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I have been on blog-writing hiatus of late due to my new status as a PhD student in Information Science. Happily, this past year has given me plenty of time to delve deeply into the theoretical underpinnings of information literacy and information seeking. I learned a lot, and have been chewing on one problem in particular: What are the missing components of information literacy instruction? What is not currently being addressed? 
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You put a lot of work into creating your e-Learning system. But do you ever wonder how successful your program really is? How would you go about finding out? Discover the tools, strategies, and systems needed to measure the success of your efforts in t...
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Do your students need a reminder of what a teacher librarian really does ? Here is an awesome infographic from anethicalisland featuring the 27 things teacher librarians do. A quick scan of these 27 roles reveals how digital and information literacy has made its place among top priorities in the work of a teacher librarian.
Elizabeth E Charles's insight:
Great visual reminder of what teacher librarians do!
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Content curation is also a great way to enrich your blog or website: don't just list great resources on your home page, turn them into curated posts.
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How Can eLearning Professionals Create Effective eLearning Presentations and Slideshows? Top 10 Tips To Create Effective eLearning Presentations Slideshows
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Spending time online is inevitable for online students. Though the Internet offers a lot of advantage to online students, it also poses hundreds of distractions. This list cites 12 web tools for online students, computer and mobile applications, Firefox add-ons, and Google Chrome extensions to help online students combat procrastination and to better enhance their time management skills.
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149 amazing Google tricks to increase effectiveness of your search. Here’s the list.
Google is the most popular search engine and most of the people use it daily for a variety of purposes. People simply enter what they’re looking for and sift through the results to find the desired information. A lot of them are unaware of how really powerful the Google search engine is and that there are a myriad of tricks and tips that will help them get better and faster results and save their time and efforts.
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LibGuides. Effective Research Assignments. Home.
This site includes a variety of resources to help teachers create effective research assignments and activities for undergraduate students.
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Note taking is one of the most effective ways to comprehend studied material. It’s challenging for many people because effective note taking requires a lot of attention from you, which is something most people find difficult. However, if you want to kick away poor note taking, the following strategies can help you do it effectively.
If you want to kick away poor note taking, the following strategies can help you do it effectively.
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Learning how you learn is one of the most essential skills that a student can master. The issue with that is all students simply don’t learn the same way.
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The traditional lecture format has been challenged in recent years by the widespread use of learning technologies and the new teaching models that have taken shape. Despite the emergence of these new models many UK universities rely on a well-established combination of lectures and tutorials throughout undergraduate study.
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Click HERE [ https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10_mh-7N1nvtmQ5ef6OXjuLAAD2vk9TiI73M93kwwASE/edit#slide=id.g174541a70_053 ] for Full Screen version or to download / print! gcoakley
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There's a subtle but steady shift happening in classrooms across the nation. More and more, schools are seeking efficient, cost-effective alternatives to using paper and supporting over-priced textbo
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Generating new knowledge is a relatively straightforward concept compared with the more unknown territory of getting knowledge to those that might need it. To ensure knowledge is useful, relationsh...
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Organic reach and engagement are declining on social networks. Here's how to share curated content with images for more clicks to your website. Via socialcompany, Mark E. Deschaine, PhD
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Do you know if your eLearning and training efforts are worthwhile? Start measuring their effectiveness NOW.
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Building lesson plans is an integral part of every teacher’s day. Integrating technology into lessons (that may have previously existed in a totally non-technology infused version) can sometimes be difficult, especially if the task at hand can be easily completed without technology – many of us wonder why bother if we don’t have to. While …
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Google is one of the primary search engines students turn to when doing their research. On the face of it, searching Google seems as simple as typing in a search query and waiting for returned results. In fact, effective Googling is way trickier than that. To be able to tap into the real potential of Google and to understand how to get accurate search results, students need to learn different search tips and skills that most of them overlook or at best ignore.
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Let's get real. Good habits help drive successful and consistent eLearning courses. So, consider using the 7 Habits of Highly Effective eLearning Designers.
Good habits help drive successful eLearning courses. The job of an eLearning Graphic designer is to create user interfaces and user experience design effectively. This includes creating all the content envisioned by Instructional Designers. Together they plan and create the course. Sometimes these are at odds with each other. Good communication and collaboration between the two positions is formed by good habits.
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Teaching online involves all the difficulties of teaching in person, with a few extra wrenches thrown in. Navigating the path of online learning can sometimes be rough, so the makers of the handy infographic below put together ten ‘links’ that make the ‘chain of e-Learning’ to help guide you on the online teaching path. These ten 'links' are basically some step by step tips to ensure that your eLearning and teaching time is well-planned, dynamic, efficient, and effective.
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Building effective PowerPoint presentations can help you succeed in the business world. Learn about putting together more effective PowerPoint presentations.
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Webinar is probably my favourite portmanteau (web + seminar). And that’s saying something, because I genuinely believe that ‘spork’ is one of the finest words (spoon + fork) to ever come into existence. But then again, webinars and sporks aren’t so different, when you think about it. I know what you’re thinking, I heard myself too. But let’s try and justify that seemingly ill-founded analogy. Stand back everyone, I’m going to attempt logic.
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Twitter is definitely one of the best social media websites where you can create and grow your personal/professional learning network. Social networking now is one of the essential and uncostly means for teacher professional development. You don't have to wait for those twice-a-year PD sessions from your school district to improve your teaching practice and expand your professional insights, all it takes now is having an account in Twitter ( or other social media platforms like Google Plus) and you will have unrestricted access to the collective wisdom of the masses.
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Here are some excellent downloadable resources that clearly outline basic e-learning principles in clear, easy-to-understand language
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