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Educational Technology

October 18, 2015

Top 10 Google Classroom Best Practices For eLearning Professionals

The great thing about Google Classroom is that all of its perks, such as organizing and managing online content and assignments, providing a safe environment for both online facilitators and learners to communicate with each other, etc., are absolutely for free. But there are literally dozens of other things you can do with Google Classroom. In this article, I’ll share 10 Google Classroom best practices so that you will be able to make the best out of this superb blended learning platform.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Companies

October 18, 2015

6 Point Checklist For Choosing The Right eLearning Outsourcing Development Partner

Developing eLearning in house is a very expensive option. Maintaining an internal team of Instructional Designers, content developers, and eLearning creators not only adds to the costs, but also adds to the management headaches. Therefore, with access to experienced eLearning content development talent, rapid completion, quicker turnaround, less management headache and cost savings are some of the common reasons why organizations consider outsourcing as an option.

by Anand Timothy

eLearning Benefits

October 17, 2015

Advantages And Possible Limitations Of Online Learning

Online learning has completely changed the scenery of both academic education and corporate training. In this article, I’ll share a complete list of advantages and possible limitations of online learning so that you can make sure that you know both the benefits and the drawbacks of this truly fascinating learning method.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

October 17, 2015

The Difference Between Knowledge And Skills: Knowing Does Not Make You Skilled

For many people, knowledge and skills are similar concepts used to describe competency. But for learning professionals they should be considered as two quite different yet related concepts.

by Guy Boulet

Virtual Classroom

October 16, 2015

The Insider's Guide To Video Conferencing Pricing Models

Whether you are trying to improve productivity among your eLearning team members, or want to add a more human element to your eLearning course, video conferencing tools are the ideal solution. But how big of a chunk will they take out of your project budget, and what are the most popular pricing models? In this article, I'll explore the video conferencing pricing structures that are available today.

by Christopher Pappas

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

October 16, 2015

Social Media Lessons

Ever stopped to consider the way we use, interact with, and even rely on our social media accounts? It’s more than just tweeting, posting a status update, and searching for an interesting subreddit – now consider applying these habits to learning online. What can social media and the habits we’ve formed do to benefit the world of eLearning? Let’s find out.

by Sarah Welby

Corporate eLearning

October 16, 2015 | Sponsored

6 Big Benefits Of Leadership Training

The success of leadership training always depends on how it is done. Think back to the best manager you’ve ever had. I’m sure you can remember the person because good leaders are memorable… and excellent leaders are unforgettable. What was it about their leadership that motivated and encouraged you? For that same reason, I bet you can also remember your worst leader. Great leaders move us and inspire us to do our best work. That said, it is important that you have effective leaders in your workplace to empower and influence your people to achieve business and team goals. Here, PulseLearning explore six of the big benefits of leadership training!

by Fionnuala Courtney

eLearning Design and Development

October 15, 2015

23 Inspiring Tips To Become An eLearning Professional

Indeed, how one becomes an eLearning professional? Luckily, you don’t need to go far to find out. In this article, I'll show you how to become an eLearning professional by sharing the most inspiring tips by 23 carefully selected eLearning professionals with long standing, successful eLearning careers and innovative projects up their sleeves! If they do not know, trust me; no one does.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

October 15, 2015

LMS And Blended Learning: The Case Of TalentLMS

ILT, or blended learning, or very simply the combination of traditional, classroom learning with the enrichment that only a Learning Management System (LMS) can offer, is one of the strongest and most common applications for a learning management system. And TalentLMS does it well. How well? Oh, well...

by John Laskaris

eLearning Design and Development

October 15, 2015

A Quick Way To Cut Online Student Drop Out Rates

Most approaches to reducing online student drop out rates are long term strategies. Here's a quick, easy way to encourage students to stay in your courses - starting right now.

by Dr. Liz Hardy

Instructional Design

October 14, 2015

7 Things Tech-Savvy Instructional Designers Do On A Regular Basis

Embracing technology is not enough; if you aspire to be an excellent Instructional Designer, you need to truly own it. In this article, I’ll share 7 things tech-savvy Instructional Designers do on a regular basis so that you will be able to model yourself after their best habits and qualities, being able to quickly analyze emerging technologies and illuminate exactly what you need to adopt or reject in order to improve your eLearning deliverables.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

October 14, 2015

Storyboarding Is A Total Waste Of Time

Using digital tools to create the final courseware or gamification content could be easily changed from feedback received from coworkers or customers. The effort required to create a storyboard was, in my estimation, a total waste of time. Why spend the effort bothering with mock ups? How wrong I was.

by Ken Whitaker