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Virtual Classroom

January 30, 2016

Top 10 Web Conferencing Software Tools For eLearning Professionals

Is finding the right web conferencing software tool like trying to find a needle in a haystack? In this article, you’ll discover the top picks that you might want to add to your list of web conferencing software candidates.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

January 30, 2016

7 Best Practices For eLearning Course Navigation

As a learner navigating through an eLearning module, did you ever get stuck on a particular slide because you were not sure about what to do next? If yes, then you have probably been a victim of an eLearning course navigational structure, which has not been designed properly.

by Anand Timothy

eLearning Trends

January 30, 2016

Artificial Intelligence Mentors Individualize Learning

Babies are ready to learn. They learn organically when physically and mentally ready to learn. Children do it naturally. Being the dependent creatures that we are, we depend on mentors to help us learn. With artificial intelligence perhaps artificial intelligence mentors will help us learn!

by Emiliano De Laurentiis

eLearning Challenges

January 30, 2016

mLearning: The Chance To Enhance Education In Developing Nations

42% of African children will drop out of school before finishing their education; currently only 49% of all children will attend secondary school across the world. While there are many compelling reasons for this happening, one of the overriding ones remains ease of access to education. Enter mobile learning or mLearning.

by Samiran Ghosh

Instructional Design

January 29, 2016

8 Important Characteristics Of Baby Boomers eLearning Professionals Should Know

Baby Boomers make up an ever-increasing percentage of your audience, but what really makes them tick? In this article, I’ll highlight the key traits of learners born between 1946 and 1964, so that you can personalize their eLearning experiences.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

January 29, 2016

5 Ways To Survive A Student Email Avalanche

Is your inbox always overflowing with student email? Try these 5 ways of clearing student email quickly - before it shuts down your productivity like a heavy snowfall.

by Dr. Liz Hardy

Learning Management Systems

January 29, 2016

The Secret To Reduced Employee Turnover: How A Learning Management System Facilitates Employee Development

Employees are a valuable asset that companies need to invest in to retain the top talent necessary to meet their goals. The right Learning Management System (LMS) to build their learning and development programs can help.

by Jeffrey Roth

eLearning Market

January 29, 2016

3 Ways eLearning Simulations Can Be Used As An Effective Marketing Tool

Here are 3 key ways eLearning simulations can be used to make eLearning useful from a marketing perspective.

by Chris Hodgson

Corporate eLearning

January 29, 2016

2 Reasons To Give Your Boss To Invest In Employee Training

“40% of employees who receive poor job training leave their positions within the first year”, according to Go2HR. Investing in employee training early will lead to a better office environment in the long run. While this may prove to be challenging financially, especially for startups, the investment will pay off in the long run and save money over time.

by Boaz Amidor

eLearning Design and Development

January 29, 2016

6 eLearning Best Practices

With the advent of eLearning the face of education as we know it has completely changed. Faster access to material, more sophisticated types of learning, and hands-on education are some of the advantages of eLearning. But behind each course, is a set of best practices that when followed leads to successful and engaging eLearning content. Let us take a look at 6 eLearning best practices.

by Shweta Iyer

Corporate eLearning

January 28, 2016

Online Training Needs Analysis For Each Of The 5 Stages Of Employment

From new hires to seasoned veterans, the corporate workforce contains diverse employee groups. Knowing the distinction between them and how to meet their specific online training needs is essential. In this article, I will highlight the different online training needs for each of the 5 stages of employment, as this has a significant impact on your corporate online training design.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Articles

January 28, 2016

Is Something Missing From E-Learning?

In this 6th geek article the writer asserts that in spite of the fact that the viability of most educational institutions today is predicated on being able to adapt quickly to advancements in e-learning technology, something axiomatically human appears to be being pushed aside.

by Chris Alexander