"But as fate would have it, while awaiting Daniel's arrival, I bumped into Michael Arrington of TechCrunch in Palo Alto , who was finishing breakfast at the place Daniel and I had scheduled. Arrington kindly offered us both an invite to see the uber-blog's new office, just a few blocks away, which we accepted.!"FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2009 Louis Gray
Unbeknownst to us, the casual invite turned into meet and greet mania. In addition to Arrington's team, including Jason Kincaid, Sarah Lacy... Read Full Story
When adopting or creating LMS online courses, imagine yourself as a student. The whole idea of online courses is centered around convenience and usability for all learners.
Convenience is crucial in the online education world. Students can access an LMS course from any computer, without requiring special software. Course assignments, tests, and activities can be completed at a student’s leisure, any time of day and anywhere. With the growing number of places providing Wi-Fi–and various... Read Full Story
I’ve written before that during strenuous economic times, many people choose (wisely) to upgrade their skills and expertise through LMS online courses.
Supply Knowledge (SK) is one LMS online system that may suit your needs. SK provides sourcing, procurement and supply management professionals with relevant and recent information and tools.
SK’s tools and programs are practical, easy to find, and designed by practitioners.
On Supply Knowledge’s website there is a quote from Barack... Read Full Story
When I was growing up, educational concepts like eLearning, virtual classrooms, learning management systems ( LMS s), and Web 2.0 integration simply did not exist. We had computer class once a week, and then in our tweens AOL instant messaging was just becoming all the rage.
Technology for educational use wasn’t quite there yet for most of us 80s babies. For example, the option of making a video for class project was always a touchy subject for some of us (like myself.)
I dreaded... Read Full Story
Learning management system s are one instructional technology that continues to evolve as classrooms evolve. As more and more classrooms are equipped with fancy new tools to enhance learning, LMS providers such as Coggno are quickening their pace and expanding their functions to keep up with the demand for simple-to-use, cost-effective, multimedia education.With the vast array of instructional tools now available, educators and training instructors need to choose carefully.
What are some... Read Full Story
Online training videos and classroom instructional videos are becoming an indispensable tool across the educational spectrum. Anymore, a video isn’t just a slick little gimmick to slap onto a course, devoid of impact and mostly useless. With sites like YouTube and TeacherTube inspiring ordinary people, educators, and course developers alike to create their own videos, it’s no wonder that instructional videos have fleshed out in terms of functionality.
With the right tools, anyone can... Read Full Story
San Jose, CA. Coggno, San Jose based Learning Management System company, released their new Tool Tip feature on their Online Training Course Marketplace page, www.coggno.com/onlinetraining . This new tool enables viewers to view a course description by just hovering their mouse over a course. Upon doing so, an information box appears with pertinent details about the course. This increases convenience in finding courses relevant to learner's area of study by enabling information to be readily... Read Full Story
Traditionally assessment in a Learning Management System is a necessary and important aspect of the curriculum. However, there are some problems with the traditional form of assessment that are now being examined and revised. The resulting processes are not exactly new but simply improvements on existing processes. These improvements allow the student to more fully learn the content and alleviate some of the stress involved in studies. The process more fully involves the teacher who... Read Full Story
San Jose, CA - Coggno, Inc., a learning management system (LMS) and online training course provider, has announced the launching of its newly redesigned Online Training Marketplace. Coggno's new Online Training Marketplace will highlight courses and enhance their presence and optimization on the web, as well as display graphics for each course. In the new Marketplace, each learning content creator (Author) can create a short video describing the course, themselves and their expertise. In... Read Full Story
Coggno’s LMS Training Marketplace has just become a more interactive and convenient place to visit. Visiting the site, one first notices that the layout of the Marketplace has been completely redesigned. Does layout matter? you may ask.
When searching for just about anything worth purchasing, layout can be a deciding factor in whether or not customers can find what they are looking for.
For example, say you’re in the market for a new pair of shoes. A shoe store that offers a wide... Read Full Story
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