Educational Technology

September 5, 2015

5 Pillars Of Online Teaching And 40 Smart Apps And Tools To Make Your Life Easier As An Online Educator

In this article I will identify 5 pillars of the online teaching business and share 40 smart apps and tools to help strengthen each pillar. Each pillar will then strengthen the others, so that each aspect of the business becomes its own powerful hub of productivity, in and of itself, as well as beyond itself.

by Sylvia Guinan

August 26, 2015

How To Leverage OER In Online Courses

If you are passionate about accessing and sharing the best, most current educational resources with others, you may use Open Education Resources (OER). As an online coding instructor, I can especially attest to the integral role OER plays in my online courses. In this article, I'll share my personal experience on how to leverage OER in Online Courses.

by Steven Yee

August 20, 2015

Google Classroom Review: Pros And Cons Of Using Google Classroom In eLearning

Do you know that Google Classroom can be used as a free Learning Management System? In this article, I'll share a Google Classroom review, with 8 advantages and 8 disadvantages to consider, in order to help you decide whether you should give Google Classroom a try when creating your next eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

August 12, 2015

10 eLearning Websites For Educators To Use In The New Semester

In this article I will present 10 eLearning websites for educators that will make you a better teacher while inspiring your students to learn, write, and research.

by Jessica Millis

August 4, 2015

Top 10 Free Timeline Creation Tools For eLearning Professionals

Timelines are incredibly powerful visual tools and can significantly enhance an eLearning experience. In this article, I'll share the top 10 free timeline creation tools so that you can create your own timelines without even touching your eLearning budget.

by Christopher Pappas

July 22, 2015

Digital Learning Technology: How Will Technology Transform Digital Learning In The Next Decades?

In this article I will cover the main technological trends in digital learning today and the concerns eLearning providers should explore further about how technological advances will shape digital learning environments in the future.

by Kate Kalamara

July 4, 2015

6 Tips To Use Google Voice Commands In Google Drive

Thanks to their wide range of applications and tools, Google is quickly becoming a treasure trove for eLearning professionals. You can create surveys and quizzes in a flash with Google Forms, or keep your learners up-to-date with Google Calendar. Now there is even a way to get more out of Google Drive by using Google voice commands that save time and boost the effectiveness of your eLearning course. In this article, I’ll share 6 helpful tips for using Google voice commands in Google Drive.

by Christopher Pappas

July 2, 2015

9 Essential Online Resources For Establishing A More Efficient eLearning Process

In the century of technology, studentship can become an easier period of life. Find some of the most useful resources to boost your eLearning productivity.

by Jessica Millis

July 1, 2015

5 eLearning Platforms From A Teacher's Point Of View

This article aims to give some information about 5 eLearning platforms and the top strengths of each through a "home-made" table of 19 possible questions.

by Cristina-Maria Bălgărădean

June 25, 2015

5 Ways To Enhance Your Online Science Course Using Interactive Whiteboards

Interactive whiteboards are not just for business conferences anymore. They have made their way into many live classrooms, but have struggled to consistently demonstrate their value in terms of cost and student outcomes. In the online setting the cost can be considerably less (or even free) and easily implemented by an instructor with the help of tutorials. In this article I will show you 5 ways you can use interactive whiteboards in your online science courses as stand-alone lessons or supplements to your existing modules.

by Pamela Wirth

June 14, 2015

The 7 e-Affordances In eLearning

An online course should provide a rich learning experience for all learners. Do you use technology to simulate traditional teaching and learning practice or do you do more with it? In fact, educational technologies should make it easier to incorporate activities that may not have been possible before. How do you do this? This is when thinking about the seven e-affordances can help you create that.

by Caterina Mastroianni

June 11, 2015

Three Top Technological Strategies For Postgraduate / Doctoral Success

Today, approximately 40 to 45% of US students entering universities for some form of doctoral degree failed to complete within six years, although the statistics change according to the general class of the institution. Consistently the variables which correlate most closely with non completion are students who are: older, working full time and part time, and/or at a distance from campus. This article identifies 3 key technological strategies where technology enhanced learning options should be able to significantly improve socialization and therefore graduate completion rates.

by E. Alana James, Ed.D.