Learners Engagement

Learners Engagement is a requirement for a successful eLearning course. Read on and discover all the top eLearning articles about Learners Engagement, written by our top eLearning authors. Share our valuable resources or submit your article!

April 13, 2016

How To Engage Adult Learners: The Remind App

Remind is a communication tool that helps tutors connect instantly with students; especially adult learners. Send quick, simple messages, notes, attachments, or audio to any device or broadcast to all clusters (classes). Messages can be translated to over 60 languages.
by Julian Davis
March 30, 2016

9 Types Of Feedback To Boost Student Engagement

One of the most challenging aspects of facilitating an online course is figuring out which unique combination of feedback types can enhance each student’s learning process and motivate the student to engage with the class. In this article, we will highlight 9 types of feedback that shapes students’ learning, thinking, and engagement in an online course.
by Chris Gaudreau
February 14, 2016

2 Effective Icebreaker Activity Examples

The purpose of this article was to plan and outline 2 thoroughly thought out online literacy icebreaker activity examples, reflecting on the criteria used in the design process, while also providing a rationale for its effectiveness. Appropriately framing a lesson with an icebreaker activity is a useful technique in establishing context in which new learning will take place. The initial experiences students have with any course establish the tone for future tasks. Learner reactions to these icebreaker activity tasks can often indicate quickly those who will be successful and those who may struggle.
by Michael Higley
January 21, 2016

Online Body Language And Learner Engagement

Everyone knows that your body language conveys much –if not more– than what you say. And we usually approach the online environment as if there were no body language. But there is another way to look at this: Your online body language can be powerful as well as body language in person.
by Elizabeth Falconer
January 15, 2016

7 Tips To Engage And Inspire Modern Learners In eLearning

Modern learners can adeptly navigate the virtual landscape. They are on-the-go, and demand that their eLearning go along with them. But how can you design an eLearning course that keeps up with the ever-evolving needs of modern learners? In this article, I’ll show you not only how to instruct the tech-savvy learners of today, but also how to inspire and engage them.
by Christopher Pappas
December 23, 2015

Insights On Insight (And The True Nature Of Neurolearning)

It was author and education expert John Dewey who said “We do not learn from experience… We learn from reflecting on experience”. Dewey probably didn’t know it at the time, but his ideas were firmly rooted not only in human nature, but also neurology. Today, we know much more about the brain and the way it adapts and learns; proving what may seem like an old-fashioned theory right. What follows are some thoughts on the true nature of neurolearning.
by Andrew Fayad
December 16, 2015

Getting Prepped For The Next Generation Of Employees

What happens when you get a group of 15 and 16 year-olds in one room and ask them how they learn? Learning and Development professionals have bent over backwards to deliver the learning environment that Millennials demand, but as the next generation of post-Millennials make their way into the workforce, what’s next? What is the next generation of employees?
by John Helmer