Articles

eLearning Design and Development

June 3, 2017

My Favorite Things: 5 Useful Formative Assessment Tools

The internet is full of all sorts of helpful formative assessment tools for blended learning. Like many readers, I'm often overwhelmed. So here are 5 of my favorite (for the moment) formative assessment tools for blended learning. I hope you find them useful.

by Mary Burns

eLearning Design and Development

June 3, 2017

7 Tips To Study Online Successfully

Check the list of helpful tips which should help steer you in the right direction when studying online, and show you how to start learning the correct way.

by Arina Katrycheva

Corporate eLearning

June 2, 2017

Training Worthy Of Attention: Attention, Memory, And Usable Knowledge

In the workplace, there are many things vying for attention: Work, deadlines, workplace drama, family issues, and more. We should assume that people have too many things to attend to, because they do. So how do we design in this situation?

by Patti Shank, PhD

Learning Management Systems

June 2, 2017

How To Position Learning Technology With Different Executives In Your Firm

Learning technology is expensive and often times you need to be extra-persuasive with the people in charge to get them to espouse your plan to invest in learning software. In this article, I’ll demonstrate how you can convince different executives in your firm about the importance of learning technology.

by Jacopo Mauri

Educational Technology

June 2, 2017

Market Matching, Journey Mapping, And Insider Trading: What Most EdTech Entrepreneurs Get Wrong

Here are 3 things edTech entrepreneurs get wrong and what to do about it.

by William T. Kendal

eLearning Trends

June 2, 2017

5 Technological Trends For Small And Midsize Businesses In 2017

Technology has played a significant role in the success of any business. The technological trends help to scale and manage operations for growth. The latest trends capture and catapult the businesses to the next level.

by Veronika Tondon

Game-Based Learning

June 1, 2017

8 Notable Benefits Of Using A Badge-Based eLearning Reward System

Are eLearning badges really your best bet when it comes to motivating online learners and boosting active participation? In this article, I'll highlight 8 notable benefits of using a badge-based eLearning reward system in your eLearning program.

by Christopher Pappas

Microlearning

June 1, 2017

5 Tips And Tricks For Building Microlearning That Engages Learners

Learn how to create and implement "sticky" microlearning that engages your entire learning ecosystem.

by Holly Sheldon

eLearning Challenges

June 1, 2017

5 Lessons On Virtual Reality In eLearning

Here are 5 lessons on Virtual Reality in eLearning that you need to know.

by Emil Reisser-Weston

Learning Psychology

June 1, 2017

Gamification Research Results: Gamification Neuroscience To Reduce Decision Error And Build A Learning Community

This article will bring critical analysis of gamification research data onto your dashboard since much of it tends to get buried in academic journals and conferences. These data have enormous utility in gamification. All data provided here is from peer referred journals or ongoing work in the field.

by Dr. David Chandross

Corporate eLearning

May 31, 2017

Off-The-Shelf eLearning: 5 Benefits And 5 Drawbacks To Consider

Is bespoke eLearning your best option? Or should you opt for out-of-the-box? In this article, I'll share 5 benefits and 5 drawbacks of off-the-shelf eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

May 31, 2017

The NextGen LMS – Not Just An eLearning Portal

Had the same Learning Management System for the last few years? Guess what - a lot of exciting things happened while you weren't looking!

by Juliette Denny