Articles

Learning Management Systems

November 13, 2014

The Importance of Data Reporting in Learning Management

The world generates over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. Your learners are generating a tiny percentage of that data. However, that tiny percentage of the whole world’s data is actually a big percentage of your organization’s knowledge. “The definition of what is data has changed,” said David Dietrich, advisory technical education consultant at EMC.

by Stephanie Ivec

eLearning Project Management

November 12, 2014

7 Time Management Tips For eLearning Professionals

In this article, I'll share 7 helpful tips on how to save time and meet deadlines when designing and developing your eLearning deliverables. Whether you're working on an online training module that needs to be completed ASAP, or on a K-12 eLearning course that is more complicated and time consuming than you had anticipated, these time management tips can help you to stay on track and significantly boost your productivity.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Market

November 11, 2014

7 Questions You Need To Answer Before Becoming A Full Time eLearning Freelancer

In this article, I'll pose 7 questions that you should answer before becoming a full time eLearning freelancer. The answers to these all-important questions will allow you to weigh the pros and cons involved with making the leap to full time eLearning freelancing.

by Christopher Pappas

Microlearning

November 11, 2014

Microlearning Pros and Cons

Microlearning has its own pros and cons. The pros outweigh the cons significantly. It encourages short-term learning and helps students to remember things.

by Sandip Kar

eLearning Design and Development

November 10, 2014

How To Use The 8 Learning Events Model In eLearning

In this article, I'll discuss how to use Leclercq and Poumay's 8 Learning Events Model in eLearning. You'll find applications and tips for each event, so that you can begin integrating them into your eLearning course design and development strategy.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Articles

November 10, 2014

The Bandwidth Schools Have and the Bandwidth They Need

There’s an old saying that you can never be rich enough or thin enough (Since I am spending 4 months in a country where fried plantain is a staple in two of my three daily meals, I'm rather hoping the latter is not true). To these I would add a third axiom—if you are a school, you can never have enough bandwidth.

by Mary Burns

Educational Technology

November 9, 2014

Time To Level Up The Use Of ICT In Your Classroom?

The obvious question for every teacher is of course: ”How should I as a teacher that know very little of these ICT tools be able to transform my teaching methods in the classroom?” At this article, I´ll try to describe a way that most teachers can use to get started on that journey.

by Johan Lindström

eLearning Design and Development

November 8, 2014

5 Tips to Design eLearning Based On Persuasive Learning

In this article, you'll find out why persuasive learning is such a powerful tool in the eLearning design process, and you will also learn how to design eLearning courses that tap into the subconscious and make a long lasting impact upon your audience.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

November 7, 2014

6 Tips For Adding Podcasts In eLearning

Looking for a simple and straightforward guide for adding podcasts in your eLearning course? In this article, you'll find all of the information you need to start integrating cost efficient, convenient, and high quality podcasts into your eLearning deliverables. I'll offer some invaluable tips and advice on how you can add podcasts to your eLearning courses, regardless of the subject matter or target audience.

by Christopher Pappas

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

November 7, 2014

Social Media Tools - Taking Informal Learning To New Heights

In today's Internet-driven world, more and more knowledge workers prefer to have a say in how the company facilitates their learning. With so much of the world's workforce connected to Social Media, that's where most workers are turning to informally seek their knowledge. In this article, I will cover informal learning and how Social Media tools can be used in learning. I will also cover the points that need to be considered to ensure effective learning through Social Media tools.

by Marina Arshavskiy

Instructional Design

November 6, 2014

Instructional Design Models and Theories: Dual Coding Theory

The Dual Coding Theory was introduced by the Emeritus Professor of Psychology Allan Paivio in 1971.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

November 6, 2014

Make It Clear: Writing Tips for e-Learning

“If readers don’t understand what you write, you might as well have written nothing at all,” explains Copyblogger, an online writing expert. Don’t let that happen in your e-Learning course! To create effective online training, you need to present your content clearly. Good e-Learning content is all about communicating clearly so that it’s not a chore for your learners to understand and learn the valuable information in your course.

by Christie Wroten