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Game-Based Learning

July 28, 2018

What Are The Characteristics Of A Good Learning Game?

Instead of spoon-feeding a tasteless gruel of dull content to an uninterested audience, a good learning game is a delicious cake your learners can't resist!

by Juliette Denny

Educational Technology

July 28, 2018

Remote Online Proctoring: Will Exams Go The Way Of The Dodo In DL?

This article posits that institutions of higher education are more likely to be moving away from incorporating any form of summative exams in DL programmes opting to implement a more rounded formative student-centred approach to assessment.

by Christopher Alexander

Instructional Design

July 28, 2018

Unleash Your Teachers' Positive Energy By Trying Out A New Learning Design

Surveys indicate current professional learning designs are not fulfilling the needs of teachers. This article outlines the framework of a new learning design. The framework offers teachers a way to create multi-dimensional learning activities that personalize professional learning.

by Andrea L Ray

Educational Technology

July 28, 2018

Top 5 School Mobile Apps To Facilitate Teacher-Parent-Student Engagement

Communication, which plays a key role in the efficient management of any organization, must be speedy, straightforward, and transparent. An app based on user understanding which also covers complete academic lifecycle of any given student is a must for every educational institution.

by Samual Roy

Instructional Design

July 27, 2018

Does Time Matter For Learning? It Does.

Exploring why valuable training outcomes may take more time than simple content.

by Patti Shank, PhD

Learning Management Systems

July 27, 2018

6 Tips To Use Your New Extended Enterprise LMS For Customer Training

When utilized in the right way, your customers can be a great asset. They can help spread your brand message to their friends to bring in new business. If this isn’t happening, then it’s high time you re-evaluate how you use your extended enterprise LMS. In this article, I’ll share 6 tips on how to use your new extended enterprise LMS for consumer training.

by Christopher Pappas

Game-Based Learning

July 27, 2018

How To Create A Game-Based Learning Experience (That Doesn't Suck)

GE's Gamification Gurus have drawn up a list of handy tips to make sure you have a soaring game-based learning experience – not a boring one.

by Juliette Denny

Instructional Design

July 27, 2018

Copyright And Intellectual Property In Instructional Design

You loved that picture of a grumpy cat. But are you allowed to use it? Make sure your company/clients are protected from liability by carefully respecting copyright and intellectual property laws.

by Amanda Costa

eLearning Trends

July 27, 2018

Millennials Are The Past, Present, And Future Of eLearning

Whether you are a Millennial interested in pursuing online education or you are eager to invest in this rapidly growing industry, it is important that you understand how Millennials have impacted online ed, and how they will do so into the future.

by Tiffany Rowe

Corporate eLearning

July 27, 2018

Rethinking Retail Staff Training: How To Create An Outstanding Customer Experience

Technology is evolving faster than ever and the role of in-store sales associates has become more complex and is now focused on tasks with the highest added value. Faced with these changes, traditional training methods lag behind. Yet, it is crucial to cultivate a meaningful training experience for employees and is a significant performance indicator in today’s world.

by Amanda Rollins

Learning Management Systems

July 27, 2018

5 Compelling Reasons Organizations Choose Multiple Learning Management Systems

Organizations go for multiple LMSs when their current LMS is unable to meet their growing needs, or when they need a fairly simple LMS to train external partners. This article uncovers 5 compelling reasons organizations opt for multiple LMSs.

by Ayesha Habeeb Omer, Ph.D

Learning Management Systems

July 26, 2018

Tips To Avoid 7 LMS Customer Experience Challenges

Is your LMS vendor cooperative, fully transparent, and communicative? In this article, I will highlight 7 LMS customer experience challenges and tips to avoid them.

by Christopher Pappas