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eLearning & Training: How Long is Too Long?

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

According to  Joan Middendorf  and  Alan Kalish , Indiana University, "Adult learners can keep tuned in to a lecture for no more than  15 to 20 minutes  at a time." I have been teaching classes for nearly 30 years (both online and in-person).

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5 Online Teaching Fundamentals for Online Educators

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Even if you’ve taught in the classroom, teaching online presents new challenges. If you’re preparing to teach your first online course, you may be wondering how online teaching differs from the traditional classroom. Many educators think they can create an online course simply by recording themselves giving lectures.

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Why Colleges Should Think Long-Term with Online Education

LearnDash

In a way, it’s strange that Covid-19 is having such a profound effect, because online education offers a pathway for many educators to continue teaching despite the pandemic. Still, although many colleges and universities have made this shift abruptly and by necessity, most are longing for a time when teaching returns to the classroom.

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How Long Should My Online Lessons Be?

LearnDash

Some educators are easily able to find a comfortable pace that fits their own teaching style, and that pace may be faster or slower depending on their content. But others are torn between the quick, punchy length of YouTube videos and the hour-long lecture format typical of college courses. Which is better?

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How Do You Learn to Teach Online? Here are 9 Tips!

LearnDash

However, for many of these potential educators, the first hurdle is learning how to teach a course. Read online teaching blogs. Blogs and other online teaching journals provide some excellent resources for the new online educator. Yes, there are online courses available to teach people how to teach online courses.

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of MOOCs for Learning

Infopro Learning

Besides the conventional modes of teaching such as lectures, videos and reading material; MOOCs also provide a platform for interactive forums. Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, are online courses that allow participants free access and unrestricted participation to any course of their choice.

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How an LMS Supports English Language Teaching in the Workplace

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Every day, more people wanting to teach English are signing up for various types of ELT courses and dreaming of making a difference in this all-important field. Technologies That Support English Language Teaching/Learning. Technology has become vital to the processes of English language teaching and learning.

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