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Instructional Design

January 12, 2015

What Makes For Great Instructional Design?

Find out what a veteran instructional designer considers to be the three essential elements of great instructional design.

by Clare Dygert

Learning Management Systems

January 12, 2015 | Sponsored

Can SharePoint As An LMS Really Work?

SharePoint is touted as Microsoft’s fastest growing software and the grand poobah of content management and collaboration. So, why not save money and train more efficiently with already existing technology investments? This article will explain the areas SharePoint excels at as an LMS as well as key functionality pieces that need customization or support from a separate LMS.

by Amber Johnson

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

January 11, 2015

7 Tips To Use Google Plus For Social Learning

In this article I'll walk you through the many uses of Google Plus for social learning. I will focus on how Google plus can actually allow you to integrate a social learning approach into your eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

January 10, 2015

The Top 7 eLearning Benefits For Busy Adult Learners

Busy work schedules, hectic personal lives, and a lengthy list of responsibilities on both fronts, may prevent adult learners from continuing their education. At least, this used to be the case. Today, thanks to eLearning, it is possible for adult learners to further their education and develop necessary skill sets online. In this article, I'll highlight just a few of the many benefits of eLearning for busy adult learners who are always on the run.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Market

January 10, 2015

6 Tips For Starting Out Into the E-Learning Field: A Personal Story!

I had just decided to pursue a career in e-Learning but the more I read about and saw the great work e-Learning professionals did, the less confident I became to launch out. I got intimidated by their years of experience and quality of work and articles and wondered where to begin, how to begin and if at all I had a place in the field. This article presents a few tips of starting out that I've gleaned in the past year of being in this great and growing field.

by Daniel Adeboye

Mobile Learning

January 9, 2015

Mobile Learning Lockdown: Is Your Data Secure?

Data security is a primary concern for IT and HR departments when mobile learning is discussed. How can we keep corporate data secure when we start sending it to mobile devices—especially employees’ personal mobile devices?

by Stephanie Ivec

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

January 9, 2015 | Sponsored

Top 5 Benefits Of Investing In Collaborative Tools

Our workspace is an extension of our world and thus imitates the world around us. No wonder then, as the world gets smaller, boundaries in the workspace also decrease making collaborations faster and easier. In today’s competitive market, collaborative tools promise to give all organizations a strong competitive advantage.

by Heena Nanda

eLearning Market

January 8, 2015

Tips To Find Freelance eLearning Jobs Online

In this article, I'll share a variety of tips and tricks that can help you find freelance eLearning jobs online. From job posting sites to networking opportunities, I'll delve into the many resources you have at your disposal, and walk you through how to get the most out of each job search technique.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

January 8, 2015

How To Build The Relevant Quiz Activity On Your LMS

True/false, multiple choice, fill-in the gaps, listening comprehension... There are many different question types and their corresponding e-learning activities. So, what question type is relevant for my course, based on the particular stage, the learners, and the training objectives? Thomas De Praetere, CEO at Dokeos, explains how you can build a relevant quiz activity on your LMS.

by Thomas De Praetere

eLearning Market

January 7, 2015

Boost Your eLearning Course Sales: 5 Tips To Choose An eCommerce Platform

Choosing an eCommerce platform that meets your needs and has the potential to boost your eLearning course sales is no easy task, thanks to the sheer abundance of solutions that are available today. The good news is that this article can help you to make the decision less stressful and time consuming by highlighting the most important considerations that you'll want to keep in mind.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Articles

January 7, 2015

Learning Style Diagnostics: The Grasha-Riechmann Student Learning Styles Scale

The Grasha-Riechmann Student Learning Styles Scale (GRSLSS) was developed to measure learning preferences of adults, undergraduate and above; it measures cognitive and affective behaviours of students instead of perceptual.

by Mark Rollins

eLearning Design and Development

January 6, 2015

6 Tips For Closed Captioning eLearning Courses

Adding closed captioning to your eLearning course may be a good investment of both time and resources, but it also enables you to bring all of the benefits your eLearning courses offer to the deaf and/or hard of hearing learners. In this post I'll share some tips on how to add closed captioning to your eLearning courses.

by Christopher Pappas