Online Learning

August 29, 2014

Why, What and How To Move To Online Courses

As K-12 and university institutions and school districts shift to an online strategy, an important question is to ask, which courses should be online, face-to-face or blended? Universities, school districts and educational institutions in general often wrestle with which courses should be online and which face-to-face (F2F). This article offers three considerations to help universities and learning institutions think through this decision.

by Mary Burns

August 5, 2014

5 Questions To Get Started With Online Learning

Developing a powerful e-learning program for your school or district should begin with some questions. In this article, senior technology specialist, Mary Burns, of education Development Center, outlines 5 questions to get you started on the e-learning journey.

by Mary Burns

August 1, 2014

Writing In The Digital Age: Resources and Tools of Trade

Technology has changed the face of education in innumerable ways. As learners, we can only be grateful at how much times has changed. We can learn from a teacher thousands of miles away, and we can submit our overdue paper efficiently through email. It has also changed the way students come up with their school papers.

by Dorothy Hunter

July 22, 2014

The Rise of Competency-Based Education

Higher education is currently experiencing what is arguably the most extreme period of change of its entire history. Although over the past centuries, higher education has progressively become available to larger numbers of people, what goes on in the classroom has largely remained the same. Professors stand in front of classrooms and give lectures, sometimes to hundreds or even thousands of students, who are expected to absorb it all and then apply their knowledge to writing papers and taking tests.

by Sameer Bhatia

June 15, 2014

Top 10 Reasons To Publish Online Your Learners' Work

This post features the top 10 reasons why it is indeed beneficial to publish online learners' work. Whether you are looking for a way to increase learners’ feedback, encourage group collaboration, or boost learners’ engagement, publishing work online offers a wide range of advantages in all educational settings.

by Christopher Pappas

June 1, 2014

5 Important Reasons To Use Free Plagiarism Checkers in eLearning

If you're still undecided about whether or not plagiarism checkers are really necessary in eLearning, then you've come to the right place. In this article, I will explore some convincing arguments for the importance of using free plagiarism checkers in eLearning. I will also share with you some tips for preventing plagiarism from happening in the first place.

by Christopher Pappas

April 24, 2014

Starting a Traditional Online Degree Program Today: Go Big or Go Home

In this provocative post, a university online learning insider throws cold water on the idea that there is still an opportunity for universities to get into the online game through a gradualist approach. In this environment where student expectations are high, adult student enrollments are stagnating, and competition is intense, the author argues that universities just entering the online learning market must “Go Big or Go Home.” Is the golden age of online higher education already over for traditional universities?

by Eric J. Hagan

April 23, 2014

3 Ways eLearning Can Revolutionize Education

E-Learning has the potential to revolutionize education, provide for a truly personalized learning experience, and take each student down the path that is uniquely theirs. Read on to explore ways in which it can achieve its promise.

by Houston C Tucker

April 3, 2014

From Instructor To Effective Online Facilitator

Online instructors must transform themselves into effective online facilitators, who can engage their learners and enhance the eLearning experience, as a whole. Check the 10 Top Tips that will Transform You Into an Effective Online Facilitator.

by Christopher Pappas

March 17, 2014

Digital Apps to Complement Classroom Language Learning

How can language teachers avoid the pain and frustration of blended learning pitfalls? By using and recommending new technology that complements rather than replaces classroom learning. Learn more about the problem and discover several free solutions that every language learner should try.

by Meredith Cicerchia

March 14, 2014

e-Learning: Challenges and Solutions

Information and communication tools (ICT), Web2.0 applications, and the impact these resources are having on education are rapidly creating new challenges for instructor and learners faced with learning online. Teaching and learning in an e-learning environment happens differently than in the traditional classroom and can present new challenges to instructors and learners participating in this online learning environment. There is a need in e-learning to identify the challenges and consider best practice solutions to ensure instructor and learner success in this new learning environment.

by Michael Higley

February 25, 2014

Online Learning - What do we actually mean?

With their Online Language Learning Challenge The Guardian wants to find out if it’s possible to learn languages purely through the use of online tools by discussing the topic with readers and experts. Most people have doubts that learning online would get you as far as being able to speak a new language fluently. But there seem to be very different understandings of what online learning actually means.

by Ansgar Frankenberg