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Game-Based Learning

June 5, 2013

5 Best Practices For Incorporating Games Into Training Courses

Engaging and motivating your learners can be achieved through successfully gamifiying your e-Learning course. But just adding any game into your course may not benefit your learning at all; in fact, it could steer away from the key messages you are trying to portray. There are many aspects to consider when incorporating a game into your online training to guarantee that your course will not only engage your learners but also motivate them to learn.

by Kristen Marshall

Online Courses (MOOC)

June 3, 2013

The New Yorker article dives into MOOC controversy

The democratization of information would stand to benefit the world. However, does the variety of ideas in the university environment might be an unfortunate casualty of the MOOC revolution?

by Andrew Winner

Instructional Design

June 3, 2013

3 Chunking Strategies That Every Instructional Designer Should Know

One of the main concepts that leads to successful e-Learning course design is Information Chunking. But what is chunking? Why is it embedded in the world of instructional design? And what kind of chunking strategies can an instructional designer use to enhance learning?

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

June 2, 2013

Does Single Sourcing Design Strategy Fit My Organization's Business Needs?

Single Sourcing Design Strategy Series 2: Determining if Single Sourcing Design Strategy Fits My Organization’s Business Needs.

by Sean Lee, MA, CPT

Learning Technologies

June 1, 2013

69 Free Adobe Flash CS6 Video Tutorials

Are you looking for Adobe Flash CS6 Video Tutorials? Would you be interested in a list of 69 Free Adobe Flash CS6 Video Tutorials?

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Authoring Tools

May 30, 2013

4 Reasons To Move Your eLearning Development To The Cloud

Wouldn’t it be great if there were a way to easily access and collaborate on all your eLearning course development projects? Well, you’re in luck! Cloud-based development is the perfect solution to make your eLearning development more convenient and efficient.

by Kristen Marshall

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

May 30, 2013

5 Sexy Steps to Informal Learning, Content Curation & Knowledge Hustling

A community manager or knowledge hustler is someone who... Can you feel the blank? Do you know how to become a Knowledge Hustler? Check the 5 sexy steps to informal learning!

by Brian Bishop

Online Courses (MOOC)

May 30, 2013

Georgia Tech unveils first all-MOOC computer science degree

How would you like a Master’s degree in a growing field, from a well-regarded university, all for less than $7,000? On first glance, that doesn’t sound too bad at all.

by Andrew Winner

Educational Technology

May 28, 2013

How Can We Build A School In The Cloud? - Sugata Mitra's TED Talk

I have made several posts concerning cloud-based eLearning. It is more than obvious to me that the Future of eLearning is in the Cloud. However, how can we design a school in the Cloud where children can explore and learning for each other?

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

May 28, 2013

Joomla For eLearning?

Would you be interested for an LMS integration plug-in for Joomla? Docebo releases its LMS plug-in for Joomla CMS.

by Jacopo Mauri

Corporate eLearning

May 27, 2013

Why Does Single Sourcing Design Matter for Learning and Performance Support?

Single Sourcing Design Strategy Series 1: Why Does Single Sourcing Design Matter for Learning and Performance Support?

by Sean Lee, MA, CPT

Educational Technology

May 27, 2013

11 iGoogle Alternatives for Teachers

Many teachers use iGoogle as a personalized learning home page that was giving at-a-glance access to key learning information. One of the key features of iGoogle was the gadgets where students were able to organizes and complete their schoolwork and teachers to plan and organize the instructional day.

by Christopher Pappas