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Educational Technology

May 27, 2016

5 Touch Typing Tips For Students: Lessons That Work

Here are 5 tips that will help you improve your touch typing speed in no time.

by Adam Fort

Educational Technology

May 26, 2016

5 Ways YouTube Can Transform Your eLearning Course

YouTube isn't just a place for viral online videos and entertaining vlogs. In fact, you can use this video-sharing platform to make your eLearning course more engaging and immersive for your audience. In this article, I'll share 5 ways YouTube can transform your next eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

May 26, 2016

Benefits Of eLearning In The Automotive Industry

Thanks to the recent explosion of eLearning in the automotive industry, gaining an in-depth knowledge of vehicles, their engines, and their different systems is easier than ever before.

by Adrienne Erin

Corporate eLearning

May 26, 2016

Online Sales Training Program Worth It? Look At The Data!

For companies with a large sales force, an online sale training program can be a great way to save money and speed up the training process. Before a company jumps on the eLearning bandwagon, it should analyze the data to make an informed decision. Basic statistical principles can make this process easier.

by Eric Kean

Mobile Learning

May 26, 2016

BYOD Days: See What They Bring To The Table

Digital devices or pen and paper: Should it really be one or the other, or does it depend on the student and the subject that is taught? We suggest you find out on BYOD Days!

by Christiaan Henny

eLearning Design and Development

May 25, 2016

5 Features To Turn Your Online Course Into Interactive Storytelling

Learn how to use interactive storytelling to make online learning more captivating to students. This article describes the 5 features of interactive storytelling to incorporate into your online lessons to enhance learning. Helpful links are provided to transform online courses!

by Sally Baldwin

Instructional Design

May 25, 2016

4 Tips To Use Criterion Referenced Instruction Principles In Online Training

Criterion Referenced Instruction, or CRI, is an approach that centers on multimedia-rich, self-guided learning experiences. Its four-stage process offers Instructional Designers the opportunity to create targeted online training courses that produce measurable results. This makes it highly effective in the corporate eLearning sector. In this article, I'll show you how to apply it in your online training program.

by Christopher Pappas

Instructional Design

May 25, 2016

Instructional Designers: Should Improving Thinking Skills Be Your Topmost Priority?

If your answer is “no”, but you are curious, or if you answered “yes” and want to know more about thinking skills, read on. Either way, the key question is this: “What drives thinking?”

by Alex Terego

Educational Technology

May 25, 2016

Creating A Virtual Spanish Language Learning Community: El Tercer Capítulo

We created a virtual Spanish language learning community for public librarians across the state of Indiana. Have you read the first 2 chapters of this adventure learning with librarians? Want to learn how we learned? Ven conmigo! Come with me!

by Emily Schaber

Educational Technology

May 25, 2016

12 Aid Tools For Digital Classrooms

This article is about helpful online tools for digital classrooms that can be brought into the educational process to make it more interactive and integrating both for teachers and students.

by Rachel Bartee

eLearning Trends

May 24, 2016

Brandon Hall Group eLearning Market Trends For 2016: Get More From Your Learning Management System

Cloud-based learning technologies have created a host of opportunities for new learning experiences – so much so that exploring new technology has become the top Learning and Development priority for 2016. Recent data about eLearning market trends from Brandon Hall Group explores how new technologies are top of mind for learning professionals.

by Kelsey Cochran

Instructional Design

May 24, 2016

Learning Is For Everyone: Instructional Design For Accessibility (Free Technical Article!)

As Instructional Designers, we’re always looking for new tools and best practices to deliver value to our learners. One thing some of us forget, though, is the issue of accessibility – are our courses open to all, including people with disabilities? In Learning Is For Everyone: Instructional Design For Accessibility, Obsidian Learning examines several issues related to accessibility and eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas