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How Will Covid-19 Affect the Future of Online Education?

LearnDash

Online learning has undeniable benefits in terms of accessibility, flexibility, mobility, and user customization that make it an indispensable tool for educational institutions. Covid–19 is disrupting more than social habits. According to a 2015 article in The Atlantic, a new MicroMasters program at MIT attracted 1.3

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2015 LMS Rakings for K-12, HE and Report Criteria

eLearning 24-7

Countries showing off their latest e-learning (often under the words – distance learning , which should be booted as a term), and vendors showing their products, making their pitches and eating their food in their booth. Example: gamification tied to social – is a WAY better than it tied just to a course.

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Making Connections: Trends in Social Learning

Obsidian Learning

Building on the concept of communities of practice , Etienne Wenger (2009) has proposed a social theory of learning. The focus of this theory is “learning as social participation,” in which learners actively participate in the practices of social communities and construct personal identities in relation to these communities.

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Future directions

Learning with e's

EDEN Fellows are awarded the honour as " an expression of acknowledgement of professional merit by the Association, for NAP (Network of Academics and Professionals) members, who have demonstrated excellence in professional practice in the field of flexible and distance learning and provided valued support to the evolution and progress of EDEN."

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Tes – An Ecosystem For Teacher Training

HT2 Labs

The initial Tes courses team searched the entire education technology marketplace for a tool that embodied the pedagogy Tes believes in. Having nearly given up and resolving to build a tool for themselves, HT2 Labs was recommended as a potential source of inspiration.

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Important eLearning Facts and Stats for Business Insights

Designing Digitally

Regardless of whether you find yourself working in the corporate business world or in the education milieu, you’ve undoubtedly heard about “eLearning” – once called ‘distance learning’ or even ‘online education.’ Title: Going Global Description: The global market for mobile learning products and services reached $5.3

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Important eLearning Facts and Stats for Business Insights

Designing Digitally

Regardless of whether you find yourself working in the corporate business world or in the education milieu, you’ve undoubtedly heard about “eLearning” – once called ‘distance learning’ or even ‘online education.’ Title: Going Global Description: The global market for mobile learning products and services reached $5.3