Not all schools ready for remote learning

I have just seen that all schools in Victoria will close on Tuesday and many are not ready for to conduct remote classes. There are so many different options available, whats the best way ? Do we use MS teams ? Do we generate our own content using Adobe Captivate ? Can we build our…

Reasons Why Video-Based Materials Are Effective In Online Courses

Video-based learning materials can be really helpful in making online courses very effective. The truth is, there seems to be a huge preference for watching videos compared to reading text. In fact, a study revealed that almost 6 out of 10 executives will choose to watch a video even if the same content is in…

Best Microlearning Formats For E Learning For Kids

Creating e learning for kids is not as tricky as you think. However, it does put a lot of pressure and responsibility on the developer. You see, if children have a good time while learning, you might be able to help them develop a love for learning. When that happens, you can expect them to…

Tips To Successfully Grab The Attention Of Elearning Students

Elearning is starting to gain strength as a method of learning. Whether it is used as a means to teach students or train employees, online learning is a convenient and effective way to communicate relevant content to improve daily tasks. While this popularity is great, it also means there will a lot of online courses…

5 Post-Evaluation Questions That Will Help Improve Your Virtual Classroom

Improving your virtual classroom is easy to achieve. You just have to learn from the past so you will know the features that you need to retain, remove, add, or improve. The question is, how will you get the data that will tell you the changes that has to happen? How will you know what…

How Can Business Intelligence Tools Be Used In Schools?

Business intelligence or BI is basically the concept of converting raw data into something that employers and employees will need to make important decisions for the company. If the data is wrong, then it might cost the company a lot of profits. But if the data provided is correct, then it might bring the company…

On A Quest To Revolutionize Education: Sugata Mitra And Adam Braun

What happens when you put two passionate education activists and have them work on something that will revolutionize the learning system? You will see them working wonders. The Work Wonders project is funded by Microsoft with the intention to support revolutionizing ideas about education. It recently published a video that tells us about a collaboration…

What Happens If You Give Computer Access To Uneducated Children?

Have you ever wondered what will happen if you provide computer access to curious children? That was what Dr. Sugata Mitra was interested in back in the early 1980’s. Humans have the innate ability to adapt. You may think that over the centuries, we have become soft and unable to fend for ourselves to survive.…

Education Myths You Need To Forget

Change in education is inevitable. As the need for modern learning becomes apparent, we have to implement certain changes that will allow us to keep up with the advancements of technology. The thing about adapting to technology is not just to make our learning more efficient. It is to help keep the interest of the…

Are Schools Really Becoming Obsolete?

“Schools as we know them are obsolete.” – Sugata Mitra These are really very strong words and Sugata Mitra, the man behind the Hole in the Wall project, believes that it is true. In a video published on Ted.com, Mitra said that the current education system is wonderfully constructed – but it is already outdated.…