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Educational Technology

November 15, 2013

The 5 Best Free Drawing And Painting Tools For Teachers

Sometimes in order to help your students learn, all you need to do is let them express their creativity. These 5 Best Free Drawing and Painting Educational Tools for Teachers will give your students an avenue to express their creativity and increase their knowledge all at the same time.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

November 15, 2013

The Power Of PowerPoint In eLearning (2018 Update)

Even with tools like SlideShare, Prezi, iSpring, and Intercative PDF, 95% of decks are still made using PowerPoint. In this article, I explore 5 benefits that PowerPoint brings to eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

Simulation and Scenario-Based Learning

November 14, 2013

Why You Should be Using Scenarios in e-Learning

Don’t believe scenarios are worth the time it takes to build them? Discover the benefits of incorporating scenario-based e-Learning in your online training and learn how scenarios improve learner job performance.

by Stephanie Ivec

eLearning For Kids

November 14, 2013

A Magical Edutainment Story From ELT Greece

This is the story of a fledgling platform that is making waves in Greece. It has the potential to provide wider access to educational technology in brain-friendly ways, and it can help resource-starved teachers.

by Sylvia Guinan

Instructional Design

November 13, 2013

What Does An Instructional Designer Do? Infographic

Several professionals are involved in the instructional design field. However, do you know the full range of what an instructional designer does? A large group of ASU Instructional Designers and Technologists were asked to tell about the work they do!

by Christopher Pappas

Game-Based Learning

November 13, 2013

4 Effective Gamification Strategies For Corporate Training

How do game-based learning gamification, and eLearning designers learn ways to increase engagement and effectiveness in corporate training? By looking at popular games! Here we look at the wildly successful Candy Crush Saga to teach us 4 effective gamification design strategies for your next learning game project.

by Cindy McCabe

eLearning Design and Development

November 12, 2013

eLearning 101: eBook on the basics of eLearning just released!

The team at eFront and TalentLMS have got together to create an ‘eLearning 101’ eBook to download which contains information on all important and relevant concepts, trends and applications of elearning. The ebook is designed to be a comprehensive introduction to elearning for people totally new to the field, and will also be of interest to other more experienced elearning professionals and course creators.

by Roberta Gogos

Educational Technology

November 12, 2013

What Is The New Role Of A School Library In The Digital Age?

Paper books are still very ubiquitous and a very important learning tool. The same is true for paper magazines. Yet digital books and digital magazines are getting ever so popular and are here to stay. What will the function of a school library and a school librarian be in this ongoing digitalization of learning resources?

by Ron Leunissen

Online Courses (MOOC)

November 11, 2013

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Side Of A Corporate MOOC (2018 Update)

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are becoming increasingly popular, especially because so many institutions are offering them free of charge. But are they a viable option for your L&D program? In this article, I explore the good, the bad, and the ugly side of a corporate MOOC.

by Christopher Pappas

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

November 11, 2013

The Fun Side Of Social Learning – A Case Study

Social learning has been much discussed over the last few years. There seems to be a wide consensus that social media can contribute substantially to organizational learning efforts. The acceptance of informal learning as a major contributor to employees' competencies has brought about several fascinating methods and tools that facilitate and encourage the internal conversation and collaboration, which are the essence of social learning.

by Eran Gal

Educational Technology

November 10, 2013

The 5 Best Free Flashcard Creation Tools for Teachers

Let’s face it: all students need to study. However, most students don’t want to study. So the question is: How do we encourage them to study? Better yet, how do we make studying enjoyable? The answer: employ these 5 Best Free Flashcard Creation Tools. They’ll make studying an active process and get your students engaged with the material they need to learn.

by Christopher Pappas

Game-Based Learning

November 9, 2013

6 Elements for Awesome eLearning Games

Elearning games are engaging and fun when done right. That is why understanding elements of gaming can dramatically take your course from lame to fame. Learn these 6 awesome eLearning game elements and be awesome.

by Brother Shawn