Do you ever feel like you’re drowning in a sea of information? Confused about how all the facts, concepts, and data relate to each other?
For all students, learning new information can be overwhelming. When you’re feeling confused, try creating a mind map to clarify the material. Mind maps are diagrams that visually represent how concepts are related to each other.
Here are 6 ways to use mind maps to boost your grades.
MOOCs are hot, but is the sizzle about to fizzle?
This infographic from TopCollegesOnline.org outlines the plusses and minuses of MOOCs, and highlights a surprising statistic about student success rates with MOOCs: According to this infographic, a whopping 93% of MOOC students fail their course!
Creating a mind map is a powerful way to organize your thoughts in a visual form. A mind map is similar to a flow chart, except that while flowcharts normally proceed in a linear top-to-bottom order, mind maps progress clockwise from the top, and feature radial structures branching out from one central node.
Mind maps show you the relationship between ideas, structuring the information in a way that clarifies what is the main idea and what are the peripheral details. They let you see see the overall picture.
It’s quite a challenge to convert a traditional classroom course to online format.
If you already have a set of PowerPoint slides prepared, how do you convert that into an e-learning course? You can’t just share the Powerpoint with your students and expect them to assimilate the information.
The following infographic from e-learning infographics lists 7 steps for converting powerpoint presentations into e-learning courses.
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