Articles

Mobile Learning

July 23, 2013

The State of Offline Mobile Learning

Current eLearning tools assume that learners have a persistent internet or intranet connection. What solutions are available for audiences with offline learning needs?

by Ryan Moore

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

July 23, 2013

The Role of Social Media in eLearning

This article reflects the use of social media in eLearning plus some tips on how social media can be used as learning platforms.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Authoring Tools

July 23, 2013

Interactive eLearning Content – Now Possible At Just $83 Per Month

With the increasing demands of high level of interactivity and engagement in eLearning, you need to give your course a new edge to meet learner’s expectations. This is where Raptivity comes into picture, with its diverse and versatile interactions and which is now available with an Annual Licensing option.

by Poonam Jaypuriya

eLearning Authoring Tools

July 23, 2013

PowerPoint As An Authoring Tool: Use This Great Tool, But Don’t Tell The Others!

Only few people know that PowerPoint has got standard features that can turn it into a powerful eLearning authoring tool. But, if you tell people you’re using PowerPoint to create e-modules, people’s reaction can hinder further deployment of your work significantly.

by Ron Leunissen

Educational Technology

July 22, 2013

The Best Free PDF Tools For Teachers

Do you have a problem dealing with PDF files? A PDF tool is just what you need. This is used in modifying PDF files, converting these files into other formats or vice versa, and sometimes, simply viewing existing PDF files. There may be over a hundred PDF tools in the market, but this article will talk about the best free PDF tools for teachers.

by Christopher Pappas

Educational Technology

July 22, 2013

40 Free iPad Apps For Teaching Spelling

If you want your student or kid to be a better speller, this list is exactly what you are looking for. Search and download the following free applications for iPad and let your kids practice and improve their spelling skills while playing games. It’s fun, fast and free. 

by Christopher Pappas

Educational Technology

July 22, 2013

How Dads Teach Their Kids With Minecraft

Its school holidays we were all at home and looking for something fun to do. Things were going downhill the kids were bored; they wanted to play computer games! I didn’t want the kids spending their afternoon glued to a computer screen playing mindless games, so I designed a series of tasks for the children that helped them learn and gave them purposeful time on the iPad.

by Ken Taggart

eLearning Software

July 22, 2013

How Tin Can is Making Tools Better, Together

The Tin Can API is having a massive impact on tools across the eLearning Industry. This is partially because previous standards created barriers, which have lead to stagnation. In the coming years we’re going to see exciting changes in the market, here’s why.

by Megan Bowe

Educational Technology

July 18, 2013

Virtual Education: New Face Of Schooling

Would you like to know why virtual education is a great beginning in the world of education?

by Sanjukta Mukherji

Corporate eLearning

July 18, 2013

Create eLearning Content Your Employees Care About

Make no mistake about it, content is king when it comes to creating a great eLearning experience for your employees. See what guidelines your eLearning content must follow to resonate more with your audience.

by Kyle O'Brien

eLearning Design and Development

July 17, 2013

5 Steps To Create And Deploy A Successful e-Learning Course

Before you begin to develop your next e-Learning course, it’s important to first define the goals and purpose of the course. Are you looking to create a simple, user-friendly course or a more advanced course involving branching and scenarios? Take a look at your audience, skill set and authoring tool and outline your plan before you begin the e-Learning development process.

by Kristen Marshall

Mobile Learning

July 17, 2013

BYOD: The Mobile Shift Of The Business World

Bring your Own Device (BYOD) also known as Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT), Bring Your Own Phone (BYOP), and Bring Your Own PC (BYOPC), has created a lot of buzz in the business and technology worlds over the past year. The concept is that companies can save money by allowing their employees to use their own devices to access the tools they need to do their jobs.

by Matt Hart