Flipped Classroom

What, exactly, is Flipped Classroom? How can you apply it into your eLearning course design process? Find out all the information you need at eLearning Industry, produced by our top eLearning experts worldwide.

March 23, 2016

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy In eLearning

One huge obstacle in education since the beginning of time is the self-fulfilling prophecy. This prophecy is problematic for teachers as well as students. Here is how eLearning can minimize its negative effects on academic performance, and maybe even use the prophecy to its own advantage.
by Christiaan Henny
March 4, 2016

5 Ultimate Tricks Of Using Social Media As Learning Tools

It’s no secret that our students spend most of their free time on social media websites. Teachers keep seeing their students with their phones, and we usually get frustrated by that habit. It’s time to start seeing things differently: Social media can be a useful tool to use for educational purposes. You constantly try to bring your teaching methods closer to the “real world”, so why don’t you use social media as learning tools and networks as the perfect chance to achieve that goal?
by Stephanie Norman
February 25, 2016

Blended Learning vs Flipped Learning: Can You Tell The Difference?

Even experienced eLearning professionals may find it challenging to differentiate between blended learning vs. flipped learning, thanks to the fact that the two terms are so often used in lieu of one another. While the two do have much in common, there are also key differences that set them apart. In this article, I’ll not only compare and contrast these two eLearning approaches, but also share some tips on how to create an instructional strategy for each.
by Christopher Pappas
July 15, 2015

5 Things Parents Need To Know About Blended Learning

With schools jumping on to blended learning classrooms and BYOD teaching culture, parents of millennial students are finding it challenging to adapt to the changing contours of education. Most parents are confused about how to react towards using technology for teaching, especially because this learning model and schooling process bear no resemblance to their own school experience. If you are a parent of a kid who is studying in a "blended classroom" that uses "education technology tools", sit back and read our article on becoming a successful parent of a digitally-immersed student.
by Urvi Bhagi
July 2, 2015

3 Steps To Maximize F2F Training Time

As an Instructional Designer, have you ever been asked “Is there any way you can shrink the time and duration needed for training, reduce training-related expenses, and increase learner engagement?”? If so, read on to gain strategies to maximize F2F training time, and also to learn how to address questions often asked by corporate leaders.
by Heidi Scott PhD
March 21, 2015

4 Steep Pitfalls You Must Avoid When Flipping A Classroom

If you believe that flipping a classroom could only mean more interactive learning and students’ engagement, then you couldn’t be more wrong. Flipped learning isn’t an automated tool that you could turn on at your will and get the results you so desire. On the contrary, it’s a sophisticated learning design that needs a more informed approach to delivering the right learning experience.
by Ashley Sanford
December 13, 2014

New MIT STEM Video Series

MIT shares that it has 'gone into the movie making business'. The university's Teaching and Learning Laboratory recently produced and released 47 "STEM Concept Videos" with a Creative Commons license that allows educators to view and share the recently created and released videos in the classroom. They are also part of the school's website through its OpenCourseWare website. Any educator is able to use the videos to teach complex engineering concepts and written authorization is not necessary in this context.
by Kim Caise
October 10, 2014

So You Think You Can't Flip Your Classroom?

The idea of flipping your classroom can be both appealing and intimidating. It gets you, the teacher, out of your comfort zone, but in return enables you to spend more time coaching your students as they engage in meaningful tasks and interactions in class.
by Fausto Puppo