enrollments grow and many colleges ramp up their digital course and program offerings, the role of instructional designers -- staff members who work with instructors to adapt or build new digital courses -- is growing in importance.

But new data from Inside Higher Ed's just-released 2018 Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology suggest that instructional designers -- and colleges and universities that want them to play a central role helping instructors create high-quality, well-built courses -- have a lot of work to do in building awareness of their role.

The question of whether e-learning is replacing face-to-face training is one of the burning questions of the moment in corporate training departments around the world.

Organisations are looking for ways to maximise the effectiveness of their training while reducing costs.