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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.

What does every fresh graduate ultimately want? To quickly find a job in a role that uses the skills on which they’ve spent years of intense study. Unfortunately, the reality is that this search can quickly become frustrating, and can sometimes be entirely fruitless. KSchool, a digital marketing school boasting the highest employability rate in Spain, claims to know how to solve this problem. What’s more, the evidence supports the claim: 94% of KSchool alumni work in the digital sector.

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.

Mexico’s Madero University (UMAD) has a motto: “Tenemos Madera”, which means “We Have What It Takes”. This call to arms motivates UMAD staff to reinvent, renew, and innovate the way it educates its students. It’s also helped the university develop an exemplary virtual education system, capable of training students with high academic skills as well as a love for this new educational modality:

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.