What Adult Learners really do when they start studying – a first hand observation
I wanted a to share with you an event that I witnessed about 18 months ago and the impact it had on me. My partner decided that she would like to do a Diploma of Business via distance learning. As it turned out, she decided she wanted to complete the Diploma with the Registered Training […]
How To Get Past Gatekeepers And Help Get Your eLearning Project Over The Line
It’s difficult to effect change without support, but how do you get the support? Here are 8 concepts to help get past gatekeepers and get your eLearning project over the line. So you have all these awesome ideas on how you can engage students and how you can use technology to improve the way students […]
Create a lightboard on a budget
I came across this post by edtechenthusiast and wanted to share. This is a project that I’ll be following up with! Have a look at: https://edtechenthusiast.wordpress.com/2016/08/04/how-to-build-a-lightboard-on-a-budget/?platform=hootsuite
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 […]
