Online Learners

August 28, 2016

How To Improve Student Outcomes By Adopting Nudges

Richard Thaler’s Nudge Theory was introduced almost a decade ago. Yet, educational software has been slow in adopting nudges as a way of improving student outcomes. Explore what Nudges are and how they can be applied during the student life cycle.

by Mel Roberts

August 20, 2016

7 Online Tools That Will Help You Self-Edit And Write English Essays

Using these tools in an integrated fashion can help you self-edit and write English essays. Organizing your thoughts into a coherent and logical framework is essential for ensuring you make your point cogently and clearly.

by Sarah Smith

August 12, 2016

Why Students Drop Out Of Class: 5 Signs Educators Should Never Ignore

When students drop out of the college, it's a failure; they aren't able to achieve their goals and develop themselves as learners. Next generation education technology is student-centric and result-oriented and can give educators the opportunity to accomplish their mission and vision.

by Sriram S

July 30, 2016

7 Dirty Myths About eLearning Students Still Believe

Online education is in trend today. The paradox is, many students still consider it something of little mark. To solve the problem, we can dispel the most common myths about eLearning that students believe and make it available to the wider audience in our digital era.

by Lesley J. Vos

July 29, 2016

5 Online Courses To Learn How To Manage Work-Related Stress

It makes sense that you want to know how to manage work-related stress as much as possible; the following 5 courses should help you do just that.

by Sarah Smith

July 28, 2016

Digital Pedagogy: Education, Then Technology!

Something is missing in our equation for applying technology in education and that's the cause for all failures – right, digital pedagogy! Technology is only a tool; we must get our principles right.

by Daniel Adeboye

July 22, 2016

Distance Learning: 10 Ways To Keep Oneself Productive And Focused

In this article I will share 10 tips for eLearners to build productivity and focus while taking distance learning courses.

by Emily Connor

July 21, 2016

Overcoming 3 Cultural Barriers To eLearning

Cultural barriers to eLearning are more significant than technology ones. Luckily, I have been able to get Dr. Michael Baron –one of the leading eLearning specialists– to help with our eLearning delivery projects and discuss how to overcome those.

by Violet Sun

July 16, 2016

7 Top Tips For Mature eLearners

Your kids are finishing school, and need you less and less. Therefore, you finally have the time to pursue that career you always dreamed about. Here are 7 tips for mature eLearners who have decided to pursue their passion, turn their hobby into a career, or fulfill their academic aspirations.

by Anthony Rayworth

July 10, 2016

4 Tips To Prevent Learner Procrastination In eLearning

Some online learners may abide by the old adage: “why put off to tomorrow what you can do today.” However, there are others who always seem to wait until the last second to complete the learning task. In this article, I’ll explore 5 types of procrastinators that every eLearning professional should know about, and I'll share 4 tips for preventing learners' procrastination in your eLearning course.

by Christopher Pappas

July 1, 2016

5 Skills That Online Teachers Are Constantly Developing

Online teachers are often too busy juggling a heavy workload to notice an important fact - we may be teachers, but we're students, too! Online teaching improves your existing skills and helps you develop new ones (whether you realize it or not). Here are 5 skills you’ll probably refine today.

by Dr. Liz Hardy

June 28, 2016

Creating eLearning For Varying Learner Profiles: 5 Learners We All Know!

Educators and Learning enthusiasts understand that the business of coming to know our students as learners is simply too important to leave to chance and the danger of not undertaking this inquiry is to risk diminishing the ROI of eLearning. Here are 5 learner profiles we all know and how to use them to create more effective learning experiences.

by Heena Nanda