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How To Develop a Collaborative Learning Culture

A collaborative learning culture gives everyone a voice and allows ideas to flow freely within an organization, encouraging continuous learning and fostering a growth mindset. Check to see what a collaborative culture of learning is, its benefits, and how to create one within your organization.

2020’s significant shift to remote working led to a surge in learning and development (L&D) within organizations. According to LinkedIn Learning research, globally, 63% of those within an L&D sector agree that learning and development now has a seat at the C-Suite or CEB table. This is up from 24% that was discovered in March 2020.

When developing a strong learning culture, however, organizations must focus on making it collaborative and dynamic. You must allow your team members to explore their creativity at work, individually, and as a team. A collaborative learning culture gives everyone a voice and allows ideas to flow freely within an organization, encouraging continuous learning and fostering a growth mindset.

We will break down what a collaborative learning culture is, its benefits, and how to create one within your organization.

5 Tips for Learning More Effectively from Home

This is a guest post written by Dataquest.

Learning from home can be incredibly convenient, but it can also be challenging to make real progress without the structure and rigor provided by a classroom environment.

Here are five science-based tips to increase your chances of accomplishing your goals when you’re learning from home: Continue reading “5 Tips for Learning More Effectively from Home”

Building an Effective Online Classroom Using 3 Tools

Dr. Wei-Chung Wang, like many professors and teachers around the world, will be conducting the remainder of the 2020 spring semester online. Dr. Wang is a professor of business and economics at Juniata College, who offers courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, in addition to acting as Kdan’s VP of Global Marketing & Strategy. Follow along to see how building an effective online classroom using 3 tools has helped Dr. Wang.

“You can’t just stop learning and teaching!”

“I want to introduce some tools you can use to facilitate online learning,” he explains. “I know that the past few weeks, everyone has been rushing to this virtual world and has been trying to learn the best online tools.” He compiled a video lecture where he shares some of the best practices he found for creating an effective online classroom experience. Check out the full video! Continue reading “Building an Effective Online Classroom Using 3 Tools”

Essential PDF Requirements for Learning

Why do you need to know about the essential PDF requirements for learning? COVID-19 is affecting most major institutions and causing economic and supply chain upheaval. Almost every planned gathering has been cancelled or postponed to promote social distancing. The education industry is facing similar disruption. Many colleges are extending spring break, delaying classes, or cancelling the semester.

These changes are going to impact the way classes are taught, as many schools are switching to online learning to keep classes from being canceled. If you’re preparing to become an online student, you’ll want to make one tool a part of any plan for the coming months: a PDF reader.

Not all readers are created equal, and picking the right tool for yourself can make all the difference. We’re going to break down four key functions your PDF reader needs to perform to ensure a good e-learning experience. Continue reading “Essential PDF Requirements for Learning”

Spontaneity, Creativity, and Animation – An Interview with Pei Yu Lin

Pei Yu Lin is our next iAniMagic Contest winner that we interviewed. She won the Student Silver Award with her short film, Cryanimal. The fantastic colors aren’t all that make this animation stand out. Cryanimal has its unique rhythm which makes this animation even more enjoyable.

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