FEATURED ARTICLES

• A Place to Call Our Own

  By Allison Miller

  

  A lot of informal learning and practical experience goes unnoticed and unrewarded. To overcome this more and more people are using eportfolios ... more

  
  

• ASTD TechKnowledge 2012

  By Jane Bozarth

  

  Back from ASTD's Tech Knowledge 2012, eLearn Magazine's editor in chief provides a thorough overview of last week's conference held in Las Vegas ... more

  
  

• Book Review: 'E-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning (Essential Knowledge Resource)'

  By Laura Layton-James

  

  The latest edition of "E-Learning and the Science of Instruction" guides instructional designers looking to create engaging eLearning that delivers ... more

  
  

• Book Review: 'The Mobile Academy' by Clark Quinn

  By Stevie Rocco

  

  In his latest book, Clark Quinn provides a comprehensive, strategic overview of mobile within the context of higher education ... more

  
  

• What Are You Working On?

  By Simon Townsend

  

  Organizations using social media can eliminate distance, hierarchy, and service line divisions to enable real-time knowledge sharing among employees ... more

  
  

• Book Review: 'E-Learning Provocateur; Volume 1'

  By Alison Bickford

  

  In his book, Ryan Tracey provides thought provoking insights into the role of learning technologies in organizational learning ... more

  
  

• Book Review: 'Design for How People Learn (Voices That Matter)' by Julie Dirksen

  By Judy Unrein

  

  Julie Dirksen's "Design for How People Learn" is both a solid primer for beginners and an excellent reframe for experienced instructional designers ... more

  
  

• Are Students Tuning You Out or Downloading You In? Improving Online Instruction for 21st Century Skills

  By Jennifer Levin-Goldberg

  

  Has online learning prepared students for 21st century skills? Some would say "no"! Presented are 5 strategies to improve the learning experience ... more

  
  

• Edupunks Revisited

  By Anya Kamenetz

  

  Is "edupunk" a fad? Anya Kamenetz is back to discuss her work with the Gates Foundation, and why "edupunks" isn't going anywhere ... more

  
  

• Book Review: 'Michael Allen's e-Learning Annual 2012'

  By Cammy Bean

  

  Cammy Bean reviews e-Learning Annual 2012, which includes a wide range of topics and authors from a veritable who's who of names in eLearning ... more

  
  

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Rapid eLearning: Building a House Without an Architect

By Guy Boulet / February 17, 2012

According to some, rapid eLearning solutions would allow subject matter experts to create eLearning without the intervention of learning professionals. Of course, this way of doing things may save time and money by reducing the number of steps required to design and develop eLearning, but are the end results worth those savings? Rapid eLearning tools have their place in the eLearning toolset, but it takes more that just mastering a software tool to build learning events: It takes good instructional design. And this does not come boxed with the tool. » [Full Article]

The Four Tech Tools You Should Be Using in Your Classroom But Aren't

By Bridget Leising Brown / February 9, 2012

This article details four online tools that classroom teachers can utilize to generate new instructional ideas and streamline organization: Prezi, Dropbox, Pinterest, and Springpad. » [Full Article]