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Top E-learning Tools for Teachers Back to School

Published on June 16, 2010 in E Learning. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

As a new semester coming, teachers need to draw up some back-to-school plans now. So how about trying some new tech and starting to explore the eLearning field? I know that new tech would seem daunting to some teachers, but with all these useful tools, you could easily start enjoying the marvelous things about eLearning. Following is a list of top eLearning tools for teachers taking back to school.

1. Wondershare QuizCreator

Wondershare QuizCreator can help you easily create Flash-based quizzes with multimedia. These Flash quizzes could be put on your own sites and blogs, or they could be published as SCORM which are compatible with LMS. You must wonder if your students still get hold of the knowledge after a long summer vacation. So just make a quiz. If you don’t have a LMS, it doesn’t matter. QuizCreator provide this FREE quiz management system for you to track all quiz results. Price: $129.95   Back to School Discount: $77.95Recommend Rate: 5 stars

2. Articulate QuizMaker

Articulate QuizMaker is a commercial tool that generates web-based quizzes and surveys. You could easily edit all the multimedia elements into quizzes. The outputs of QuizMaker work perfectly with Learning Management… Continue reading

TOPYX Elearning Tools Improves Collaboration and Engagement in Learning

Published on May 30, 2010 in E Learning. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

Bonita Springs, Florida (April 14, 2010) – TOPYX Academic elearning tools and software promote increased involvement and collaboration in any academic setting as more and more students look for more engaging and interactive experiences in courses and tools offered by academic institutions. Both traditional and electronic learning students are looking for better, more flexible and more effective methods of learning. The popularity of social learning tools has prompted the rise of a trend that looks at these tools as new learning opportunities.Interactyx Limited created a powerful academic elearning tools called TOPYX by effectively integrating traditional learning management system (LMS) with tools similar to Facebook and LinkedIn. This new innovation is user-friendly social software as a service or SaaS solution that allows customers to provide the elearning 2.0 environment which is currently in demand for the students of this generation.Alfred R. Novas, Chief Executive Officer of Interactyx Limited said that the critical elements of educational offering nowadays are learning environment and collaboration tools. They are certain that academic institutions will not afford to miss this opportunity to engage their students and leave their legacy LMS’s behind by choosing TOPYX.Academic elearning web 2.0 is similar to Facebook in such a way… Continue reading

iPhones Are Now Elearning Tools

Published on May 22, 2010 in E Learning. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

As society allows itself to be dictated by the updates and advancements of technology, it forces people to manipulate their environment to keep up with the latest developed trends. This is because the utilization of obsolete products or services has a negative connotation, gives a bad impression, and incites untoward negative criticism from others. This reality is applicable in both the worlds of education and business. For example, a company that uses manual methods for partner collaboration is considered inefficient and wasteful, while a company that uses web-based software solutions is valued as an important partner or investment. Another example is that a school that does not have upgraded computers and internet access is least likely to attract applicants as compared to that of a school that offers wifi connection to the entire learning community.Elearning is one of the most popularly used technological trends of today because of the ease, efficiency and convenience it provides for corporations, organizations and schools to carry out functions and provide services. Various popular gadgets and applications used by society at large are being transformed into elearning tools that truly appeal to hi tech sensibilities of people, both young and old, in all parts… Continue reading

Elearning Tools and the Art of the Story

Published on March 10, 2010 in E Learning. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Story telling is one of the oldest art forms that have ever come into existence. In the past, tribes used to gather around and tell stories about their gods, their history, and their legends. This was how so many things were taught and passed down from the elders to the younger generation. This is also a great thing to use or incorporate into an elearning tools generated module. This is important with elearning because a lot of elearning modules tend to just relay information in a colorful but not exactly meaningful way.

So what is it in the story that makes it such an effective teaching tool? Well, a story not only gives flavor to the lesson, it gives it life. It gives structure to the learner’s experience of the lesson. What are its implications? How would real people probably react when faced with its issues? Why does it matter to anyone? And more abstractly, how does it feel, taste, look like, smell, and or sound like?

This does not mean that one has to use a story in every lesson. But one must think in terms of a story. Getting the flow of a lesson module can… Continue reading

Some Tips for Teachers: Elearning Tools

Published on February 4, 2010 in E Learning. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Elearning is only slightly different from the traditional kind of learning. Of course, elearning tools can make this mode more convenient for both the student and the teacher. The danger of course, is that it is too convenient that it makes people lazy. It can be boring or ineffective if not handled properly. So here are a few ideas that would improve the effectiveness of elearning for everyone.Creating Connections between the Lesson and the Real LifeThe thing that elearning lacks most of the time is a connection between the lesson and the personal world or experiences of the student. This is because elearning distances the teacher from the student. This is after all the teacher’s job. But this does not mean that it cannot be done in elearning. Perhaps the best way for such an element to be inserted into the electronic module is by use of vivid examples that would most likely connect with your students or trainees. If the course is about customer management for example, getting short, real testimonials from those who have had experiences with such matters will be a great addition.Challenge the LearnersElearning should not be spoon-feeding. Most of the time, teachers or trainers… Continue reading