Michael Laithangbam

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Michael Laithangbam

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Michael Laithangbam is a senior writer & editor at ProProfs with over 12 years of experience in enterprise software and eLearning. His expertise encompasses online training, web-based learning, quizzes & assessments, webinars, course development, LMS, and more. Michael's work has been featured in industry-leading publications such as G2, Software Advice, Capterra, and eLearning Industry. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

Articles by Michael Laithangbam

How to Create a Business Quiz To Meet Your Marketing Goals

Anyone who has ever procrastinated hours on Facebook has once or twice encountered a quiz. And, chances are they definitely took it to know-  And, the titles of these quizzes are obviously so captivating, that one doesn’t bother even to take note of who posted it or why. They take the bait, play the quiz,...
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How to Use Interactive Quizzes to Enhance Learning

Delivering impactful learning isn’t easy, right?You have to succeed in several aspects to take learners on a smooth journey from where they are to where they must be. These include understanding and engaging learners and ensuring knowledge comprehension and retention. With interactive quizzes, you can easily pull this off! How? Here’s a quick example. As...
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How to Create a Multiple-Choice Test

Many of you reading this will admit to the joy of taking multiple-choice question (MCQ) tests as students. Multiple choice questions are quick and fun. Instead of typing-in long answers, you get to pick the correct answer out of multiple answer choices.  But, MCQ quizzes are much more than a fun way to test knowledge....
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Decoding Self-Assessments for Students: Benefits & Types

Picture walking into a classroom buzzing with a different kind of energy – where every student is not just learning but also actively understanding and shaping their educational journey. This is the power of student self-assessment. Beyond mere academic evaluations, self-assessments are a transformative tool. They foster self-awareness, goal-setting, and critical thinking, driving students toward...
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How to Create Online Tests Easily and Securely

“Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers.” – Josef Albers, educator & artist Have you ever wondered why your learners can retain information only for a short time?  Or do you often need help with assessing their knowledge retention? Well, it can be because you need to create...
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How To Write Engaging Quiz Questions

You can’t cook great pasta without the right ingredients. You’ll need the right amounts of flour, eggs, tomato, cheese, and more. Individually, they’re okay, but combine them and cook them perfectly — you’re in pasta heaven. Quizzes work in the same way. It’s never a single element that makes a great quiz but many. And...
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How to Use a Marketing Quiz: 6 Most Effective Ways

Do you want to develop your marketing strategy to offer a customized experience? Do you want to test the consumer response/expectation before a product launch? Do you want to know how to improve an existing product or do better than the big brands out there? Do you want to improve brand loyalty by engaging your...
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How to Make a Fun Quiz

After BuzzFeed’s success with the quiz We’ll Guess Your Secret Talent Based On Your Ice Cream Preferences, many brands started including fun quizzes in their marketing strategy.  Source Not all of them were able to ace the race, though. Why? Well, one of the biggest reasons was that those quizzes simply couldn’t keep the participants...
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Top 6 Benefits of Online Learning for School Students

Online learning is certainly one of the most useful tools for career growth because it lets students access to knowledge by providing them with an exclusive opportunity to discover and obtain fresh information at their own pace. Nowadays, a growing number of working students and professionals are being attracted by the benefits from online education...
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What Is an Assessment Tool? Types, Benefits, Best Practices

Until a few years ago, teachers, trainers, and recruiters relied on age-old paper-based tests for their assessment needs. This assessment method required them to navigate through a series of tasks, including Coming up with the right questions Printing the test papers Setting up an assessment center Invigilating the assessment Manually grading the responses Phew! Then...
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