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eLearning Benefits

February 10, 2013

Making SlideShare Presentations Accessible And Immersive

While being a blessing for many, SlideShare proves to be a difficult media for the share of population suffering from visual impairments, dyslexia, cognitive impairments, or analphabetism, due to its lack of audio feedback for the largest majority of the presentations.

by Paolo Leva

eLearning Software

February 7, 2013

Getting Started with SCORM: How does SCORM really work?

The purpose of this series of articles is to provide an easy to understand technical explanation of how exactly the SCORM protocol works. One of the things that greatly surprised me when I first began working with SCORM was that there seemed to be a surprising lack of good, practical technical documentation.

by Christian Gainsbrugh

Educational Technology

February 6, 2013

8 Free Web Conferencing Tools

Would you be interested in a list of 8 free web conferencing tools? When I am saying “free” I mean “free”. Not “free trial”.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Infographics

February 5, 2013

The History Of Distance Learning - Infographic

In 1728, the first recorded instance of distance learning occurred in Boston, USA, when a "Caleb Phillips" advertises private correspondence courses in short hand in the Boston Gazette.  Would you be interested to know the rest of The History of Distance Learning?

by Christopher Pappas

Educational Technology

February 4, 2013

15 Free Science iPad Apps For Kids

At this post you will find 15 Free Science iPad Apps for Kids.

by Christopher Pappas

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

February 4, 2013

List Of 103 eLearning Professionals That Use Google+

A few days ago I made a post with a list of 50 eLearning Professionals that use Google+ At this post you will find a list of 103 eLearning Professionals that use Google+. Would you like to be included at the List of eLearning Professionals that use Google Plus?

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Software

January 30, 2013

LearnDash Bringing Tin-Can API To WordPress

By now you have undoubtedly heard about Tin-Can API, the new protocol set to replace SCORM. There are many benefits for Tin-Can, the biggest being its ability to record learning outside the restrictions of a browser window. This “light weight” factor of Tin-Can makes it very versatile, so it was only a matter of time until we started seeing it incorporated in many different ways.

by Christopher Pappas

Educational Technology

January 28, 2013

9 Free Subtraction iPad Apps For Kids

Are you looking for a fun way to learn and practice subtraction? Teach your kids subtraction with the following 9 Free Subtraction iPad Apps for Kids

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

January 27, 2013

Differentiating Leadership Development - Design Recommendations for Leadership Development

Executive leadership development shares similarities with other learning programs. For example, it must direct itself to the specific needs of its audience, and learner reflection is important to increase retention for on-the-job application. For the senior learner, application of knowledge and skills is tantamount to success of their company. A support structure should be in place with regular reminders to help the senior leader apply new knowledge and behaviors in how they lead to affect change

by Ruth Kustoff

Educational Technology

January 24, 2013

Publishing PowerPoint Presentations Online - The Rapid Way

PowerPoint presentations are a popular way of sharing knowledge. Whether it is for eLearning, business products, educational material, reports, courses, tutorials… everyday millions of people stand in front of an audience, either a class, a meeting room, a conference or a webinar, drawing a presentation.

by Paolo Leva

Virtual Classroom

January 24, 2013

A View Into The Future Of eLearning

As more organizations are discovering the advantages of eLearning, there is a greater push to take instructor-led courses online. The challenge of course, is how to do this effectively. Fortunately, we have arrived at a point in time where technology now supports the promise of the virtual classroom. From the time personal computers entered the workplace, this has been a goal of training developers. The future is now here.

by Jeffrey Roth

eLearning Software

January 23, 2013

Chalktips Aims To Make The College Paper More Engaging And Entertaining

The college essay has a very short shelf life. The student writes, professor reads and hopefully comments, grades are issued, course is done. For most majors, the college paper showcases the skills a student is supposed to possess. But papers are meant to be read by one person, the teacher. Chalktips hopes to redefine how papers are written, presented, and extend their utility beyond a grade.

by Christopher Pappas