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Why Forums are better than Chat for online education communities ?

Online education using WordPress as LMS

While online chat can be a useful tool for communication and collaboration, forums offer several advantages over chat in the context of online education communities. More Organised Firstly, forums are more organized than online chat. More Detailed Secondly, forums allow for more thoughtful and detailed discussions.

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How can elearning forums help employees?

Creativ Technologies

This can only happen when the organizations use technology such as online forums to eradicate barriers in communication. Employees can be given opportunities for collaborative learning where they can circulate knowledge to each other on forums.

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A Student’s Guide to Successful Online Learning

Wizcabin

3) Engage with the Material Active engagement with the course material is vital for understanding and retaining information. Additionally, participate in any interactive components the course offers, such as online discussions or group projects. Reach out to your instructors or classmates through online forums or email.

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Success Formula for Discussion Forums in Financial Services

Tony Karrer

I received a question this week related to Discussion Forums for Knowledge Sharing at Capital City Bank : I successfully launched a discussion forum for a small group of lending assistants within my bank. That forum is still up and running. I could go on… but I’m sure you get the picture. Great question.

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Discussion Forums for Knowledge Sharing at Capital City Bank

Tony Karrer

I recently had a great conversation with Becky Barch, a performance consultant at the Bank, about her smart application of discussion forum software from ElementK. The forum is targeted to a small group – loan/lending assistants. Becky turned around and used a discussion forum to make the situation better.

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Workplace Learning – Formal or Informal?

Paradiso Solutions

What is formal and informal learning? At the other end of the spectrum comes informal education. Formal or Informal Learning? Choosing between formal and informal ways to learn can be challenging. How can you add informal learning to this task to help you remember it better? Informal learning methods.

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How to Make Online Courses More Interactive

LearnDash

Course creators pass information through static lessons, and students turn in assignments, and the cycle repeats. Let’s explore how you can make courses more interactive by utilizing quizzes, gamification, forums, and more. Forums A classroom forum is a great tool for enabling peer-to-peer communication and interaction.