Social Learning with Lectora Online and CourseMill LMS

With a wide variety of online social networking opportunities currently available, the ways that people connect with one another are changing drastically. Instead of communicating in person or over the phone, we post updates on Facebook and Twitter, blog about daily activities and join in on various discussions over the Internet. This major switch to digital, online communication not only affects the ways we connect – it also affects how we teach and learn, opening up new possibilities for using social media and the Internet as social learning tools.

Although social media is a relatively new phenomenon, Jane Bozarth’s article “Nuts and Bolts: Social Media for Social Learning” in Learning Solutions Magazine reminds us that social learning is not new; rather, we have all been practicing social learning for a long time. We are learning socially when we attend meetings in the workplace, answer questions in the classroom and when we collaborate on projects. What is new, however, is e-Learning professionals’ ability to use social media and the Internet to promote social learning and incorporate it into their courses and training.

Today’s blog provides you with ways to use Lectora e-Learning software and CourseMill LMS as social learning tools to benefit both you and your learners.

Lectora Online e-Learning Software

If you’re familiar with Lectora Online, you already know that it allows you to access and edit Lectora courses and training from any computer with Internet access, thus allowing multiple people to work as a team when developing e-Learning courses. In the context of social learning, Lectora Online has another valuable feature worth trying: a YouTube integration feature. Stream YouTube videos straight from your Lectora Online e-Learning courses, allowing learners to watch the videos and have open discussions about them as they navigate through their e-Learning tutorials. This feature enables learners to ask questions, give feedback, and start discussions in real time, providing a collaborative, social learning platform for your learners.

CourseMill LMS

CourseMill LMS makes it easy for learners to receive and have discussions about e-Learning materials right from the palms of their hands. With support for popular mobile devices including iPods, iPhones, iPads, Android and Palm WebOS devices, CourseMill learners can participate in mLearning by accessing e-Learning courses on-the-go anytime, anyplace. In addition, CourseMill offers the ability to create a real-time forum within a course or tutorial. Learners can post questions or discussions on the forum, allowing them to receive feedback and share their ideas with others. For even speedier communication, learners can use the CourseMill instant messaging feature to quickly and conveniently chat as they work their way through your e-Learning courses and training.

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