Into the Driver's Seat

"Learning theories were created as a basis to explain, describe, analyze and predict how learning should take place. It is important for eLearning professionals to understand how learning takes place because they are in the business of helping people learn. This is what this article discusses."

Podcasting for education has become increasingly popular in the past decade. This article explores four genres of podcast and how they can be used in online courses. The genres include: The Chat Show, The Narrative, The Tutorial and The Quick Burst. Each genre has its own strengths and weaknesses for supporting student learning, but each can also be employed for different learning tasks. Educators can seek out podcasts from each genre to incorporate in their teaching, or similarly inspire students to create their own podcasts after exploring the features of each genre.

In the spring of 2013, after attending several conferences and beginning research for my dissertation, I set out to flip some of the aspects of my classroom. The term “flipping your classroom,” coi…

"We all know how valuable and popular infographics are with teachers and students alike. But when it comes to creating them for their own course, many instructors struggle to find good inspiration for their infographics. For some, it’s a simple matter of being more oriented toward words or numbers rather than graphics, but for others, the challenge lies in knowing what kind of information lends itself toward presentation as an infographic."

Part of teaching any subject is assessment. It is easy, for eLearning desigerns to get stuck in a rut of assessment. Here are eight different ways to assess students.

By now, you’ve heard (or been told) that your educational video content is required by law to be accessible. Since you’re not the sort to wait until you’re presented with a letter of accommodation, you are eager to get started. What do you need to do?"

If you are just starting out with eLearning, you aren't going to become an expert in day one. But if you follow some guidelines, you'll be creating great content in no time!

"Today’s world is a highly-connected one, and the divide between “separate lives” is often blurred. And thanks to our heavy interaction on social media platforms, new opportunities and avenues have been created for learning professionals to leverage, for furthering the goals of formal learning."

Podcasting for education has become increasingly popular in the past decade. This article explores four genres of podcast and how they can be used in online courses. The genres include: The Chat Show, The Narrative, The Tutorial and The Quick Burst. Each genre has its own strengths and weaknesses for supporting student learning, but each can also be employed for different learning tasks. Educators can seek out podcasts from each genre to incorporate in their teaching, or similarly inspire students to create their own podcasts after exploring the features of each genre.

Scaffolding is an instructional strategy that provides students with a framework that guides and supports their learning. Here's how to get started.

What types of microlearning are the most effective and engaging? From VR through mobile learning to GIFs, we look at the best and worst.

"When Kimerly Powell, faculty in The Ohio State University’s College of Medicine(link is external), was tapped to design and lead an online course in biomedical informatics, she enlisted the help of Marjorie Kelley, a consultant with online teaching and course design experience."

By following these tested principles, eLearning professionals can help students learn more effectively. Ignore them at your own risk!

Blended learning has proven itself as not only a teaching strategy that allows greater flexibility, but one that is more effective than traditional methods.

"Many organizations have introduced social learning platforms in order to better engage employees across departments and management levels. Here are 4 ideas to weave social experiences into your company’s Learning and Development program."