16 Shared Even free LMSs like Moodle can require a significant IT investment, whereas premium LMSs like BlackBoard can end up paying for themselves in the long run. The numbers show a strong split between LMS choice depending on how limited a school’s student body is (and thus their resources). George Kroner, a former BlackBoard engineer, expresses surprise in "…seeing [Moodle] surpass Blackboard below the 2,500 FTE mark - I was actually kind of shocked to see that."Read more »

14 Shared If you’re like most modern companies today, you want your employees to have the best possible education when it comes to their jobs. They should be well versed in your operations and the technologies you use, be able to spout lingo and engage with platforms you rely on, and be up to date on all safety and security measures. This makes it crucial that they learn continuously, and e-Learning is a great way to do that. However, e-Learning often means learning in a classroom that you provide, or on machines in your office. While this can be a great way to introduce workers to new concepts, it lacks the flexibility and efficiency of learning from a mobile device.Read more »

18 Shared Quizzes and tests are designed to evaluate students’ progress, but another function of such tools is teaching, not just measurement. Every instructor faces this kind of problem - the necessity to create an individualized system of examination which provides the instructor with verifiable data. Out-of-the-box solutions are not sufficient, as they can’t foresee all the possible nuances of a course. If a teacher doesn’t follow a standard curriculum, he or she needs personalized quizzes and ...Read more »

11 Shared Building conversation scenarios is an essential part of the e-Learning universe, especially for corporate training. Many businesses require employees to be comfortable having professional conversations with clients and/or colleagues, and simulating common scenarios is an excellent way to practice safely without any real-life consequences to the business. iSpring Suite 8 brings this much-needed feature to e-Learning professionals in a single supercharged toolkit that is truly the all-in-one solution for teaching and training through technology. Read more »

98 Shared We’re constantly told that beauty is only skin-deep, but the truth is people are very drawn to pretty things. Though it may seem shallow to say so, and you might want to believe better of your employees, the truth is you’ll get a lot further with your e-Learning courses if you make them visually appealing. Unfortunately, a lot of visual media is pretty expensive. Finding free images, videos, icons and more to incorporate into your PowerPoint presentations and mobile learning courses might feel impossible sometimes, but it’s not. Here are seven ideas for where to start. Once you’re familiar with how to find such resources, you may extend your search to others.Read more »

5 Shared Even the most sophisticated video lecture can still be made more effective, simply by giving your users a convenient way to view it. Combining presentation slides with a talking head or explainer video is easier now than ever before, thanks to the Video Lecture Player in iSpring Suite 8. Read more »

63 Shared As iSpring celebrates 10 successful years on the market with professional e-Learning software and services, we invite you to have a look at this infographic which sums up our achievements. 10 years has taken iSpring from two employees to over 100, with 40,000 happy customers on all 7 continents. iSpring products are used in virtually every industry you can imagine, and a 140 of the Fortune 500 leverage iSpring tools to continue their growth and prosperity.Read more »

125 Shared This year, iSpring celebrates the 10th anniversary since the official release of our first product. This date is remarkable for all of us. There can’t be a better time to consider how it all started and how far we’ve come in the course of this decade. In 10 years, a person can develop his or her professional skills to their fullest potential, whether it be sports, music or painting. For a software company, 10 years is a whole era.Read more »

9 Shared Maybe you’re an e-Learning pro, just looking to tweak your style to make your courses more effective. Or maybe you’re a novice, completely overwhelmed by the idea of creating mobile courses from scratch. Whatever the case, properly structuring your course will help with its creation as well as your learners’ ability to absorb and retain the knowledge. Below, we’ll discuss how to break down your subject material into more manageable portions, organize it intelligently, and craft the rest of the presentation around it. Keep in mind that a great e-Learning course is one that both conveys what you’re trying to teach and keeps learners interested throughout, as only their engagement can guarantee long-term retention. Ready to engage? Go.Read more »

91 Shared Plagiarism detection software gives teachers access to a world-wide database of information when it comes to finding plagiarists, and the similarity reports they generate help students understand the importance of citing references. Here is a list of the top 7 free online plagiarism checkers (and three paid ones) for teachers and educators to use with their students to help stamp out plagiarism.Read more »

8 Shared Authoring and editing quizzes and surveys is easier than ever before, thanks to the new, enhanced interface in iSpring QuizMaker 8, part of the new all-in-one e-Learning authoring toolkit, iSpring Suite 8. With this dynamic quiz authoring tool built into iSpring Suite 8, you really don’t need any 3rd-party software to create complete e-courses from top to bottom. Designing question slides, either one at a time or en masse, is a snap with the Slide View mode built right in alongside the Form View mode. Read more »

26 Shared Finding grading software to suit your needs can be a difficult task. This list of 10 popular online gradebooks might help simplify your search. Here are 5 free options with paid upgrades. 1. Engrade Engrade is a robust teacher tool that's so much ...Read more »

7 Shared If you are using PowerPoint to craft an e-Learning course, you should be using triggers throughout your entire presentation. The trigger is a powerful tool for creating a functional, interactive e-course. Although most people who already know how to use PowerPoint triggers associate them with animation effects, triggers can be used to many different ends. Learning to employ them effectively will help you create an engaging e-course that draws learners in on any platform - desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile - and increases the chances that they will retain that information over the long haul. Read more »

101 Shared A lot of engaging interactive applications can be created in PowerPoint to gamify your e-Learning experience. Playing Jeopardy is always a lot of fun. Moreover, every time you see these tiles with categories and different numbers, you can’t stop thinking of all the nostalgic moments in your life when you saw it on TV and were always guessing with the players, "What’s the correct answer? Am I right or wrong?" It puts you in the player's shoes even if you don’t play.Read more »

17 Shared The buzz is building in anticipation of iSpring Suite 8, the hot new version of iSpring’s flagship authoring tool that completely changes the e-Learning authoring landscape. Now including functionality that can’t be found in standard e-Learning toolkits, iSpring Suite is truly becoming an all-in-one tool for course creation. Are you going to the DevLearn 2015 Conference and Expo in Las Vegas? Be sure to stop by booth #312 and have a look at iSpring Suite 8! Friendly iSpring professionals will be there to give you an inside look at these brand-new features and enhancements:Read more »

5 Shared iSpring Viewer is a free app that allows users to save presentations and e-Learning courses right on their devices for viewing later, even without an Internet connection. It comes complete with an intuitive content library and the ability to add content items to a favorites list for fast access. Do you like iSpring Viewer on your iPad? Then you’ll love iSpring Viewer on your iPhone! Read more »

29 Shared The latest Flash Player security update (version 19.0.0.185) contains the issue that breaks any PowerPoint presentation with embedded Flash when you save it. We have created a utility that will restore the damaged .pptx file. We suggest that you uninstall the latest Flash update while Adobe is fixing this issue.Read more »

39 Shared Nobody likes to scroll through page after page of text. If you’re jumping into e-Learning course creation and want to ensure yours are entertaining and beautiful, images are where it’s at.Luckily, the Internet is absolutely awash in free resources that will help you class up your presentations and add to their visual appeal. The problem? It can be hard to a) know how to use all the free images you find, and b) locate resources that are actually unrestricted and copyright-free.Don’t sweat it. Below we offer five great suggestions for how you can use free images in your e-courses or mobile learning projects, as well as where to find them.Read more »

0 Shared The 8th version of iSpring, which is just about to be released, will bring a bunch of new, improved capabilities along with new ways to have your software upgraded. Now when you buy a new license, you get a 1-Year Maintenance Plan for free. This translates into free minor and major upgrades for one year as well as access to our expert-level support by phone, email, or live chat. Rest assured the iSpring support pros have always got your back!Read more »

16 Shared Software that easily converts PowerPoint presentations to videos is a useful tool for anyone wanting to share their files on social media, blogs, or on video sharing sites. Converting your PowerPoint presentation to video before posting will protect your presentation from modification and repackaging by someone else. It will also facilitate playback on portable and handheld devices, which is particularly important if you are a teacher or educator wanting to share your presentations with students by posting them on a learning management system (LMS) or in an eLearning course.Read more »

21 Shared Teachers of eLearning courses often rely on PowerPoint files for curriculum delivery. E-Learning courses often contain a lot of files and hyperlinks, and may not meet your tracking and plagiarism needs. In addition, the maximum size of file uploads may make uploading PowerPoint files impossible, even when compressed. Being able to email a PowerPoint to a student - or better yet, email a link to a student after uploading to a secure cloud service - might make delivery of e-Learning courses that much easier. Read more »

32 Shared Online courses have taken off in recent years, though the history of self-directed distance learning goes back as far as 1840, when you could take a Pitman shorthand course by correspondence. Of course, the digital age has opened up a much larger platform for distance and e-Learning opportunities. One of these opportunities is a MOOC. MOOC stands for ‘Massive Open Online Course’. Need a context for this? Think Khan Academy.Read more »

17 Shared A flipbook is another option for content representation. It allows you to publish your materials online, while providing a great look and making it available on a variety of platforms. In this article, we have prepared a list of five flipbook software solutions we had a chance to put through their paces recently. But first, let’s answer a question which might be on our readers’ minds right now.Read more »

40 Shared This year at DevLearn was a wonderful opportunity to network with other vendors, learn more about the latest trends in the e-Learning industry, and share the latest advances in the iSpring product line. Of course it wasn’t all business: we also had plenty of fun, too! Here’s a breakdown of some of the highlights of the conference: iSpring Suite 8 To our great pleasure, iSpring Suite 8 received a very enthusiastic response from visitors to our booth. Previous iSpring users were particularly excited about new features like the Dialog Trainer and Screen Recording Tool, while general visitors were attracted to the QuizMaker tool with the built-in Slide View editing interface. Everyone, however, was excited about the brand-new Video Lecture Player, which allows viewers to adjust the ratio between PowerPoint slides and talking head video on the fly. Read more »