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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Momenta Learning No. 28 News on Elearning and Online Learning

Welcome to the No. 28 Issue of Momenta Learning News on Elearning and Online Learning.

Cisco to collaborate with Edugild to support edtech startups - The Economic Times

PUNE: Cisco has come together with Edugild, India's first edtech accelerator, to explore opportunities in supporting startups in this space. Sanjay Kaul, managing director-India and SAARC, Cisco, said that Cisco would possibly take on board any of the startups that was working in a space relevant to what the company does.

As a Course Creator, You Need These eLearning Tips

Through eLearning, trainers enjoy the benefits of being able to effectively and efficiently teach trainees what they need to know. One of the key challenges with course material on your LMS is finding a way to gain the attention of your students. Below are a few resources to help you keep learners engaged and growing.

The Ultimate Mobile Learning Video Production Studio | Litmos Blog

Earlier this year I attended CES2016 (Read more here, and here.) and discovered some very cool new tech. One of my favorites was not ready to ship until February. And once it arrived I was not disappointed. The Training and Development industry talks a lot about mobile learning in the sense that mobile devices are ...

Top 10 E-Learning Software Tools for Complete Online Teaching

A proficient carpenter uses a set of tools to create frames for new houses, install kitchen furniture and do other important work to make the house of your dream. Building an e-Learning course is just like constructing a house: The right choice of tools determines the final result, and actually the future life of the people living in that house.

Amazon to offer potential online education

Amazon advances to promote educational opportunities for its workers. Like many other major corporations such as McDonald's with its Hamburger University and Apple with it's Apple University, Amazon has potential to create its own educational program. These company education systems help inspire workers to continue their education through the big companies themselves.

Why elearning can be the future of education: 15 effective EdTech tools for students

When you imagine a classroom, what do you see? It's likely that you conjure up an image of students sitting in desks, looking at a teacher. Perhaps the teacher is at a white board. While this is certainly a fair depiction of a classroom, a new picture is coming into focus.

Wendy Lecker: Removing humans from education

Tufts reading and child development expert Maryanne Wolf is among those who raise concerns about emphasizing learning on a computer before rigorous research tells us how online learning may change brain circuitry. A longitudinal study of diverse California high schools confirmed previous research that students who feel connected to their teachers improve academically, engage in less risky behavior, and are more likely to complete high school.

As a Course Creator, You Need These eLearning Tips

Through eLearning, trainers enjoy the benefits of being able to effectively and efficiently teach trainees what they need to know. One of the key challenges with course material on your LMS is finding a way to gain the attention of your students. Below are a few resources to help you keep learners engaged and growing.

Universities ramp up their free online courses

Australian universities are making a global push into free online education with nearly 50 courses either scheduled or under way with the major international massive open online course providers. The University of Queensland (UQ) leads the way with 15 courses on offer through US massive open online course (MOOC) provider edX.

Wharton launches new online learning opporutnities

Founding a successful startup may soon be as possible for anyone with a computer as it is for ambitious Penn undergraduates. On Feb. 9, Wharton launched two new specializations on Coursera, an online learning platform offering users virtual courses taught by top professors all over the world for a fee.

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