Articles

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

April 28, 2013

How To Use Twitter For Social Learning

I was never a huge fan of Twitter and I didn't see how a person could express himself in 140 characters, but apparently, Twitter has many benefits when it comes to reaching your learners.

by Christopher Pappas

General

April 27, 2013

eLearning Badges And eLearning Widget: The Recognition You Deserve For Your Skills

eLearning Badges and eLearning Widgets. IT jargon or the most sophisticated way to e-promote your skills to the world? Let’s take it one step at a time, see the story behind the words and the value behind the applications. 

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

April 26, 2013

17 Tips To Motivate Adult Learners

The introduction of learning technology and the changing workplace recently increased the importance of adult learning. However, there comes the problem of motivating adult learners. There are a few things that stand in the way to motivating adults to start learning.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Benefits

April 26, 2013

Charting The Intersection Between eLearning And Online Journalism

Reviewing an essay on the similarities of online journalism and eLearning by Howard Finberg, creator of Poynter’s News University. Also featuring an amazing Wendy’s training video.

by Andrew Winner

eLearning Events

April 25, 2013

Free Webinar on Making Learning Stick!

Are your learners finding it difficult to retain the knowledge they acquire through your courses?

by Poonam Jaypuriya

Educational Technology

April 25, 2013

How Educational Technology Is Transforming Teaching And Learning - Infographic

Would you like to know how educational technology is transforming teaching and learning? What about 4 tips for successful educational technology implementation in classroom.

by Christopher Pappas

Virtual Classroom

April 24, 2013

Top 5 Tips To Avoid Sucky Virtual Classrooms

“Experts” of the virtual classroom recommend limiting sessions to less than an hour. So what do you do if you have to make a four-week face-to-face (f2f) training program virtual? Is it possible? Definitely!

by Brian Bishop

eLearning Design and Development

April 23, 2013

What The Training Business Can Learn From Amanda Palmer

Empowered by Amanda Palmer's outlook, can you change your behavior to be more learner-centric? Can you use these simple principles to connect more effectively with both your clients and your learners? Will you be able to serve as a reliable, trusted connector to provide your learners additional opportunities to learn, explore and increase their performance, all without knowing that they've been "trained?"

by Ron Arnold, Ed.D.

Learning Management Systems

April 23, 2013

E-Learning And Videoconferencing Together For A Green, Integrated And Efficient Online Training

E-Learning is a strategic asset for those companies who are looking for an efficient and cost-effective way to deliver professional and certified trainings. However, in order to take the most out of an Online Training project, the Videoconferencing System availability is a must, as it allows to improve even further the training outcomes and the overall end user experience.

by Jacopo Mauri

eLearning Design and Development

April 22, 2013

3 Tips For Working With A Facilitator - An eLearning Instructor's Perspective

So how do eLearning instructors create an interactive experience in a live webinar? For eLearning instructors who are just starting out, here are a few tips...

by L. Michelle Baker, PhD

eLearning Authoring Tools

April 22, 2013

Is HTML5 Ready For The eLearning Industry?

Recently, the ever increasing use of tablets has made eLearning developers slowly move away from Flash and has brought HTML5 to the forefront of eLearning. But is HTML5 ready to assume this demanding role?

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Project Management

April 19, 2013

5 Important Factors for Estimating an eLearning Course Development Time

One of the biggest questions faced by every instructional designer is: “How much time does it take to prepare 1 hour of eLearning?”. In my opinion, the following 5 factors are the most important for estimating an eLearning Course Development Time.

by Christopher Pappas