James Mackay MSc
Instructional Designer | E-Learning Specialist

E-Learning and Maslow’s Needs

Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of Motivational Needs remains as relevant today as it did more than half a century ago. In this article I explore how we can meet learners needs within E-Learning to help get them into the learning zone.

Printable Certificates in Articulate Storyline

Certificates of achievment of various designs

When a course demands a certificate of achievement, high quality is fundamental. This blog posts provides the JavaScript you need in order to produce a peronalised certificate in Articulate Storyline.

Scrimba Courses Reviewed from an Instructional Designer Perspective

Scrimba courses offered on the Coursera.org platform

You can read my story of how I ended up taking the Scrimba courses in my article on why I learnt JavaScript. Whenever I undertake any learning, I always have a critical analysis hat on. I am looking at how they structure the course and how they present it. Scrimba courses were no exception to […]