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Higher Ed
4 Reasons Why Colleges Need to Develop Curriculum Around Guided Pathways
Early adopters, of the guided pathway model, experience high success rates at their colleges. These institutions enjoy higher completion rates in their programs. Graduates of the student pathway college programs enjoy good jobs. How did they do it? They followed a plan that works.
4 Common Mistakes Universities Make When Designing Their Next Curriculum
What’s so difficult about creating a new snazzy curriculum that wows? So, it turns out quite a few challenges are lurking out there in that dusty stack. Here are four common mistakes to keep in mind when developing the next university curriculum.
6 Ways to Promote Critical Thinking Through eLearning
Critical thinking skills are needed. Sadly, critical thinking skills are not something that can be taught in a short amount of time. While it is tempting to create one eLearning course and go, critical thinking must be promoted throughout a series of courses to create deep learning experiences. Savvy course creation teams work in ways to promote critical thinking…
6 Tips to Making Boring Higher Ed Subjects into Amazing eLearning Experiences
We have all suffered through them. eLearning courses so dull students wake themselves up with their snoring. Use the six tips below to make your eLearning amazing! Microlearning makes eLearning amazing. Learners are able to get the content when they need it. Likewise, designers are able to cut out…
K-12
7 Reasons Why Publishers Should Revamp Legacy eLearning Courses
So much content. So many lessons learned. Here are seven reasons why revamping legacy eLearning courses is a surprisingly good idea. Course authors know the world has changed a lot since eLearning…
The Importance of K-12 High-Quality Instructional Materials
High-quality materials (HQIM) take time to create. Besides that, well-designed HQIM materials stand the test of time. Teachers stick with what they know works. Likewise, publishers who create HQIM get the following…
Why K-12 Publishers Should Offer Mobile-First Digital Learning Content
K-12 publishers should offer mobile-first digital learning because it works. What is it? Mobile-first is when course authors start with the smallest screen and work their way up. Why is this the best way for publishers to go? Why is it worth the effort for a publisher to retool their design process?
5 Tips to Overcoming Testing Barriers in Education’s Digital Transition
This past year educators had to solve how to teach students online. Publishers rose to meet the testing challenges. Still, educators continue to struggle with testing obstacles. Here are tips for publishers to use to beat these testing barriers.
Curriculum Design
Finding the Right Curriculum Developer for You Isn’t a Fairytale
In the well-known fairytale “Cinderella,” a poor girl is visited by her fairy godmother. This girl was not given a choice of fairy godmother, nor did she have a chance to ask for references. In fact, the girl had never spoken to her fairy godmother before that moment....
How to Measure the Success of a New Curriculum
Designing new curriculum is not quite like the adage, “A journey of a thousand steps begins with the first.” Sure, the curriculum designing process has many steps. But at the beginning of designing a new curriculum, the last step is the focus: Measuring its success....
What Is Blended Learning and Its Advantages
Realize these gains by moving to a blended learning approach Blended learning is a mix of face-to-face instruction and online learning. Often modular in design, blended learning uses a range of learning items from video to online courses. One key advantage of moving...
Why Mobile Learning Continues to Grow
Mobile learning is more than a trend, it’s primed to grow. Don’t fret: your investment in eLearning is about to pay off. mLearning is a natural extension of eLearning. Here is why mobile learning primed to take off.