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Distance Education Types – Comparison of Three Models

Distance education is a flexible study mode where the instructor or educational institution and the students are physically separated. This study mode has different variances that are influenced by changes with the technologies. In this post I present a summary of three distance education types or models so you can have a clear vision of…
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Podcast and Training

Podcasts are significantly growing and only on Apple Podcasts there are confirmed over 750,000 podcasts (Discover Pods, 2019). According to Podcast Insights, comedy is the most popular podcasting genre, followed by education and news. That’s why there is a big potential with Podcasts and training solutions. I am personally a big fan of podcasts and…
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Professional Development Activity Ideas

Last year I was really busy working on some activities that contributed to my professional development as an instructional designer. In this post I’ll share some ideas for professional development activities that you could do to always learn and stay up to date with what is going on in the eLearning world. Graduate Certificate in…
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How to create a GIF animation – Uses in eLearning

I am slowly trying to get into the world of videos and animations. But I must be honest with you, I’m scared :O when I want to develop an animation I start to think about the story, the message I want to send, how am I going to build it and at the end I…
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A SharePoint Site for Training – Review of LMS365, a Learning Management System that Office 365 users will Love

In my post “Office 365 – Ideas to Use it for Learning and Development Activities”, I shared some ideas about how to use the tools of Office 365 to organize training activities and even to deliver courses. I am fascinated by all the functionalities and possibilities with all these Office 365 tools, that I had…
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Office 365 – Ideas to Use it for Learning and Development Activities

I consider myself to be an organized person, and I can say that with Office 365 I have found the platform to keep my work organized with so many cool tools that can be used for learning and development activities. In this post, I will tell you how Office 365 can be used for training…
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Skype – Review of a Tool to Connect your Students with Learning Experiences around the World

Skype is an application that has made our lives more enjoyable because it allows us to stay connected with our family and friends, especially for people like me who live thousands of Km away from their loved ones. We can use Skype from our mobile phones or computers, we just need an Internet connection or…
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Blockchain in Education – Possible Applications of this Technology

It really fascinates me how technology is changing and impacting the education field. It’s so exciting to imagine the tools and resources educators and other professionals in the training sector will have to analyze and put more efficiencies in place. In this post, we will discuss the technology of blockchain in education. Yes, that’s right.…
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What is Universal Design Learning (UDL)? Brain-Based Practical Guidelines for Effective Learning

In previous posts we have studied different theories that help us in identifying best practices when designing learning solutions. In this article I want to give a summary of “Universal Design for Learning” (UDL) so we can continue building a toolkit with strategies, practices and other resources to help us make awesome training experiences. Join…
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Best Practices of Online Teaching – Considerations to Set up an Online Learning Experience

If you have to be the facilitator of a course in a digital environment, you will find different challenges compared to facilitate a face to face session. But don’t worry, in this post I share some tips and strategies to set the online learning stage for success with the best practices for online teaching. Identify…
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