“All the training in the world does not mean a thing, unless there is true transfer!”

Getting a learner’s attention is a holy grail among instructional designers and learning professionals. Attention, after all, is key to controlling the amount of time necessary to maintain information in “working memory.” In short, attention directs the outcome of learning.

The human brain is the seat of learning. We know about this already, right? But we actually know very little about the brain. Even the latest brain research discoveries comprise only the tip of an iceberg. Still, every new discovery is an important piece of the brain puzzle and an indispensable guide to creating effective eLearning material. Understanding how the brain works definitely influences your student's learning readiness. Educators, instructional designers, and eLearning professionals in general ought to be interested in the brain because after all, they teach brains!

It’s easy to create eLearning content. But to create an eLearning course that resonates with your learners? That’s not easy. It’s a difficult job for eLearning professionals to master but it’s worth it. Why? Because it’s the only kind of content that keeps people reading, from start to finish. It’s the only kind that elevates your learning program from ordinary to monumental.

eLearning and social media are not so different at all. Attention, after all, is the currency of social media—Facebook especially.

It's more than just creating attractive and interactive eLearning courses. It's about tapping into the experiences and emotions of your learners. It's about the images, the fonts and the words you carefully chose. About where and how you place content on the screen. About making it effective for your audience to absorb the most. About focusing less on how you can showcase your content, and more on how you can shape your audience's behavior. It's about all these things and so much more. That's why we've collected a list of inspirational and highly informative Slideshare presentations that will definitely help you turn create more emotional and engaging learning journeys. After seeing these insightful presentations you'll walk away with new ideas and new techniques.

A picture is worth a thousand words. It’s trite but true. And when it comes to eLearning, picking images is a life-and-death decision. That’s because an image can single-handedly destroy your material or make it memorable.

Usability, along with utility and desirability, unlocks the key to effective eLearning courses. By following these three essential principles, course developers are able to create great learning experiences for learners of all types.