Search engine marketing is a little like chess. It’s relatively easy to grasp the basics, but it can take years to master. Many instructional designers and eLearning professionals struggle with the...
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How to Start a Classroom Blog in One Afternoon
In the 21st century, it seems like every educator has a blog. Whether you teach in a traditional, blended or flipped classroom, a classroom blog can be used to improve student engagement, increase...
8 eCommerce Marketing Tools to Increase Your Course Sales
A learning management system (LMS) can be used several different ways, depending on what your needs are. One of the common uses is for eCommerce sales. That means you have online courses that are...
5 Reasons You Should Be Marketing Your Online Course
In a recent survey to our DigitalChalk administrators, we asked a few questions about our LMS and their marketing efforts. The results were surprising. Nearly 40% of respondents say would like to...
Creating Successful Online Courses with Emerging Technologies
The e-learning industry has been booming for the last 15 years and it continues to grow in popularity and with technological advances. I have been teaching in the online classroom for the last 15...
Using Offering and Shopping Cart Discounts
Having the option to offer discounts to potential students can be an extra enticement to purchase your course. The DigitalChalk learning management platform has made coupon discounts available with...
5 Tips for Using Social Media in eLearning
As social media continues to grow in popularity in the eLearning industry, there are many benefits and values to using it. Instructors, educational institutions and companies can share practices,...
The Value of Social Media in eLearning
Over the last 10 years, the world of social media has grown substantially and influenced nearly every aspect of life. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Google+ have become our go-to tools to...
Top 10 eLearning Statistics for 2013
The training industry has changed dramatically over the past ten years as eLearning and mobile technologies have gone from early-adopter novelties to mainstream essentials. Of course, there are...