What is Blended Learning?
Blended learning has been a buzzword in the education industry lately, but what exactly is it? Blended learning is a term used to describe the way eLearning is being combined with traditional classroom methods and independent study. While students still attend a “brick-and-mortar” school structure, face-to-face classroom methods are combined with computer-mediated activities, such as […]
A How-To Guide for Building Catalog Rules
DigitalChalk understands that it is necessary for organizations to have a learning management platform that gives you control over what courses students can see and register for – this is why the Catalog Rule feature was created. This feature gives you full control over what courses students see, and therefore can register for. This is […]
Pros and Cons of eLearning Infographics
eLearning infographics are everywhere these days, and many students prefer them rather than the traditional course materials. Readers can quickly scan the data and research and gain a broad understanding of the material within just a few seconds. But before you start transitioning your course materials into eLearning infographics, what are the pros and cons […]
Exploring Login Rules
DigitalChalk’s login rule allows you to register students simply by having them log into the DigitalChalk learning management platform. Login rules eliminate the need for students to go through the catalog in order to register for a course offering. Login rules allow you, as an administrator, to have students registered for a course just by […]
Revisit Feature: Re-watch, Re-download & Review Course Content
Sometimes it is necessary to allow your students to review course materials after they have already completed course. Our Revisit feature allows you to give the student the ability to revisit content for a certain number of times or even days. We’ve included a short tutorial on how it works. Setting Up the Revisit Feature It […]
How to Teach Distracted Students
Many times it may feel as if your students are impatient and consistently distracted during your online course. Some people just have a hard time focusing, and others may be forced to take a course that they have no interest in. Either way, it is your job as an instructor, to create effective eLearning content […]
3 Steps to Chunking Your Online Course
Are your learners performing poorly on their course evaluations? Are you seeing a decrease in grades across the board? If so, perhaps you should try a new eLearning technique – Content chunking. What is content chunking? Content chunking is a method of presenting information into small pieces or “chunks” of information to make reading and […]
Set Required Elements For Your Courses
DigitalChalk has a feature that allows you, as the instructor, to safeguard against students skipping important content required for course completion. This is known as the Required Elements feature and can be set by the following steps: 1. Go to the “Manage Courses” tab 2. Click on the course title that you would like to […]
5 Tips for Creating Infographics
Infographics are everywhere these days, especially in the eLearning industry – there is even an entire website dedicated to them! What is an infographic? Well, it is a visual image such as a chart or diagram used to represent information or data. Designers prefer infographics because they can communicate a complex set of ideas in […]
A Guide to Adding Fields to Your Certificates
An important feature of the DigitalChalk certificate element is the ability to add fields and create custom fields to any certificate. Adding these fields can create a certificate that is specific to the user and the online course, or online training, that they just completed. With this guide, we hope to make the process of […]
