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eLearning Project Management

March 6, 2014

Enhance The Quality of Teaching Through A Project Management System

Educationists who want to work together for improving the quality of education and to make it more interactive and enjoyable, can easily communicate and collaborate through these web-based project management systems. Despite being based in different countries around the globe, they can effortlessly share their thoughts and ideas with each other. They can discuss education related matters, suggest ideas, share their knowledge and thus devise great strategies and solutions in least time.

by Sharon Thomson

Learning Management Systems

March 5, 2014

‘Four-warned’ is forearmed - 4 Key Criteria To Select The Right LMS

If you’re looking for a new learning management system (LMS), here are four key criteria to take into account as you make your selection.

by Bob Little

Instructional Design

March 5, 2014

Don’t Pick Sides, Create an ADDIE-Agile Mashup

Over the vast countryside in the kingdom of Instructional Design a mist of uncertainty has fallen over many of the loyal subjects residing there. Conversations can be overheard discussing whether Queen ADDIE should stay on the throne or if an Agile usurper like SAM would be a more effective monarch. With all of this uncertainty several are even considering the viability of a Constitutional Monarchy creating a model government where both ADDIE and Agile can play important and functional roles.

by Travis Thurston

Instructional Design

March 4, 2014

21st Century Classrooms with 20th Century Learning Theories

The 20th century brought forth several changes in the field of education. These changes include teaching methods and pedagogies, teaching and learning theories, and new perspectives on where America’s education is heading. In the 21st century, classrooms called online classrooms or virtual classrooms are emerging in vast numbers, all accessible 24/7, across towns and cities and certainly across the nations. Still, how much can 21st century classrooms benefit from 20th century theories?

by Dorothy Kropf

Corporate eLearning

March 4, 2014

3 Strategies that Build Long-Term Memory in Corporate Learners

If your corporate learners forget what they learned right after training, were they even trained at all? It’s one of several questions more L&D managers should be asking themselves. These three research-based learning principles should be central to learning design when the goal is retention.

by Steven Boller

Corporate eLearning

March 3, 2014

Motivation in Learning: Encouraging Active Engagement by avoiding the QFNS

This article explores the premise of what to consider for providing an active learning experience. Also, what pitfalls we must avoid when approaching our learners so as to motivate and fully engage them in the learning process.

by Mark Nathan Willetts

Blended Learning

March 3, 2014

Weathering The Storm With eLearning

The weather has been playing havoc, and this year the world witnessed a series of odd climatic changes. What does this mean for the eLearning industry? Check out the following article to find out the Top 6 eLearning Benefits for Weathering the Storm.

by Heera Edwin

eLearning Design and Development

March 2, 2014

Top 10 Competencies of a Gamified Learning Designer

Gamified learning is one of the major revolutions happening around us that demands a shift in the mere thinking of ‘learning’. It requires us to unlearn and relearn some of the traditional notions related to learning styles and preferences, and the dimensions and the elements of learning design. In this article, we will take a quick look at the top 10 essential competencies required for a learning designer to design effective gamified learning interventions.

by Ravi Pratap Singh

Corporate eLearning

March 1, 2014

4 Questions That Drive Learning Results

All learning includes the asking and answering of four questions. These questions form a cycle of learning. This four-part cycle applies to learning anything. Check the article to find more!

by Jeanine O’Neill-Blackwell

Educational Technology

February 28, 2014

Lesson Study 2.0 by SIBME

Group lesson study when executed well is one professional development exercise that can help contribute to improving teacher efficacy and student achievement. Sibme, a video collaboration platform developed by educators and for educators, helps make this cumbersome process more efficient and informative. 

by David Wakefield

Mobile Learning

February 27, 2014

Beyond the Office: Mobile Learning in the Workplace

For many people, work isn’t defined by a desk or office; their work requires them to be flexible and on the go. In addition, 60 percent of people believe they don’t have to be in an office to be productive, according to an international workplace study by Cisco. But what do we do about required department training?

by Christie Wroten

eLearning Design and Development

February 27, 2014

3 eLearning Techniques to Create Effective eLearning

What’s stopping your eLearning getting off the ground? Audience research from our Learning Technologies 2014 seminars exposed some common barriers to effective eLearning, so we’ve taken a look at three ways to overcome them.

by Kate Pasterfield