Online Learning

August 19, 2013

5 Essential Benefits of Learning Foreign Languages Online

Online courses are increasing in popularity and attendance among college students, and foreign language e-learning courses are one of the many classes students are enrolling in. While you may find this surprising, due to advances in technology and new learning techniques, education professionals are finding that e-learning provides a great way to ensure that you too can become multilingual.

by Tiffany Sumner

July 30, 2013

Positive Feedback – Lessons From A 2-Year-Old

Positive feedback drives learner engagement, motivation and success. Is your eLearning feedback system inspiring your learners?

by Ryan Moore

July 24, 2013

6 Reasons eLearning Should Be Adopted In Every Classroom

Remember the days when you had desks, a blackboard, and you raised your hand to ask a question? Yep - those days are gone. Even if they were the days.

by Michael Adams

June 30, 2013

25 Tips For Successful Online Course Facilitation

Teaching in the online environment is quite different from teaching in the classroom and as such has a number of unique characteristics and limitations. The following guide (based on my experience) is designed to help you before, during and after an online teaching event.

by Matthew Guyan

April 5, 2013

How To Assure The Quality Of eLearning

There is so much eLearning now being developed by so many different methods and presented in so many different ways.  It seems that in some cases there is less and less time to produce the learning and in others there is a determination to be first with the latest development or to prove that eLearning really can be cheaper than face to face. Of course in many cases eLearning has become the way to present ‘compliance’ training.  Perhaps it isn’t any wonder that eLearning has gained a certain reputation for drop-out rates and boredom factors.

by Peter Condon

April 4, 2013

How To Earn (and Keep) Trust As An eLearning Instructor

eLearning answers many needs of a 21st century audience. It eliminates travel, thereby reducing our carbon footprint. It provides immediate results, and is therefore a streamlined training solution. And eLearning is laser-targeted to develop precise skill sets. But eLearning instructors also have to contend with the drawbacks of the online experience; namely, recreating the physicality of a classroom. Better technology makes the training an ever more interactive experience. Still, the instructor-student relationship is not exactly replicated in an online environment.

by L. Michelle Baker, PhD

March 29, 2013

The Rich Value Of Online Learning - An Online Educator's Perspective

Most educators who are over fifty years old think that effective learning can only take place within the traditional Face-to-Face Lecture Theater and Classroom. They will not allow themselves to be fooled into the philosophy that learning is much more effective in an Online Environment than the traditional Face-to-Face classroom.

by Aubryn E.A. Smith Educator, Instructional Designer, J.P

March 11, 2013

What Do Teachers, Marketers, And HR Managers Have In Common?

Teachers, marketers and HR managers share the need to communicate, present, persuade, engage, explain, introduce and document. They would naturally focus on different topics and target different audiences, but their goal is the same: reach out to an audience and find effective ways to get their message across.

by Paolo Leva

March 6, 2013

Free Certificate Of Completion Courses In Online Education And eLearning

Are you looking for Free Certificate of Completion Courses in Online Education, and eLearning and Digital Culture from world's leading universities?

by Christopher Pappas

January 21, 2013

Pros And Cons Of Campus Learning Vs Online Learning

To figure out which method suits you the best, offer each room instruction and on-line learning a attempt. Colleges typically provide associate orientation or demo of a web course to convey you a concept of what to expect. Eventually, you have to select the model that suits your purpose. There’s no vogue that's excellent for one and every one. Teaching designs can persist adapting to student desires.

by Jason Gaya

January 11, 2013

The 1 Mile Roadmap To Online Learning - Infographic

Start: Take one mile at a time to arrive at a successful Online Program. Create a business plan...

by Christopher Pappas

January 11, 2013

An Insiders Peek Behind Online Learning & Education - Book Review

There are certainly plenty of books around to help instructional and learning designers work their magic. Problem is, few authors have taken on the profession with a critical eye on the processes and practices of the field.

by Christopher Pappas