E-learning blog

Notes and tips on digital training ✎

A blog about e-learning and digital training — articles with tips, advice, tests, examples, industry news, trends and inspiration. We hope you find something that suits you.

— The Care of Skills team

A conversation and a bounded decision, side by side against a dark background.

22 sep 20267 min

One AI explains, another decides

After every answer in an AI-driven course, the participant should get feedback and the course should choose the next step. How two kinds of models can share the work.

Four people in front of a white presentation surface. The person on the left holds a device with the back facing out; the person on the right shows a bright screen.

8 sep 20265 min

Consistent AI images: how we create illustrations in the same style

Why are consistent AI images hard to create? How we build image series with a shared look, colour palette and reference images in our illustration workflow.

2 sep 20266 min

Accessible e-learning: what WCAG requires and why more choices aren’t the answer

What WCAG and the DOS Act require of digital training, how accessibility differs from usability, and why more formats do not automatically make a course more accessible.

26 aug 20265 min

What is an LRS, and do you really need one?

An LRS is the data store that receives learning data from xAPI. Here we explain what it does, how it relates to the learning platform, and when you actually need one of your own.

5 aug 20265 min

Standards for measuring learning: SCORM, xAPI, cmi5 and AICC

SCORM, xAPI, cmi5 and AICC govern how the training talks to the learning platform and what can be followed up. Here we explain the differences simply and what it is customary to measure.

12 jul 20265 min

AI literacy under the EU AI Act: how to build the right training

Article 4 of the EU AI Act requires measures for sufficient AI literacy. How to build role-based training you can follow up and develop.

11 jul 20264 min

Video as code: more efficient production of training film

Code-based video makes it easier to update, adapt and translate larger volumes of training film. Here we explain how the approach works and when it fits.

8 jul 20264 min

Agentic AI in learning: when the course comes to the employee

AI agents reverse learning's basic assumption: instead of the employee searching the course catalogue, the right content arrives at the right moment. How it works, and what it takes.

3 jul 20264 min

AI avatars in training film: when do they work, and when does it get awkward?

AI avatars have become deceptively good, but the technology is no longer the question. The question is when an avatar strengthens the training and when it undermines it.

29 jun 20264 min

From course catalogue to skills map: start with one role

The shift from courses to skills is L&D's biggest movement right now. How to build a skills map that is actually used, without getting stuck in the taxonomy swamp.

24 jun 20264 min

xAPI in practice: how to measure whether training actually works

Most platforms can tell you whether a course was completed. Far fewer can tell you whether it worked. Here is how to use xAPI to measure impact, not just attendance.

18 jun 20264 min

Interactive video turns passive watching into measurable decisions

Film is the most engaging format in digital training, and the most passive. Interactive video changes that: the viewer makes decisions, and every decision becomes a data point.

12 jun 20264 min

AI in course production and what we never automate

AI is used in more and more parts of course production. The important question is therefore how the technology is used, reviewed and bounded. Here we describe our way of working.

5 jun 20264 min

Microlearning is more than short courses and supports people close to the task

Chopping a one-hour course into twelve five-minute pieces is not microlearning, it is a long course in pieces. What matters is not the length but the moment.

28 may 20265 min

Build or buy a learning platform in 2026? An honest guide

We have built our own platform, so we have a horse in the race, but we also know what it costs. Here are the questions we ourselves would ask before choosing between build and buy.

Close-up of a video editing timeline with audio waveforms on a dark interface.

2 apr 20233 min

Tips for AI-based narration

The quality of the narration is decisive for the user experience in e-learning. We go through three options for voice-over.

Two women in a warm conversation at a desk in a bright office.

28 mar 20232 min

Show empathy for the learner when you develop e-learning

Understanding users’ conditions and challenges is decisive when developing e-learning. Here are concrete examples.

Three professionals in a positive meeting around a table in a bright office.

12 jan 20234 min

The SAM model for iterative development of digital training

The SAM model is an agile, iterative development model for e-learning: an alternative to traditional models such as ADDIE.

A presenter speaks to colleagues around a conference table in a glass-walled meeting room.

30 nov 20222 min

The ADDIE model is a proven method for developing digital training

The ADDIE model’s five phases: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation: briefly described.

A diverse group listening to a presenter on tiered seating in a bright atrium.

25 oct 20222 min

Common concepts in digital training

Edtech is a relatively new industry: here are ten common terms in digital training explained.