FEATURED ARTICLES

• Book Review: 'The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Game-Based Methods and Strategies For Training And Education' by Karl Kapp

  By Connie Malamed

  

  Connie Malamed, the eLearning Coach, reviews Karl Kapp's latest book in which he skillfully explores the depth and breadth of gamification ... more

  
  

• The Classroom in the Palm of Your Hand

  By Aaron Iffland

  

  Let's take a walk with a student and instructor in his daily use of mobile technology as a both in and out of the classroom ... more

  
  

• How to Build and Lead Successful Online Communities: Getting Started With An Online Community

  By Nic Laycock

  

  In Part 3 of 4 in his series on learning communities, eLearn contributor Nic Laycock discusses how to get started in building an online community ... more

  
  

• Lights, Camera, Learn!: Five tips for using video in eLearning

  By Veronica Phillips

  

  This article provides tips on maximizing the effectiveness of video, and more specifically on using video for behavioral modeling of soft skills ... more

  
  

• Managing the Unforeseen: An Interview With Abigail Wheeler

  By Jeannette Campos

  

  Abigail Wheeler talks us through the project management required to develop creative eLearning while remembering the importance of developing yourself ... more

  
  

• The Space Between: An Interview with Craig Wiggins

  By Jeannette Campos

  

  Craig Wiggins prioritizes paper and pencil over authoring tools and talks to eLearn Magazine about storyboarding as the essential for all designers. ... more

  
  

• Immersive Learning for Teacher Professional Development

  By Mary Burns

  

  Immersive environments are increasingly being prototyped, explored and assessed as tools to help students master content, domain-specific thinking ... more

  
  

• Peeling Back the Layers: An Interview with Kevin Thorn

  By Jeannette Campos

  

  Kevin Thorn stresses the importance of designing before developing and understanding the layers of instructional design ... more

  
  

• The Incomplete Designer: An Interview with Cammy Bean

  By Jeannette Campos

  

  In part 1 of this 4 part series, Cammy Bean discusses the eLearning pie and how to build from your strengths to become a more well-rounded designer ... more

  
  

• How to Build and Lead Successful Online Communities: How Is A Community Different From A Network?

  By Nic Laycock

  In Part 2 of 4, we explore how caring, concern, and desire for mutual support and development creates a strong and lasting community ... more

  
  

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