MERLOT. EDUCAUSE. Classroom 2.0. Edutopia. TOPR. Elearn Magazine. See All Best Practices & Tips Articles Best Practices/Tips Developing Engaging Content By Randhir Vieira / March 20, 2014 Companies need training that is not only flexible and affordable, but can be deployed and consumed quickly. Using Game Mechanics to Enhance Leadership Education By Zack Bodnar / February 24, 2014 Gamification has significant advantages for incentivizing learning and professional training as a complement to traditional learning management systems. Getting Out from Under the Contract: The risk of over relying on third parties for eLearning By Chris Jennings / February 10, 2014 eLearning requires a specific set of development skills and specialized technologies to support learning goals and program needs.
Infographics: A visual link to learning By Nathan Bellato / December 10, 2013 In a world of information overload, infographics are fast becoming a powerful learning tool in the context of the modern day learner. Online Training for the Online Instructor By Katura M. Enroll in a Class - Pedagogy First! Wow! I made it – even if it took a couple of months longer than I had planned! I can honestly say that I learned a lot from this course, a lot more than I thought I would. I came into the POT Cert class looking for new tools to use and update my rather boring online class; but I leave after these 24 weeks with knowledge on online pedagogy, personal learning networks, course design, and so much more!
Sometimes I feel like I’m left even even more questions than when I started, but I know I have a good framework to build my online course! Here is a recap of the 24 Weeks: Week 1: Welcome to the World of Blogging was my very first attempt at creating a blog. I explained how I feel “technologically challenged” even though I teach courses online. Week 2: Have You Ever Really Stopped to Think About Pedagogy got me to evaluate my teaching style. Week 3: A Wake Up Call on Course Design really was just that for me. Week 12: Looking Back was a review of the first semester. Week 23: Finally! Melissa.