Online Learners Retention

February 26, 2016

Visual Notes In eLearning: 6 Tips To Enhance Your Online Learners' Experience

If our brains process information more effectively when it’s in a visual format, how can we apply this powerful cognitive principle to notetaking, so that our eLearning audience can absorb and retain the key takeaways? In this article, I’ll explore 6 ways to use visual notes in your eLearning courses.

by Christopher Pappas

November 15, 2015

10 Questions To Get To Know Your Online Learners

The first step in creating an eLearning course is figuring out who you are creating it for in the first place. In this article, I’ll highlight 10 questions that will help you get to know your online learners, so that you can design eLearning courses that make their mark.

by Christopher Pappas

October 15, 2015

A Quick Way To Cut Online Student Drop Out Rates

Most approaches to reducing online student drop out rates are long term strategies. Here's a quick, easy way to encourage students to stay in your courses - starting right now.

by Dr. Liz Hardy

August 19, 2015

8 Tips To Improve Your Body Posture For eLearning

eLearning is a fast-growing industry that influences all markets all over the world. However, it also greatly impacts people's way of living. The right body posture for eLearning is a very important matter for learning success and it must be taken into account while engaging in online education.

by Lily Wilson

June 10, 2015

Getting The Most Out Of Your eLearning Course: 10 Study Tips For Online Learners

You have just enrolled in your first online course, but are you ready to study for it? Does it need more, less or the same level of commitment with the traditional instructor-led class you are used to? What are the best strategies for studying in online learning? In this article, I’ll share 10 study tips for online learners that will help you succeed while studying for your online courses.

by Christopher Pappas

May 1, 2015

Get Them Hooked: 6 Tips To Improve Learner Retention In eLearning Courses And Avoid Drop-Outs

There are few things as frustrating as spending countless hours developing an eLearning course and investing an abundance of resources, only to find that learner retention rates are falling short of expectations. In this article, I’ll share 6 tips you can use to direct learners’ attention in eLearning, so you can improve learner retention in eLearning and avoid drop-outs in order to ensure the success of your eLearning deliverable.

by Christopher Pappas

April 27, 2015

From Dull To Dynamic: How To Engage Learners In An Online Science Course

Many aspects of motivation that apply in the workplace can also be incorporated in the classroom. In this article I will discuss three ways to engage your students in an online learning environment with specific examples for those teaching in the sciences.

by Pamela Wirth

April 12, 2015

The ABCs Οf High Quality Online Discussions

Discussion boards, or threaded discussions, are probably one of the most commonly used tools in online learning. They provide the means for asynchronous discussion to occur over a period of time. It is critically important to encourage conditions and behaviors for successful learning in discussion forums.

by Dr. James W. Brown

April 3, 2015

Online Collaboration Strategies To Engage Your Learners

There are multiple strategies that can be used to engage learners online. It is important to allow leaners to engage with content in different ways to ensure learning transfer. In this article, I will present you several strategies to engage your learners through online collaboration.

by Amy Thornton

March 25, 2015

5 Elements To Better Connection And Communication With Online Students

My philosophy on teaching online adult learners is centered on building a solid relationship that establishes the instructor first and foremost as the real person committed to the process of learning. This article is about the 5 elements you can use to achieve better connection and communication with online students.

by Francesca Catalano

March 13, 2015

4 Best Blended Learning Resources To Drive Engagement

Can you think of something that the 21’st century kid loves the most? It has to be something they spend most of their day using and can barely detach themselves from. I can probably guess most answers: iPods, iPads, T.V., cell phones, computer, video games, etcetera and etcetera. Funny, how all of these things have something in common: they all have screens, and are digital!

by Anais John

March 3, 2015

Writing For Online Learners And Readers

More and more educators are doing more than simply teaching in the 21st century. Technology has expanded and changed our role. You may already be in this position, either by chance or not. Are you an educator who is new to the job of writing eLearning resources? I was. Here is what I’ve learned.

by Caterina Mastroianni