Articles about the category Education
The "new normality" and the consequences on training
22 July 2020One of the sectors that are growing most and need to adapt quickly to the situation caused by COVID is eLearning.
The Charter of Rights of Online Trainees
22 July 2020Online training in 2020 played a crucial role. What are the fundamental rights to be guaranteed to online students?
5 video formats to use in an eLearning course
15 July 2020There are many ways to do videolessons: with or without the trainer, live or recorded. Here is how to choose the most suitable video according to the participants.
How and why to connect your LMS to the HR management system
15 July 2020Let's find out why linking your LMS to HR management will improve the effectiveness of corporate training and employee performance.
The tutor in eLearning: tasks and skills required
8 July 2020The tutor is an indispensable figure for any online course and plays a crucial role in the learning experience of the trainees. Let's find out why.
Sales courses: how to turn them into eLearning courses
8 July 2020With distance working, sales training must also take place online. How to move product knowledge and sales techniques to the online channel?
The world of smart working: cyber security
8 July 2020Let's find out the cybersecurity implications that the l nimble work he brought with him.
Smart working: improving employees' skills and productivity
1 July 2020Continuous training and productivity control are two elements that become even more indispensable in smart working.
Videolessons: When is the time to turn off the camera?
24 June 2020Is it really necessary to keep the camera on all the time, or is it better to turn it off for more effective training?
How to treat emerging skills internally
24 June 2020How to develop business skills and agility to respond quickly to future challenges with employees able to move fluidly between projects, teams and work?
Trends in educational technology
24 June 2020New technologies are an endless resource of educational content. From eLearning, to online libraries, to mass media, education tools are just a click away.
Why do students drop out of online courses?
17 June 2020eLearning and drop-out rates: What are the factors that drive students to drop out of an online course before completing it?
How did HR trend 2020 change with coronavirus?
17 June 2020How do the 2020 HR trends change with the crisis and emergency brought by the coronavirus? The floor to HR expert, Tom Haak.
The state of continuing education in Italy
10 June 2020The low level of continuing education in Italy does not allow employees to keep up with the digitization of professions.
eLearning: towards digital democratisation
10 June 2020After investing time and resources to develop eLearning solutions, it is difficult for companies and institutions to decide to dismantle online learning systems once the emergency has passed.
Learning by doing (and online learning): what is it?
10 June 2020Learning in a practical way requires contact with other people and real interactions in the workplace. How can this form of learning be exploited with eLearning?
Online courses: no to boredom!
10 June 2020A boring course is equivalent to an uninvolving and effective course. With a bit of inventiveness it is possible to design a training course both instructive and enjoyable.
Blocking or not blocking navigation in eLearning courses?
3 June 2020Should students of an online course be able to navigate freely through the content or should they follow a set path?
Why isn't your gamification strategy working?
3 June 2020It is not enough to apply the principles of gamification to improve an online course. What are the mistakes that can make this strategy fail?
How to teach English and other languages with online courses
27 May 2020Language learning is based on four specific skills. Here is how to teach how to read, write, speak and understand English in eLearning mode.
eLearning: the importance of (also) online interactions
27 May 2020The possibility to interact with other students and tutors allows to involve students and to improve their critical and learning skills.
How to make online continuing education accessible
20 May 2020Continuing education is no longer a visionary project of large companies, but an urgent necessity also for small and medium enterprises. How to keep life learning alive with a small budget and quickly? (The answer is in eLearning).
The history of training technology - Infographics
20 May 2020How has training technology developed from the late 1800s to the present day? Let's find out in this infographic from the University of Phoenix.
Peer education in corporate training
13 May 2020Peer-to-peer learning: How to help employees learn from each other?
How to choose a character for eLearning courses
13 May 2020Using a fictional character to accompany the students in eLearning is a way to increase their involvement. What characteristics should it have? Should it be a drawing or a real character? Man or woman?
How to turn your smartphone into an educational tool for eLearning
6 May 2020With all family members engaged in work or distance education, home computers could not be enough for everyone. With your smartphone, you can overcome this problem and continue to use it even when you return to the office and classroom.
What is WebQuest and why is it good for learning?
6 May 2020The WebQuest is a didactic strategy in which the student becomes an active protagonist of his/her own learning process. Let's find out how WebQuest works and what its strengths are.
Immediacy: the feature to involve students
6 May 2020To avoid the online course being less effective it is preferable that students always feel "active" within the course. A greater presence of tutors, for example, is one of the winning weapons.
Strategies for creating successful Learning Objects
29 April 2020Learning Objects are like Legos, bricks that can be used over and over again to create different constructions. Here are some ideas for planning some really reusable learning objects.
The future of distance learning - Infographic
29 April 2020What are the characteristics of distance learning and what are the future prospects of this specific training modality?