Real-world cases, including numerous demonstrations of real-life courses and systems, will be used to explore uses of eLearning in the workplace for both training and -œjust-in-time- performance-support purposes.

David Guralnick has been designing eLearning for large and small companies for over twenty years and has been the recipient of numerous eLearning design awards.

He is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, where he teaches eLearning design; president of the International eLearning Association; founder and chair of the International Conference on eLearning in the Workplace; and founder of the eLearning Group for the American Society of Training & Development's New York chapter. His work has been featured in Wired magazine, Training magazine (as an Editor's Choice), and the Wall Street Journal.

Course Information

Workplace eLearning: Creating an Effective eLearning User Experience

Online Course - Registration is open to all!

Course Dates: 26 September - 18 November 2011



Over eight weeks, the course offers

• video demonstrations of real-life eLearning success stories
• weekly readings and discussions in online forums
• video/audio online discussions with Dr. Guralnick and other eLearning experts, which will be available for live participation and archived for you to watch anytime.
• a learning-by-doing approach: As a course project, you'll design an eLearning or performance product for a real-life workplace situation.

Topics covered include

• designing eLearning courses and just-in-time support to solve real-world problems
• creating an engaging and effective eLearning user experience for a workplace
• audience research in cognition and motivation as it relates to eLearning design
• current trends in workplace eLearning
• interface design for eLearning
• usability studies and usability testing
• designing eLearning for various audiences
• designing effective eLearning within the constraints of the business world.