e-Learning

5 Tips for Success in Online Education

May 23, 2013
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Taking classes for your degree online is convenient, allowing you to log in and attend class when you have time between your other commitments. While you might already know that a successful online learning experience requires you to be self-motivated and able to manage your time, there’s more to getting the most out of your [...]

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How to Make MOOCs Fully Effective

May 20, 2013

Higher education is expensive and, at times, having the finances for it is just not feasible. In addition, we also don’t always have the flexibility to fit a semester’s course load into our busy schedules. That is where the value of MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, comes in. MOOCs are the latest showcase of power and [...]

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The 5 Best Practices for Hybrid Classrooms

April 27, 2013
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Hybrid classrooms, an increasingly common approach to learning in higher education and other school systems, combine traditional class activities with online learning features. Hybrid classes are popular because of their inherent adaptability, allowing for a wide variety in teaching methods and program concentration. When looking for benchmarks and best practices, several strategies emerge as the [...]

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How the Internet has Affected the Education Industry

March 1, 2013
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It can be argued that the Internet has had a significant impact on the education industry over the past fifteen to twenty years, to the point of being taken for granted by most institutions, teachers, and students around the world. Since being a novelty in the 1990s, the Internet is now ubiquitous in most schools, [...]

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Using the Internet for a Thorough College Search

February 22, 2013
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Finding the right college is tough; whether you’re looking for an English degree, a master’s in graphic design, or one of the Christian music degrees, this is a big choice. Is it too much work to spend time sending letters to all of the colleges in your area asking for information? If you want to cut down [...]

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Learning Online Info’s Most Viewed Posts of 2012: Social Media, Web 2.0, Technology, CMS, Gamification, OER, Apps and More Apps

January 1, 2013

What were the most popular posts published in 2012 on Learning Online Info?  Here they are, in order of page views, counted until December, 31. What Studies say about Social Media in Higher Education (January) Top Web 2.0 Tools for Learning (March) 5 Technology Tools Used by Teachers (February) How to Integrate Moodle and WordPress (August) 5 Reasons Why [...]

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The Internet and the Future of Education

December 29, 2012
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Just over a decade ago, enrolling at a nearby college or university was the only choice people had when it came to higher education. This meant that working adults, who didn’t have a school nearby offering night classes, could not pursue their degree-seeking goals. With the advent of the Internet, many working adults were able [...]

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