An online meeting room is a place where people can meet online just like they would in person to share information or generate ideas. Most people think of Skype when they think of an online meeting room, but there
If flipped = blended, and MOOC = e-training, then could online = gymnastics?
More and more educators are taking the leap into offering their programs as elearning. Elearning is “learning conducted via electronic media, typically through the internet” (Oxford Dictionaries). There are many different kinds of eLearning. Michael Coghlan talks about nine models
Is online facilitation really necessary?
Guest Blog by Michael Coghlan, leading online learning expert There are many different models for delivering learning online. Some online learning requires very little interaction between the educator and the learners once it is up and running. These models support
Changing ideas into reality: Crowdfunding makes it Pozible
Many hands make light work. This idiom or phrase is a great motto which means that if a lot of people just does a little bit then great things can happen. One great example of this motto is open source software
Mobile First E-learning Design
Guest Blog by Francis Kneebone, CEO, E-learning Developer + Project Manager of Cognition E-learning Many online activities are sliding fast to a Mobile First experience, meaning that laptops or desktops are secondary to mobile access if accessed at all. The reality of Mobile First
Our top 4 things which should be in any online course best practice guide
Online courses are the flavour of the month, and the number of new ones being developed is growing exponentially. And why wouldn’t they be. With easy access to information online, more and more people are looking to the World Wide
Motivating Learners with Assessment for Learning in Moodle
Assessing learning is an on-going, complex process which goes way beyond the big gun of the ‘final exam’. Used effectively, ‘Assessment for Learning’ principles can really motivate learners, and Moodle LMS provides the perfect platform to support this process. ‘Assessment for Learning’ principles have
Moodle’s top four killer features which support and evidence quality teaching and learning
Moodle learning management system (LMS) provides a great online space to support quality teaching and learning but it is often under-utilised with most of its ‘killer features’ unknown by educators and trainers, and therefore left unused. As an online system,
Five ways educators can create connected learning programs
In an increasingly digital world, those businesses which do not implement effective digital business strategies will quickly become “digital roadkill” (Deloitte Access Economics, The Connected Workplace, 2013). Digitally effective businesses benefit from increased productivity and innovation through their staffs’ ability
Learn how to run a successful webinar
Running a webinar requires different planning and skills then what is needed for a face to face presentation or training. Apart from needing a computer, laptop or tablet which is connected to the internet, and a headset with a microphone,