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Higher Ed
6 Ways to Promote Critical Thinking Through eLearning
Critical thinking skills are needed. Sadly, critical thinking skills are not something that can be taught in a short amount of time. While it is tempting to create one eLearning course and go, critical thinking must be promoted throughout a series of courses to create deep learning experiences. Savvy course creation teams work in ways to promote critical thinking…
6 Tips to Making Boring Higher Ed Subjects into Amazing eLearning Experiences
We have all suffered through them. eLearning courses so dull students wake themselves up with their snoring. Use the six tips below to make your eLearning amazing! Microlearning makes eLearning amazing. Learners are able to get the content when they need it. Likewise, designers are able to cut out…
The Importance of Designing eLearning Courses For Different Generations in Higher Ed
There’s lots of chatter about creating eLearning courses for different generations in Higher Ed. Let’s start by saying that there is no question that students of different generations learn, think, and connect differently.
Will Online Learning for Higher Ed Stay after the Pandemic Is Over?
Online learning is here to stay. In the 1990’s eLearning started to take off in the corporate world. At the time, eLearning was met with skepticism. Instructors feared being replaced by online courses. Learners did not like online learning. Still, despite the negative rap, online learning survived. Why? The benefits outweigh the dislikes. Here are five reasons why online learning is here to stay after the pandemic.
K-12
6 Priorities Educational Publishers Can Follow to Remain Profitable
Many leaders may find their digital-first strategy needs a tune-up. Yes, creating digital learning materials is a revenue generation strategy. Yet, a new line of digital products comes with upfront costs. A cash-strapped publisher may have to weigh costs carefully. With planning, significant costs can be avoided in content development. Digital-first strategies work. Besides that, industry leaders who invested in…
The 4 Distinctions That Publishers Should Know When Translating Language for Translation and Transadaptation
Sure, translating language or content seems like a simple outsourcing project at first. Hire a translator. Better yet, maybe this is the time to try machine translation? Not so fast. Soon this straightforward task shows the need for a deeper grasp of translation services. Still, knowing the key terms helps set the project off for effective cost-savings. Let’s talk about these distinctions between translation and transadaptation when your team is translating language and content.
5 Benefits K-12 Publishers Get When Hiring a Content Development Vendor with a US-Based Team
Therefore, the biggest advantage of hiring a US-based team is the money saved throughout the project. Publishers using offshore vendors may get a lower quote at the front end of the project. Yet, clients who opted for lower upfront costs ended up paying more in hidden costs along the way. Delays and miscommunication add up over the lifecycle of the project. Publishers save money when the products are done right the first time. A US-based content development team delivers…
5 Key Advantages K-12 Publishers Get from Working with a Professional Translation Company That Are Often Overlooked
Most importantly, a professional translation company provides grade-level appropriateness across print and digital mediums. Additionally, these companies are staffed with an established team of translators who are experts in content creation. Besides that, they offer many other support services. Excellent voiceover recording for videos and e-Learning courses are critical to students’ success in a course. Therefore, these companies can translate dialects and localized language in both written and audio, helping language learning students connect with the materials.
Curriculum Design
3 High-Impact Openers for a High School eLearning Course
Online learning is not only popular for college courses, it's an equally important part of high school learning. A critical part of developing an engaging eLearning course is to understand what motivates the learner; in this case it is the high school student. We can...
Creating Authentic Learning Experiences Part 4: Assessment of Authentic Learning
This is the fourth and final installment in the four-part blog series on authentic learning. We’ll explore how assessments fit into the authentic learning process. So far in the series we have discussed the components of authentic learning, the elements of a...
Putting Micro-credentials to Practice for K12 Professional Development
Micro-credentials might be just the right approach for your district’s professional development program. Think smaller and a more focused format. That’s microcredentials in a nutshell. How does micro-credentialing work? Professionals complete a discrete,...
Creating Authentic Learning Experiences Part 3: Integrating Authentic Learning in the Curriculum
This is the third installment in a four-part blog series about authentic learning experiences. In the first part we focused on what authentic learning is. The second part looked at how to develop authentic learning experiences. This post shows you how to integrate...