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The privilege of being part of a very select group of individuals who understand a complex topic, particularly one whose importance is growing as the world strives for carbon neutrality, is not lost on Diana Drinkwater. However, the Chief Executive…

There are so many tools and frameworks for creating eLearning content these days that it can be hard to figure out the best way to go. So we’ve put together a quick guide to H5P, what it is, how it…

In this energizing conversation Ben and I talk about: The virtues, benefits and pitfalls of both online learning and in person learning, and when it is a good idea to use them (or not) – hint: there is no one…

It’s easy to see that Mira Perämäki is passionate about what she does. As an instructional designer with Mediamaisteri, an industry leader in Finland’s corporate training market, Mira works to ensure that learning technologies are used as effectively as possible. …

Instructional and learning designers understand the intricacies of creating meaningful experiences for learners. Needs assessments, analyses, and evaluation are all important steps of the process. Creating eLearning experiences is an art that isn’t always understood by others. Sometimes stakeholders who aren’t involved in the learning and development (L&D) process are unaware of the many complexities of developing eLearning experiences that go beyond adding content to slides.

We’ve seen more rapid growth and change in the way online learning experiences are created and delivered in the last few years than ever before. With so much change happening in such a short span of time, being tasked with…

The ability to communicate in different languages is more than just a skill—it’s practically an obligation due to the demands of modern employment and relationships. As students seek these kinds of skills to become more competitive professionally, countless educational institutions have positioned their curriculums to meet demand.

Companies must use the latest digital tools to build better staff training processes if they want to stay ahead of their competition. Colombian airline Avianca S.A. is proof of this. They have built a digital learning ecosystem based on Open…

More and more institutions and organizations are adopting new distributed, accessible, and adaptable learning models for their students. Experimenting with technologies that provide new means of participation between students and teachers, opens new doors to innovative ways of assessing learning ability, creating professional approaches that better align to the needs of the future workforce.

“Who is Kristian Terry?“ As Kristian and I are about to begin our interview, we soon find a lot of common ground. Not the least of which is the TV show Mad Men, which paints a picture of an office…

University of the People, based in California, is the first non-profit, tuition-free, online university accredited in the US. Doubling its growth every year for the past five years, the virtual university needed a new LMS that effectively scaled its growth…

The world’s ongoing digital transformation brings new challenges for companies that aim to differentiate themselves through innovative new products, services, or skills. In the case of Colombia’s securities and foreign exchange market, certification of candidates has similarly had to change in innovative ways.

Caja Sullana is a Peruvian financial institution that offers both traditional and fintech services. Its mission is to generate and consolidate a savings culture in the country. To do so, it needed a tool that could not only contribute to…

Partly due to the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions have been forced to rethink how they teach. Universidad Privada Peruano Alemana (UPAL, in Spanish) is a great example of change and innovation. The Peruvian institution began operations…

Positive Partnerships is a national project funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills, and Employment. It works with families, educators, and communities to drive positive outcomes for school-aged students on the autism spectrum. Professional training and resources are…

One of the main challenges of online education is getting both faculty and students to adapt to and trust it. However, once they’re on board, it’s easy to see how eLearning can generate positive academic results without a physical classroom or complement face-to-face learning in a hybrid model. This article looks at the benefits of open source eLearning and how and why institutions choose to migrate to new providers in this space.

The pandemic period threw a wrench in the works of many an ongoing strategy. But in the realm of learning, being forced to reflect and rework programs can sometimes be a blessing disguised as a curse. Discover how for the Alpha Gamma Delta learning team, this unexpected interruption allowed for a new emphasis on microlearning tactics and far greater engagement.

Michael Bernard, Ph.D., is a psychologist and professor at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne in Australia. He’s also the founder of You Can Do It! Education, one of Australia’s leading social-emotional learning programs with over one million participants. In this article, we’ll explore his efforts to help empower youth struggling with mental health and depression through eLearning.

Over the past few years, the education industry has been moving towards a higher percentage of online teaching and learning experiences. Most higher education institutions now have a strong eLearning component to their teaching and learning strategy. With the technology in place and courses readily available online, what are the next steps in terms of enhancing the online learning experience?

Keeping students motivated is one of the main challenges educators face. Among the existing ways to make the learning process a practical and dynamic experience, digital badges provide public recognition to learners and allow them to move forward in their academic achievements.

Since 2003, Sentis has been a leading voice in the Australian safety community. With more than 160,000 people taking part in its safety culture programs, it’s easy to see why.

Lyceum of the Philippines University was an early adopter of online learning, offering blended learning modules via open-source technology since 2002. Since 2019, the university has fully adopted eLearning and has the vision of offering borderless learning going forward. It partners with Open LMS as its chosen eLearning provider.

We’re recording more at-home videos now than ever before. But let’s be honest—don’t you appreciate them more when the sound, video quality, and lighting are all in place so you can clearly and easily understand what’s being delivered? We thought so!

Companies have adapted in the last two years to take their in-person training to virtual training sessions. Some organizations have allocated large sums to their online learning programs, while others have tested more cost-effective applications and programs to translate their face-to-face training programs to online. With learner engagement being a key focus, sometimes companies lack the resources or know-how to translate their eLearning vision and deliver effective training.

For many individuals, the word ‘mathematics’ is synonymous with fear and confusion—some just can’t find the formula to understand it. However, there’s a percentage of people who have allowed themselves to be captivated by the pure sciences. Julio Alberto Rios Gallego is among these math lovers: he discovered he could both easily understand mathematical concepts, and explain them to others as an eighth-grader. But, it wasn’t until 2009 that he began to grow an online community dedicated to mass education on the subject: a YouTube channel known as ‘Julioprofe’, with 835,000 subscribers.

Have you heard? Open LMS is hosting its first industry summit on November 3rd, 2021, bringing together eLearning professionals and enthusiasts to inspire, collaborate, and gather new ideas around learning innovation and the future of EdTech! E-Learn Magazine is proud to participate in the event as a media partner.

Encouraging a love of reading and writing in children can be a challenging task for teachers and parents alike. And while education institutions aim to create interesting and robust learning curriculums to encourage strong literacy rates among children, some kids still lag behind. Literacy for Kids, an online learning platform founded by a mother and former teacher, is proving to be the perfect supplemental eLearning space for kids to increase their literacy competencies from an early age.

eLearn Magazine had the privilege of being able to chat with Dr. Dave Marcial, Associate Professor at Silliman University. He is a technical committee member for IT Education of the Philippine Commission on Higher Education, Executive Director of the Asian…

Having worked for almost two decades in higher education, I’ve been involved in the implementation of many different IT systems. Invariably there are a multitude of different factors at play when choosing a new system; the needs and profile of the end user, the budget available, the time frame for completion, the in-house expertise and so on. When it comes to systems directly related to teaching and learning, such as the Learning Management System (LMS) there is another, almost sacrosanct factor at play: the pedagogy or educational approach used. “It’s not about the technology, it’s the pedagogy that matters, the technology just enables us” is a commonly heard phrase. Similarly I once had someone tell me “Comparing two different LMS’s is like comparing Mercedes to BMW, they are different, but basically do the same thing – it’s all down to preference”.

We’re well past the point where mobile content is a novel presence in our lives: over half of all website traffic is on mobile and there are 5.22 billion unique mobile phone users worldwide. However, the widespread use of the format doesn’t mean that everyone designs mobile-first to take full advantage of its possibilities.

The University of Mindanao is an extremely huge family of 13 university campuses in Davao City, the southeastern Mindanao island, Philippines. It is one of the two universities in the region to have been granted the Autonomous Status by the Commission on Higher Education.

Want to motivate and inspire your learners? In our latest blog on making the most of learning videos, Frank McCabe, LEO Learning’s Executive Producer of Moving Image, offers a few top tips.

Microlearning is becoming a popular alternative to traditional learning methods and many organizations are seeing the benefits of incorporating elements into their learning programs.

Higher education institutions are beginning to understand the value of redefining their learning strategies, and video learning is becoming a crucial element. Following video learning trends and utilizing them as part of your organization’s strategy will help you to increase learner engagement and to remain relevant in the future.

Creating a student-centered approach in your learning environment promises to help improve learner engagement and increase knowledge retention. But in an age where we’re increasingly utilizing technology in our classrooms, it’s difficult to keep up with the pace of innovation in higher education. 

The North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) is the third largest community college system in the United States, with an enrollment of 700,000 students across its 58 colleges throughout the state of North Carolina. Moodle™-based Open LMS serves 55% of NCCCS colleges, with 230,000 current active users.

Carl Sandburg College has adopted Instilled to give faculty video recording capabilities within its existing LMS, providing students with on-demand access to recordings wherever they need to learn.

At the end of last year, the University of Vassouras (formerly Severino Sombra University – USS) celebrated an important milestone in the digital transformation of the Severino Sombra Educational Foundation (Fusve).

The University of Management and Technology (UMT) is a leading university in Pakistan, with over 25,000 enrolled students from across the country, including remote areas.

See how this technical and vocational education and training college in South Africa transitioned to Open LMS EDU to begin offering blended learning.

See how this K-12 school in Manila, Philippines, pivoted fully to online learning in 2020 to become the first school in the area to resume classes.

See how schools of the Order of Saint Augustine in Peru were able to accelerate their eLearning roadmap to meet students needs in 2020.

With remote work on the rise, tools to work effectively at home are increasingly important. Learn about the best tools for your remote team.

Learn about the benefits of open-source learning management systems and why a trusted service provider is so important when it comes to e-learning.

Find out how this Spanish institute of professional studies has adapted to online education through Open LMS EDU. Learn which tools were adopted and some practical recommendations for any institution looking to incorporate eLearning into their curriculum.

As many organizations & industries fight through the 2020 new normal, one of the highest impacts has been training and learning sectors. While many others may have settled for good-old video conferences or webinars to replace their training system, what…

See 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!

College of Insurance is a professional training institution that specializes in insurance and pensions training, providing official certification for agents primarily in Kenya, Eastern Africa. It’s the only college of its kind in the country, with two main campuses, one…

United 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…

We’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…

For over 40 years, True Relationships and Reproductive Health has delivered essential training to healthcare professionals, doctors and nurses, in the state of Queensland, Australia. It also provides workplace development for other sectors including teachers, early childcare workers, youth and…

E-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…

COVID-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…

Quick 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.

Santiago 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…

This 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…

This 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…

This post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on Mar 12, 2019. To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com. Sydney, Australia Over 20 years ago, the Australian College of Ministries (ACOM) made the shift from being a campus-based college to a dynamic…

This post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on Feb 18, 2019. To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com. Chía, Colombia. Twenty-four years ago, when Fabián Avella joined the Universidad de La Sabana as a systems analyst, LAN networks did not exist,…

Quick Take: Keeping students from dropping out depends on a retention strategy that is based on understanding why they are choosing to leave school in the first place.

Arequipa, Peru. In Peru, there is still some distrust and resistance towards banking from a large portion of the population, especially in rural communities. This reluctance to accessing banking services is largely due to the long period of time this…

Quick Take: With more than 10 types of higher education institutions, Mexico offers great options for all kinds of students.

Coffee Region, Colombia The Manuel Mejía Foundation (FMM) is a private non-profit entity founded in 1961 by Colombia’s coffee sector, with the aim of establishing agricultural education centers to train industry workers, and for the agricultural and livestock sector in…

Quick take: As markets, jobs and activities evolve, new skills become needed. Companies will have to work in collaboration with individuals and education institutions in order to develop these capabilities.

Quick take: Over the next 10 years, Australian primary and secondary schools will receive billions of dollars worth of investments. However, the government still argues there’s a need to rationalize expenditure in higher education in order to keep it sustainable.

Quick Take: Learn more about how Singapore invests in education to guarantee its economic future.

Quick Take: Most people love a good cup of coffee, but in Singapore, marginalized women and at-risk youth have had a taste of something even better: since 2011, Bettr Barista’s social program have given them the skills to build a career and a new life.

Quick Take: Do you know about UDL? Universal Design for Learning is an approach to curriculum that gives students equal opportunities to learn and succeed.

Quick take: Natural beauty, great culture and education levels on the rise: check out why Colombia is being chosen by more international students as a higher education destination every year.

This post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on January 15, 2019 To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com. Melbourne, Australia Dr. Kulari Lokuge of Monash College is leading a team of innovators, faculty, and students through an education transformation journey. Their…

Assessment plays a major role in education, as a student grading and support mechanism, but also in program improvement. All over the world, there are varying perspectives and approaches, and regions are taking action in different forms of assessment, both…

Quick take: How to effectively assess outcomes? How can technology facilitate this process for faculty? How can outcomes assessment lead to higher quality in education? Proper assessment conduction can be challenging for instructors, but a few tips can help.

Quick take: What types of assessment are being used to measure quality in education? Different paradigms are emerging, and institutions and faculty need to be aligned in order to properly measure learning outcomes and offer a student-centered education.

Quick take: New Zealand is number 13 in the Human Development Report and number 10 on education rankings such as the World Economic Forum. One thing has a lot to do with the other.

This post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on Feb. 8, 2019. To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com. Hiram, Ohio Hiram College is integrating mindfulness and technology into students’ daily lives and is the first four-year college in Ohio to launch…

This post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on Jan 14, 2019. To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com. According to World Bank figures, 64% of Colombians plan for less than a month or have no financial plans, 58% have problems meeting…

Quick Take: Brazilians are the kings of soccer, but now they want to score big in education – and they are choosing online learning to do so.

Quick Take: More autonomous learners, capable of developing an active role in educational processes: that’s what student-centered learning is all about. However, there are educators who believe a more teacher-driven method is still the best way to go.

Quick Take: Is your institution student-centered? Investing in a student-focused approach can ensure a better educational experience and increase student engagement. Virtual student services, the use of mobile technologies and cognitive solutions are examples of initiatives that extend beyond campus reach

Quick Take: In a knowledge economy, we need to ensure that every student is getting the right opportunities to fulfill their potential. Online learning offers a flexibility that can help transform Education into a student-centered learning system beneficial to all.

With specialized educational programs implemented through digital platforms, Universidad Virtual de Estudios Superiores (UNIVES) is consolidating its position as one of the best online education universities in Mexico. UNIVES dates back to 1994, when the first computer training school was…

Quick Take: IntelliBoard is a great plug-in for open source LMS, useful to store data for future use.

Quick 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.

Quick 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.

Quick 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.

Quick 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.

Quick 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.

Quick 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.

Quick take: A school in Hong Kong has created a unique model to offer real-time, flexible online learning. Their best practices make possible to teach students from remote locations.

Traditional learning has always been a time-based industry. A student sits in a chair for hours listening to lectures in a “chalk and talk” approach. The credits are not given based on if the student has learned but if they…

If you pay attention to educational development, you may have heard of competency based education (CBE). In 2015, Inside Higher Education[1] reported that approximately 600 institutions have some form of a CBE program in the design and development phase, and…

This post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on Feb 25, 2019. To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com. Axial Training was founded in 1982 with the establishment of a large-scale heavy engineering workshop near the Port of Brisbane. Along with other…

Read the PDF version What is open education? Open education refers to a philosophy on the way people must produce, share and build upon knowledge. Followers of this philosophy think that everyone in the world must have access to high-quality…

Blended Learning: a new methodology for the new times

This 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…

Copenhaguen, Denmark The decision to adopt a digital platform as a new training method, promises to bring future graduates closer to the career they want. Copenhagen Business Academy is Denmark’s largest business academy. A few months ago, this academic institution…

Portland – 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…

Atlanta – 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…

Manila, Philippines The Internet might seem like something that has been around forever. How did people live without it? How did they communicate? How did students do their homework? Interestingly, in some remote provinces in the Philippines, the Internet is…

This 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…

Buenos Aires, Argentina “Technology itself does not solve anything. One is mistaken as long as one believes that just by introducing it, education is improved” – Uriel Cukierman. Uriel Cukierman is passionate about education and technology. He has been a…

Texas, 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…

This post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on Jan 11, 2019. To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com.

Accessibility according to the student Accessible technologies are the key to truly leveling the playing field between students with disabilities and their non-disabled peers. While pursuing my undergraduate degree I had the opportunity to experience a wide array of courses…

As an instructional designer who also teaches in higher education, I am in the unique position to fully understand the constraints of and empathize with faculty who are faced with the task of redesigning courses to make them accessible.  It…

Raleigh, NC, United States In 2004 and 2005, four students at Harvard University created a website where students from the university could enjoy fluid communication and share content in a simple way via the internet. Their creation was so successful…

Sydney, Australia Open LMS is supporting Primary Health Care, one of Australia’s largest health care providers, to deliver ongoing education to its cohort of general practitioners and specialists. By offering unlimited access to courses and learning materials,Open LMS is helping…

Singapore, Singapore Today, more companies are becoming aware of the impact that effective human talent management can have on productivity levels. Staff that is duly motivated, well-trained and informed, will help sustain the momentum of any business. Sharp is one of…

The IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS Global) is an international non-profit organization that develops and supports interoperability standards to promote collaboration between education technology organizations and applications. Since its founding in 1995, the IMS Global Learning Consortium has approved and…

São 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…

Hudson, 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…

London, 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…

Sydney, Australia Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. It has a total surface of more than 4,753,490 square miles and is surrounded by the Indian, Pacific, and Southern Oceans. Additionally, it has six climate types: equatorial, tropical,…

Baltimore, MD, United States Having 174 public schools in a single system can seem hard to handle, even more so when there is a worldwide transition into digital and blended learning. 174 is the number of schools, centers, and programs…

Minneapolis, MN, United States It’s a curious thing that, generally speaking, when someone tells you that they’re an expert in usability and instructional and educational design, it’s tough to imagine what type of person they’ll turn out to be. “The…

This 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,…

Salt Lake City, United States Utah’s premier online school is leading the way in terms of e-learning strategies. We talked to DeLaina Tonks, director of Mountain Heights Academy, about the main challenges and the great advantages of virtual education.

Spring Green, USA When you think of Spring Green, an old farming community in southern Wisconsin, high-tech education doesn’t really come to mind. However, amid the big open spaces, the cows and the towns with 1,000 people or fewer, River…

Ciudad de México, México After several years of continuous decline, the Universidad Latinoamericana de México (ULA) did a complete turn around to become one of the fastest growing institutions in the country, driven by the introduction of blended education programs for…

Manila, 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…

Trenton, 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…

Bayer: a successful case of sales improvement through Learning effectiveness