Articles

Learning Management Systems

April 1, 2018

Why You Should Pick A Community-Developed LMS

If you’re in the market for a Learning Management System, you’re likely experiencing a familiar predicament: finding an LMS with the features you need using the limited budget you have. Consider a community-developed LMS—the low-cost alternative to building a custom LMS.

by Andy Schermuly

eLearning Design and Development

April 1, 2018

How To Optimize Graphics For Web-Responsiveness In eLearning Templates

Here are some best practices for repurposing eLearning templates for all platforms and devices in order to save time when developing on-demand learning content.

by Jimena Austria

eLearning Trends

April 1, 2018

Trends In Education Technology For The Modern Society

We live in an era where technology itself often includes practical application of tech solutions in software development to teaching, learning, and challenges in a creative inquiry. To use the new tech tools for education in engaging and meaningful ways, it’s necessary to understand the trends driving tech adoption in the K12 environment.

by Sharon Nagata (LION)

Game-Based Learning

April 1, 2018

7 Gamification Best Practices To Keep In Mind

Gamification is quickly becoming a must-have feature of eLearning programs. Its widespread popularity combined with its engaging design can significantly increase the efficacy of learning objectives. Here's how you can be sure you're correctly implementing this tool, and not just adding extra flashy icons.

by Victoria Zambito

eLearning Marketing Strategies

March 31, 2018

5 Tips To Market Your LMS With A Polished Press Release

The press release has always been a quick and easy way to launch a new product. How can you revamp this typical medium to really push your Learning Management System?

by Christopher Pappas

Instructional Design

March 31, 2018

Engaging eLearners Through Questioning Techniques

Questioning learners has always been a very effective tool in the arsenal of instructors. In an eLearning context however, because of the physical separation of teachers and learners, the use of questioning techniques attains even more relevance. What course developers and instructors can’t assess through visual observation and in-person interactions, they must accomplish through innovative questioning techniques.

by Marina Arshavskiy

eLearning Market

March 31, 2018

Selling Online Courses, Part 3: How To Write To Sell

Making your online course ready for sales can take up a considerable amount of time, but with the right plan and a visually-promising platform, you can sell just about any course on the spot. Here are some great copywriting tips for online course sellers.

by Panos Siozos

Educational Technology

March 31, 2018

11 Digital Education Tools For Teachers And Students

In the new era of learning, technology plays a fundamental role in the processes of teaching children and adolescents. Here are 11 tools that facilitate communication between teachers and students, among other things.

by Ashutosh Chauhan

Learning Analytics

March 31, 2018

Do You Need To Understand Big Data To Use It?

If I started off by saying what Big Data cannot be used for, my page would be empty. We all use data, but we don’t all use Big Data. Instead, I want to talk about how Big Data can be used to improve our learning and the learning of others. Big Data is being used in so many verticals and industries; eLearning is just one of many.

by Sheryl McDaniel-Burrell

Social And Emotional Learning (SEL)

March 31, 2018

4 Tips For Building Community Learning Into eLearning

Tips for launching learners into deeper community learning through eLearning.

by David Castaneda

Corporate eLearning

March 31, 2018

5 Ways To Determine eLearning ROI

You want to give your corporate learners the online training resources they need to accomplish their goals. But at what cost? Are your current online training initiatives really worth the investment? In this article, I'll explore 5 ways to determine the eLearning ROI.

by Nipun Sharma

eLearning Trends

March 30, 2018

7 Ways AR/VR Technologies Impact eLearning

Fully immersive simulations are no longer reserved for sci-fi novels. In this article, I’ll discuss how AR and VR technologies will impact the future of eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas