Elearning Tools
I'm ALWAYS eager to explore new apps and software! Especially the ones that make building eLearning courses easier and more interactive. Below is a list of the ones I regularly use and some I have explored, but not been able to implement them into my daily work flow for various reasons.
Regularly Used Tools:
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Tools I have Explored:
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Conferences (in-person)
OLC (Online Learning Consortium) Accelerate Conference, November 2019, Orlando, Florida
This was my first time to attend OLC Accelerate. It was a very large conference, well-run, and filled with wonderful presentations and speakers. There was something for everyone, even those who do not teach fully online!
Serious Play Conference, July 2019, Orlando, Florida
A small conference, but informative and beneficial for game developers, trainers, and instructional designers.
Educause Annual Conference, Oct 31-Nov 3, 2017, Philadelphia, PA
The Educause annual conference is highly publicized as the place where "professionals and technology providers from around the world gather to network, share ideas, grow professionally, and discover solutions to today’s challenges." With over 8,000 members, the conference did not disappoint: huge expo hall; multiple sessions to serve all interests; excellent networking opportunities; and miles and miles of walking!
This was my first time to attend OLC Accelerate. It was a very large conference, well-run, and filled with wonderful presentations and speakers. There was something for everyone, even those who do not teach fully online!
Serious Play Conference, July 2019, Orlando, Florida
A small conference, but informative and beneficial for game developers, trainers, and instructional designers.
Educause Annual Conference, Oct 31-Nov 3, 2017, Philadelphia, PA
The Educause annual conference is highly publicized as the place where "professionals and technology providers from around the world gather to network, share ideas, grow professionally, and discover solutions to today’s challenges." With over 8,000 members, the conference did not disappoint: huge expo hall; multiple sessions to serve all interests; excellent networking opportunities; and miles and miles of walking!
Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA) Annual Meeting 2015, Lafayette, LA
MSERA is a nonprofit educational organization to encourage and provide results of quality educational research in elementary and secondary schools and in institutions of higher learning. This is a small, regional conference but very graduate student friendly!
MSERA is a nonprofit educational organization to encourage and provide results of quality educational research in elementary and secondary schools and in institutions of higher learning. This is a small, regional conference but very graduate student friendly!
Learning Solutions Conference 2015 (LSCon2015) & Expo, Orlando
This was my first experience at LSCon. It is also hosted by the ELearning Guild. It was similar to DevLearn but focused more in Instructional Design and less on the technology... but only to a small degree. It's hard to separate the two when you are working with e-learning.
This was my first experience at LSCon. It is also hosted by the ELearning Guild. It was similar to DevLearn but focused more in Instructional Design and less on the technology... but only to a small degree. It's hard to separate the two when you are working with e-learning.
DevLearn Conference & Expo, 2010, 2010, 2013
I have been to three. Each one equally as amazing as the last. Wonderful speakers, topics, and technology.
I have been to three. Each one equally as amazing as the last. Wonderful speakers, topics, and technology.
Online Reading Recommendations
Some of my favorite blogs and websites are...
- Educause - a nonprofit association and the foremost community of IT leaders and professionals committed to advancing higher education.
- Kapp Notes - A blog from Karl Kapp: heavily involved with interactive instruction, e-learning and evaluating corporate enterprise-wide learning strategies.
- Learning Solutions Magazine - A publication of The eLearning Guild. The eLearning industry’s oldest and most trusted source for practical information on the strategies, tools, technologies, services, and best practices for the management, design, development, and implementation of enterprise-wide eLearning programs.
- The Rapid e-Learning blog - practical tips and tricks about e-learning. A lot of PowerPoint tricks!
- The Elearning Guild - a place where eLearning professionals can share their knowledge, expertise, and ideas to build a better industry—and better learning experiences—for everyone.
- Webaim.org - Empowering organizations to make their web content accessible to people with disabilities.