From Passive to Active Learners: How to Foster Engagement in a Virtual Environment

The number of students who prefer courses mostly or completely online has increased by 220% since before the pandemic. However, online-only students are less likely to engage with instructors and classmates than in-person students. In fact, nearly three in five online students say they … Read More

Instructional Design for eLearning (Step Two)

This is the second in a series of blog posts addressing key steps in the instructional design process for online learning courses. In the first post (Instructional Design for eLearning: Discovering good online learning content), I describe factors to consider … Read More

Eight of SoftChalk’s best eLearning examples to inspire you in 2023

By Greg Jarboe Many educators plan to spend up to 85.7% of their waking hours over their upcoming winter break creating highly engaging, interactive course content. Why? Well, there are two highly probable explanations. A: They could be motivated by … Read More

The best learning management systems are still missing course authoring tools

By Greg Jarboe The best learning management systems are still missing course authoring tools. Now, some may think that I am biased because I write for SoftChalk’s eLearning Blog. But, from 1999 to 2001, I was the Vice President of … Read More

Top 10 reasons to take our eLearning content development courses

What is eLearning content development? How do I become an eLearning content developer? by Dana Thompson   Why should you attend SoftChalk training webinars? Our eLearning content development courses provide relevant training that improve performance and increase productivity as well … Read More

Three Key Reasons Why You Should Read SoftChalk’s eLearning Blog

There’s a plethora of eLearning blogs and online learning blogs. So, why should you read SoftChalk’s eLearning blog? There are three key reasons. 1. Our eLearning blog is written for educators like you First, our eLearning blog is written for … Read More