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eLearning Infographics

October 21, 2013

K12 Online Learning Infographic

Did you know that 46% of all California school districts and direct-funded charter schools report that their student are involved in full or part time online or blending learning?

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

October 21, 2013

A New Tablet Ready, Single Page Web App For E-Learning Comes From Docebo

Online Training programmes must be strongly simplified: Docebo released a single-page web app designed to be definitely easy to use and Tablets native.

by Jacopo Mauri

Learning Culture

October 21, 2013

Creating An e-Learning School Culture

Education is constantly changing the way students learn and how instructors teach. Technology is often the driving force behind many of the world’s changes and innovations. In education, creating an e-learning culture is more about developing and tweaking what already exists, sharing a common vision, and doing things a little differently. The purpose of this article is to identify and outline a strategy for creating an e-learning culture within a school system ready to step away from traditional teaching.

by Michael Higley

eLearning Market

October 21, 2013

eLearning Still Needs To Be Sold Or Is That Bought?

What’s as ineffective as relationship selling? Relationship buying! It appeared the problem was solved. Two martini lunches and deals done on the golf course all but disappeared under the scrutiny of a more transparent, post Sarbanes-Oxley world. But eLearning providers are for-profit businesses and deals still must be sold. So have the eLearning sales professionals all become personality-less question & answer machines while the eLearning buyers have all adopted sophisticated, measured and validated purchasing processes? Well, not quite, let me provide some background.

by Greg Morton

eLearning Infographics

October 20, 2013

Innovation In Higher Education Infographic

Interactive InfoGraphic reflecting research showing higher education is about to experience a disruptive innovation that may be a game changer for the academy. 

by Christopher Pappas

Educational Technology

October 20, 2013

18 Free Must Have iPad Apps For Teachers And School Administrators

Would you like to turn classroom’s iPads into recordable whiteboards enabling peer-to-peer teaching and collaboration? What about sharing positive feedback with your students while their parents can check their child’s school progress? The following list of 18 Free iPad Apps will make your teaching life easier!

by Christopher Pappas

Educational Technology

October 19, 2013

Top 10 Free Tools For Teaching Reading And Writing

Children take their first critical steps toward learning to read and write very early in life. The role of teachers in this process is of critical importance. Plain teaching can be easily enriched with a touch of online free educational tools that can make them more attractive to young learners. Turn an ordinary language lesson to a vivid learning experience for free!

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Infographics

October 19, 2013

eLearningInfographics: The Best Education Infographics

As founder of the eLearning Industry’s network I am super excited with our new user-generated infographics site. A few months ago, several members of the eLearning Industry network contacted me requesting a website that would be dedicated to the best education infographics. Having this in mind, we formed a team of creative, hard-working, and passionate online educators. As a consequence, we just released the eLearningInfographics.com.

by Christopher Pappas

Educational Technology

October 18, 2013

The 5 Best Free Collaboration Tools for Teachers

In an increasingly connected world, it’s imperative for individuals to be able to work together on projects. Collaboration is essential for you as an educator and for your students as they journey through the world of academia. Utilize these 5 Best Free Collaboration Tools for Teachers to collaborate effectively with colleagues or to encourage your students to come together and create something amazing. 

by Christopher Pappas

Game-Based Learning

October 17, 2013

5 Ways Games Add To The Learner Experience

Gamification is a hot buzzword right now in eLearning and everywhere else. But does adding games to your eLearning course really help engage your learners?

by Stephanie Ivec

Learner Engagement

October 17, 2013

Progressive Education: The Rising Power Of Student Voice

Read many current educational articles or twitter feeds, and it becomes pretty clear that progressive educationalists are gaining voice. Project based, constructivist, experiential, problem solving curriculum is lauded and promoted at every turn, and thankfully so. Learning becomes deeper and more meaningful when students participate in knowledge building. However, there are a few educationalists who are really pushing and disrupting the boundaries of progressive education. They are those who believe in student-generated content.

by Paul Moss

Corporate eLearning

October 16, 2013

Making E-learning Interesting: Experiences in Soft Skills Training

About the turn of the century, e-learning was touted as the new great thing that would quickly replace traditional training. Everyone wanted e-learning. Text was quickly being digitized and called e-learning, but for many it was more of a sleeping pill. Then everything changed.

by Dale Olsen