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Educational Technology

September 22, 2013

The 5 Best Free Tools For Publishing Student Work

If you are a passionate educator, you know your students are bright and it’s likely that you want to show the world.  However, publishing student work is not always as easy as taping an assignment on the wall. How do you go about publishing student work online so that it’s available to the world? Read on to find out the 5 best free educational tools for publishing student work.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

September 20, 2013

Designing Real-Time Learning Using a Performance Support Platform

Today's Performance Support Platforms put aside the technical issues associated with performance support and recreate the need to consider basic instructional design methods when admitting real time learning. 

by Eran Gal

eLearning Trends

September 19, 2013

5 Key Trends in Mobile Learning

Learners today depend on the latest technology—like smartphones and tablets—to help them fit online training into their busy lives. Statistics show that we check our smartphones an average of 150 times per day; it makes sense that we would want to have access to e-Learning content on our phones. 

by Christie Wroten

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

September 19, 2013

28 eLearning Tips for Social Learning

At the following article you will find 10 Tips To Effectively Use Social Media In Formal Learning, 10 Tips On How To Use Facebook For Effective Social Learning, and 8 Tips On How To Use Twitter For Social Learning. Enjoy!

by Christopher Pappas

Blended Learning

September 18, 2013

The Flipped Classroom Guide for Teachers

At the Teacher's Guide to Flipped Classroom you will be able to answer what is a flipped classroom, how does a flipped classroom contribute to student learning, the top benefits and disadvantages of a flipped classroom, and last but not least, how to successfully Flip your classroom.

by Christopher Pappas

Virtual Training

September 18, 2013

46 eLearning Tips for Synchronous Learning

25 eLearning Tips for Online Course Facilitation, 16 eLearning Tips for Planning a Virtual Classroom Event, and 5 eLearning Tips to Avoid Sucky Virtual Classrooms.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

September 17, 2013

Top 5 Ways to Use Mind Maps for E-Learning

Are you interested in improving your eLearning? These 5 techniques will help you leverage the power of Mind Maps and encourage you to utilize online Mind Maps in particular. Follow these tips to transform your eLearning using online Mind Maps.

by Andrea Leyden

Educational Technology

September 15, 2013

9 Free Innovative Math Apps For iPad

Looking for a way to help your children or students learn math?  In the following list you will find 9 free iPad Apps that will help your students understand and really enjoy learning math. Find single or multiplayer games, customizable quizzes and exercises that will make math a fun part of your children’s day.

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Software

September 14, 2013

Getting Started with SCORM: Tracking Course Specific Data

Continuing on in our discussion of the SCORM standard and how communication happens between a SCO and as LMS, in this installment we will be diving a bit into the SCORM data model and discussing how SCORM tracks course data.

by Christian Gainsbrugh

Learning Management Systems

September 13, 2013

5 Essential Tools For Your LMS

Learning Management Systems are great tools, but at the end of the day, they're ultimately built for students, not trainers. Here's a five common components that we believe you should consider adding to your Learning Management System.

by John Peebles

Corporate eLearning

September 12, 2013

How Real-Time Data in Online Training Benefits the Learner

We all know there’s no substitute for real-life experience. But sometimes setting up a real-world, immersive learning scenario for your training is too expensive, or time-consuming and difficult.

by Stephanie Ivec

eLearning Design and Development

September 12, 2013

10 Tips To Effectively Use Videos In eLearning (2018 Update)

You may not have the budget to produce a blockbuster. But anyone can create a high-quality eLearning video with the right tools and techniques. In this article, I’ll offer 10 tips to effectively use videos in eLearning to improve retention and engagement.

by Christopher Pappas