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 Use Quizzes for Learning at Home During COVID-19 Pandemic

The year 2020 so far has been quite shaky, but with almost the entire world, including academic institutions on lockdown, you’d think that would impact learning in a big way. Well, the good news is, it doesn’t have to be this way. The coronavirus pandemic has caused most states to close schools, and students all...
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How to Drive Ecommerce Sales with eCommerce Quizzes

Collecting data. Converting leads. Driving engagement — who would have thought that eCommerce Quizzes can come in handy for all of this and much more? This marketing miracle has certainly been a savior for many, as the competition among brands online is getting tougher with every passing minute. We’ve certainly come a long way from...
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What Is a Personality Assessment? All You Need to Know

Have you ever been a part of a team where things just don’t click despite everyone having the right skills? It might be attributable to personality differences.  We all have unique ways of thinking and behaving, and these traits impact how we interact with others. Personality assessments act like a decoder, helping us understand these...
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What Is Student Learning Assessment & How to Do It Right

Student learning assessment is how I evaluate what students understand, where learning breaks down, and how instruction should adjust before, during, and after teaching. I don’t see assessment as a grading exercise. I see it as a way to collect evidence that informs what happens next in the classroom. For a long time, student assessment...
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What Is Career Assessment & Why Is It Important?

Steve Jobs once said, ‘The only way to do great work is to love what you do.’ This timeless wisdom is at the heart of career assessments.   By guiding individuals toward careers that align with their strengths and passions, career assessment tests serve as bridges to fulfilling professional journeys and lives. This blog post explores...
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Types of Career Assessments Recruiters Should Know About

As someone who has worked many jobs before settling for one, I know how irritating it is to find the right career or a job.  Not just me, there are many like me, who don’t find success in their careers or who are frequent job hoppers always on the lookout for their next career step...
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Educational Assessment: Types, Importance & How to Do It Right

Most educators still equate assessment with tests. A score goes into the gradebook, the class moves on, and the data is rarely used. I do not see that as an assessment. That is recordkeeping. When I think about assessment, I think about a process. You are gathering evidence of what students understand, what they can...
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What Is an Online Questionnaire?

Do you want to know more about your organization’s target audience? Maybe you want to learn how well they like your products or services? Or, test a commercial with a small group of viewers before releasing it into the wild on YouTube? In all the above cases, the end goal is to collect data depending...
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What is a Computer-Based Assessment?

Computers have impacted everything and everyone over the course of their rise in the past few decades. During this technological revolution, the education and training industries have experienced what can be aptly described as meteoric shifts. Learning and assessment have evolved at a remarkable pace. Ebooks have replaced books and training manuals, physical classrooms have...
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How to Choose the Right Test Management Software Tool: 10 Things to Consider

Test management software is a powerful tool that teachers and trainers can use to create, distribute, and track all aspects of the assessment for their courses. Many different applications are available. Here are 10 things to think about when choosing the best test management software for you. How easy is it to use? As with...
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