An eLearning professional is only as good as their best eLearning tools. While a learning management system is one of the most important eLearning tools you need to have, there are many nifty online apps, programs and systems designed to make your eLearning experience simpler. Best eLearning tools for productivity. Why it’s a great eLearning tool: eLearning projects usually require input from a range of stakeholders. Best eLearning research tools. MORE

Our goal is to educate and inform, and to that end we invest considerable time creating and researching content that the learning and development community will find useful. Agile learning design , Experience (Tin Can API) , social learning , and increasing the interactivity of eLearning were all hot topics at the major eLearning conferences this year. In fact, ADDIE is still our approach of choice for many projects. MORE

It’s always fun at this time of the year to look back at what’s happened in the world of eLearning. This also contributed to the Hot Topics and eLearning Trends for 2009. So without further set, I’m happy to announce the Top Posts as defined by Social Filtering - meaning by everyone involved directly or indirectly in eLearning Learning. Top 125 Workplace eLearning Posts of 2009. Should Educators be Afraid of Having a Facebook Profile? MORE

It’s not much of a stretch to argue that an eLearning professional is only as good as their best eLearning tools. The team at LearnUpon organizes eLearning projects and helps customers with course content every day. So we asked members of our development, customer support and design teams to recommend the top eLearning tools they can’t work without. What are the eLearning tools you need. Best productivity tools for eLearning. MORE

Best of eLearning Learning. The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals. Key Social Learning Roles - Daretoshare , April 4, 2010 Premise : Learning communities or networks thrive because its members possess certain skills and capabilities. Expanding On The Nine Events Of Instruction - The eLearning Coach , April 19, 2010 The nine events of instruction are a compelling foundation for Instructional Design. What is social presence? MORE

What does the future of eLearning hold? I think a good place is by asking 49 of the world’s leading eLearning experts the top 3 trends they predict for 2017. Here are the two most interesting takeaways from surveying 49 eLearning experts: Trend of Trends: 9 trends were picked by 10% or more of the experts. Download additional analysis and all the commentary in the free 2017 eLearning Learning Trends eBook. degrees in educational psychology. MORE

And I feel honored that social signals came in granting my post on eLearning Strategy top spot. Top 35 Articles on eLearning Strategy - eLearning Technology , November 1, 2010I’ve been recently working on lots of eLearning strategy consulting engagements and one of my colleagues asked me to provide a set of resources around this topic. Mark’s focus is to look at social media tools, their impact on an organisation’s culture. Social Media (94). MORE