5 Things People Are Learning –And 5 We Aren’t– About Online Learning In 2020
It’s been two months since most of the world’s physical classrooms closed down. Some were unable to transition to online learning gracefully, other were not able at all. Many refused to, arguing about how unfair it would be. The question “is grading during a pandemic grading privilege?” rose up here and there. But a great […]
D2L Fusion Network: Where Diverse Heroes Get Together Online
Kenneth Chapman is adamant. “There is nothing wrong with you.” The face of one of the most public and coherent advocates of accessibility wants you to go further. At D2L, the multi-layered message about accessibility doubles as one about diversity. One that encompasses traditional ideas, but goes deeper. Let’s begin by recognizing our different genders […]
StraighterLine To Bolster Delivery Of Affordable Online Degree Pathways With BV Investment
Watch Burck Smith, StraighterLine’s CEO speak at the Elearning Success Summit.
Best Free, Open & SaaS LMS – A User Story-Based Guide
Updated on June 5. Updates on LMS functionality are presented by Edwiser – The King of Premium Moodle Addons They say winners write the history. So why not let your teachers and students be the winners? Focusing on their stories is a proven way to deploy an effective LMS. But that’s not all. Understanding the […]
On Enacting Change As Elearning Professionals
“Clan of the Fiery Cross” is a Superman radio series from the 1940s. It was the first time the Man of Steel had a voice. The series portrays some of the Ku Klux Klan rituals with some accuracy. Although the evidence is still in question, there are decades of claims about how “Clan” was instrumental […]
Immersive Pulse: Virtual Reality Delivers 5 Times More Efficient Surgery Training, AND MORE
Corrections made on June 4. The Global Spine Congress (GSC) did not take place. The Virtual Reality models of Precision OS are stunning. The way the controls adapt to real scalpels are other surgery equipment is pretty clever too. Surgery teams can collaborate remotely and practice on a hyper realistic model of the human body. […]
The LMSPulse Guide To Self-Care For Teachers and Elearning Professionals
“Put your mask on before assisting others.” If this message is for you: Stop what you are doing. Take a breath. Take as many as you want, actually. As urgent as the times are, part of what makes education important is a lesson about sustainability. You learn things once, that will inform your thoughts and […]
How To Give Your Moodle LMS The Gift Of Multi-Language ‘langpacks’
Updated on May 15, 2020. Thanks not only to the incredibly generous, but also super fast, contributions of the polyglot “Moodlers” around, the Moodle LMS is available in dozens of languages and counting. The global nature of Moodle and its community has created a strong incentive to make the ability to add additional languages to […]
Letter To A Young Instructional Designer
Interesting times indeed. So you have already completed your basic education. Specialized on online learning, multimedia, a Master’s in gamification if you are bold. First the good news: The world needs you more than it ever has. But, you see, the thing is, for vast swaths of the inflexible education space, you are a hard […]
An Online-Proficient National Education System In The Making: Global Education Summit China Highlights
No better acid test for an elearning expert insight than checking whether it remains relevant in extremely unusual situations. Fortunately for the Chinese education sector, the high-level global roster pulled their weight at the Global Education Summit, held last November. China is among the first countries trying to resume educational activities. But life is not […]
