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Why E-Learning Resonates With Working Professionals

The average full-time American employee works 40–50 hours a week, leaving very little time for family, vacation, and even furthering education. According to Maryville University, 58 percent of all students hold either a part-time or full-time job while obtaining a higher education. Whether you look at full degree programs or one-time online e-courses, education is

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How the Rise of Online Learning Is Inspiring New Technology

As the world of technology continues to be revolutionized, so do the standards of education. Online learning has certainly gained popularity over the years, and new technology has been hitting the market to keep up with the ever-evolving world of education. The healthcare and medical fields have especially benefited from new technology entering the education

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E-Learning Experts On Instructional Design

In the past few weeks, zipBoard’s blog has explored various aspects of instructional design. Right from understanding what is instructional design, its underlying theories, the various instructional design models and processes, to the key aspects to remember during the instructional design process

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How Game-Based Learning & Simulated Reality Are Advancing Education

Think back to your days in school. When you first started attending, it was a lot of fun. Your teachers got you involved, you played games while learning, and you actively participated. Yet, the farther you get into education, the games start to dry up. Lectures and note-taking became the norm in the classroom, and

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Understanding Instructional Design

But that would be an oversimplification of the process of instructional design and the work that goes into designing and developing learning experiences. If learning was indeed that simple then we all could possibly be self-learners, or autodidacts, from reading Wikipedia articles. The science and art that goes into building conducive learning environments and experiences

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The Basics of Instructional Design Processes

Instructional designers and eLearning developers need to pick the right delivery method for their eLearning courses. Whether working on curriculum development for corporate learning solutions or for implementing eLearning in schools and K-12 education, there is a host of instructional design models to pick from.

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Are You Collecting eLearning Reviews Effectively?

e-Learning feedback and reviews are some of the most important issues during the course development process for all the stakeholders involved in the project. There are a number of tips and ideas about what constitutes good e-Learning reviews and how various stakeholders should ask for feedback and share feedback. Timely review cycles and tight feedback

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7 Ways To Implement A Learner-Centric Approach To e-Learning Design

Learners are one of the most important stakeholders in an eLearning project. Designing and developing courses with them in mind can lead to a better chance of the project being successful.

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What You Need To Remember During e-Learning Project Reviews

A successful eLearning project stands on multiple pillars and involves many aspects that ensure success. With a variety of stakeholders, like instructional designers, subject matter experts, project managers, end learners, etc., collaboration and review are essential to ensure a successful eLearning course development process

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4 e-Learning Project Management Challenges And How To Overcome Them

As a manager working on e-Learning courses, it is important to balance project management skills with technical expertise. Dealing with various moving parts in the project -Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Instructional Designers, quality assurance reviewers, clients, deadlines, project goals etc.- means that the team’s process and vision needs to be well defined and in sync.