The funny thing about making learning fun for kids is that all of us, no matter the age, would prefer to have fun while we learn! What’s the opposite of “fun”, after all? Boring, disagreeable, tiring, unfunny, unpleasant… No thanks! Perhaps the subject-matter for an adult may differ at times from what makes something fun
One of the wonderful parts of this job is learning new subject area content in order to better support our clients. Last year, we were approached by The Barksdale Reading Institute (BRI) to partner with them in creating a new online course called Parent Academy. It was Barksdale’s goal to design an online course to
There are any number of ways we can communicate with a friend on the other side of the world, and traveling there might be expensive, but it’s pretty straight-forward. Millions of people do this every year. This impacts our outlook on the world we live in and the ways we engage with it. Modern society
By Amanda Robertson I have spent my career designing online learning experiences, so I may have been better prepared than most for the impact of all the time we’ve spent learning and meeting and communicating solely online these past two years. And I can probably understand better than most what it would mean for some
Diving into the dynamic world of eLearning is easy considering recent trends in education. As the world becomes more digitized, many instructors incorporate digital media into their courses to supplement their in-person lessons or vivify their online classes. These instructors or institutions need the help of a reliable online course developer to make the most
The Farthest Pixel is a women-owned and managed business, developing custom eLearning solutions that leverage all sorts of design. We have an amazing body of creative talent – in the past two years employing 12 women and 3 men in the fields of animation, illustration, and graphic design. This team has produced hundreds of eLearning
Custom eLearning development can yield life-changing experiences for students exposed to a compelling online lesson. Yet, students may not realize that crafting an enjoyable lesson requires meticulously planned components that integrate effectively. Crafting effective eLearning solutions takes considerable time and care. With so many things to consider, it’s easy for finer details to fall through
As digital media becomes more accessible, the way learners interact with educational content continues to change dramatically. In an age where online learning is mainstream, many remain skeptical of the shift towards digital education and question whether it actually results in productive learning spaces—especially when game-based learning and gamification are involved. As a custom eLearning
I’ve given workshops about multimedia learning at the university level. My last article on this website, in fact, looked at the importance of sound in the learning process. There is no doubt that multimedia – emphasis on multi – is more effective than one form of media delivered solo. The Picture Superiority Effect tells us that concrete concepts presented as
The Principles of Animation teach us the importance of emphasizing aspects of the real world in creating believable animation. In many respects, sound can be used in the same thoughtful ways. But the thing is, sound in digital learning experiences is often forgotten or discarded as unimportant and eliminated due to time or budget constraints. Yet sound is a critical component
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