All Blog Posts Tagged 'eLearning' (12)

The Webinar Minute - "Webinars Are Free... Wanna Bet?"

Not all webinars are free, but not all are saleable. Watch this episode of The Webinar Minute to learn what makes people willing to pay for your webinars. Intrigued by webinars?…

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Added by Lee Salz on May 6, 2010 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Are Non-verbal Cues all that important?

Last week the Wall Street Journal (www.wsj.com - Mark Bauerlein) had an article about Gen Y not being able to "read" each other. Which got me thinking "Is non-verbal communication" all that important? Is the sound of a person voice or the smile on their face needed? Nielsen Mobile reported late last year that teenagers on average sent and received 2,272 texts per month. A year earlier the National School Boards Association estimated that middle and high school students devoted an average of 9… Continue

Added by Jodi Harrison on September 9, 2009 at 2:43pm — No Comments

Founder and Chairman of Second Life to Speak at Bryant & Stratton Second Life College Graduation

Bryant & Stratton College announced today that Philip Rosedale, Founder and Chairman of Second Life, will speak at its graduation, the live Second Life college graduation to be held June 10, 2009. Mr. Rosedale has agreed to speak at this historic event to the approximately 40 graduates from the 150 year old institution’s online degree program as they receive their hard earned diplomas in their avatar form on the college’s virtual campus… Continue

Added by Erik on June 4, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Graduates Start New Life Via Second Life

The virtual world of Second Life has seen a host of experiences over the years, but on June 10th, the first Second Life college graduation will be held on the Second Life campus of the 150 year old Bryant & Stratton College. Approximately 40 graduates ranging in age from 25 to 45 will don their virtual cap and gown to receive their college degrees with all of the pomp and circumstance regularly witnessed in the real world, including the procession, the commencement speaker and the… Continue

Added by Erik on May 28, 2009 at 11:08am — No Comments

How A Good Quiz Maker Prevent Cheating On Online Testing

As eLearning will become more necessary and popular for its low-cost and efficiency, online testing is a necessity for implementing eLearning. However cheating and security problem are pressing concerns for organizations adopting online testing. So when choose a quiz maker to create online test the abilities to prevent cheating and assure security effectively are the Paramount consideration.

What abilities should a good quiz maker possess?

** Access ability to… Continue

Added by SunnyY on April 1, 2009 at 2:49am — No Comments

Tips for Online Teaching and Earning

If you are thinking to start an online teaching career or just started it, this online discussion might be useful for you. This free online class will show you how to start your online teaching brand using WiZiQ. Nidhi Sehgal, the presenter, will show you the benefits of using WiZiQ for your online teaching career. Hope you like it… Continue

Added by Alfajri Alwis on March 25, 2009 at 6:42am — No Comments

Teacher Entrepreneur : Internet Marketing and SEO

Teacher Entrepreneur : Internet Marketing and SEO by Vikrama Dhiman

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Added by Alfajri Alwis on February 26, 2009 at 2:54am — No Comments

Digifolios and Personal Learning Spaces with Graham Attwell and Nellie Deutsch

Hi! Might any of you interested on this. Thanks!

Digifolios and Personal Learning Spaces with Graham Attwell by Nellie Deutsch…

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Added by Alfajri Alwis on January 27, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

Top 100 E-Learning Tools (And The Top 25 Free Ones)

Jane Hart over at the Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies has compiled some great lists for e-learning tools. The lists are geared more toward educators, but I think a decent majority of the items are relevant for students as well, especially grad students who spend their days walking that line between penniless student and underpaid educator.

There’s the… Continue

Added by Sabrina Fu on December 31, 2008 at 2:30am — No Comments

What Are Avatars and Why Should They Be Used for eLearning for Kids? By Lance Winslow

By Lance Winslow

Avatars are being introduced to assist kids in eLearning. It turns out the kids love the avatars and they can be used as teacher assistants. This helps with teaching in overloaded classrooms and increases the learning of the students. What is an Avatar? Well Glad you asked;

An "avatar" is a fictional character inside of Computer. For instance Microsoft word comes with a "Paper Clip" which… Continue

Added by Lance Winslow on December 29, 2008 at 11:42pm — 3 Comments

Take Charge of Your Virtual Classroom

Are you tired of students interrupting your sessions thereby disturbing the rest of the class?

If yes, then do join this session by Sarvinder Sandhu where he would expound on the features to take control of your virtual classroom. WiZiQ's aim is to constantly keep working on enhancing the teaching and learning experience for our users. Recently, WiZiQ has come up with 3 additive advantages for a teacher to control the nuisance created by some of the non serious attendees. Now,… Continue

Added by Alfajri Alwis on December 3, 2008 at 3:09am — No Comments

Guidelines for a Successful eTeaching Career

After the teachers get the answer to the first question, how do I start teaching online, they invariably would ask, how do I make money by teaching online? It's the same as offline world. Either you can work for someone or work for yourself. There are quite many platforms that you can use to conduct your own virtual classroom and allow you to work for yourself and build your own teacher brand, for example WiZiQ. Now, the basic question is how do I use the platform to build my… Continue

Added by Alfajri Alwis on November 20, 2008 at 11:19pm — No Comments