Recently, Campus Technology published an article titled, The Hidden Cost of Active Learning. It is an article written by an instructor on the verge of burnout because of the “connected” lifestyle we all live in the Internet of Things. Instructors are now starting to...

The Scoop: Update to Agents In previous versions of Edvance360 LMS, elearning course designers and facilitators could set up Agents (an "if this happens, then this should happen" tool - for a full tutorial on agents, click here) to manage things or notify learners of...

Note: This Version (8.1) has already been replaced with Release 8.1.2. Click here for more info. We're very excited to release Version 8.1, which contains a number of new features and updates to exising ones. Many clients may already have some of these changes "live"...

In an excellent article by Heather MacNeill, entitled “For Millenials, Consider Self-Directed Learning,” the author offers this important premise: Millennials are one of the largest drivers for fast-paced change across business landscapes. Their thirst for...

Recently Gamification has become the fad we love to hate, but why? And is it really a fad? If you were to take a poll in your office, you may find people using words like “silly,” “unnecessary,” and “childish,” to describe the use of gamification in your workplace. If...

In an article in Campus Technology, Dian Schaffnauser published information on students cheating in MOOCs that MIT discovered through some rather fancy algorithms. Researchers from MIT and Harvard University have uncovered a new cheating scheme specific to MOOCs. As...

When evaluating course management systems (CMS) or learning management systems (LMS), there are three key conversation topics that should be explored before creating a short list: Features & Scalability, Training & Support, and Adoption Rates. While other...

Answer: Yes, according to W. Joseph King and Michael Nanfito, small colleges should consider "how they can use MOOC technology to continue creating and sustaining their collaborative traditions. MOOC stands for Massive Open Online Course, and are designed to open...

There are so many course tools available within most learner management systems (LMS). Whether you are teaching on-campus, online, or hybrid, LMS’ are a great facilitator for delivering learning materials to students. A wiki is a great collaboration tool that can be...

Now that technology is affordable more people have access to education. However, education is not necessarily enhanced by the technology. Technology is a tool to facilitate learning, it is not a “silver bullet”. Rather than throwing technology at education, we should...