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Educational Technology

November 27, 2015

Re-evaluating Classroom Technology: The Changing Landscape Of Student Engagement

Most teachers in recent past used to start their class with “Put down your phones!”; nowadays it has been substituted by a more modern version, “Pick up your phones!”. The use of classroom technology has become one of the key trends in modern education. Its impacts, however, are not always easy to assess.

by Sarah Green

eLearning Challenges

November 27, 2015

Why eLearning Is Key To Democratizing Higher Education In Africa 

With Africa’s growing youth bulge, how will African countries cope with increasing numbers of tertiary student enrolments and high costs of expanding higher education institutions? eLearning is the best possible solution for democratizing higher education in Africa and ensuring that access to quality higher education is not limited by geographical location, tuition fees, or lack of access to academic resources.

by Danai Nhando

Educational Technology

November 27, 2015

How To Use Comic Strip Making Websites To Enhance Your Teaching

Imagine a group of immigrant students sitting together around a computer and collaboratively creating a comic strip together that tells a story. Think of the language and speaking skills they develop as they work together to put words and sentences into the mouths of the comic characters.

by bill zimmerman

Learning Management Systems

November 26, 2015

Selling eLearning Courses Through An LMS: The Case Of TalentLMS

With a huge market still very much open to new players, eLearning is a serious place to be. And an LMS that is geared towards selling eLearning courses is a must have. Enter TalentLMS.

by John Laskaris

Corporate eLearning

November 26, 2015

3 Ways To Support Corporate Technology-aided Learning Solutions 

Technology-aided learning programs allow employees to work on a more flexible schedule as they provide the flexibility of time and location. At the same time, such training programs require greater effort and skills as most of them are self-paced. The learner needs to have considerable personal organization and study skills to engage in fruitful eLearning.

by Heena Nanda

Educational Technology

November 26, 2015

5 EdTech Tools To Create Exciting Camera Presentations 

There are many EdTech tools out there to help create camera presentations. Here is a list of 5 incredible ones.

by Sarah Smith

Instructional Design

November 25, 2015

24 Top Tips To Become An Instructional Designer

What does it really take to create your own distinctive path to Instructional Design? In this article, I'll share 24 top tips from 24 accomplished Instructional Designers to help you achieve success in one of the most exciting and multidimensional eLearning careers.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

November 25, 2015

From Traditional Learning Management Systems Toward Adaptive Learning Spaces

Learning management systems are extensively used by higher education institutions, K-12 schools, corporations for online training purposes. There is no doubt that it is an increasingly growing sub-market of eLearning. Some sources claim that it will experience a growth rate of 23% between 2017 and 2018. The question is whether their future is really promising for online and blended learning.

by Didem Yesil

Blended Learning

November 25, 2015

7 Attractions Teachers Find In A Blended Learning System

Do you know what blended learning is all about? If not, then it is the high time to pay attention on this attribute: It is playing crucial role in education.

by Katherine Brunt

Instructional Design

November 24, 2015

9 Steps To Apply The Dick And Carey Model In eLearning

Dick and Carey first introduced their Systems Approach Model back in 1978, when they published The Systematic Design of Instruction. Since then, it has been one of the most popular Instructional Design models, thanks to the fact that it views learning as a comprehensive system, rather than a variety of individual components. In this article, I’ll explore the basics of the Dick and Carey Model, as well as how you can use it in your eLearning experiences.

by Christopher Pappas

Mobile Learning

November 24, 2015

mLearning: How To Get Started With Responsive Course Design

Lectora Online now features Responsive Course Design so that your mLearning (mobile learning) content will look great on all devices. Find out how to get started.

by Christie Wroten

Corporate eLearning

November 24, 2015

3 Examples On How Performance Support Tools Can Supplement Compliance Courses

One in every six online courses we develop is for compliance. As a result, our focus has consistently been on how to enrich the learning experience for the learners as well as meet the corporate compliance mandate. We pride ourselves in creating compliance courses that truly engage the learners and instill the spirit of “why comply”. Besides engaging learning designs, we have successfully used Performance Support Tools in innovative design formats to supplement and complement several compliance initiatives globally.

by Asha Pandey