eLearning Marketing Articles

Microlearning

March 7, 2016

3 Reasons Modern Learners Want Bite-Sized Online Training

Bite-sized online training is gaining in popularity with modern learners; here are 3 reasons they want bite-sized online training that is less than 10 minutes long.

by Steve Penfold

Learning Management Systems

March 7, 2016

Communications And The LMS: The Case Of TalentLMS

We live in an era when communication reigns supreme and is not a software benefit, but rather a given. Find out how TalentLMS handles internal and external, targeted and general communication with ease and style.

by John Laskaris

Instructional Design

March 6, 2016

5 Tips To Integrate Anchored Instruction In eLearning

Anchored Instruction in eLearning gives eLearning professionals the opportunity not only to spark online discussions and introduce the topic, but also to explore the subject matter at length by combining face-to-face instruction and collaborative eLearning activities. In this article, I will discuss the basics of Anchored Instruction in eLearning, and I'll offer 5 tips on how to use it in your eLearning course design.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Articles

March 6, 2016

Critical Thinking In Spidery Prose

This rather whacky 7th geek article has been written with a good dollop of artistic freedom. It features a she-spider and he-spider starting off on the wrong foot and then winding up strangely talking about virtual reality and augmented reality. Throughout the article nevertheless, there are actually some critical-thinking moments of clarity upon which the reader might dwell.

by Chris Alexander

eLearning Design and Development

March 6, 2016

5 Ways Of Using Formative Assessment For Actionable Data

Much of the focus in assessments is on outcomes: Did students meet learning goals? In an era of Big Data, we can learn much more by quantifying the learning process through increased use of formative assessments: Are students learning – and if so, how? Here are 5 ways of using formative assessment tools to generate more data.

by Edgar Wilson

Educational Technology

March 6, 2016

Why Digital Literacy Is Critical In eLearning

Digital literacy has become part of our lives. We easily navigate on the web, searching for articles and videos, and sharing information with our friends. These tasks seem easy, however they are not that easy for everyone. There are still many people for whom the web is a confusing, dark space. Digital skills should be part of education to ensure that every student, independent from age and background, can equally participate and benefit from the infinite knowledge of the web.

by Christiaan Henny

Corporate eLearning

March 5, 2016

6 Tips To Conduct A Successful Skills Assessment For Your Corporate Audience

What skills do your employees really use on a daily basis? What abilities are they lacking, and where do their strengths lie? In this article, I will share 6 tips on how to successfully conduct a skills assessment that can benefit both your corporate learners and your organization.

by Christopher Pappas

Mobile Learning

March 5, 2016

Getting Mobile Learning Right: 6 Best Practices

The delivery of learning has always been influenced by technical and media trends, but none have been as important as mobile technology. The fact that most people employed in an organization have access to “at least one” mobile device means that mobile learning is an important element for Learning and Development strategies.

by Sophie Chaffe

Educational Technology

March 5, 2016

Taking Your School Online? The Top 3 Things That Chief Information Officers Should Consider

If you are a school principal, CIO of a K12 educational network, or part of the school’s governing body, taking your school online has probably given you more sleepless nights than most other issues.

by Krish Kupathil

Educational Technology

March 5, 2016

ePub For Education: Meet EDUPUB

It was a lovely sunny day when I finished my product backlog grooming and was heading towards planning a new agile sprint around optimizing the readability of an ePub book that my product produces. Suddenly my boss asked me “Hey! Mr. Product Manager, do you know what an EDUPUB profile is? We have a meeting around EDUPUB with a prospective client today evening”. Guess what; I only ended saying that EDUPUB is a new ePub profile. The question in itself is very haunting, especially when your stint is in education domain. I spent the whole night discovering the profile. Covering the complete profile is beyond the scope of this article, so I’ll just focus on some glimpses of EDUPUB profile.

by Akhil Mittal

Learning Management Systems

March 4, 2016

Calculating Learning Management System Costs: 7 Factors eLearning Professionals Should Consider

Finding the right Learning Management System is vital, but calculating all of the costs involved can be a challenge, to say the least. In this article, I will highlight 7 of the most significant Learning Management System costs that you may want to consider when creating your eLearning budget.

by Christopher Pappas

Coaching And Mentoring

March 4, 2016

Balancing Mentorship And eLearning In A Digital Age

Have you ever started a new job and felt like you were just thrown into the deep end to either sink or swim? If so, you aren’t alone. Here, we’ll take a look at the problems facing those in the process of acclimating, before examining one of the best ways to help these newcomers: Balancing mentorship and eLearning.

by Adrienne Erin