Smarter Course Design

By |2026-02-25T18:14:13-07:00April 30th, 2025|Blog/News, eLearning, Microlearning, Todd's Blog, Training, Xcelus|

Smarter Course Design for Busy Employees: Design With Respect Introduction: Getting caught up in delivering all the necessary information at once is easy when developing corporate training. After all, leadership, compliance, and HR often have a lot they want employees to know. But here's the truth: most employees aren't sitting at their desks with 90 minutes of free time, waiting for a course to launch. Respecting the reality of your employees' busy schedules isn't just polite — it's a [...]

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Finding the Optimal Length for Online Corporate eLearning

By |2025-04-29T08:03:35-06:00April 28th, 2025|Blog/News, eLearning, Microlearning, Todd's Blog, Training, Xcelus|

How Long Is Too Long? Finding the Optimal Length for Online Corporate Training Modules In today's fast-paced corporate environment, attention spans are dwindling, making it crucial to design online training modules that are both engaging and concise. But what is the ideal length for a training module? And how can organizations effectively deliver longer content without losing learner engagement? Optimal online training Length Backed by Research: Studies consistently show that shorter modules enhance learner engagement and retention. For instance: [...]

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How Engaging Compliance Training Pays Off

By |2026-03-06T14:53:21-07:00April 8th, 2025|Blog/News, Code of Conduct Training, Compliance Blog, Culture of Compliance, eLearning, Todd's Blog|

How Engaging Compliance Training Pays Off As a Compliance Director at a mid-sized public company, you might sometimes feel like the "Chief Reminder Officer" – constantly nudging busy employees to finish their mandatory training. We get it: corporate compliance courses have a notorious reputation for being snooze-fests. But here's the good news: it doesn't have to be that way, and making compliance training more engaging isn't just a nice-to-have – it can protect your company's reputation and bottom line. Consider [...]

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Using AI-powered Tools to Enhance Training Development

By |2023-06-29T12:42:15-06:00June 29th, 2023|Blog/News, eLearning, Training|

Using AI-powered Tools to Enhance Training Development  Employee training and development is critical to any organization's success but can also be challenging. Fortunately, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the training process, making it more efficient, effective, and personalized. This blog article will explore how AI-powered tools can help companies overcome challenges in developing and delivering employee training programs. As AI continues developing skills in logic, reasoning, and human-like voice and design, it could be the employee on [...]

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How much does it cost to produce an online elearning course?

By |2026-04-01T13:55:06-06:00February 12th, 2021|eLearning, Todd's Blog, Training, Training Videos|

How Much Does It Cost to Produce an Online eLearning Course? As an eLearning development firm, this is the most common question we hear — and the most honest answer is: it depends. But that answer is only useful if you understand what it depends on. Here is a practical breakdown of what drives eLearning course development costs, what you should expect at different price points, and the questions any vendor will ask before they can give you an [...]

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Optimal Video Length for Training Videos

By |2016-12-28T13:21:44-07:00September 15th, 2014|eLearning, Todd's Blog, Training Videos|

A few months ago, while talking to a potential client about several of our online compliance training courses like Business Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Workplace Harassment, she asked what the average course length was for Xcelus courses.  I told her that most of our online compliance courses averaged about 12-14 minutes in length.  She immediately questioned whether anyone could learn anything in 12 minutes.  But the opposite is actually true. I told her that it has been our experience that most [...]

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Xcelus, LLC Wins Horizon Interactive Media Award

By |2014-11-26T13:43:34-07:00April 14th, 2014|Awards, eLearning, Millennial, Xcelus News Blog|

PRESS RELEASE                                                                                                                                                             [...]

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Millennial Matters

By |2021-03-29T15:07:58-06:00January 10th, 2014|eLearning, Telly, Todd's Blog, Xcelus|

Millennial Matters by guest blogger Austin Dressman There is a group of people that is talked about by corporate executives more than any other: Millennials. This rising generation of young professionals makes up both the incoming workforce and the main target audience of marketers. And they aren’t going away anytime soon. Companies have been researching the way this group ticks ever since they started elbowing their way past the baby boomers and Generation X in recent years. Since then, they [...]

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Planning your Camtasia or Captivate Screen Recording Project

By |2021-03-29T15:10:41-06:00October 30th, 2013|eLearning, Todd's Blog, Training, Training Videos|

At Xcelus, we produce a number of screen recording training courses for our clients. Our clients also do a lot of self produced screen recording courses.  Screen recording is a great way to show how software works or to provide training tips using a Subject Matter Expert's knowledge. Prior to any using any screen recording software such as Camtasia or Adobe Captivate to create a training course, the following questions and suggestions should be addressed before you start recording your [...]

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What Makes a Great Training Video – Tell a Story

By |2021-03-29T15:15:41-06:00October 30th, 2013|eLearning, Todd's Blog, Training, Training Videos|

To tell a story, it all starts with Aristotle - Ethos Pathos, Logos Five Things Instruction Designers can learn from Screenwriters about Training Motivation Aristotle developed three keys to effective writing: the artful application of ethos, pathos and logos – the use of character (or credibility), logic (or reason), and emotion respectively. An excellent example is in the TV series Star Trek. It is expressed through the individual roles of the fictional characters: Captain Kirk (character), Spock (logic), and [...]

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