Labyrinth Learning Provides Assessment Tools to Help High-Reaching Students

October 3, 2013Featured, News & Eventsassessing student performance, e-learning resources, Labyrinth Learning, teaching computer literacy, tools for studentskwalker

Education is changing rapidly due to technology for students and many bright teenagers would like to move quickly through the secondary school system. A new bill introduced in the Wisconsin legislature would allow middle school children to earn high school class credit, similar to the advanced placement programs in many states that allow high school … Continue reading Labyrinth Learning Provides Assessment Tools to Help High-Reaching Students →

Labyrinth Learning Textbooks & Learning Solutions Offer An Affordable Alternative

September 30, 2013Featured, News & Eventse-learning resources, Excel keyboard shortcuts, Labyrinth Learning, textbookskwalker

For many adults, the first experience with sticker shock happens in the most unlikely of ways – buying textbooks for college. After working hard, saving money, and scraping together the funds to pay for ever-increasing tuition statements, it can be heartbreaking to see the prices of the textbooks in the college bookstore. In an article … Continue reading Labyrinth Learning Textbooks & Learning Solutions Offer An Affordable Alternative →

Add Symbols With Alt Codes

September 26, 2013Featured, Teaching Tips & Strategiese-learning resources, Labyrinth Learning, Microsoft Excel 2013, Microsoft Office 2013, teaching computer literacy, tips for teaching computer skillskwalker

At the most basic level, computer literacy means being able to navigate universally utilized software programs, such as the Microsoft Office Suite, knowing how to type in a reasonably quick manner (QWERTY style preferred!), and understanding how to use printers, scanners, and other basic computer accessories. Then there are the tricks that take your computer … Continue reading Add Symbols With Alt Codes →

How Can Technology Enhance Learning?

September 19, 2013Featured, News & Eventse-learning resources, Labyrinth Learning, technology enhancing learninglablearning

Technology education enhances the classroom experience for instructors and students. In addition to keeping information organized and accessible 24/7, technology allows the learning process to be more social, which can be a more powerful learning experience for students. Here are ways technology can enhance the learning process for both educators and their students. Technology for … Continue reading How Can Technology Enhance Learning? →

What Makes an Effective PowerPoint Presentation?

September 16, 2013Featured, Teaching Tips & Strategiese-learning resources, effective PowerPoint presentation, Labyrinth Learning, PowerPoint learninglablearning

Learning to use PowerPoint is the first step to creating an effective presentation. However, if you succumb to common pitfalls, or don’t maximize its potential, you may find your presentations fall flat. Here are tips to make your PowerPoint presentations as effective as possible. Avoid common pitfalls: Sometimes, the information in the presentation is great, … Continue reading What Makes an Effective PowerPoint Presentation? →

Advanced Excel Spreadsheet Functions You Need to Know

September 13, 2013Featured, Teaching Tips & Strategiese-learning resources, Labyrinth Learning, Microsoft Excel 2013, tips for teaching computer skillslablearning

Every time students or employees take a course on Microsoft Excel 2013, they learn valuable skills that increase their efficiency. Some of these skills are simple, such as copying and transferring formulas from one spreadsheet to another. However, there are more advanced functions that make Excel even more valuable in the workplace. Creating drop down … Continue reading Advanced Excel Spreadsheet Functions You Need to Know →

Businesses Seek Tools to Improve Teamwork

September 9, 2013Featured, News & Eventseducational software for adults, Labyrinth Learning, tools to improve teamworklablearning

As the modern workforce becomes increasingly mobile, businesses across the globe seek tools to improve teamwork and company-wide collaboration. One of the most effective innovations to break down geographic barriers is Microsoft 365. As this article in The Guardian points out, it’s not just the “whenever” and “wherever” that appeals to corporations, but also the … Continue reading Businesses Seek Tools to Improve Teamwork →

Improve Your Business With FastCourse Learning Series

September 6, 2013Featured, Teaching Tips & Strategiescourse management software, e-learning resources, FastCourse Learning Series, Labyrinth Learninglablearning

Microsoft Office has set the standard for desktop publishing. It would be considered rare if a business doesn’t use at least one MS Office program as a part of their day-to-day processes. It’s great when employees have Microsoft certifications, but have you checked the years on those certifications lately? How can you determine whether or … Continue reading Improve Your Business With FastCourse Learning Series →

It’s Not the Money, It’s the Teacher With the Right Tools

August 30, 2013Featured, Teaching Tips & Strategieslearning management systems, teaching in a computer lab, teaching tips for computer instructorskwalker

A recent study done by three economists, two from Harvard and one from Columbia, demonstrated that, “second only to parents, teachers are the most important part of a child’s education.” The study tracked 2.5 million students, over the course of 20-years, from a single urban district. The data paints a clear line connecting good teachers … Continue reading It’s Not the Money, It’s the Teacher With the Right Tools →