Articles

Educational Technology

July 17, 2013

yourClass Launches Marketplace For Live Online Classes

yourClass is a marketplace for live education that empowers teachers, not institutions and beta invites will be going out in early Fall 2013. yourClass is backed by a passionate, multifunctional team that believes a quality education must come above all. yourClass is taking an innovative approach by offering a synchronous virtual classroom in a sea of asynchronous e-learning options.

by Christopher Pappas

Educational Technology

July 15, 2013

The 8 Best Free Video Tools For Teachers

Screen casting is a very helpful technique in eLearning. It can be used by teachers or instructors who want to create video tutorials or presentations. This is why I created a list of the best free video tools for teachers.

by Christopher Pappas

Online Courses (MOOC)

July 13, 2013

University of Washington instructor dives into MOOC spotlight

“I don’t see the MOOC that I teach as a threat to traditional universities or to the discipline, rather just the opposite. It’s the sort of thing a public university should be doing: broadcasting its knowledge.” – Dr. Matt McGarrity

by Andrew Winner

Corporate eLearning

July 12, 2013

Brand-Led Learning

Your brand embodies the personality of your organization and your products or services.  This personality creates thoughts, feelings, perceptions, beliefs and attitudes.  What’s this have to do with learning?  If learning isn’t aligned with you brand and culture, the chances of it being successful are greatly reduced.  Take these steps to get aligned with your brand and improve results and outcomes.

by Cammy Bean

Educational Technology

July 11, 2013

15 Free iPad Apps For Teaching Algebra

Numbers can be tricky especially when the alphabet is involved! Problems, equations, formulas may seem complicated for a student to understand and challenging for a parent or teacher to explain. In the following list you will find 15 Free Algebra Applications for iPad and iPhone, perfect for teaching and practicing, for home or school use.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

July 11, 2013

Is DITA The Answer For Learning & Training?

You can author, manage, and deliver your Learning & Training content in multiple languages and formats on smartphones, tablets, e-books with DITA XML and a good Component Content Management System (CCMS). The cost savings downstream can be substantial, but there is work to be done upfront. How do you know whether your organization is a good fit for a structured content L&T solution?

by Stephen Page Morse

Learning Management Systems

July 11, 2013

Docebo’s Free Google Apps Courses Enable Companies To Easily Adopt This Cloud-Based Productivity Suite

A library of free courses about how to use Google Documents, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Drive, plus Gmail and Calendar, is now available for Docebo’s Learning Management System customers.

by Jacopo Mauri

Learning Management Systems

July 11, 2013

Analyzing A LMS For A Device-Agnostic Content Strategy

In this post, I will analyze the key features that LMSs should display in order to facilitate a device-agnostic content strategy that can respond to today´s learning environments. By considering as an example a platform that is based on a mobile-first way of thinking, Instancy´s Mobile Learning App Platform, I will highlight which are the capabilities we need to take into account to successfully adapt to learners´ current needs.

by Mayra Aixa Villar

Learning Culture

July 10, 2013

How Cultural Differences Can Change The Meaning Of Your e-Learning Content

Before your e-Learning course is ready to be translated, it’s important to consider how cultural differences can change the meaning of your online training course.

by Christie Wroten

eLearning Design and Development

July 10, 2013

How Rapid eLearning Development Provides Additional Value to an eLearning Project

Would you be interested to know how Rapid eLearning Development provides additional value to an eLearning Project? Also, at this post I will explain 3 important reasons to choose Rapid eLearning Development vs Traditional eLearning Development.

by Christopher Pappas

Educational Technology

July 9, 2013

The 5 Best Free Annotation Tools For Teachers

Would you be interested in the best 5 free annotations tools for teachers? Would you like to know how to use them?

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Challenges

July 8, 2013

10 Common Mistakes In The Development Of An eLearning Course

Are you a company that considers developing an eLearning course to train your human resources? Would you be interested to know what are the most common mistakes in the development of an eLearning course?

by Christopher Pappas