Success StoriesSee how Carl Sandburg College in the United States grew their online course offering by 85% in 2020, plus their recommendations on how to approach eLearning. Take a look!
ResearchAs the events of 2020 showed us, digital transformation in learning doesn’t stop at transferring classroom training into a webinar or other virtual setting. In fact, that’s barely the start. Over 20 years of working in corporate learning, we developed…
InfographicsWhile many academic institutions globally had digital transformation as part of their agenda, COVID-19 accelerated the change to digitization at an unprecedented rate. Globally, developed countries had been more advanced in the adoption of digital tools prior to the pandemic,…
Success StoriesItaly In February 2020, as the possibility of a national lockdown in Italy was becoming more evident, ITS-ICT Piedmont Director, Giulio Genti, contacted Learning Solution, an eLearning platform solutions company based in Torino, Italy, and Open LMS Channel Partner, to…
ResearchUnited States No other communication medium is quite as powerful as video is today. Just as we wondered years ago whether mobile phones would permeate society on a daily basis, video trends and usage have crowned it one of the…
InterviewsAn Interview With Oriol Pujol, Universitat de Barcelona
EventsWe’re honored to have had the opportunity to sponsor and attend the 15th eLearning Forum Asia 2020 on 7-8 December 2020, hosted by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Together, we discussed, exchanged ideas, and explored many new technologies…
EventsFollowing this year’s eLearning Forum Asia 2020 conference theme, “Enhanced Teaching and Learning with Technology: Present and Future”, a confirmed line-up of diverse speakers will discuss topics covering teaching and learning with AI technology, digital transformation plans and strategies, and…
ResearchQuick Take: COVID-19 has accelerated the digital transformation of education institutions and corporate organizations alike. If you’re looking to start a journey towards digital transformation, considering technology adoption, course design, and implementing a student-centered approach to learning are some aspects to keep in mind.
EventsE-Learn Magazine is excited and proud to sponsor the 15th eLearning Forum Asia (eLFA2020), being held virtually this year between the 7th and 8th of December 2020. The event aims to advance the application of information technology in teaching and…
InfographicsCOVID-19 has accelerated the digital transformation of many sectors, including education. With extended quarantine measures and the temporary closures of schools and universities, educational institutions globally have had to strengthen their digital teaching and learning ecosystems in order to continue…
RoundtablesQuick Take: How has COVID-19 changed the way we teach and assess students? See what education professionals from around the world have to say about how they’ve adapted and what they anticipate for the future.
Success StoriesSantiago de Chile, Chile Iplacex is a higher education institution that offers technical and professional training to students who live throughout Chile. Iplacex’s distance education program reaches approximately 17,000 students through its Open LMS-hosted digital learning environment, allowing the institution…
Success StoriesUnited Kingdom Since the emergence of COVID-19, many higher education institutions across the globe have been presented with significant challenges. In particular, institutions that had mainly relied on traditional, in-person teaching models have had to quickly pivot and adopt online…
ResearchQuick Take: The Educational Revolution has been present in our lives for some years now. And an increasing number of academic institutions have come to understand the opportunities and potential these resulting educational models represent, offering greater flexibility without compromising quality or integrity to both learners and institutions.
Success StoriesThis post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on Apr. 3, 2019. To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com. Sydney, Australia How can you teach creativity in the classroom? This is the main question that the Australian Film Television and Radio School has been…
Success StoriesThis post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on Apr 1st, 2019. To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com. Boston, MA, United States To be the global expert in educating women for their own empowerment and leadership: this vision couldn’t be more…
Featured countryQuick Take: France is known for welcoming international students to their high standard universities and Grandes Écoles. Now, the government is investing more each year in order to continue providing a remarkable educational experience for French students as well.
ColumnQuick take: Have you ever asked yourself why international students may reproduce test answers word by word? Perhaps they’ve been encouraged to do so throughout their academic lives. Learn about distinct learning styles and find out how to teach students more effectively.
ResearchQuick take: Can an idea really be owned? Looking at how authorship is perceived across different cultures and generations can help us reflect about our own views, and create more effective ways to teach students about academic integrity and proper citation.
RoundtablesQuick take: With proper tools and data analysis, Rutgers University and California State University are fighting academic violations such as plagiarism.
InfographicsQuick take: The reasons why students plagiarize are often unknown by teachers. By understanding cultural differences, it’s possible to create helpful prevention strategies.
EventsBogotá, Colombia Inclusive education is a topic that has been addressed mostly in recent years worldwide, and in particular in Colombia, and has gained momentum due to its importance and necessity. According to UNESCO, education is a fundamental right, and…
Success StoriesQuick Take: With this teaching model that puts students at the core of the learning process, students can decide whether they want a face-to-face, online or mixed model to strengthen their learning.
Success StoriesQuick Take: Digital identity is understood as the trace each user leaves in the virtual world, and this university aims to inform its students on the repercussions this may have on their working future.
Success StoriesQuick Take: Few universities teach their students basic abilities for their future career, such as how to find a job before graduating. Thus, these abilities become purely empirical knowledge.
Success StoriesQuick Take: Tele-presence makes it possible to have a class with all the benefits of distance and face-to-face teaching, all at the same time.
InterviewsQuick Take: Jonathan Bergmann is a Pioneer in the flipped classroom model, which aims to ‘flip’ the classroom dynamic by turning students into active participants and teachers into observers and guides.
InterviewsQuick Take: Dr. Jill Biden explains the importance of community colleges as an engine of American economy and as a source of improvement for US citizens’ skills.
Expert AnalysisSince 2009, higher education institutions have been opening new pathways to degree completion in answer to a national goal voiced by President Barack Obama: “by 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of graduates in the world” (Obama,2009)….
Success StoriesCollege Station, Texas, United States Nowadays, numerous subjects can be taught via e-learning tools such as online content and materials, video assignments and voice recordings, to name a few. There are many advantages to online learning, one of which is…
Success StoriesMelbourne, Australia For Dr. Kulari Lokuge, associate director of eLearning at Monash College, the pedagogical approach taken by the Central eLearning Team (CeLT) has facilitated the team’s support in the delivery of high quality pre-university courses. With the creation of…
InfographicsRead the PDF Openness has been a feature of higher education for decades thanks to the establishment of open universities and digital technologies. Due to technological evolution, Open Educational Resources (OERs) have become the bridge between education and digital development[1]….
Success StoriesThis post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on Mar 4, 2019. To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com. Manila, Philippines Academic excellence and passion for innovation are pillars at Manila-based Lyceum of the Philippines University. By April 2016, it had set…
Success StoriesPortland – OR, United States Online learning environments can be either synchronous or asynchronous. Synchronous online collaboration tools remove distance, whereas asynchronous collaboration minimizes both distance and time as barriers to working and learning together. Asynchronous learning can therefore provide…
Success StoriesAtlanta – Georgia, United States E-learning continues to thrive and erase geographic distances using digital communication and Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) for formal and informal learning. This gives people the same leverage regardless of location. Gautam Saha, Instructional Designer at…
Success StoriesCoventry, United Kingdom. In today’s globalized world, speaking more than one language has become an important skill for business and in life. More people are learning a different language as a means to travel, effectively communicating with others, and as…
Success StoriesThis post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on Feb 15, 2019 To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com. Missoula, Mont., United States Thanks to the Personalized Learning Designer from Open LMS, students at Montana Digital Academy who are completing a credit…
Success StoriesTexas, U.S.A Due to its small-schools model that allows teachers to really get to know each student, Frisco Independent School District is one of the fastest growing in the United States. Technology and e-learning systems are a big part of…
Success StoriesBarcelona, Spain Pompeu Fabra University believes in strong, interactive teaching, and that is why it has partnered with Open LMS, the online platform that will enable it to expand its learning and performance strategies.
InterviewsOur desire at the University is to encourage innovative careers, especially double degrees that cover a broad array of topics and reach superior levels of knowledge compared to those of a single discipline.
Success StoriesSão Paulo, Brazil Technology has changed the way we see, do and think about various aspects of everyday life, one of which is teaching and learning. This is the case at Centro Universitario Adventista de São Paulo, which has expanded…
Success StoriesHudson, NC, United States The use of a digital platform like Open LMS at Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute (CCC&TI) has allowed education programs to be complemented and expanded beyond daily classroom sessions, and this has also increased the…
Success StoriesLondon, England For over 50 years, The American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) has been committed to cross-cultural exchange. Under the guidance of founder Sir Cyril Taylor, AIFS operates as a social enterprise based in Stamford, Connecticut. The organization maintains…
Success StoriesThis post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on Feb 28, 2019. To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com. Cairo, Egypt Speaking a second or third language is virtually essential in today’s globalized world. Academic opportunities, greater competitiveness in the job market,…
Success StoriesManila, Philippines Philippine Women’s University is the first private university for women in Asia founded by Asians. Established in 1919, its goal was to prepare women to participate in the building of a new nation. Today, the university also accepts male…
Success StoriesLondon, United Kingdom With a history that dates back 130 years, Middlesex University is an educational institution that arose from multiple colleges and training institutions in North London, England coming together. Today, it is a world-class institution with campuses and partnerships that…
Success StoriesTrenton, NJ, United States Matthew Cooper, Associate Provost, Center for Learning and Technology and August “Chip” Stoll, Associate Director, MIS, Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey (USA) speak about their strategies employed build a successful online offering. Thomas Edison State…
