We receive frequent requests to convert ILT courses to e-learning or distance learning. An engaging, effective e-learning course comes out on the other side. Sometimes subject matter experts (SMEs) think that we’ll be able to translate their slides “as is” to an e-learning course. One way that I help the team through this grieving process is with the e-learning course design document. There is usually content that doesn’t make it into the e-learning course due to time constraints or because it can’t be translated online effectively. MORE >>

Transcending Distances in Online Learning. Next → How to Make Your Distance Learning Classroom PINTERESTing? Click the image below (or here if you cannot see the image) and watch a 5 minute video that will show you 10 ways of spicing up your distance learning classroom using Pinterest. Kostina, PhD is a distance learning expert, a trainer and a teacher. She received her doctorate in Teaching & Learning / Distance Learning from the University of Iowa. Wired@Heart. Search. Main menu. Skip to primary content. MORE >>

This Wednesday I hosted the first in a series of webinars in which winners of the 2012 E-Learning Awards present their projects and describe how they set about achieving their successes. It's a bit depressing when you come across dull e-learning, so when you see how it really can be done it puts a spring back in your step. It was interesting to find out the factors that Willow and Growth Engineering felt most contributed to the success of their programmes: Not dull e-learning : Willow's programme replaced what was some pretty horrible page-turning. award winners MORE >>

Distance Learning itself. At my institution, we are scratching our heads a little bit wondering why we have an above average number of enrollments in our distance learning courses. However, if you do a quick Google search and read a few reports it is clear that the pundits have been predicting that distance learning enrollments will rise. Student seem to be gravitating towards learning opportunities that are not tied to them having to be in any particular location at a prescribed time during the day or week. Mobile learning. eTextbooks. MORE >>

distance learning Mobile Learning Social Learning Social Media UncategorizedChances are, someone has told you how you should or should not be using Twitter recently. Did you know that Twitter chats are a fantastic way to share informal knowledge and spark conversation within  your field or even inside your organization? Think about it: You spend all day every day sitting in your office, siloed off from the world of information ebbing and flowing all around you. This is all possible. Best of all, it’s cost-effective and easy to implement. MORE >>