Checklists can make your job a whole lot easier. Using them ensures that you won’t forget anything important. Especially in eLearning, where there are so many steps, procedures, tips and practical concepts involved.

The human brain is a visual learner. Even when someone is reading text, that person is taking in visual data and translating it into meaning. Additionally, most people, around 65 percent, identify as visual learners. Effective eLearning courses should build upon the brain's natural inclination to take in knowledge in a visual form by incorporating images in eLearning courses.

Do you know what takes to create a truly effective eLearning course? Certainly, there's no magic formula for this, but to give you a good sense of the "must-have" elements and how to use them effectively, let's dissect the anatomy of an effective eLearning course.

In many cases, eLearning managers and HR supervisors wonder why learners don’t finish a course. As we mentioned in part one, it depends on factors like how much support is provided and how motivation is addressed. However, two of the biggest factors in determining whether a learner dropped out or completed a course are related to time and content presentation.

Elearning provides solutions to typical on-campus education problems such as schedule flexibility, expenses related to travel time and residence, and accessibility. Unfortunately, these benefits are countered by the steady decline in eLearning completion rates, a threat that eLearning companies and advocates have been battling over the last decade. Elearning development managers must fully understand the factors that cause high attrition rates in order to properly address the problem and ensure high completion rates.

Are you tired of reading all kinds of tips and tricks that don't work to grab your learner's attention? It's time you do something about it and start captivating your learners for real.