December 2013 - nancyrubin

Offering Daycare Services to Employees: Great for Morale, or Just Too Costly?

nancyrubinDecember 26, 2013April 11, 2015

The cost of childcare can be cost prohibitive for parents, especially when working a full-time job at the same time. Some employers offer in-house daycare services as an added benefit,...

Design Education eLearning Learning Social Learning Teaching Technology

Course Design – Online Classes with Flexible Options

nancyrubinDecember 19, 2013

What is HyFlex? According to Brian J. Beatty of SFSU, HyFlex combines both online and face-to-face teaching and learning activities in a setting where students may choose whether or not...

Business Leaders

Improve Your Internal Recruiting Process

nancyrubinDecember 18, 2013June 10, 2015

Many companies take advantage of the pool of talent they already have when attempting to fill vacancies. This can be a great strategy for both business success and employee morale....

Design Gamification Learning

10 Key Mechanics of #Gamification

nancyrubinDecember 17, 2013December 17, 2013

As I get ready to write a grant to game-ify our online orientation, I was re-reading Rajat Paharia's book, " Loyalty 3.0." Below are his 10 Key Mechanics of Gamification (See...

Business Corporations HR Leaders

What Positions Can I Realistically Outsource?

nancyrubinDecember 16, 2013

Companies are on a constant quest to find ways to cut expenses and improve productivity. However, cutting the wrong expenses can be counterproductive, and in some cases, detrimental. So, what...

Business Leaders Work

Balancing and Bookkeeping This Holiday Season

nancyrubinDecember 9, 2013

As the festive season is coming up, people are turning their attention away from their jobs and towards their families. In this time of celebration, you should still be aware...

Social Video

Going Social: The State of Video

nancyrubinDecember 2, 2013May 18, 2015

In this videographic, Uberflip explores the state of video as a cross-platform marketing tool. How popular is online video? How much are marketers spending on this format? With apps like...