Articles

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

October 26, 2015

Designing Collaborative eLearning Activities To Achieve Near And Far Transfer

Talking about collaborative eLearning activities, it is not uncommon for Instructional Designers to search for magic formulas as rules to apply and magic wands as tools to be used respectively, in order to develop the perfect eLearning project. The bad news is that there are no such magic formulas in Instructional Design. The good news? that they do not need them. The purpose of this article is to show that only one quality is actually needed in order for collaborative eLearning activities to meet different levels of learning objectives and achieve near and far transfer of knowledge: Creativity.

by Marisa Keramida (M.Ed.)

eLearning Software

October 25, 2015

What Makes An Effective Learning Portal? Here Are 7 Key Points To Consider

Are you considering using a learning portal for your organization? Not sure what to look for or what’s out there? This article will guide you through seven key points you need to consider when evaluating a learning portal.

by Li Whybrow

eLearning Market

October 25, 2015

A Proven Model For Selling Online Courses

Have you ever wanted to sell your online courses but didn’t know where to start? While many people have their material ready to share with others, they may not know how to promote it or even track down the right audience. If this is an accurate description of where you are at, you are reading the right article.

by Ridvan Aliu

eLearning Challenges

October 25, 2015

Managing eLearning Platforms: Challenges And Dilemmas

When it comes to using eLearning platforms effectively, sky is the limit… but so is the ability of the respective training providers to manage their online operations in an efficient manner to keep all of the stakeholders satisfied.

by Michael Baron

Learning Culture

October 24, 2015 | Sponsored

4 Reasons Why Your Organization Needs A Learning Culture 

You’ve heard the saying “Never stop learning”. Today, this adage is particularly meaningful as our technological, political, and business environments rapidly change and evolve, meaning we are now conducting our work in new ways. But does your organization have a learning culture?

by Ashley Casey

eLearning Benefits

October 24, 2015

Big Bucks To Be Made In eLearning Industry In 2015 - Are You Industry Ready?

Wish to make a tremendous impact on the eLearning industry? All you need to do is follow in the footsteps of a few who have already created history.

by Mukul Agrawal

eLearning Software

October 24, 2015

4 Reasons Why SCORM Is Dying And How You Will Survive!

Sharable Content Object Reference Model, or simply just SCORM, is dying a slow death. In fact, the only reason why it’s still used is because administrators of Learning Management Systems have been doing so since the very beginning. And so they have just accepted it as the standard. But wait a minute; let’s take a step back.

by Gilles Mattelin (Hiring)

Corporate eLearning

October 23, 2015

7 Tips For Working With Tech-Resistant Learners In eLearning

Are there members of your audience who aren’t ready to hop on the tech bandwagon? In this article, I’ll delve into some of the ways that you can help your tech-resistant learners reap the benefits of eLearning without making them feel alienated.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

October 23, 2015

eLearning In Leadership Training And Development: Strength And Synergy

“There is strength in numbers.” “Many hands make light work.” “No man is an island.” We’ve all heard these sayings so often that they’ve become clichés. Yet, we traditionally tend to think of leaders as rather heroic individuals: Singular, exceptional people who step up, or step forward and take the helm...or the fall, depending on the circumstance.

by Joel Copeland

Game-Based Learning

October 23, 2015

Learning Battle Cards On My Desk! At Last!

I am happy and proud. 4 years of our work on the Learning Battle Cards project has just concluded. In the final stage of it we have just printed out the first batch of cards in the biggest Polish playing cards publishing house (Trefl). Here is a short story of mutual effort which let us to celebrate this moment.

by Marek Hyla

Corporate eLearning

October 22, 2015

Real Learning: Bottom-Up Learning From The Top Down

When an organization undertakes a corporate renewal or “digital reorganization” or adopting social business and radical management or whatever earth-shaking move is next, it’s an ideal time to join in a mantra of “Let’s all learn together”. If investing in social/informal/experiential learning is on the Learning and Development drawing board, here are some ideas on what to do.

by Jay Cross

Learning Management Systems

October 22, 2015

Discovering Learning Management Systems: Basic Functions And Benefits

We have all heard about Learning Management Systems (LMSs), but some of us might not know what the fuss is all about. In this article, I’ll share some important information on Learning Management Systems; their purpose, benefits, features, and functions.

by Ashok Sharma