Weekly Blog about eLearning

From October 23rd to 25th 2019 in Ivory Coast will be held the fourteenth edition of the international conference "eLearning Africa".

The "cognitive overwhelm" is that feeling that students can experience when they cannot continue a training course in a satisfactory manner due to stress and an excessively confusing and information-laden program.

The e-learning courses are based on the use of new technologies that promote self-learning, disengaging from the limits imposed by the physical presence of a teacher, with the advantages deriving from flexibility and cost reduction.

How to avoid months of work for the preparation of an online course go up in smoke because the wrong tone of voice is chosen? Here are some useful tips.

One of the main challenges in designing an online training course is to be able to keep students' attention high. Adding interactive elements is one of the best strategies to succeed in this endeavor.

Safety first, then transversal competences, and finally languages and digital innovation.

When it comes to investing in e-learning training, which is essential for training a company, there are still those who say that it would be just a waste of time and money. But is it so?

The term learning organization coined by various authors, including Peter Senge and David Garvin, reflects the attitude of a company to remain competitive in a constantly evolving world. What is the role of eLearning in all this?

An eLearning platform has different ways of use than a simple book. For this, it is necessary to design the course in such a way that students can easily navigate between chapters and online content.

Game-based learning is a teaching method that allows the user to visualize their progress and feel satisfied, motivating them to engage further and continue learning. In eLearning these aspects are fundamental.

What is the best way to give feedback to a student after a test? It is an important question as the student's assessment is a great teaching opportunity and an opportunity to stimulate learning.

Can online training unite different generations of workers and how?

Is it true that online courses have less quality, are easier or that employers tend to not recognize online certifications? It's time to debunk some of the major false myths about eLearning.

Today and, increasingly, in the near future the watchword in the world of work is professional retraining.

The first online course that, through a simple and effective study method based on memory techniques, helps to obtain a nautical license.

Reading from a screen creates some difficulties. Yet, in an online course, textual content is essential to improve understanding and increase students' knowledge. How to make this type of content more attractive?

Since the late 1990s, the number of students choosing online courses has grown steadily, especially between 2004 and 2016. But what are the characteristics of a typical online student and what do you study by choosing e-learning?

To introduce audiovisual elements in eLearning we use a technique borrowed from the world of cartoons. If you have never heard of the storyboard you are missing out on one of the crucial tools for designing an online course.