Good online education quotes can inspire and enlighten; they can brighten your day and show you the way.<\/p>\n
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A memorable virtual learning quote can say something you\u2019ve wanted to say but couldn\u2019t quite put into words.<\/p>\n
The best quotes can serve as a reminder or reinforcement; it can point to where you should be going.<\/p>\n
But the problem with online learning quotes is that there are too many of them \u2013 for every nugget you find, you have to read ten tired clich\u00e9s.<\/p>\n
To save you time, we\u2019ve hunted down 35 of the best-ever quotations for trainers,\u00a0L&D and eLearning specialists<\/a>, instructional designers, and HR pros for every situation. And yes, you can quote us on that!<\/p>\n 1) \u201cYou can\u2019t teach people everything they need to know. The best you can do is position them where they can find what they need to know when they need to know it.\u201d \u2013 Seymour Papert, MIT Mathematician, and Educator (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 2) \u201cPeople will only want to engage if it is relevant to their needs or helps them solve problems.\u201d \u2013 Jane Hart (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 3) \u201cThe students of the future will demand the learning support that is appropriate for their situation or context. Nothing more, nothing less. And they want it at the moment the need arises.\u00a0Not sooner, not later. Mobile devices will be a key technology for providing that learning support.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Marcus Specht, Professor of Advanced Learning Technologies, Open University of Netherlands. (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 4) \u201cInstructional designers need to run, not walk, away from classroom-based thinking and get to the point of providing short, quick business-focused learning points that are easily accessible when and where our learners need them. This means leveraging new technologies to deliver non-traditional instruction.\u201d \u2013 Karl M. Kapp, Professor of Instructional Technology, Bloomsburg University. (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 5) \u201cIf learning material is designed to be highly relevant and delivered in context, then it is likely to be useful.\u201d \u2013 Charles Jennings (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 6) \u201cIf you want people to have fun, give them the day off. If you want them to learn, engage them with the content.\u201d \u2013 Karl Kapp (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 7) \u201cThe number one factor in engagement is relevance because relevance drives out resistance.\u201d \u2013 Clive Shepherd (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 8) \u201cBoring e-learning fails to engage the learner\u2019s mind, and without that basic motivation and action, nothing can happen even when the learner goes through all the required motions.\u201d \u2013 Ethan Edwards, Chief Instructional Strategist, Allen Interactions (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 9) \u201cWhen training is done well, doors open, skills development, and performance excellence yields personal and organizational rewards. People grow in ability, confidence, motivation and happiness.\u201d \u2013 Michael Allen, Chairman & CEO, Allen Interactions (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 10) \u201cGamification aims to inspire deeper, more engaged relationships and to change behavior, but it needs to be implemented thoughtfully. Most attempts at gamification currently miss the mark, but successful and sustainable gamification can convert customers into fans, turn work into fun, or make learning a joy. The potential is enormous.\u201d \u2013 Brian Burke, Gartner Group VP of Research (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 11) \u201cWhere my reason, imagination, or interest were not engaged, I would not or I could not learn.\u201d \u2013 Winston Churchill (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 12) \u201cThe basic DNA of good learning experiences is trying to do something and getting feedback.\u201d \u2013 Julie Dirksen (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 13) \u201cThe most profound words will remain unread unless you can keep the learner engaged. You can\u2019t see their eyes to know if they got it so \u2026 say it, show it, write it, demo it, and link it to an activity.\u201d \u2013 James Bates (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 14) \u201cStudy without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.\u201d \u2013 Leonardo da Vinci (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 15) \u201cWe complain that learners want to be spoon-fed, but then we won\u2019t let them hold the spoon.\u201d \u2013 Jane Bozarth, eLearning Coordinator for the North Carolina, Office of State Personnel (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 16) \u201cIn order to create an engaging learning experience, the role of instructor is optional, but the role of learner is essential.\u201d \u2013 Bernard Bull, VP, Continuing and Distance Education, Concordia University (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 17) \u201cTell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.\u201d \u2013 Xun Kuang, Chinese Confucian philosopher (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 18) \u201cFor the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.\u201d \u2013 Aristotle (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 19) \u201cStop thinking the answer to everything is to develop a course.\u201d (Source<\/a>) Jane Bozarth, eLearning Coordinator for the North Carolina, Office of State Personnel<\/p>\n 20) \u201cThe illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.\u201d \u2013 Alvin Toffler (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 21) \u201cLive as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.\u201d \u2013 Mahatma Gandhi (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 22) \u201cThe beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.\u201d \u2013 B.B. King (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 23) \u201cThe more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you\u2019ll go.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Seuss (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 24) \u201cWisdom is not a product of schooling but of the\u00a0lifelong attempt\u00a0to acquire it.\u201d \u2013 Albert Einstein (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 25) \u201cDevelop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.\u201d \u2013 Anthony J. D\u2019Angelo (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 26) \u201cEducation is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.\u201d \u2013 Malcolm X (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 27) \u201cWe need to bring learning to people instead of people to learning.\u201d \u2013 Elliot Masie, Masie Center (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 28) \u201cTraining developers need to integrate technology seamlessly into the curriculum instead of viewing it as an add-on, an after-thought, or an event.\u201d \u2013 Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Executive Director of the Curriculum Mapping Institute (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 29) \u201cThe Global Corporate\u00a0Learning Management System (LMS)<\/a> Market will grow by USD $12.48 Billion during 2020-2024.\u201d \u2013 Technavio research (Source)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n 30) \u201cIn times where small instructor-led classrooms tend to be the exception, electronic learning solutions can offer more collaboration and\u00a0interaction with experts and peers, as well as a higher success rate than the live alternative.\u201d \u2013 Keith Bachman, Corporate eLearning Executive, W.R. Hambrecht and Associates (Source)<\/p>\n 31) \u201cIf you want to teach people a new way of thinking, don\u2019t bother trying to teach them. Instead, give them a tool, the use of which will lead to new ways of thinking.\u201d \u2013 R. Buckminster Fuller, author, and futurist (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 32) \u201cThere can be infinite uses of the computer and of new technology [in training], but if the instructors themselves are not able to bring it to the learners and make it work, then it fails.\u201d- U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 33) \u201cThe only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay.\u201d \u2013 Zig Ziglar, Motivational Speaker (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 34) \u201cOnline learning is rapidly becoming one of the most cost-effective ways to educate the world\u2019s rapidly expanding workforce.\u201d \u2013 Jack Messman, former CEO at Novell, Cambridge Technology Partners (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n 35) \u201cAn organization\u2019s ability to learn and translate that learning into action is the ultimate competitive advantage.\u201d \u2013 Jack Welch, Former CEO, General Electric (Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n There you have it \u2013 35 quotes about online learning, for your reading pleasure! If you have a good virtual learning quote to add to the list, be sure to share it with us.<\/p>\n In the meantime, if these eLearning quotes inspire you to learn more about how an LMS can supercharge your employee training, World Manager LMS is here to assist you. Some of the most respected companies in the world trust World Manager LMS.<\/p>\nQuotes on Just-in-Time Learning<\/h2>\n
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