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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

Instructional Design

March 4, 2016

Why Instructional Designers Must Teach Innovative Thinking

Bill Gates made these pronouncements recently in an interview: 1) “Artificial Intelligence is on a faster learning curve than human intelligence.” 2) “Artificial Intelligence will lead to labor substitution (lobs losses) for the next twenty years.” 3) “Innovation is the key to solving all problems.” It’s hard to argue with Bill. So, let’s connect the dots. What is the relationship between Instructional Design and innovative thinking?

by Alex Terego

eLearning Market

March 4, 2016

What It Takes To Kick Off An eLearning Business (+ 25 Video Course Ideas)

So, how do you become a successful eLearning entrepreneur? Are there any secrets to creating a successful eLearning business? Here are some of them - plus 25 video course ideas!

by Juste Semetaite

Virtual Classroom

March 4, 2016

Why Is A Virtual Classroom Better Than A Real One?

Students that study online pass tests 9% better than those who study on campus. These are the results presented by SRI International after a 12-year study. What aspects of modern eLearning systems make the virtual classroom so effective? Let us find out.

by Kate Morrison

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

March 4, 2016

5 Ultimate Tricks Of Using Social Media As Learning Tools

It’s no secret that our students spend most of their free time on social media websites. Teachers keep seeing their students with their phones, and we usually get frustrated by that habit. It’s time to start seeing things differently: Social media can be a useful tool to use for educational purposes. You constantly try to bring your teaching methods closer to the “real world”, so why don’t you use social media as learning tools and networks as the perfect chance to achieve that goal?

by Stephanie Norman

Blended Learning

March 3, 2016

Applying The SAMR Model To Create An Effective Blended Learning Strategy

Technology is a powerful tool in corporate training environments, but creating an effective blended learning strategy can be a trying task. In this article, I'll offer insight on how to use SAMR to integrate technology into your online training curriculum.

by Christopher Pappas