As we enter into the early phases of MOOCs, we are now starting to see some early trends, particularly as more institutions start to jump on board. Speaking of which, it’s interesting to note that only 10% of schools offer or plan to offer any type of online course – which means the groundwork is [...]
The learning industry is taking-off with tons of gadgets and gizmos at our disposal. There are learning management systems, course creation tools, gameification techniques, and so much more. Even more exciting are the great leaps that have been made in the world of assessment, but before getting into that, here’s a little quiz for you: [...]
Over the past month, we have covered the steps you should take to get started in selling your elearning coursers for profit. In the first installment, we discussed how to find a viable topic for your training. Next, we discussed how to set-up your storefront, and then we covered various strategies on marketing your courses [...]
One thing is certain, social networks are here and will not be going anywhere anytime soon. However, what was once seen as a form of escapism is now beginning to be taken quite seriously by many different industries. Not a day goes by that we don’t hear a company beg us to “like” them on [...]
Everyone learns differently, that’s nothing new. However, over the years the different styles of learning have usually been cut down to visual, physical (learn-by-doing), or audible. Truth is, we could probably dissect each of these learning three styles down even further and arrive at a handful of sub-levels. Learning is a complicated concept as everyone [...]
Today I am extremely pleased to announce the latest version of LearnDash, Version 1.3.0! Without a doubt, this is the biggest update we have done since our original release back in January. Admittedly, we have been a bit quiet lately, but only because our heads have been down enhancing the LearnDash offering based on all [...]
As the learning industry begins to take off, we are able to gather more and more metrics about the trends on online learning, corporate training, and the like. Last year, it was reported that $156 million was spent on employee learning initiatives in the United States… that’s quite the figure! In an infographic provided by [...]
For the past couple of weeks we have discussed the necessary steps for how to get started selling elearning courses for profit. At this point, you have a good idea on how to find topics that are in demand and how to get your online delivery platform set-up. But just because you build it doesn’t [...]
If you ever need to make the case for online learning in your classroom, then this article is for you. The benefits of a blended, online learning component in education are too great to ignore. In some ways, educational institutions are doing their students an extreme disservice if they ignore online learning in their institution. [...]
Elearning is constantly evolving, and so are its uses in both academia and the corporate world. Looking at the trends of elearning provides useful insight into what is working and what is not. Every year, Elearning Magazine administers a survey to their readers asking for their input into some of the more key areas of [...]
