The eLearning Blog

The learning experience is an important part of any training program. But what exactly does Learning Experience mean and how can Learning Experience Design (LXD) help you create better learning environments? Which software solutions can support you in this process? In this blog post, we address these questions and introduce strategies and tools to help you create engaging and effective learning experiences.

Learning Experience and Learning Experience Design

Wooden blocks with blue symbols and the lettering 'UGC' held by a hand. Symbols underneath represent collaboration, communication, creativity and processes.

24.01.2025 5 minutes

Discover how user-generated content (UGC) can not only reduce your training costs but also increase employee engagement. In this article, you'll learn what UGC is, how it can transform your organization, and which pitfalls you should avoid at all costs. Stay tuned to reshape the world of learning!

Using user-generated content in your company’s eLearning program

A woman uses a tablet for digital customer training, aiming to improve customer ratings and satisfaction.

09.01.2025 5 minutes

Are your customers getting the most out of your product? A lack of knowledge often leads to frustration and increased support requests. With targeted customer training programs, you can boost customer loyalty while simultaneously reducing your costs. Find out now how digital training can benefit you!

Customer training programs: “Retain customers, reduce support needs, reap success”

An HR manager thinks about how he can increase the learning capacity of his employees

06.01.2025 5 minutes

As a trainer or digital learning manager, your focus is on effective learning for everyone. Different learning speeds among your employees can pose a challenge that can lead to imbalances and reduced productivity. In this article, you'll learn why people learn at different speeds and which strategies can maximize the learning capacity of all employees.

How to increase your employees’ learning capacity

A group of young people collaborating intensely at computers, fostering Problem-Based Learning.

16.12.2024 7 Minutes

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a promising way to increase the practical relevance of your training programs. It is the perfect complement to modern eLearning methods because learners use real-life scenarios to learn instead of memorizing theoretical knowledge. In this article, we explain what problem-based learning is and show you step by step how to integrate it into your eLearning program.

Problem-Based Learning

Enthusiastic learner participating in eLearning

05.12.2024 7 minutes

Do you want to develop an eLearning course that not only informs your learners, but also inspires them? Then you’ve come to the right place! In this blog, you’ll learn step-by-step how to create a course that is clearly structured, motivating, and practical. From defining your target group and learning objectives to implementing the right structure, creative design, and emotional appeal, this article not only provides you with the theory, but also lots of practical tips you can implement immediately.

23 tips for creating a perfect eLearning course

27.11.2024 7 minutes

Are you faced with the task of introducing eLearning at your company, but don’t know where to start? Or do you have the feeling that your current approaches are not quite as effective as they could be? Then you’ve come to the right place. A well thought-out eLearning concept is the key to really connecting with your employees, imparting knowledge in a way that sticks, and supporting your corporate goals at the same time. But what makes a concept effective? And how do you ensure that the technology, content, and people all work together perfectly?

Your step-by-step guide to creating an effective eLearning concept

A green plant shoot grows between the keys of a laptop keyboard - a symbol for content recycling in eLearning

25.11.2024 5 minutes

Content recycling can help you create new content more easily – using what you already have. Maximize the value of existing learning content and improve learning outcomes. In this article, we explain what content recycling is, show you what content you can reuse, and provide you with best practices and helpful tips for creating compelling recycled content for your eLearning.

Content recycling in eLearning

21.11.2024 4 minutes

Do you want to create an online course but aren’t sure whether you should do it in-house or hire a professional? In this article, you’ll learn the advantages and disadvantages of both options, get practical tips, and find out which path will suit your company best.

Should you create your online courses in-house or commission someone else?

15.11.2024 approx. 4 minutes

Learning objectives are the key to successful learning! They give you and your learners a clear map to follow and make the aims of the training clear. Learning objectives provide orientation and ensure that everyone is pulling in the same direction. Find out why learning objectives are so important in eLearning, how you can formulate them effectively, and reliably verify whether your learners have reached them. We’ve also included some practical tips and methods to help you optimize your learning objectives for the digital environment.

Learning objectives

A confident woman in a business outfit smiles warmly. In the foreground, ESG e-learning course content is displayed on a laptop and a smartphone.

12.11.2024 20 minutes

ESG - the abbreviation stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. In this course, we get to the bottom of this topic. To this end, we will accompany the fictitious company WellPacked, an internationally active manufacturer of packaging materials, and learn about the special features of ESG using practical examples.

Environmental, Social & Governance

A friendly craftsman in a workshop stands next to a laptop and a smartphone showcasing an e-learning course on basic knowledge of wood.

12.11.2024 15 minutes

In this online course, participants undergo an assessment with evaluation as part of the “Modern Woodworking” training to test their basic knowledge of wood and their personal strengths. Different types of questions are used: matching questions, cloze questions, multiple-choice questions and matrix questions. Various videos are also used to make this test as interactive as possible.

Basic knowledge of wood

Man displaying frustration and lack of understanding

12.11.2024 approx. 6 minutes

eLearning is a great way to provide employees with targeted training and consolidate knowledge within your company. But whether your programs succeed lives and dies with having the right concept! It’s not enough to simply offer content digitally. It has to be designed in such a way that it’s easily understood and really helps your participants in their everyday working lives. In this article, you’ll learn step-by-step how to develop an eLearning concept that really makes an impact—and helps your employees progress.

eLearning concept design

Visualization: Communicating knowledge digitally

08.11.2024 approx. 6 minutes

What makes a web-based training course exciting and effective? In this article, you’ll learn how storytelling, interactivity, and the right technology can turn your WBT into a bona fide learning experience. Get practical tips and breathe new life into your digital training!

Web-based training

An employee uses asynchronous learning for professional development while working from home

28.10.2024 5 minutes

More and more companies are integrating asynchronous learning options into their personnel development programs. However, self-directed eLearning comes with a number of challenges. For example, employees often find it difficult to stay engaged and motivated when they learn separately from the other participants. How can your company bridge this gap and design learning paths that are both flexible and interactive? In this article, we'll show you how to do just that.

How to Make Asynchronous Learning Work for Your Company

A smiling woman sits at a desk in front of a laptop, working in a modern office environment. Next to her is a tablet, and in the background, plants and a large window area can be seen. This scene could represent the efficient work on content curation for e-learning projects, aimed at developing tailored learning content for online courses.

08.10.2024 5 minutes

It's quite a challenge to constantly create high-quality learning materials for your eLearning project. The solution: content curation. It saves time, offers variety and ensures that your courses are of high quality. In this article, we'll show you how content curation enhances eLearning in your organization and provide you with a step-by-step guide to get you started.

How Content Curation Can Make eLearning More Manageable

Preview of a document upload in Knowledgeworker Create

28.09.2024 4 minutes

from Alexander Buze

Turn a document into an eLearning course with AI

The AI assistant in Knowledgeworker Create is now even smarter. When you upload your documents to the AI, you can now choose whether the course it generates should remain close to the original file in terms of content, be expanded upon in a balanced way, or whether the AI should creatively redesign the content. These customization levels give you the freedom to control the degree of adaptation, so you can create the perfect course for your needs. You can also define the target group and your learners’ existing level of knowledge.

17.09.2024 7 minutes

Choosing the right eLearning software can be difficult. Not only because of the variety of solutions on offer, but also because authoring tools all have different features. Here, we show you how to tell them apart and make the right choice. We also compare three authoring tools directly with each other: Lectora, Knowledgeworker Create and Storyline 360.

Comparing eLearning software solutions: How do I choose the right authoring tool for my online courses?

17.09.2024 7 minutes

Digitizing your employee training can be a challenge. In this article, we'll share the top 10 things to consider when setting up your eLearning platform and show you step by step how to get started with eLearning.

Top 10 things to keep in mind when setting up your company’s eLearning platform

Focussed digital immigrant completes e-learning on a laptop

02.09.2024 6 minutes

Have you considered training older employees (50+)? With the right approach, older employees can be successful with eLearning. This article will show you how to structure your training programs to meet the needs of older learners, so that your organization can benefit from their decades of practical experience.

Empowering Digital Immigrants: eLearning Solutions for Employees Aged 50+

Visualization of two laptops with the Lectora and Knowledgeworker Create authoring tool logos

19.08.2024 5 minutes

Lectora is a tried-and-tested eLearning tool, ideal for medium-sized companies with manageable training needs. But it struggles when it comes to handling more complex, international requirements. Knowledgeworker Create offers the flexibility and scalability you need to efficiently create global eLearning content, and is a future-proof alternative to Lectora.

Alternative to Lectora: Knowledgeworker Create

Production worker with construction helmet sits next to a machine, looking at a tablet

12.08.2024 7 minutes

Industrial companies are trying to figure out how to effectively train and develop their production employees with digital tools but without a computer workstation. In Germany alone, there are 5.7 million employees in the industrial sector who need regular training. In this article, you’ll find out how digital training with eLearning can still work for production employees.

Effective digital training for production employees

Visualization of EdTech with icons on wooden cubes

23.07.2024 5 minutes

EdTech (educational technology) is a hot topic. Companies are dependent on their skilled workers, and need to offer them continuous training to maintain and improve their skills. EdTech is changing the way we learn and teach. But what exactly does the term EdTech mean, and how does it differ from eLearning? This article will give you a comprehensive overview of EdTech and explain the different technologies that will take your training and development methods to the next level.

EdTech: The future of training for companies

23.07.2024 7 minutes

Cognitive load refers to the amount of mental effort required to process, understand, and retain information. It relates to the strain on the working memory caused by the simultaneous processing of multiple information sources and tasks. Find out exactly what cognitive load is, its three different types, and how you can minimize your learners’ cognitive load through the design of your online courses.

Optimizing the cognitive load in eLearning

A young woman sits in her living room at her MacBook and uses educational marketing to find out about products.

01.07.2024 7 minutes

Educational marketing is a form of marketing that, in addition to the actual product, primarily provides customers with free educational content related to the products and services offered. Use your expert knowledge to build trust with potential customers. In this article, we explain the principle of educational marketing, present various formats and focus specifically on online courses as a format.

Educational marketing: Using eLearning as a marketing tool

18.06.2024 7 minutes

How can you ensure your training programs are effective and deliver the desired results? This is where learning analytics comes in. Learning analytics refers to the collection, analysis, and evaluation of data generated during the learning process. These state-of-the-art analysis tools can give you valuable insights into your employees’ learning behavior so you can continuously improve your learning strategies. Find out what learning analytics is, how it works, and what benefits it holds.

Learning analytics

05.06.2024 5 minutes

Well-trained staff who are always up-to-date on the latest developments. A dream for every company owner and an important pillar for corporate success. Traditional training methods are widespread and often implemented in companies. But what about peer-to-peer learning? It encourages the direct exchange of knowledge and experience between employees. Find out how peer-to-peer learning works, what advantages it offers, and how you can implement it successfully.

Peer-to-peer learning: How learning from one another has a positive impact on the entire company

23.05.2024 approx. 7 minutes

SCORM facilitates seamless interoperability between different learning management systems (LMSs), and offers numerous advantages for educational institutions and companies. But what exactly is SCORM? What components and versions are there, and why is SCORM so important for the eLearning industry? Whether you’re an eLearning expert looking to brush up on your skills or a newcomer to the world of digital learning, this article will provide you with valuable information and practical tips to help you better understand and effectively use SCORM.

SCORM

Learning paths—structured pathways for individualized learner journeys

22.05.2024 7 minutes

eLearning can work without lecturers—but not without educational guidance. It also needs a framework—especially were self-learning is concerned—which learners can use to move through their learning journey in a structured manner. We show you how to create learning paths and make them as individualized as possible.

Learning paths: Structured paths for individualized learner journeys

21.05.2024 approx. 8 minutes

It is no secret that continuous employee training is vital to businesses. Nor that companies are faced with the challenge of finding efficient and scalable solutions for training and developing their employees. This is exactly where an LMS, i.e. a learning management system, comes in. Read all about LMSs so you can make the right decision on the best one for you.

LMS

Informal learning visualised by two women in conversation

15.05.2024 7 minutes

Many people are not aware of how they can fully exploit the potential of informal learning. They often feel limited to formal learning methods and don't realize the multitude of learning opportunities they encounter on a daily basis. Find out how to integrate and promote informal learning in your company.

Why you should support informal learning in the workplace

A young woman sits at her desk and uses video learning on her laptop to learn a new skill

30.04.2024 7 minutes

Did you know that in 2020, 82% of all internet traffic was driven by videos? And no wonder: They make it easier to absorb complex content by combining moving images and sound, and they bring a touch of fun to training. Learn all about training video formats, which option to choose for different content, and essential video features for future-oriented eLearning.

Video learning—Using videos effectively in eLearning

26.04.2024 7 minutes

Blended learning combines the unbeatable benefits of eLearning and face-to-face sessions. We explain how to use blended learning and which software is required to make it work.

Blended learning: Benefits, applications and software required

Two open laptops with the Articulate and Knowledgeworker Create logos, separated by ‘vs.’, with an orange-yellow and blue spray of color.

11.04.2024 7 minutes

Over the years, Articulate 360 has established itself as a reliable eLearning authoring tool and a solid solution, especially for small to medium-sized companies with limited training needs. With its ready-made templates and user-friendly design options, it enables you to create courses quickly and easily. But as soon as your requirements increase, Articulate 360 reaches its limits. For companies looking for a more flexible, scalable, and future-proof solution, Knowledgeworker Create is a powerful alternative.

Alternative to the Articulate 360 authoring tool

An attractive gray-haired man reads about eLearning myths and their solutions on the computer.

08.04.2024 7 minutes

There are still many myths about eLearning that lead to projects failing to meet expectations and wasting resources. Something companies cannot and do not want to afford. To prevent this from happening, we have gathered together the 6 biggest myths about eLearning and provided suitable solutions so you can ensure your eLearning project is set up for success right from the start!

6 myths about eLearning

20.03.2024 8 minutes

Agile learning is a flexible way of learning that is particularly well-suited to our fast-moving times. Things change rapidly and new knowledge is created every day. And of course, our learning methods have to keep up. Agile learning takes ideas from the world of software development to help us adapt better and faster to new information. Find out how you can introduce agile learning at your company and what advantages it offers.

Implementing agile learning successfully: Here’s how it’s done

18.03.2024 7 minutes

Have you spent a lot of time developing your eLearning courses, but the take-up and completion rates leave a lot to be desired? This is usually due to poor internal communication. In this article, you’ll find specific tips on how to inform your employees about your eLearning portfolio and inspire them to participate.

Internal marketing for eLearning

04.03.2024 approx. 6 minutes

Is it worth investing in digital training and the corresponding software? What are the costs involved, and are there any real savings to be had if companies conduct their compliance training digitally?

Compliance training cost comparison: In-person vs. digital

29.02.2024 7 minutes

Discover how a learning management system (LMS) can transform training in your company. Learn all about the benefits, implementation, and best practices that will help you increase the efficiency and flexibility of your training programs. Read on to find out how to identify and successfully implement the ideal LMS for your needs.

Learning and Management Systems

Group of people learning together—social learning

26.02.2024 7 minutes

Social learning is not a new concept, it simply makes use of the most natural form of learning we know of as humans. In this article, you’ll find out more about social learning, what benefits you can derive from it for your company, and how the learning method can be integrated into everyday working life.

Social learning: We’re better together

Woman on smartphone standing in front of office building: Microlearning

05.02.2024 6 minutes

The pace of our day-to-day (working) life is constantly increasing, so training formats must adapt to these new conditions in order to demonstrate that they can deliver learning outcomes. Learn how microlearning can help your employees learn process and how it can benefit your company.

Microlearning: The benefits and opportunities of small learning units

HR manager creating online training courses

01.02.2024 7 minutes

From compliance to product training—learning is part of everyday corporate life. Online training courses have now become the method of choice. Find out how to create online training courses, and what software you need to do so. We’ll also answer the most frequently asked questions on this topic.

Online training course creation made easy

An engineer completes their compliance training on the factory floor

15.01.2024 7 minutes

Lay the foundations for a future-oriented and responsible corporate culture with this guide to digital compliance training. Ensure legal compliance for your company and foster an ethical working environment.

Planning and implementing digital compliance training

Image on the topic of LCMS, LMS, LXP, LRS: the key eLearning terms explained

11.12.2023 7 minutes

When eLearning is still a new topic, the abbreviations for tools and software can quickly become especially confusing. We explain what lies behind the letters LCMS, LMS, LXP and LRS, and which tools you actually need for your eLearning project.

LCMS, LMS, LXP, LRS: the key eLearning terms explained

Nine tricks to motivate your employees to train and learn

30.10.2023 7 minutes

The success of internal training lives and dies with motivation. As successful learning within a company goes hand-in-hand with economic success, we’ve put together nine tricks you can use to inspire and motivate your employees to take advantage of eLearning opportunities!

Nine tricks to motivate your employees to train and learn

AI in eLearning—benefits, limitations and fears

23.10.2023 approx. 5 minutes

The digital revolution has radically changed our day-to-day jobs in recent years. Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently at the forefront of this transformation. For many, this can be both exciting and scary. It is natural to be afraid of the unknown, especially if this unknown has the potential to change the way we work. Let’s explore the possibilities and limitations of AI in our industry together.

AI in eLearning

Cover picture KAI Knowledgeworker Artificial Intelligence

20.10.2023 6 minutes

Creating training that contains good content, is visually appealing, and didactically effective is a challenge. KAI—Knowledgeworker Artificial Intelligence—relieves you of repetitive and time-consuming tasks so that you can concentrate on what’s really important.

Create eLearning courses faster and stress-free with AI

07.08.2023 7 minutes

Data protection and e-learning are easy to combine - provided you know the relevant points of the GDPR and know how to apply them to e-learning. We help you through the legal jungle, explain the paragraphs and provide ideas on how you can practically implement data protection in your company.

Privacy in e-learning: 6 tips for GDPR-compliant digital learning

Various question types for varied learning experiences

03.07.2023 5 minutes

Design a varied learning experience to keep your learners' attention with the multiple question types in Knowledgeworker Create. Take a look at the various knowledge testing options in Knowledgeworker Create and create learning content that sticks in the mind.

Multiple question types in Knowledgeworker Create

How to make your eLearning courses even more individual with learner personas

02.06.2023 7 minutes

The more individual the e-learning, the more successful the learning process. As in marketing, target group analysis & persona help to adapt the online course individually to the learners. We show how to quickly and efficiently develop your own learning personas step by step and adapt your online courses.

How to make your e-learning more customized with learning personas

Increasing motivation to learn in e-learning

15.05.2023 7 minutes

Without motivation no learning success! Motivated participants not only demonstrably learn faster, but can also apply learned knowledge in the long term. Our 8 expert tips reveal how you can specifically increase learning motivation in e-learning as well and thus ensure long-term corporate success.

Increasing motivation to learn in e-learning: 9 expert tips

Conflict management as scenario-based learning

27.04.2023 5 minutes

Conflict is ubiquitous in every organization. With the right training, your employees will learn to recognize, understand and resolve conflicts before they escalate. Try our conflict management training and see the benefits for your company culture.

Digital Conflict Management Training

27.04.2023 3 minutes

Effective and competent support teams are a must for any business focused on longevity and success. Support teams are on the front lines of customer interaction. Learn how to digitally train your support team to ensure they are always performing at their best.

Digital support team training

Create eLearning courses in nine simple steps

22.02.2023 7 minutes

eLearning and digital learning media have become integral parts of our modern personnel development strategies. But how do you create your first eLearning course when you have no previous experience? It’s surprisingly easy once you know how. Our guide to creating eLearning courses takes you from an idea to a finished course in nine simple steps.

Creating eLearning content: Nine steps to a finished eLearning course

Preview of a dialog simulation for training a pharmaceutical products sales call

02.02.2023 5 minutes

Selling pharmaceutical products optimally is a skill set that can be learned. However, it requires practice and constant training. Dialogue simulations help you train your sales staff for use in pharmaceutical sales - flexibly, effectively and cost-efficiently.

Selling pharmaceutical products successfully

Decorative image Learning on Demand in e-learning

30.01.2023 7 minutes

Thanks to Netflix and the like, we’re all familiar with streaming on demand. So why not transfer the principle to learning? Learning on demand means learning at the precise moment of need rather than stockpiling knowledge in advance. This method of learning is simply a logical response to the ever-increasing requirements faced by companies.

Learning on demand: Effective learning at the precise moment of need

Laptop with screenshots of Knowledgeworker Coach skills assessments

24.01.2023 5 minutes

The best way to provide feedback. Knowledgeworker Coach skills assessments enable you to provide your trainees with graphical and clear feedback on their individual competence development. Set goals with benchmarks, provide phased feedback, and take advantage of the numerous benefits of gamification. With skills assessments, your virtual coaching is guaranteed to deliver results.

Knowledgeworker Coach skills assessments

Man at laptop operating loops in Knowledgeworker Coach

24.01.2023 5 minutes

The immersive scenarios in Knowledgeworker Coach are a great way to prepare your learners for complex situations and conversations. You’ll now find it even easier to build complex scenarios with many choices and answers: Intuitive loops allow you to create wide-ranging, non-linear conversations in Knowledgeworker Coach without losing sight of the big picture.

Loops in Knowledgeworker Coach

09.01.2023 7 minutes

If knowledgeable people retire from the company and hybrid working models create physical distance between employees, there is a need for a functioning digital learning culture in which employees develop under their own initiative. This is the only way to continue to develop skills and secure skilled workers and future viability!

More demonstrable corporate success through a digital learning culture

04.01.2023 7 minutes

eLearning and personnel development are subject to constant change. New methods are tested and implemented, and tried-and-tested strategies are evolved and honed. Successful learning strategies are constantly evolving, moving with the times, and using modern technologies. Don’t miss out on the latest eLearning trends in 2023. Find out about the most important and promising trends and innovations for this year here.

eLearning trends 2023

Visualization of a digital sales training with Knowledgeworker Coach

15.12.2022 20 minutes

Sales and distribution are essential for the success of a company. But not everyone is born an empathetic salesperson. However, sales competence and social skills can be trained. The best way is scenario-based and with maximum cost efficiency in a digital sales training.

Digital sales training

05.12.2022 5 minutes

Every day, e-learning managers around the world face the challenge of increasing internationalisation. Extensive courses and other learning content need to be translated into different languages to meet the demands of globalisation. AI-assisted translation in Knowledgeworker Create supports you in translating your e-learnings into numerous languages.

AI-assisted translation—internationalization with just a few clicks

Visualisation of video chapters in Knowledgeworker Create

25.11.2022 3 minutes

Videos are an integral part of successful eLearning strategies. They convey important information via moving images and sound, addressing several senses and learning types at the same time. With video chapters in Knowledgeworker Create, you can benefit from moving-image content without having to accept its disadvantages.

Videos with chapters—with well-placed links to bookmarks

Visualisation of video interactions with Knowledgeworker Create

25.11.2022 3 minutes

Every good eLearning strategy benefits from videos. Moving images and sound attract attention, depict situations realistically, and are immersive. They also support both visual and auditory learning types. An ideal medium that’s indispensable for any web-based training. With video interactions, you get maximum attention from learners at the appropriate time and make videos even more effective.

Increased attention through video interactions

21.11.2022 7 minutes

But how can you successfully deliver a huge project like the introduction of eLearning? This article is aimed at anyone who is currently facing the challenge of understanding the eLearning process as a whole and implementing eLearning in their own companies. Instead of lots of detail, it provides an overview of all the relevant steps and issues.

Introducing eLearning in your company: Everything you need to do at a glance

01.11.2022 7 minutes

The better your onboarding, the more quickly new employees will be ready for work and the stronger their bond will be with your company. But onboarding is time consuming and expensive. We show you how to enhance the process with eLearning and save a lot of time and money in the future!

Tapping into potential: Digital onboarding with eLearning

Group of people sitting on the floor for self-directed eLearning

11.10.2022 7 minutes

Already offer your employees interactive eLearning, but feel their motivation could be improved? We show how self-directed learning can make your digital training more inspirational and provide technical tips on delivering more free‑form eLearning while still remaining in control!

Increased motivation through self-directed learning in the workplace

04.10.2022 7 minutes

Not everyone learns the same way! While some learners learn well on the basis of images and texts, others need auditory input to achieve optimal results. Auditory learners benefit greatly from hearing information. This allows them to process it better and retain it for longer. If you want to give every learner the best opportunity to learn, use the option to add partial or complete soundtracks to your texts. The text-to-speech feature is a cost-effective and efficient way to convert written content into audio content.

Text to speech - learning with all your senses

20.09.2022 7 minutes

from Alexander Aust

Hybrid learning: The fusion of analog and digital learning processes

What exactly is hybrid learning and how does it differ from blended learning? Is hybrid learning a trend your company should also be considering? What are the flipped classroom, seamless learning and pervasive learning? And how can you take advantage of the benefits of both analog and digital learning without seeing them as being in opposition to each other? To enable you to design state-of-the-art learning processes, we explain these terms and tell you what hybrid learning is all about.

Review Feature Knowledgeworker Coach visualised by two women advising each other

12.09.2022 2 minutes

The new review feature in Knowledgeworker Coach ensures your scenarios are reviewed rapidly without the need for additional technical input or time investment and enables you to make any changes promptly. Export your scenarios as PDFs including all text components and send them to the reviewers. This allows you to gain valuable feedback within a short period of time. All without accessing the tool. The intelligent search function for texts and IDs means you can make changes in the right places in no time at all. This reduces the error rate immensely and thus increases the quality of your courses.

Maximize quality with efficient and targeted review processes

26.08.2022 9 minutes

Digital accessibility is becoming mandatory. Regardless of this, however, one of your corporate goals should be to provide all employees with unrestricted access to your digital training, creating the best possible learning experience and guaranteeing the best possible learning outcomes. The 17 tips below will make it easy to adjust your online courses!

Inclusive learning: Digital accessibility in eLearning

25.08.2022 65 minutes

eLearning is an effective way to communicate technical subject matter, especially when it comes to complex topics such as eMobility. Communicate complex, technical material entertainingly and impactfully. With eLearning. Try our sample course and learn more about the benefits and opportunities it offers.

eMobility

Knowledgeworker Coach dialog simulation on a laptop

18.07.2022 7 minutes

Want to provide your employees with digital, risk-free, and cost-effective behavioral training? Scenario-based learning uses realistic simulations to train people to handle specific conversations; it’s a quick and effective way to prepare your employees for contact with customers! Here’s how it works.

Scenario-based learning: Successful skills training

29.06.2022 7 minutes

The introduction of eLearning affects all levels: Management, works councils, HR, IT and, of course, employees themselves—and all those involved have particular requirements. We provide you with the arguments to convince all levels of authority of the merits of your eLearning project!

Arguments for eLearning: How to convince management and works councils

Cover picture The secret of the perfect online course

13.06.2022 5 minutes

The more individualized and thus more relevant an online course is for your learners, the better their learning outcomes will be and the more successful your online course will be. But which are the factors that determine whether learners will find an online course relevant? We explain why it’s so important for online courses to be relevant to learners, how to make your courses relevant, and how to adapt them to your learners’ individual circumstances.

The secret to the perfect online course

Visualisation visit marker in Knowledgeworker Create

03.06.2022 1 minute

If you lose your way, you lose your motivation. This makes it all the more important for participants in digital training to keep constant track of the goals they have already achieved, which components have been successfully completed in their current online course, and which ones are still pending. This is where the new visited element highlighting feature comes in.

Better orientation thanks to highlighting of visited areas

Visualisation Global search in Knowledgeworker Create

23.05.2022 1 minute

The new, user-friendly global search function allows you to browse your content faster, smarter and more easily. Its centralized and globalized approach means you can shorten your content creation and review processes, turning collaborating into a game and ensuring you always find what you’re searching for.

Global search function: Convenient. Smart. Fast.

13.05.2022 7 minutes

Learning analytics are the secret ingredient: they help you achieve the best possible learning outcomes and evaluate your training products’ return on investment. Find out how to use data to benefit both your learners and your company.

Learning analytics: How to use data to optimize learning outcomes

Visualisation Feature Layer Image in Knowledgeworker Create

06.05.2022 1 minute

These features allow your learners to explore content and focus on the essentials. The “Layer image” feature allows you to store two images in one frame. Learners can click to switch back and forth between them and explore content while focusing on the essentials.

Attract even more interest with interactive images

21.04.2022 6 minutes

The world of work is transforming, and online training needs to be flexible and adapt learning to the new situation. This article explains why responsive online courses are so important and how to make your eLearning responsive.

Creating responsive online courses: What to bear in mind

01.04.2022 7 minutes

When can a training course—especially an online course—be said to have been a success? And how do we measure the success of digital training? Get to know 4 levels of analysis for evaluating learning outcomes and how to obtain meaningful data.

Monitoring the success of eLearning: How to evaluate your online courses

Employees learn immersively with Knowledgeworker Coach

21.03.2022 7 minutes

Scenario-based learning enriches any eLearning strategy. Learners immerse themselves in realistic training situations and thus learn in a completely new and efficient way. Knowledgeworker Coach now enables you to make your learning scenarios even more realistic and immersive. New layouts allow you to create realistic learning experiences quickly without the need for any programming knowledge. Choose your layout to suit your content and provide your learners with maximum immersion for optimum results. Whether you’re using dialog to develop skills or realistic scenarios to train employees to handle emergencies—Knowledgeworker Coach has the layout for every situation.

Create immersive learning that learners will really remember!

Visualisation Soft skills training via e-learning

15.03.2022 8 minutes

Soft skills are just as important in the workplace as hard skills. They have a significant influence on the success of your business and can be taught effectively and efficiently via eLearning. These are the 10 soft skills your employees should have and here’s how easy they are to teach.

How to teach soft skills with eLearning

23.02.2022 8 minutes

Cost-effective employee coaching that’s also valuable, effective and successful? Online coaching delivers this and is also available in very different, diverse variants: Videos, chats, and intelligent, scenario-based learning. Discover how best to prepare your employees for conversations or conflict, promoting social skills, and further developing soft skills.

Virtual online coaching for companies

Why eLearning makes sense for small businesses, too

08.02.2022 7 minutes

Training and qualifications are in more demand than ever. Find out why it eLearning makes sense, what the benefits are, which tools you’ll need, and how to start delivering online courses.

Why eLearning makes sense for small businesses, too

online course Hygiene in clinical and everyday settings

20.01.2022 5 minutes

Hygiene is a hugely important issue for all companies, regardless of size or sector. Online hygiene training courses tailored to your company allow you to make a significant contribution to the safety and health of your employees, customers or patients.

Online hygiene training

14.01.2022 6 minutes

The key attributes of eLearning are and will continue to be individualization and flexibility. Read here about the 5 key trends for 2022!

The 5 key eLearning trends for 2022

06.01.2022 5 minutes

Easy on the eye—well-placed visual stimuli grab your learners’ attention and ensure that they can recall your content for a long time to come. Start designing your course design right away with attractive media assets at zero cost.

Free media databases for your online courses

Kurs für interkulturelle Kommunikation im Arbeitsalltag

03.12.2021 5 minutes

Train your employees to work with international partners. Avoid miscommunication between people from different cultures and ensure that your business dealings run smoothly with this online course.

Intercultural communication

12.11.2021 7 minutes

Everyone learns differently, and has different prior experience and knowledge. The more individually the learning process is designed, taking these factors into account, the better the learning outcome for each learner. Read here about how to introduce adaptive learning.

Adaptive learning: Boosting eLearning with individualization

Preview of the e-learning course Meeting culture in companies

06.10.2021 5 minutes

Meetings cause frustration, waste time, and lower morale. At least, they do if they are poorly prepared and run in a half-hearted manner. Fortunately, there is a solution for this universal ailment in the world of work: A good meetings culture. This too, you can promote by using eLearning to remind your employees of the dos and don’ts in meetings.

A healthy meetings culture for your employees

Employees enjoying gamified learning on a tablet

30.08.2021 6 minutes

Gamification is one of the most powerful tools in eLearning. This article will take you through the key basics, the benefits, and explain why gamification is worthwhile for both companies and learners. We also tell you about 3 tools with which gamification can be easily integrated.

Making learning child’s play: Gamification in eLearning

Creation of eLearnings with a local team

24.08.2021 7 minutes

There are many good reasons to offer face-to-face sessions as online courses. In this article, we explain the specific requirements you need to consider and how you can use this knowledge to convert your face-to-face training into a successful online course.

How to turn face-to-face sessions into successful online courses

16.08.2021 5 minutes

Want to create an online course and already have your scheme of work, including target group analysis, learning path, and storyboard? Then you’re ready to design your online course in the authoring tool. This article gives you 7 practical tips that are guaranteed to make your online course a success.

7 tips for successful online courses

Woman creating a didactic concept for an online course

20.07.2021 5 minutes

You need a solid foundation to ensure that your content makes for an effective and inspiring online course, and to give you a clear focus. This will enable you to be certain that you will achieve learning objectives, that you offer the content in the appropriate format, and that you use the appropriate media, for example. It will help you proceed step by step.

Creating online courses: The educational workflow

Visualization of eLearning standards SCORM xAPI cmi5

06.07.2021 7 minutes

SCORM, xAPI, and cmi5 make learning outcomes measurable and provide you with important indicators of how your employees are working with the online courses offered. In addition, it allows you to draw conclusions and come up with recommendations to improve the learning process. Criteria that are crucial for your future training strategy. Find out everything you need to know about these standards and how they differ.

Learning analytics based on SCORM, xAPI, and cmi5: How to measure learning outcomes in eLearning

Woman with a clipboard next to a mockup about choosing the right learning management system

22.06.2021 12 minutes

Choosing the right LMS can be difficult. We provide a helpful list of all functions and features to enable you to choose the right LMS for your eLearning project.

Choosing the right LMS: All criteria at a glance

12.06.2021 7 minutes

We explain how to organize and evaluate your training with an LMS. We also outline all the advantages and key functions, explaining how they can benefit your company.

Learning management systems: Benefits and functions of learning platforms

Visualization of video conferencing in the learning management system Knowledgeworker Share

27.05.2021 2 minutes

We have integrated the video conferencing tools BigBlueButton™ and Jitsi™ into Knowledgeworker Share for you. You also have the option of directly integrating your own web links to other video conferences. This makes working with video conferencing and virtual classrooms even easier!

Integrated video conferencing within Knowledgeworker Share

11.05.2021 6 minutes

When you’re introducing eLearning, you very soon have to decide whether to buy in content or create it yourself. We show you 4 ways to achieve high-quality online courses with or without the help of eLearning agencies.

eLearning content: Create online courses yourself or buy them?

10 tips on using good design to deliver more effective eLearning

27.04.2021 7 minutes

Creating eLearning courses can sometimes seem like being asked to perform an enormous magic trick. You have to develop educational strategies and write content, and then you are also expected to deliver the most appealing and striking presentation. And that’s not easy, especially if you’ve had little experience with graphic design so far. This article therefore reviews the 10 key fundamentals of online course design, which will ensure you pull off your magic trick without a hitch.

10 tips on using good design to deliver more effective eLearning

Group of employees receiving further training via smartphone and gamification

27.04.2021 7 minutes

Gamification has been proven to improve learning outcomes for eLearning. This article takes a look at three professional gamification apps that can be used in three different scenarios. They are easy to integrate into your learning processes and your existing system.

Gamification in eLearning: 3 effective tools

12.04.2021 6 minutes

This article will tell you the 13 features a learning content management system must have. We also give you a checklist with 60 selection criteria that you can use to identify the perfect software solution for your requirements.

Use this checklist to find the right eLearning authoring tool

visualization of Integration of the Pixabay image database into the Knowledgeworker Create authoring tool

06.04.2021 2 minutes

The comprehensive Pixabay media database is now available directly within Knowledgeworker Create! This gives you access to a huge selection of graphics for your eTraining courses with just one click.

Pixabay: an integrated image database within Knowledgeworker Create

29.03.2021 6 minutes

Be it video training, mobile learning, podcasts or MOOCs—digital learning offers countless benefits. We present the 10 most effective eLearning methods and explain the type of content to which each is best suited. This overview guarantees you’ll find the right eLearning format for your training strategy!

The 10 best eLearning methods and formats

08.03.2021 5 minutes

Web based learning, learning management systems, collaborative learning, the surge in MOOCs… eLearning, too, is changing and modernizing rapidly. We take a look at what’s already possible today and the training trends you should definitely have on your radar in 2021.

The 8 key eLearning trends for 2021

05.03.2021 35 minutes

Today, data and information are the basis for successful business operations in almost every company. It doesn’t bear thinking about what would happen if data were lost or manipulated. Ensure that this valuable asset is correctly handled by providing your employees with regular training.

Data security

05.03.2021 35 minutes

Data protection in the company starts and ends with your employees, because you can only act in accordance with the law if you know what’s allowed. So it’s important to make your employees aware of this issue. Regular data protection training not only prevents your employees from making errors, it also – crucially – prevents your company from undertaking unauthorized data processing or handling sensitive data incorrectly.

Data protection

Preview online course demo Occupational health and safety

05.03.2021 35 minutes

As an employer, it is your duty to provide your employees with regular occupational safety and health training. And the health and safety of your employees will of course also be important to you for its role in the success of your company. Digital training allows you to reduce downtime and save resources, and makes it easy to comply with your statutory training obligations. See how easy it will be to deliver your occupational safety and health training in the future.

Occupational Safety and Health

01.03.2021 9 minutes

From fearning management systems and learning content management systems to authoring tools and gamification apps: We explain simply & clearly which eLearning software is meant for which purpose, how the solutions differ and which ones you need as a company to implement your individual eLearning strategy.

eLearning software for companies: These are the tools you need!

Preview online course Business Etiquette

08.02.2021 20 minutes

First impressions count! Ensure your employees take a respectful approach to their daily work. Train your employees in verbal and non-verbal communication and social conduct.

Business Etiquette

Woman sitting outside on her smartphone: mobile learning

05.02.2021 5 minutes

Mobile learning makes eLearning even more flexible and effective for your employees. We highlight the advantages for companies and show you how to easily create courses for mobile learning.

Mobile learning for companies

01.01.2021 8 minutes

The proper response in an emergency requires courage and self confidence on the part of those involved. With an online first aid course, you give your employees the necessary certainty to act competently and quickly in emergency situations. With interactive scenarios, you can simulate various emergencies and give training in the right response.

First aid course online

Online social engineering course preview

01.01.2021 20 minutes