eLearning Articles

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August 5, 2015

Why Students Need More Control Over Their Online Education

Traditional universities often boast about the relationships students build on their campuses, which ultimately provide students with powerful support networks. There’s no reason online students can’t enjoy these same benefits. In this article I will share why giving students more control over their online education enhances their online learning experience.
by Mattan Griffel
May 4, 2015

Completing An Online Course: 13 Time Management Tips

We’re all busy—family, work, school, life, life, work, work... One of the biggest challenges faced by online learners is managing time and carving out enough time and space to complete the requirements of their online course or program. When learners don’t manage time well—when they put off all the readings, discussions and learning activities off until the last moment—they invariably fall behind and inevitably struggle to complete their course (as high rates of attrition in online learning attest). 
by Mary Burns
April 25, 2015

7 Key eLearning Trends For 2016

If there's something that is quite certain about the future, it's the rise of eLearning. Nowadays we see new online learning options popping out every month and traditional classroom environments are more eager than ever to incorporate new technologies into their curricula. The category of eLearning is itself susceptible to various trends and fashions, so it's only a question of time before we see completely new methodologies and strategies emerge from this powerful field. What's in store for the innovative eLearning methods in 2016? Here are key trends to watch for next year.
by Isabel Wiliams
March 14, 2015

5 Ways To Optimize Your Learning Environment For Better Results

When it comes to study advice, you probably feel like you've heard it all before, from tips like “choose a quiet place to study” to “clear away the clutter from your learning environment.” But although some of this is undoubtedly good practice, no one size fits all, and the traditional approaches to studying aren't necessarily always the most effective.
by Marianne Stenger
February 1, 2015

Digital Learning Styles Present A Challenge For Online Educators

Distance education is rapidly growing and demands constant adaptation by everyone involved, including educators. It opens up more opportunities for a wide range of students, making higher education accessible for more people. However, with the increasing diversity in student populations and rapidly changing technology, defining and supporting learning styles for all students is becoming more challenging.
by Mary Norton
January 26, 2015

Common Core Standards and Handwriting: From Babel to Babbling!

Handwriting and it's cousin, Cursive writing is an art form in itself. For years, scribes of differing cultures strive to dictate and journalize the coming and goings of history. The Story of the Tower of Babel is an interesting one: Let’s revisit the text from Genesis 11: 6, 7 KJV: 6 And the LORD said , Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do . 7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
by Fred Irving Williams