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eLearning Glossary: Definitions for the Most Commonly Used Terms

Association eLearning

API- Taken from Wikipedia “an application programming interface (API) is a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software and applications.” Asynchronous/ Self-Paced Learning- Asynchronous refers to eLearning offerings you take on your own. Pedagogy- The art or practice of teaching.

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Best Practices for Effective Online Course Development

Hurix Digital

Pedagogy has since long been an overly debated subject. The phenomenon of digitalization has arguably gifted pedagogy its greatest strength, i.e., online learning. Begin with Putting Together a Clear Content Outline: The first step in online course development is agreeing upon a comprehensive program content.

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Effective Distance Learning Pedagogy In Developing Countries

eLearning Industry

In some developing countries, distance learning is in the same classification as self-study programs, where content serves as didactic material for learners to study on their own by sifting through a considerable amount of content material without needing critical academic guidance by instructors.

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6 Essential Steps for a Successful Digital Transformation of Your Corporate Training Programs

EI Design

The push to digitally transform corporate training programs has been building up and COVID-19 has accelerated it further. Over the last decade, the urgency of companies to undertake Digital Transformation of their corporate training programs has gradually mounted. Background. Step 1: Alignment. Don’t choose a platform first.

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Top 4 Tips For Adult Learning Theory You Need To Know

Roundtable Learning

Instructional designers use these qualities as strategies to develop training programs that resonate with adult learners and drive sustained behavior change. . Instructional designers must keep andragogy in mind when developing corporate training to ensure that programs are relevant to the targeted audience and effective in the long-term.

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In Challenging Times: Make Lemonade in eLearning

Litmos

Asynchronous experiences may be different, but some authentic "voice" makes the experience more manageable. Whether actually programmed, or implicitly creating the underlying relationships in the branches of a scenario, simulated experiences can be powerful. And blended can mean mixing up asynchronous with synchronous activity.

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Instructivism, constructivism or connectivism?

E-Learning Provocateur

The popular sequence of events that I have recounted is often represented pictorially as a gradient, accompanied by that ubiquitous table comparing various aspects of the three pedagogies. Sure, the gradient reflects a wonderful growth of ideas, but I think it’s a trap to conclude that the latter pedagogies supersede the former.

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