Understanding Student behaviour in your LMS
Recently I’ve completed heading up a project with ACTE that allows tutors / trainers to be able view up to 12 weeks of their students learning analytics, all from within the LMS. Analytics for monitoring student behaviour in a Learning Management System (LMS) is generally reserved for management and academic teams to base decisions on. […]
The Seven Year Education Itch – Adult Learning in Vocational Training – my digital journey so far
Available to download in: PDF iBook ePub Now available on Amazon As I approach seven years in the vocational education industry, I realised I’ve covered a fair bit of ground in the eLearning space. I wanted to share with others the experiences that I’ve had and lessons I’ve learnt. Understand what I’ve discovered about adult learners […]
Engaging Adult Learners – Distance Education
Having worked in vocational education for a number of years now, distance education is becoming more popular by the day. When we look at why distance education has become so popular, it could be any number of reasons. There is the convenience of having everything there for you when you want or need it. Being […]
The Modern Learner
I came across this inforgraph recently and wanted to share as it covers well what today’s learners look like. Meet the Modern Learner – source http://vignetteagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/meet_the_modern_learner.jpg
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Multi-device challenges
I found this infographic at http://www.logicearth.com/elearningformultidevice/ and wanted to share. As an Educational technologist, it’s stats like this that help us develop better more engaging content.
How The Remind App Enhances Adult Learner Engagement
As seen on http://elearningindustry.com/engage-adult-learners-remind-app Recently I stumbled across an app called Remind. According to their website it states: Remind is a communication tool that helps teachers connect instantly with students and parents. Send quick, simple messages to any device. This statement is targeted at K12, this doesn’t stop it working effectively with adult learners. After playing with […]
ADDIE model for eLearning
I came across this great article explaining how the ADDIE model works. Hope it helps some one. http://www.ispringsolutions.com/blog/the-addie-model-for-e-learning-instructional-design/ Image from https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Addie.png/640px-Addie.png
5 Tips To Bridge The Technology Gap Faced By Adult Learners
As seen on http://elearningindustry.com/5-tips-bridge-technology-gap-faced-adult-learners When an adult makes a conscious decision to start studying again, especially after a reasonable time away from learning, chances are they are going to run into some technology challenges they’d never encountered before. Here is how to bridge the technology gap faced by your adult learners. This article follows on from […]
The humble Post-it note in a new way
Are you an avid post-it note person? Have you ever thought about using it in a classroom or with your distance students? Distance students and post-it notes don’t quite fit into the same sentence, but they do now. Checkout the video below to see what I mean. Think about how you could use this with […]
