The 8 Wastes in Higher Education Infographic When most people think of Business Improvement and Lean Six Sigma they tend to think about manufacturing, particularly companies such as Motorola, Toyota and GE. However, in the past decade businesses across every industry sector have increasing been considering how process improvement can help them transform their organisation for the better. Indeed, as all organisations, regardless of what they actually do, have processes they should all benefit from process improvement. While the private sector has been benefiting from these methods for some time, the public sector and academic institutions have only recently begun to realise the potential power. The 8 Wastes in Higher Education Infographic takes a look at how they might manifest in a university. Administrative Staff Overprocessing: Completing reports that are no longer necessary or in a lecel of detail no longer required. Transport: Handing off the work between several people in order to complete a task. Motion: Walking to and from poorly located office machines or meeting rooms. Overproduction: Having to process a large number of applications, loan forms and graduate results all at once. Employees: Not using staff to the best of their abilities due to ignorance of skills or time pressures. Defects/Rework: Inability to process admissions due to missing or incorrect information. Inventoy: Printing new prochures prospectuses every year, and throwing out old copies, when much of the information remains the same. Waiting: Waiting for decisions to be approved. Academic Staff Motion: Walking to deliver lectures and seminars in different areas or buildings during the same teaching day. Overproduction: Requiring all faculty to satisfy standard teaching, research or service workload expectations regardless of whether the work is needed. Inventory: Not enough space to satisfy demand for classes at peak times, and too much at other times. Waiting: for students to arrive for their lecture or meeting, or to submit work. Defects/Rework: Failing to inform staff of new or changed policies in time for them to be observed. Overprocessing: Creating memos, presentations and reports from scratch instead of using a standard template. Transport: Taking coursework home in order to mark it. Employees: High-level staff completing simple tasks such as proofreading. Students Inventory: The library only stocking a handful of a much in-demand book leading to waiting lists and students struggling with assignments. Overproduction: All new students for the year must enroll in a single time period, causing long queues and mistakes. Overprocessing: Having to hand in an electronic and paper copy of assignments in-person and submit a copy online too. Employees: Teaching all students at the same level regardless of personal strengths. Motion: Scheduling classes for a single course in widely separated locations. Defects/Rework: Unclear requirements for assignments from day one mean that work must be re-done before submission. Transport: Carrying around USB sticks or using cloud storage to transport work to and from university. Waiting: Waiting for results/for a lecture to start/for equipment to be returned. Via: www.100pceffectivetraining.comThe post The 8 Wastes in Higher Education Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

The Learning Management System Timeline Infographic Learning Management System has come a long way since the 1950’s to become an integral part of educational strategy today. Online leaning has become more popular today, and Learning Management System (LMS) help to administer, document, report, deliver and track online training programs and education courses. eLearning includes numerous types of media that deliver text, audio, images, animation, and steaming video, and includes technology applications and processes such as audio or video tape, satellite TV, CD-ROM, and computer-based leaning, as well as local intranet/extranet and web-based learning. The Learning Management System Timeline Infographic shows how LMS has evolved over time.   Via: www.synotive.comThe post Learning Management System Timeline Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

Global Student Attitudes on Higher Education Infographic Laureate International Universities has partnered with Zogby Analytics to poll students on their attitudes about the present and future of higher education. More than 27,000 students in 22 countries were surveyed—the largest student survey of its kind ever. The Global Student Attitudes on Higher Education Infographic showcases the results from their poll on student attitudes about the present and future of higher education. What Students Say About Higher-Ed Today Nearly 80% of students surveyed pursued higher education to improve their employment prospects and believe the importance of education lies in fostering the right attitudes. 79% of students believe that a successful education "fosters an attitude to grow personally and professionally. An amazing 96% of students believed it was important that their school foster an entrepreneurial atmosphere, and 93% thought teaching soft skills was important. Students are confident about higher education quality but want to receive a better return on their investment Students from all regions are generally optimistic (53%) about the quality of their country’s higher education system but are less confident in the value that they receive from their higher education systems. Optimism About The Current Education System Across The Globe On the basis of the 2015 survey, Laureate and Zogby developed the Student Confidence Index, which tracks student attitudes on the current state of higher education and its future. The 2015 results demonstrate that students are generally confident in the current state of their higher education systems, with students in Panama, Costa Rica, and China reporting the highest confidence of all countries surveyed. What Students Expect In The Future The Laureate/Zogby Future Index also measures global student confidence in education innovation. The Index shows that students in the developing world are more confident that education innovations will improve future students’ opportunities. Students believe changes to the university model will benefit them: 2/3 of all students believed that changes like lifelong learning, apprenticeships and flexible schedules would benefit their education. Institutions will prepare graduates better for employment, and employers and business will be more involved in education: 70% (and nearly 3/4 of students in Peru) believe that institutions will offer more career-oriented skills, including employers: - designing courses (58%) - offering apprenticeships (58%) - paying students’ tuition (47%) 58% (and more than 2/3 in Mexico) believe that the higher education system will develop an electronic matching system to match graduates with jobs. An interactive and responsive version of the Global Student Attitudes on Higher Education Infographic is also available here. You can also download the Laureate/Zogby Student Confidence Index full report.   Via: www.laureate.netThe post Global Student Attitudes on Higher Education Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

Unbelievable Statistics About Teen Safety On The Internet Infographic The Unbelievable Statistics About Teen Safety On The Internet Infographic refers to kids’ internet usage behaviors. It’s scary how Internet savvy kids are these days. They definitely know how to do more online than adults, but they often put protecting themselves on the backburner. This content is best suited for parents of kids in the digital age to inform them of critical facts regarding kid’s internet activity. The Unbelievable Statistics About Teen Safety On The Internet Infographic delivers impactful information that relays the importance of protecting kids and teens from cyber bullies, criminals and hackers that are online. The Internet changes and expands daily, which makes protecting people and devices more challenging. Cyber criminals and stalkers often take advantage of new systems before the general public is aware of the potential dangers. You want to protect your kids, but there’s such a huge learning curve how do you keep up? With the right information you can become just as proactive online as you are offline. The SearchRPM Internet Safety Resource section is all about bringing parents up to speed on how they can protect their kids, ways to teach kids about Internet safety and helping them build good habits. Via: www.searchrpm.comThe post Unbelievable Statistics About Teen Safety On The Internet Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

What Type of Procrastinator Are You? Infographic It becomes quickly evident that the harder we work, the better we are at wasting time. It’s why we are so obsessed with getting better, faster and quicker at working - but procrastination actually highlights those inner insecurities that we didn’t really know we had, or least didn’t know were holding us back. However, what can we gain from ‘understanding’ ourselves? Firstly, it’s a big step in being able to turn a weakness into one of a strength. Conquering fears that working hard induce can bring you closer to achieving your goals. Organisation, planning and self-discipline are essential skills in being able to accomplish tasks; this is why this method can be applied to anything in life - from setting up a business to being a productive employee, as well as studying effectively and completing everyday chores. The What Type of Procrastinator Are You? Infographic presents the four categories of the procrastinating individual: Daredevil, Self-Saboteur, Ostrich, Chicken or Perfectionist. Understanding what each of these means can lead us to understand a little more about ourselves and how we can move forward. Categories of the procrastinating individual The Daredevil: To live dangerously, only starting the work when the deadline is looming. You think you show grace, but the end result is rushed and the work full of errors. Solution: Get organised and set yourself tighter deadlines. Self-Saboteur: You’re your own worst enemy, putting obstacles in your path to stop yourself working. That way, you can say it’s not your fault - rewarding yourself for a job left undone. Solution: plan for obstacles. List potential problems and how you can overcome them, ahead of time. Plan countermeasures, ‘Whenever I check Facebook, I take a short break.’ Ostrich: You like to stick your head in the sand and ignore the tasks at hand - avoiding having to make decisions. If you make a decision, then you don’t risk failing or being judged. Solution: Self-talk confidently. Notice how you are talking to yourself when procrastinating. Think positively - instead of ‘I can’t’, say ‘I will’. Chicken: With so many choices, how are you supposed to decide? By the time you’ve made up your mind, it’s too late. You feel like you may as well put it off and let someone else choose. Solution: Swiss-cheese the big tasks. Handle the biggest tasks first by breaking them down into smaller manageable ones. Devote small amounts of time and achieve as much as you can in each to boost your momentum. Perfectionist: You’ll settle for nothing less than perfection - which is essentially impossible. You’re ruled by what others think of you, delaying work until you can be sure other people won’t criticise it. Solution: Keep it real! Set yourself reasonable targets. Perfection is impossible, but you can learn from mistakes. By doing little changes we can move towards success. Set smarter deadlines and don’t rush your work. Don’t pressure yourself beyond your means. If you are someone who feels the pressure quickly, then either seek support from peers, friends and family or work to reduce the pressure - plan a new approach. Inspiration comes from success and justifies why you set out to complete this task. Just remember perfection is impossible, but doing nothing achieves nothing. Via: www.parcelhero.comThe post What Type of Procrastinator Are You? Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

Tapping Into the Brains of Prospective College Students Infographic Higher education marketers are constantly trying to get into the brains of prospective college students. Every year, the Cooperative Institutional Research Program at the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA publish their annual Freshman Survey report, covering a wide variety of topics from career aspirations all the way to their tendencies to party. The Tapping Into the Brains of Prospective College Students Infographic presents some of the key trends exemplifying the incoming college students and the changing academic landscape. Via: www.oho.comThe post Tapping Into the Brains of Prospective College Students Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

Experiential Learning in The Classroom Infographic Experiential learning is the process of making meaning from direct experience, i.e., "learning from experience." Experiential learning is a more effective way to gaining understanding of materials than lecture-based discussions. Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory Model Expanding on earlier work by John Dewey and Kurt Levin, David Kolb’s experiential learning theory features a four-stage cyclical theory of learning. Experiential learning helps students gain precious work-related social skills, gain maturity and increases their confidence about the future. Benefits of Experiential Education Experiential education promotes positive attitudes towards learning: 10 of 14 students who have been taught using the experiential education method express significantly more positive general attitudes towards their learning experiences. The logic is simple: people tend to do more of the activities they enjoy than the activities they do not enjoy. If we can get students to enjoy school and learning more, just think how much more they may learn. Additionally, we might then be able to reverse the trend of students becoming less engaged as they progress through their K-12 educational years. Experiential education provides true-to-life experience that enhances career exploration: Students can learn about careers through slideshows and lectures, but a greater connection is formed when they receive hands-on career experience. This hands-on experience not only prepares them for the technical aspects of future careers, but gives them a better understanding of what career area they may enjoy or excel in. Experiential education helps create more engaged members of the workforce: By establishing positive attitudes towards education, providing hands-on career experience and helping create more engaged members of the workforce, experiential education and CTE programs are helping create a stronger workforce - a workforce that, in time, will be better able to compete globally and fill the high-skill STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers that are anticipated to be in demand in just a few years. Technology and Experiential Learning Technology is a highly effective teaching tool for experiential learning. Teachers are creating more interactive lessons thanks to access to technology: 93% of educators agree that digital resources such as classroom technology and web-based programs help in their students’ academic achievement. 65% of teachers say technology lets them demonstrate things they couldn’t show another way.   Read also: 8 Reasons Why Experiential Learning Is The Future Of Learning   Via: realityworks.comThe post Experiential Learning in The Classroom Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

2015 Top 5 Higher Ed Infosec Issues Infographic Higher education isn’t just a place to learn about cybersecurity — it’s a place to put solid digital defense practices into action. The Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) was established in July 2000 to provide coordination for the higher education sector. The HEISC mission is to support higher education institutions as they improve information security governance, compliance, data protection, and privacy programs. HEISC accomplishes this work through volunteer groups supported by professional EDUCAUSE staff, as well as collaborations with other organizations that address information security and privacy in higher education. HEISC actively develops and promotes information security leadership, awareness, and understanding; effective practices and policies; and guidance for the protection of critical data, IT assets, and infrastructures. Earlier this year, the group released the 2015 Top 5 Higher Ed Infosec Issues Infographic that includes the top five strategic information security issues for 2015. Top 5 Higher Education Information Security Issues Developing an effective information security strategy that responds to institutional organization and culture and that elevates information security concerns to institutional leadership. Ensuring that members of the institutional community (students, faculty, and staff) receive information security education and training. Developing security policies for mobile, cloud, and digital resources (includes issues of data handling/protection, access control, and end-user awareness). Using risk-management methodologies to identify and address information security priorities. Developing, testing, and refining incident response capabilities to respond to information systems/data breaches. Wondering what’s next? The Higher Education Information Security Council Information Security Guide is the only resource developed by higher education information security practitioners for higher education information security practitioners. The guide features toolkits, case studies, effective practices, and recommendations to help jump-start campus information security initiatives. (Don’t reinvent the wheel every time you start a new infosec project, policy, or program function on campus.) Via: www.educause.eduThe post 2015 Top 5 Higher Ed Infosec Issues Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

5 Strategies for Employee Onboarding Success Infographic A successful onboarding program can be a significant contributor to your company’s success, driving benefits like new employee productivity, engagement, and retention. But building a program that drives this positive impact can be challenging. Read the 5 Strategies for Employee Onboarding Success Infographic to learn five strategies that will enable you to create an effective onboarding program. How can you make your onboarding program effective? Leverage these five strategies to create a successful onboarding program: Extend the learning time frame: Extend your onboarding program over a time frame of at least six months to encourage learning retention. Learn through others: Incorporate a personalized 1:1 approach to your program. Consider providing new hires with a resource network which will connect them to the organization, thus improving integration and retention. Guide learning: For informal learning, structure is the key to success. Build a guided workflow for your program to ensure continuous and productive learning. As an added bonus, you can replicate this for future new hires. Measure impact: Establishing metrics at the beginning of the program allows you to accurately understand the impact. Focus metrics into two buckets: the program level, or metrics on achieving business objectives, and employee level, or metrics on the impact the program has had on the employee. Standardize and scale: Creating a standardized process will allow for repeatability throughout the organization, and ensure consistent new employee training procedures which translate into substantial benefits for your organization. Want more insights and ideas into these five strategies? Read the full guide. Following this guide, you will build your employee onboarding program out to extend past the initial orientation to a longer-term, guided onboarding experience that includes informal learning through others. Hopefully you will also plan out the key measurements to demonstrate your program’s success. By carefully building in these steps, it will be fairly easy to scale your strategic onboarding program across your organization to achieve a uniform, effective new hire experience. A new employee onboarding program will keep new employees engaged and learning, making their relationship with your organization a positive one. Engaged employees serve as your best corporate evangelists as well as tomorrow’s leadership team, ensuring your upfront investment in new employee onboarding provides an excellent return in terms of productivity, retention, and company growth. Read also: The Anatomy Of Great Onboarding eLearning Via: chronus.comThe post 5 Strategies for Employee Onboarding Success Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

eLearning Development Checklist Infographic Despite great content and graphics, things can go wrong. The eLearning Development Checklist Infographic lists a few points to consider which may save your time and money when you develop your eLearning courses. Checking your elearning course before you hit the send button  Proofread as many times as possible. Yes, you may have checked it a few times but check again. At times, we are so focused on checking the spelling on the inside pages of the slides that we forget to pay attention to Headlines and Titles. If you can spot the spelling and grammar mistakes before your client does, great for you. If you have a course with many slides, consider doing half and then the other half a couple of minutes later. If you try to proofread 70-100 slides in one go, chances are you are going to miss something out. At times, we are so obsessed with the spelling and grammar that we miss out on other important factors such as visuals. If your slide says, click here to view the map. Is the map there? Or you have a click and reveal activity, when you click, is something revealed (text or image). This may seem absurd and obvious but errors can occur, so do check. Navigation is so important because you want your learner to be comfortable whilst learning. You want to be able to give them control of what they are learning. Unless specified in the brief that certain slides have to be completed to move forward, do ensure your students are in control at all times. Check your assessments. Are they too easy? Are they challenging enough? Are they too hard? Should you consider providing hints? A golden rule…. ALWAYS get another person to check the course. Be it the development team, colleagues; just to make sure you have not missed something very obvious Did you notice we purposely left the full stop out in the previous sentence. In fact, if you have been paying attention, we have purposely made a spelling mistake in the first image. Did you spot it? Read also: Before You Publish: Your eLearning Checklist Via: www.synotive.comThe post eLearning Development Checklist Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

EdTech in the United States Infographic As schools chase the one-to-one dream, students weigh in on tech in the classroom. The EdTech in the United States Infographic presents interesting stats and facts about the usage of digital devices and educational technology in U.S. schools. Where do schools stand? 48 MILLION public schools in the United States 13.2 MILLION computing devices in K-12 schools across the country 1:3.6 estimated ratio of devices to students in the United States The devices they are using 4.7 MILLION desktop computers 2.3 MILLION tablets 3.9 MILLION notebooks 2.3 MILLION other What students think 81% of students agree that using tablets in the classroom lets them learn in a way that’s best for them. 63% of students would like to use mobile devices in the classroom more often than they do now. 51% of students across all grade levels feel that it is important for their schools to provide them with a notebook on a one-to-one basis. 43% of students feel that it is important for their schools to provide them with a tablet one-to-one. Via: www.edtechmagazine.comThe post EdTech in the United States Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

Online Learning in India Infographic The Online Learning in India Infographic presents interesting stats and facts about the state of online learning in India. When the whole nation was complaining about the state of Learning in India, ChalkStreet wanted to solve some of the problems. They conducted a survey, called the KnowMore Campaign, where they interviewed 3,000+ engineering students across India and understood their perspective on current education, online learning and the problems they faced. They learnt that there was a high level of interest in pursuing online learning. However, there were significant gaps in availability of relevant (for the demographic, country and context), affordable and good quality content to meet the learning needs. Via: www.chalkstreet.comThe post Online Learning in India Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

Online Training is Green Infographic Everyone is trying to save money and help the environment. But did you know that eLearning saves not only the the environment, but money and increases learner’s content retention! Lowering your training program’s carbon footprint not only helps the environment, but also saves you money and can make your training more effective. Moving your training online cuts down on paper, cuts down travel emissions and costs, and saves energy. The Online Training is Green Infographic highlights how eLearning is helping the environment and saves you money at the same time. Remember how much time and the headaches of getting a facility, arranging travel and shift coverage so you can training your staff? Those all can go away too! And the side-effects of eLearning? Better reports on what your learners are lacking, helping employees become computer savvy, and improved job performance. So, what are you waiting for? View also: How eLearning Benefits the Environment Infographic Via: www.fortech.netThe post Online Training is Green Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

ROI from Training with Learning Transfer Infographic Did you know that in the USA $164.2 billion is spent per year on employee training and learning programs? And how frustrating that of this money spent, only 10-20% of what employees learn from training is actually being implemented into real change in the workplace? That’s a pretty poor return on investment (ROI). But, all is not lost! With a robust transfer of learning solution you can flip this statistic on its head. So, how can you start to create real business impact from learning initiatives? Check out the ROI from Training with Learning Transfer Infographic to find out: 3 essential elements needed for a successful learning transfer process, 6 key steps for effective training reinforcement, 3 questions to consider when measuring learning impact on the business. Via: transferoflearning.comThe post ROI from Training with Learning Transfer Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

Top Tips For Study Success Infographic The International Association of Book-keepers (IAB) have created a fantastic eye catching infographic pinpointing their top tips for study success. The Top Tips For Study Success Infographic aims to help all students on any career path to make the most out of their study time. From what to eat to when to sleep, the infographic provides a wealth of information on how to maximise your learning potential and prepare yourself mentally for any learning challenge. Whether you are studying at university or at home in your own time, it is important to achieve the most out of your limited study time. It is never too late to pursue a new career path and with distance learning and online learning it is now ever easier for anyone of any age to learn in their own time and at their own pace. University students, graduates, new mums, mums-to-be, part-time workers, full-time workers and adult students, everyone is keen to learn new skills to continue developing their career and create a new lifestyle for themselves and their families. Via: www.iab.org.ukThe post Top Tips For Study Success Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

The Importance of Social Learning for Companies Infographic The Importance of Social Learning for Companies Infographic presents the benefits and value of social learning in the corporate environment. Social learning is the process of learning through social interaction between peers. Social learning can take place in informal one-on-one encounters, among teams in the course of real-time problem-solving, communities of practice, through social software, expertise directories, and more. The key is that the company fosters a culture of continual learning, in which employees are empowered and encouraged to share what they know with each other and to seek out colleagues’ expertise to increase performance across the organization. In order to retain more new material, it’s extremely helpful to enable the learner to actively engage in the process. Human beings learn best by asking questions, discussing issues, sharing ideas, and teaching what we know. When we are engaged — repeating information and ideas while interacting with others to explore an area of learning — it stimulates deeper critical thinking. No matter what a person’s dominant learning style is — auditory, visual, or tactile — active participation is the most effective way to solidify new knowledge for the vast majority of people. This is the potential power of social learning done well. Quick Stats 70-90% of all workplace learning happens informally. 87% of employees identify social knowledge sharing as essential. Only 37% feel the same way about formal company training. Less than 30% of millennials feel they have the opportunity to contribute to the best of their ability at work. Over 50% of companies are using social learning practices today. 2/3 plan to implement or increase social learning initiatives in the future. Companies spent 39% more on knowledge sharing tools in 2013 than the year before. To dig deeper, check out the white paper, "Social Learning and The Future of Work." It discusses the value of social learning in corporate education efforts and the challenges and benefits to implementing social learning technology. In particular, this white paper covers: Why Traditional Workplace Learning Falls Short How Social Learning Fills the Gap The Benefits of Social Learning Technology Generational Differences in Learning Preferences The Challenge of Implementing Social Learning The Future of Work Via: bloomfire.comThe post The Importance of Social Learning for Companies Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

Unusual Jobs of Famous Writers Infographic What inspires you the most? Is it your work? If you have a strange and low-paid job, it hardly inspires you. Though you absolutely hate what you do, you still need to have some job to earn money. However, there are some exceptions. In the Unusual Jobs of Famous Writers Infographic above, Unplag plagiarism checker dives into big-name writers and their extraordinary jobs. Successful writers whose books became bestsellers had to take some awful and boring jobs too. And years passed before their novels won readers’ hearts. It’s a well-known fact that Stephen King besides teaching and writing worked as a janitor. He tells about it in On Writing, his memoir book. One summer he took a janitor position at Brunswick High and years after when he was writing Carrie, he "started seeing the opening scene of a story" (the one in a shower-room). This is how it works. Sometimes it’s hard to say what exactly can be your source of inspiration. Unplag team made a research and created the Unusual Jobs of Famous Writers Infographic about Harper Lee, Ken Kesey, James Joyce, William Faulkner, Chuck Palahniuk, Kurt Vonnegut, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jack London, Charles Dickens, J.D. Salinger, Stephen King and their totally odd jobs. Via: unplag.comThe post Unusual Jobs of Famous Writers Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

How to Start a Robotics Program at Your School Infographic Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is receiving a lot of attention lately, and for good reason. STEM education helps students understand the world around them, from the natural world of plants and animals, to computers and tablets, to balancing checkbooks and beyond. What’s more, many of today’s controversies and political decisions are informed by science, and students will need to understand this information to perform their duties as citizens in a democratic society. STEM jobs are also one of the fastest growing job sectors, and demand is expected to keep going up. But how do we get kids excited about STEM education and interested in pursuing these kinds of jobs? It may be a lot easier than you think. Robotics programs are hugely popular at schools across the country, and students get genuinely excited about the opportunity to learn and experiment with machines. If you’re looking for ways to get kids hooked on STEM, starting a robotics program could be the ticket. The How to Start a Robotics Program at Your School Infographic provides some basic steps to think about and follow to get a robotics program started at your school. View also: Robotics in STEM Education Infographic   Via: www.wherelearningclicks.comThe post How to Start a Robotics Program at Your School Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

Office Technology Through the Years Infographic The look, feel and design of office buildings and work spaces has changed drastically over the last few decades. The Office Technology Through the Years Infographic highlights the major changes in offices during the last 50 years. 1960s: In the 1960s, the office was a male-dominated environment. Most workers had the same nine-to-five schedule and worked at desk stations with similar layouts and designs. 1870s: By the 1970s, typewriters had been fully integrated into the workplace. The modern typewriter was designed to help minimize noise in the office environment. 1980s: Desktop computers replaced typewriters in the 1980σ and office demographics became more diverse as more women entered the workforce. 1990s: New technologies dominated offices in the 1990s. As computers and fax machines became more prevalent, global business partnerships grew. 2000s: With the internet becoming widely available, working remotely became much more feasible. Laptops and cell phones made it easier for workers to be connected to the office 24/7. 2015: Technology now dominates most office environments. Mobile devices and cloud computing have made it easier to connect and collaborate in real time with people around the globe. Via: www.suddathworkplace.comThe post Office Technology Through the Years Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

Five Step Framework for Design Thinking Infographic Design thinking is the application of a designer’s mindset to problem solving, with an emphasis on human interaction. While the issues they tackle may vary, design thinkers systematically apply the same principles to deliver innovative solutions. The Five Step Framework for Design Thinking Infographic shows how you can solve problems through design thinking. Step 1: Empathize. Learn about the audience for which you are designing. Understand their values and usage context. Determine the articulated and unarticulated motivations behind their decisions. Step 2: Define. Develop personas based on demographics, goals and objectives. Step 3: Ideate. Brainstorm a myriad of ideas while suspending all judgment and encouraging CREATIVITY. Generate, dream, take risks. Be savvy. Step 4: Prototype Create a sketch, build a 3D model, role play a scene that will quickly and affordably test your assumptions about people, materials, and processes. Step 5: Test LEARN what works and what doesn’t. Go back to the prototype and modify it based on results and feedback. ITERATE so the project team can learn big lessons as early as possible. Via: homegrown.phThe post Five Step Framework for Design Thinking Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

Google Teacher Academy Vs Apple Distinguished Educator Program With so many edtech professional development opportunities available for innovative educators, it can be hard to distinguish which one is right for you, the qualifications necessary, and how to apply. The Google Teacher Academy Vs Apple Distinguished Educator Program Infographic compares two of the most highly competitive and prestigious programs for teachers who are passionate about using technology in the classroom: the Google Teacher Academy and the Apple Distinguished Educator Program. What is the Google Teacher Academy? "The Google Teacher Academy (GTA) is a free professional development experience designed to help primary and secondary educators from around the globe get the most from innovative technologies. Each GTA is an intensive, two-day event during which participants get hands-on experience with Google tools, learn about innovative instructional strategies, receive resources to share with colleagues, and immerse themselves in a supportive community of educators making impact." -Google Teacher Academy Website What do you learn? Educators will get experience with Google tools, learn about innovative instructional strategies, receive resources to share with colleagues, and immerse themselves in a supportive community of educators making impact. Once you have completed the training, you become a Google Certified Teacher (GCT) and join an online network of other GCT’s to collaborate and share ideas. How do you apply? Teachers submit applications to be considered to participate in the Google Teaching Academy. The application includes a questionnaire, short answer questions, and a video. Participants are selected based on professional experience, passion for teaching and learning, and their successful use of technology in school settings. Only approximately 50 innovative educators world-wide are selected to attend each academy. Who can apply? Applicants range from curriculum specialists, classroom teachers, technology advocates, professional trainers, to librarians and administrators who use google education tools to advance learning. "My biggest takeaway wasn’t a new tool or trick, though we learned great ones, but it was the reminder of what’s possible with shared energy - that creative spark we hope to capture and recreate for our students." - Gretel Patch, Google Certified Teacher, Nepal 2013, Google Teacher Academy Website. What is the Apple Distinguished Educator Program? "Apple Distinguished Educators (ADEs) are part of a global community of education leaders recognized for doing amazing things with Apple technology in and out of the classroom. They explore new ideas, seek new paths, and embrace new opportunities. That includes working with each other — and with Apple — to bring the freshest, most innovative ideas to students everywhere." -Apple Distinguished Teacher Website What do you learn? Educators gather yearly at Apple Distinguished Educators institutes around the world to collaborate on solutions for global education challenges. Educators advise Apple, policy makers, and their fellow ADE’s on how they integrate Apple technology into learning environments. ADE’s get the opportunity to author original content about their work, and advocate the use of Apple products to help engage students in new ways. They become Apple Ambassadors of Innovation, and get to participate and present at education events around the world. How do you apply? Educators from countries who participate in the Apple Distinguished Educators program can sign up to be notified when the application period begins in their country. Applicants are then asked to complete an online application and submit a two minute video. Currently there are approximately 2,000 ADE’s worldwide and the selection process is highly competitive. Who can apply? Any educator who is passionate about innovative teaching and integrate Apple technology into their learning environment in a meaningful way that engages students, influences other educators, and helps transform teaching and learning. "In his role as Director of Assistive Technology, Mark works with educators at the Anne Carlsen Center in North Dakota to find appropriate tools that make curriculum accessible to all learners. Mark uses Apple technology to open up a world of opportunities for students with diverse learning needs and is seeing incredible gains with students on the Autism spectrum." - Mark Coppin, Class of 2009, Apple Distinguished Teacher Website Via: www.wherelearningclicks.comThe post Google Teacher Academy Vs Apple Distinguished Educator Program Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

7 Steps to Blended Learning Infographic The 7 Steps to Blended Learning Infographic presents seven tips to kick-start your blended learning project. If you’re new to blended learning, here are seven practical steps to get started. Prepare. Ask your vendor to provide a variety of kick-off sessions to introduce the program and drive senior management buy-in. If they don’t use, nobody will. Don’t patch. Use one vendor for the entire blended program. Don’t mix providers for different elements of the blend. User experience and result-tracking will break. Manage change. Use blended learning to actively manage the change from local face-to-face silos to a consistent solution available across your entire organization. Customize. One size does not fit all. Personalized content is key. Also find the right combination of blended learning elements for your user base. Embrace Gen Y. Use mobile and social to provide a consistent user experience across all devices. Blended learning works anytime, anywhere and on any device! Integrate. Go beyond e-learning and look out for integrated training administration services, business analytics, and the ability to build custom APIs. Align and open up. Align your blended learning strategy to business goals, encourage informal learning and integrate peer-to-peer and mentoring programs. Via: blogs.speexx.comThe post 7 Steps to Blended Learning Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

The Perfect eLearning Course Design Checklist Infographic Great design is actually simple to create if you follow a few rules. The Perfect eLearning Course Design Checklist Infographic presents 9 essential design tactics that will magically transform your eLearning courses into scintillating works without compromising on instructional effectiveness. Your visual designing checklist 1. Has a focal point. You have to make sure that your course not only grabs eyeballs but also keeps the learners hooked. Create visual focal points that cries out for attention. 2. Shows visual continuity. Flow or movement is critical to good eLearning design. It is how you lead the learners through your course without making them stumble or wonder where they are supposed to look next. Here are the pointers: Chunk and sequence the content first. This helps you figure out how you will place the various elements on screen, so they follow a natural and logical sequence. Arrange graphical elements so that they direct learner attention to the content and through it, not away from the screen. Build gaps into your design or space out the elements, so the learner can pause and let the content cement in his mind. 3. Has matching typerfaces. Mixing typefaces is an effective way to create points of visual interest. But beware of ending up with a mess where too many typefaces create clutter. 4. Text is readable. Readability issues mar the appeal of your course and destroy its instructional soundness. Besides, you risk losing your learners mid-way. Choose the right size for the text. Choose readable fonts. 5. Has visual consistency. Create a unifying theme that runs throughout the course. Choose a scheme for fonts, colors, and templates so that every page looks like it is a part of the same course. Do not overlook seemingly inconsequential elements like buttons, heading sizes, and spacing. Every element on the screen should adhere to the theme. Create a standards document for every project. This ensures team members working on a project are on the same page and know how creative they can be so that they do not end up creating wildly different designs. 6. Has good contrast between visual elements. Use contrasting shapes and colors and contrast between text (size and color) and background (color). 7. It is functional. Ensure you arrange the various on-screen elements so that learners don’t have to hunt around for information. Ensure that the most critical pieces of information on the screen stand out. Create a consistent layout. Make navigation intuitive. 8. Has enough white space on the screen. White spaces provide breathers to learners and create opportunities for them to pause and reflect on previous learning before moving on to the next nugget of information. These negative spaces eliminate clutter and distractions and help learners focus on the most important pieces of content. 9. Nails the right mood. Use illustrations and customized photographs that match the mood of the content. Use graphics that appeal to the learners’ emotions. Use visuals that convey a clear meaning even without the support of the text. Use colors to set the mood. Not all great designers are born. You can learn design skills by following the works of the masters, from experience, and by getting into the shoes of the learners to gauge what motivates them to keep going through a course. Via: info.shiftelearning.comThe post The Perfect eLearning Course Design Checklist Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.

Online University Infographic For-profit universities are a fairly new innovation in education. Traditionally, higher education institutions-that is, colleges and universities-are non-profit entities. To be classified as "non-profit", schools must be organized for a purpose other than making a profit, and for most schools, this purpose is to offer students a quality education or to support faculty in teaching and making significant contributions to research across many disciplines. These non-profit schools are generally considered to be traditional. Most brick-and-mortar schools and some online programs follow this traditional model. Over the past forty years, however, for-profit universities, most of which operate only or primarily online, have been changing the landscape of higher education. These for-profit schools operate under a different kind of business model and function more like corporations, bringing at times significant profits to their stakeholders. While for-profit schools have their detractors, there is no question that they are formidable competition for traditional schools when it comes to students and funding. The Founders While they were not the first people in the world to consider for-profit schooling, Michael Clifford and John Sperling are credited with the rise of creating the for-profit institution educational business model. Though he lacks a college education and used drugs in his early years, Clifford has succeeded as an entrepreneur. After becoming a born-again Christian and being advised by a Campus Crusader to look into a career in postsecondary schooling, he entered the field of for-profit education. He now has 6 universities under his control and a healthy stable of investors, including former General Electric CEO Jack Welch, who invested $2,000,000. John Sperling, on the other hand, has a more traditional academic pedigree. A business-minded, Cambridge-educated humanities professor, he wanted to bring education to the masses. Although his for-profit classes initially had to be attended in person, and his first class had only 8 students, Sperling expanded his business significantly over the years. He started the University of Phoenix, which offered its first online courses in 1989 and is now one of the largest universities in the world. The Numbers Because for-profit schools adhere to a different business model than traditional, non-profit schools do, they are organized with the consumer-student in mind. For example, the University of Phoenix’s campuses are built near freeways for easy access, and they are spaced approximately 20 minutes apart because that is how far people will drive in rush hour traffic. Classes at the University of Phoenix start every 5 weeks and are often offered on evenings and weekends to accommodate their students’ work schedules. Although the University of Phoenix does have campuses, much of the coursework is done online. In part because of their accessibility and open admissions policies, many students choose for-profit schools. In total, for-profit schools have enrolled 1,941,000 students for online degree programs. Grand Canyon University, a former struggling Christian college revamped by Clifford, now enrolls 40,000 students worldwide. The University of Phoenix, with 260 campuses and learning centers in the U.S., enrolls 443,000 students, which is more than the entire University of California system and Ivy League combined. This high enrollment translates to high revenue, much of it from federal student aid. Grand Canyon University, University of Phoenix, and other for-profit schools can receive up to 86% of their revenue from federal sources. In 2004, the University of Phoenix alone received $1.7 billion in Title IV funds, or federal student aid. By comparison, in 2010, the government provided $1.8 billion, nearly the same amount, in federal funds to help rebuild New Orleans schools after Hurricane Katrina. Another major difference between for-profit and non-profit schools is the cost to the student. Online courses at Grand Canyon University cost between $400 and $550 per credit hour. In-person classes at Stanford University, a top-tier institution, cost $773 per credit hour. But while the apparent per-class costs favor for-profit schools, the overall costs of a for-profit college education may be much less favorable. According to Barmak Nassiran, a traditional schools lobbyist, students at for-profit colleges are responsible for approximately half of the default on all education loans in the U.S. In fact, fewer than half the students at many for-profit schools repay their loans on time. However, the Department of Education is making strides toward greater oversight of for-profit schools, such as with the Gainful Employment ruling, which requires that for-profit schools graduate students be able to find jobs with sufficient salaries to pay back their student loans. The Controversy Critics of for-profit schools often cite their privileging of profit over student success. One concern is that for-profit schools are recruiting students who are able to pay tuition, but who are academically incapable of graduating from these degree programs. Under Federal Student Loan guidelines, it is illegal to offer commissions or incentives to staff to enroll students in college, but University of Phoenix enrollment advisors allegedly had monthly quotas of student enrollment. While the University of Phoenix did not admit guilt, it did settle a $67 million lawsuit for paying staff "incentivized compensation". Another criticism is of the for-profit model itself, a model that necessarily draws money away from students and back towards the business and its executives. For example, according to Mark Defusco, a former executive at the University of Phoenix, for-profit colleges will spend 25% of their revenue on advertising, but only between 10 and 20% on faculty and education. This is in stark contrast to traditional, non-profit universities, which are more likely to invest in research initiatives, professionalization, facilities, and student life. The Future In 2007, 970 public 2-year colleges and 534 4-year colleges offered online courses, and since then that number has continued to grow. Many of these traditional schools even have online degree programs or departments that function entirely online. Stanford, MIT, Texas A & M, University of Pennsylvania, and Savannah College of Art and Design are just a few highly regarded schools that offer classes and degrees online. MIT and Harvard University are even working together on a project to offer non-credit college courses online at no cost. Michael Clifford’s next project is a shift back toward the non-profit model. His school, Patten University, will offer a college education to former prostitutes, gang members, and other socially marginalized individuals, who will likely finance their educations with Federal Student Loans. The funds dedicated to education in the 2010 Recovery Act-over $89,000,000,000-have mostly been dedicated to expanding post-secondary education. As more Americans pursue higher education, institutions will have to grow accordingly. Both for-profit and non-profit schools-whether traditional, online, or hybrid-will play important roles. Via: www.onlineschools.orgThe post Online University Infographic appeared first on e-Learning Infographics.