eLearning Trendy-Tools

Emerging Trends by Instructional Technologist Vickie Horne

eLearning Trends of 2018

eLearning industry has grown tremendously over the past few years. Upcoming trends continue to contribute towards this growth.

Increased use of the smartphones and the millennial’s workforce are the major attributes of today’s learner population. This has led the L&D professionals to create more impactful and engaging learning experiences. Therefore, it is essential to keep a close watch on forthcoming digital learning trends and find out which solution suits best for your organizational training needs.

eLearning Trendy-Tools of 2018

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Microlearning

Microlearning

To meet the specific needs of just-in-time and on-the-go learning, the focus of L&D professionals has shifted to microlearning. The modules are short, not more than 3-5 minutes in length, and have one specific learning objective to achieve.

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VR & AR

Virtual and Augmented Reality have been a talk of the town for quite some time but it is recently gaining more traction. Learning and Development departments continue to explore in these areas and are busy experimenting with these technologies for training purposes.

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Mobile Learning, "M-Learning"

Growing smart phone penetration around the globe and end of flash support will give that edge to Mobile Learning, aka, "M-Learning", to grow further in coming years. Mobile Learning Market will be worth $37.60 Billion by 2020.

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Gamed-Based-Learning / Gamification

Games-Based-Learning and Gamification continue to be a vital part of L&D. The gamification market is estimated to reach a value of 11.10 billion USD by 2020 and game-based learning revenue will surge to $8.1 Billion by 2022.

Emerging Trending Tools

Microlearning using GIF's Education in Motion

Creating animated GIFs is a good way for students to summarize learning and have fun at the same time.

A Quick Overview of Today's Virtual Reality Hardware

Real Uses of Virtual Reality in Education: How Schools are Using VR

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

A resource of educational web tools and mobile apps for educators.

2018 Gamification & Game-Based-Learning

Transferring Knowledge, Acquiring Skills, Changing Behaviors, Aligning with Measurable Objectives Through Game-Based Learning

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Did any of these eLearning Trends capture your excitment?

These upcoming digital learning trends are certainly promising and will change the face of learning for modern learners. Learning & Development Professionals can choose from these options and cater to the needs of their learners more accurately. So, which of the upcoming trends do you find exciting? Do share your thoughts.

Contact me to discuss new & exciting trends in Instructional Technologies.

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Hi there! My name is Vickie Horne. Here is a little bit of information about me and this digital flyer.

This digital flyer was created, designed and implemented for a class assignment; ED510 Teaching & Training. The purpose of the creation was to give an example/scenerio utilizing the SMORE software technology , learning teaching & training tools.

I am a full time college student working toward my Masters CTE Instructional Technology degree with a graduation projected date 2019 or 2020.

Thank you for viewing, reading and journeying through exciting emerging Instructional Technology Trends!

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