Optimal Video Length for Training Videos

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 [...]

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5 Video Tips for Trainers: Tell Your Story through Video Composition

2016-12-28T13:21:44-07:00April 7th, 2014|Blog/News, Todd's Blog, Training, Training Videos|

There is a common phrase thrown out in business that says, “The medium is the message.” The phrase is meant to emphasize how a message meaning can change depending on the means by which it is conveyed. The same is true when it comes to video composition. The composition you choose to use may either [...]

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What Makes a Great Training Video – Tell a Story

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 [...]

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Custom = Control

2016-12-28T13:21:46-07:00December 19th, 2012|Compliance Blog|

Xcelus provides custom compliance courses which means the training is created and developed for the specific client needs and will be solely owned by our client. Custom also enables us predict and control the costs of the training courses. For example, for the certification of Conflict of Interest we may decide to do a high cost [...]

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Xcelus Wins Silver Stevie Award

2021-03-29T15:06:52-06:00June 18th, 2012|Awards, Code of Conduct Training, eLearning, Stevie, Training Videos, Xcelus, Xcelus News Blog|

Xcelus has received the 2012 Silver Stevie Award for their Code of Conduct training video. Xcelus was recognized for its creativity and production quality. The training video developed by Xcelus was part of Life Technologies annual code of conduct employee training. “It is a great honor to be recognized for excellence for our training [...]

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