Using voice-overs can enhance both the learner’s experience and the Return On Investment for the company. So, how can you generate voice-overs? Is there a one best choice?

Imagine you’re a sherpa—a guide helping climbers reach the top of a seemingly insurmountable mountain. You know the path—the dos and don’ts—what to focus on and what to ignore. You know the shortcuts and their dangers, too. And you lead your party of eager but inexperienced climbers through treacherous terrain, coupled with an unrelenting climate. […]

Every video game is a journey. Whether you’re venturing through the fields of pampas grass in Ghost of Tsushima, or over the snowy mountainscapes in God of War, you’ve embarked on a quest of discovery. Your travels are meant to challenge you, but they aren’t meant to hinder the completion of your journey. Similarly, e-learning […]

Digital content offers the flexibility to provide personalized paths to learners. Designers can apply the concept of branching to create not only personalized learning paths but also adaptive content, life-like exercises, and responsive interactions.

It is ideal to do a thorough needs analysis as the first step for your learning projects. However, sometimes, there is simply no time, budget, or space to do so. This article discusses practical strategies on how to approach learning design with imperfect and incomplete information.

Every Learning Management System comes with built-in content authoring capabilities today. Consider the following aspects when deciding whether to use them or choose an industry standard external authoring app.

Scenario-Based Learning (SBL) is a popular instructional strategy used in online training. Using real-life situations provides relatable and relevant learning experiences. Keep reading to learn more.

Originally Published on eLearning Industry Make Compliance Training Engaging You are a pharmaceutical rep for a large pharmaceutical company. You have a busy week ahead. Lots of meetings to attend. Client meetings. Project meetings. And best of all, you need to complete a compliance training course. You aren’t impressed that you have to complete another boring […]

Using animation in eLearning videos is becoming more and more popular, but is it an acceptable business practice? Should all eLearning videos be animated? Do photos of real people look more professional than animated characters? Does using animation compromise the validity of your eLearning course? Choosing between animation and photos is an important decision. It […]

Gamification doesn’t just apply to video games. It’s everywhere. Teachers use it to educate students. Companies use it to incite sales, and organizations use it to motivate and engage employees. Gamification is a great tool, but some things need to be considered for it to be effective in the workplace. Keep reading to learn more. What Is Gamification? […]

Stephen Covey once said, “The key to success is dedication to lifelong learning.” Absolutely! But what can help adult learners commit to lifelong learning and upskilling? The key lies in leveraging the principles of adult learning to design engaging and effective trainings. Adults differ from children in their approach to learning and the way they […]

If you’re adding any kind of video in your learning content, you must think about accessibility needs for learners who will access your media in different ways. Multimedia accessibility differs based on whether the learners are single-channel or dual-channel learners. Dual-channel learners access videos with both their visual and auditory senses. That is, they watch […]

Organizations spend a lot of resources and effort in building training solutions for their employees and customers. If you are involved in planning, sourcing, or building the training content, you probably wonder about measuring how impactful your training has been. This measurement can be broadly divided into two main categories, which is what most social […]

Transitioning online has been a slow and tedious process for many. The sudden shift to digital has caused a strain on the way that we deliver lessons and learn. If you are used to standing in front of a white board and speaking to a live audience then it should come as no surprise to […]

Winning a “Company of the Year” International Business Award is no joke – The Stevie awards receive more than 12,000 nominations each year from organizations in 65 nations. So humor me as I take a minute to look back at our journey from a dream to the proud winner of a Company of the Year […]

Beginning a creative partnership with a new vendor on a learning project can be challenging, especially if you are new to the process of building remote learning content. If you are responsible for the successful execution of learning strategy and partner relationships in your organization, you’ll want to know what to expect before the project […]

Every online course, and everyone who delivers them has at least one common concern – beyond making sure you’re not on mute –  how do you engage learners in a modern, distracted learning environment?  As it stands, delivering courses in a remote or blended atmosphere can be a lonely and alienating experience. It is hard […]

Mississauga – Artha Learning Inc., a full service digital learning firm, announced that it has won a platinum 2021 HERMES Creative Award for its work on Audit and Assurance Materiality– a realistic learning experience. This honour spotlights the outstanding creative excellence achieved in the category of web-based training.  Hermes Creative awards highlights creative professionals who […]

Meaningful interactions and their impact   To design meaningful interactivity into any learning form, an instructional designer considers the purpose of the interaction. Then they seek to alter learners’ behavior or skill level through that interaction; and then move learners closer to achieving their desired objectives by internalizing the information learned within the interaction. This is […]

Artha Learning Inc is proud to announce its support for the educational initiatives of Ekal Canada, a not-for-profit organization working in the field of primary education, basic health and economic development in rural and tribal areas of India. About Ekal A school consists of 25 to 40 children and there are no formal school buildings. […]

It’s Monday Morning. A team of Instructional Designers is having its morning project intake meeting. Let’s dive in. “Our client has a performance problem and needs our help!” says Anita, the team learning strategist. “Who’s the client?” Hayley asks. “The client is a software company called Marvel Software.” replies Anita. “Ever since the sales team […]

An eLearning project is a team effort. It is impossible to produce quality learning experiences without the right people in the right places. So, it is important to understand the roles and corresponding skills that constitute an eLearning team. Here is what the team on an eLearning project looks like: Project Sponsors are the key stakeholders who owns […]

ARTHA LEARNING INC. WINS TOP HONORS AT 2020 INTERACTIVE MEDIA AWARDS MISSISSAUGA, — Artha Learning Inc., a full service digital learning firm., today announced that it has been awarded Best in Class by the Interactive Media Awards™ for its work on the Legal Skills in Action. The honor recognizes that the project met and surpassed […]

There are many elements of teaching in a classroom setting: lectures, assessments, projects, discussions, short quizzes, guest speakers, assignments, group activities. Combined these things together can form an effective in-person delivery package. So, when we move from face-to-face to remote teaching, each of these individual elements of an in-class experience needs to be carefully considered […]

Mississauga, Ontario (Friday, September 18, 2020) – Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED), the non-profit organization who provides the training needed before students are called to the Bars of Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan, alongside Artha Learning Inc., won a coveted Brandon Hall Group Bronze award for excellence in the Best Advance in […]

You know what bullet points are: probably the most common way to chunk down heavy content into information that – the most salient points. Bullet points have been used since the age of presentation, as one of the go-to methods for exhibiting content. Whether a live presentation, or a digital course, or a briefing document, bullet points […]

Moving your in-person course to an online format? We do that for a living. Our team works with professors, instructors, and facilitators to convert their in-person courses to engaging eLearning courses. It is a collaborative and detailed process and takes us anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to get a reimagined new course […]

Stop me if you have heard this before in your eLearning courses: “See below for…”. “Look back at…”. “Click here for more information…”. “Refer to the blue box for…”. These are typical statements used in eLearning, but they aren’t inclusive for all learners. Do you know why? There is lots of information available and many how-to’s on […]

In a world where attention spans are short, what can we do to keep our learners engaged for an hour-long online course? It is challenging, but interestingly, human brains are wired to embrace imagery more quickly and efficiently than texts. Proof of this dates back to the earliest civilizations, when visual communications from cave walls […]

One of the many benefits of eLearning, is the ability to provide access to learning in nearly any location without the need of a physical teacher. This is beneficial to organizations (save money), teachers (save time) and students (save travel). However, when a facilitator or teacher is not available to answer questions or clear up […]

  The last week of May (26th May to 1st June) is National Accessibility week in Canada and provinces across the country are using this opportunity to celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities and impairments. There will be discussions, films, special promotions and campaigns to not just raise awareness about accessibility but to explore […]

Videos bring a feeling of real life into eLearning – be it a recorded lecture, product demo, or a realistic branching scenario. Filming an interview-style shoot requires the subject to have notes ready; multiple filming angles for variety and visual interest; and a shorter length overall. A scenario-based shoot will require coordination between actors and […]

Have there been eLearning courses that you have completed only because they were mandated? Or those that you have completed by just clicking on the ‘Next’ button but not really learnt anything? Then you have experienced what ‘learner disengagement’ is. What about the opposite feeling? Are there courses you enjoyed, that have kept you engrossed […]

Wondering whether to use or hire in-house for your next eLearning project, or to use an external agency? It depends. Use this slick 4-point checklist to see what’s best for your project: 1. Are you confident about the skill level in-house? If you are planning to multi-purpose your graphic designer, LMS administrator, or marketing wiz […]

What if you can get an answer to any question you want. Then, the question you ask is going to be rather important, isn’t it? This is the new truth in the Google and AI era. The skill we need in the workplace today is not the skill of knowing answers (knowledge – now available […]

A lot of thought and focus has been given to content design in eLearning. I’d like to argue that eLearning assessment design, is an equally important, if not more, part of eLearning design. A lot of learners, me included, learn from our mistakes. A well designed eLearning assessment can be used not only as a […]

So, your school, college, company decided they need eLearning on Moodle, and you were put in charge. How difficult can that be? Or, maybe you found yourself in a job role where working with Moodle is your first introduction to eLearning, and you are struggling with the user-unfriendliness of this popular LMS? If you find […]