Author: Terri Van Sickle Rather than being passive receivers of information, engaged learners become analytical thinkers, collaborative creators, clear communicators, and agile problem solvers – all of which are sought-after workplace skills. To keep students engaged and to foster collaboration, course designers can build active learning and interaction into online courses to promote transformative learningRead more
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Computer-based testing or test bank is considered the most standardized and objective method of monitoring and evaluating learning outcomes. In this blog, we explore more about test banks, their benefits, why should educational institutes outsource their test bank conversion and the process of converting test banks to different LMS formats. What is a Test Bank?Read more
Every organization wants to create content that is unique to their needs and can upskill the learners. But creating content is not an easy task. Content creation requires an effective collaboration between the subject matter experts, instructional designers, and instructors. While creating digital content, the app developers are also often part of this collaboration. TheirRead more
What is a digital learning ecosystem? Research shows that employees value continuous learning more than any other form of rewards or recognition. One reason is that knowledge, information and technology are in a constant state of flux, requiring the current workforce to be constantly on their toes to update their skills. Therefore, when organizations investRead more
Nearly everyone regards assessment as a key component of any learning design strategy. But oftentimes, even for large and complex online courses, there isn’t a well-conceived assessment strategy. A lot of times, assessment merely means writing questions – mostly multiple-choice – at the end of each major module or section of the course. Although thisRead more
Students and educators both want courses and programs that will enhance their knowledge and improve their skills. But, how to ensure that the programs meet the required quality? Is there a way of knowing or assessing whether a course or a program is of high quality? The answer is Yes. There is a way toRead more
With rapid digitization of content today, including images, videos, and music, the need for converting image-based files such as PDFs to a digital format is also at an all-time high. OCR or Optical Character Recognition is a technology that allows the electronic conversion of these files to editable text. Image-based files here refers to documentsRead more
What is online proctoring? The education industry is witnessing a tremendous transformation with the emerging technologies that have enabled online learning. Furthermore, the pandemic has given a major boost to online education, forcing schools and higher educational institutions to conduct classes online. And even once the pandemic is behind us, online education as a supplementRead more
Why is continuous learning important? Consider the fact that at any given point, our minds can recall just about 30% of the overall learning. Then again, the brain is programmed to retain only recently learnt information, which means it tends to forget knowledge and skills that are not used frequently. We are living in theRead more