eLearning Articles

January 17, 2016

Distance Learning: Still A Distant Possibility?

Distance from last bench to teacher in a huge class in Africa is the same as the distance between that student and a professor teaching a class at MIT in the virtual world. The entire construct of learning and distance learning has been undergoing a change thanks largely to the ever lowering cost of connectivity and access to the internet. There has been more innovation in the distributed education space in the last 10 years than in the convention classroom delivery model in the past 300 years.

by Samiran Ghosh

December 29, 2015

At The Heart Of An Educator

In this 5th geeky article, a writer contends that in a shaky, apathetic and dystopian world on the brink, the educator (eLearning or non) has a profound responsibility to open up minds. In this article, an educator is struggling to break free of his cynicism, but is finding his cynicism is invariably trying to keep him in check.

by Chris Alexander

October 31, 2015

Entrepreneurship And eLearning: Top 5 eLearning Options For Newbie Entrepreneurs

Following are the most useful online programs for newbie entrepreneurs which help them understand their current position and how to increase it successfully. Let us take a look at the top 5 options for entrepreneurship and eLearning.

by Katherine Brunt

October 14, 2015

Preparing Students To Produce Digital Content

Preparing students to create digital content is more important than ever, as technology becomes more prevalent in schools and the need to prepare students for the 21st century workplace is more pressing.

by Joseph Sanfilippo

October 7, 2015

Research Based Guide For Learner Satisfaction In eLearning

Learner satisfaction is essential for a successful eLearning service. In this article, I will outline several important factors confirmed to have an impact on learner satisfaction and learners’ intention to continue using eLearning services.

by Didem Yesil

October 2, 2015

5 Smart Techniques To Build A Knowledge Base Using The Internet

The biggest advantage that Internet has provided to its users is the ability to learn anything from anywhere. In this article I will share 5 smart techniques to leverage the power of the Internet and build a knowledge base.

by Vaishnavi Agrawal

September 25, 2015

Expanding eLearning Participation: Case Study From A SaaS platform

What are the three Instructional Design rules and metrics that provide success? What works when students have complete control and only engage where they want to? This article shares a few findings from a recent case study of a SaaS platform for graduate education, discussing both what works for eLearning participation and how you measure it.

by E. Alana James, Ed.D.

September 24, 2015

Zen And The Art Of Teaching Online

How to go from Teaching Online Stress to Teaching Online Zen in 5 easy steps.

by Dr. Liz Hardy

September 13, 2015

How To Use Your eLearning Superpowers

You get better results with teaching online when you use your eLearning superpowers. All online teachers have them. What are yours?

by Dr. Liz Hardy

September 3, 2015

Humanitarian eLearning: Helping Humanitarian Organizations Save Lives

Does eLearning have a crucial role to play in humanitarian organizations? The World Health organization (WHO) seems to think so. Earlier this year, the WHO published a report stating that eLearning could be the key to solving the current global shortfall of 7.2 million healthcare workers, particularly in developing countries where the need for healthcare workers is the greatest. But healthcare is just one very specific area where eLearning can further humanitarian causes – what else does humanitarian eLearning have to offer?

by Chris Barnes

September 2, 2015

Online Collaboration: Should You Be Targeting Your Online Faculty Instead Of Competing For Online Students?

The benefits of student collaboration are well known, but the same is less known for online faculty. Now more and more colleges are realizing the need for knowledge sharing and online collaboration among virtual faculty.

by Pamela Wirth

August 29, 2015

The Top 10 TED Talks For eLearning Professionals

Exploring a learning topic from a whole new perspective is a rare opportunity. Fortunately, TED talks offer the chance to dive into the minds of other educators, subject matter experts, and eLearning professionals. In this article, I'll introduce 10 talks that are definitely worth a watch.

by Christopher Pappas