Online Learning

February 21, 2015

Pedagogy Of MOOCs And Benefits For Modern Professionals

The popularity of MOOCs can be attributed to a variety of factors, one of the most important ones being their pedagogical base. Coupled with the constant availability, this makes MOOCs an excellent resource not only for students, but also for all the modern professionals striving for constant career improvement.

by Sarah Green

February 19, 2015

Language e-Learning Redefined

The true value of e-learning is misunderstood and the industry focus is misplaced. E-learning professionals and the industry too strongly support collaboration, neglecting the aspect of the individual learning process. What's more, learning languages is very much different than learning other subjects, as it is a complex transformation process, and the e-learning for languages needs to be viewed from a different perspective. Language e-learning needs to be redefined.

by Karolina Roziewicz

February 14, 2015

Do You Have An App Strategy For Your eLearning Programs

Smartphones have become ubiquitous and it is extremely critical for the eLearning industry to adapt their curriculum to an app based pedagogy. While apps do come with their own set of problems and limitations, it is vital that we utilize them for the advantages that they offer while taking care of the limitations that may hinder the process.

by Kumar Venkatesiah

February 7, 2015

Does Your School Need An App?

Schools, from elementary to university, are starting to get in on the app trend, giving students, teachers, parents and administrators an easier way to stay in touch. As Linda Erdos, spokesperson for Arlington, VA public schools, says, apps are “the next generation” of communication between parents, students and schools. But what do school apps really need in order to work for everyone who uses them? We’ve put together a list of 5 things that every school app should include.

by Liz Seasholtz

February 2, 2015

How To Undermine Your 1-to-1 Program... Without Really Trying

We’ve all read those articles on creating “good” 1-to-1 programs. But sure, while being good is, well, good, being devilish is sometimes downright fun. And how better to be mischievous and naughty than with technology, especially with something as comprehensive as a school or district wide 1-to-1 program? So if you are thinking about starting a 1-to-1 program—and want to channel your inner Voldemort (or maybe, more benignly, your inner Squirrel Nutkin) and create havoc in your incipient or future 1-to-1 program--this post offers 10 easy steps to get you started.

by Mary Burns

January 30, 2015

How To Encourage Continuously Interactive Online Discussions

Ever get tired of grading posts at 11:00 pm on a Sunday night as the last students desperately try to finish the week’s discussion question with just minutes remaining? Looking for ways to keep a more even flow of posts and better interactions among your students? This article shares two techniques to develop better learning communities with more and better interactions among students in online discussions.

by Tony Birch

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

January 2, 2015

4 Benefits To Using Badges In Online Learning

There are several benefits to using badges in an online class. Among these are greater autonomy for students, greater levels of feedback, and a variety of assignments. Students also enjoy the ability to try again if they don't succeed at first and the badge graphics they receive once they earn the badge.

by Kevin J. Browne

December 19, 2014

5 Key Benefits Of Open Access For eLearning

Open Access, means free, unrestricted online access to scholarly research. This opens up the world of peer reviewed academic publications to the whole world and can provide a wealth of high quality, freely available material which is perfect for use in eLearning. Read on to explore the benefits of Open Access and how you can benefit from using the wide array of resources available.

by Dan Almour

December 18, 2014

6 Important Components Of A Successful Online Learning Environment

What makes you a good instructor in the classroom – does not necessarily translate to good pedagogy in an online learning environment. Online Learning Environments are becoming increasingly available for learners in all areas of education from primary grades right through to higher education. They require key considerations to be cultivated to promote success.

by Deborah McCallum

December 11, 2014

9 Tips To Improve Online Learners’ Engagement

With the coming of Internet, the way learning is imparted has undergone a drastic change. It is no longer limited to teachers giving lessons to the students physically located in front of them in the classrooms. Now they can teach students living in far off places through web based learning and educational materials. This has led to the proliferation of various kinds of online materials devised for students, working professionals, and others who want to acquire new skills and knowledge. But teaching students physically present in a class is quite different from teaching individuals located in far away locations.

by Sharon Thomson

December 10, 2014

Online Learning Is About Activities

My clients often ask me what online learning means and what can be considered true online learning. Here is an attempt to define online learning the empirical way, proposing a table of possible online learning activities.

by Thomas De Praetere