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Metanomics This Week!

Learning Matters!
Monday, February 8, 2010
This Wednesday Karl and I will be appearing on Metanomics to discuss Learning in 3D and where we see Virtual Immersive Worlds going over the coming few years. Rob Bloomfield is a fantastic host and I am really looking forward to this. Be sure to get there early…..The
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Saffron instructional designer wins IT Training Award

Spicy Learning
Monday, February 8, 2010
Saffron Interactive, one of Europe’s leading e-learning, mobile and blended learning companies, is proud to announce that Stephanie Dedhar has been named Instructional Designer of the Year at the IT Training Awards 2010. The instructional designer category was new for the 2010 awards, which were announced at a gala dinner held at The Dorchester in London on Thursday 4 February.
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LMS Business Model for Associations?

aLearning
Monday, February 8, 2010
Let’s face it. There’s a wide expanse between the  free, open source LMS systems (Moodle, for example) and expensive, proprietary systems currently available. Despite the appeal of downloading a free application or program, open source systems require someone with programming savvy to make them work — a resource most small associations don’t have. Wouldn’t it be great to find
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HP Idealab

Take an e-Learning Break
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Monday, February 8, 2010
HP IdeaLab offers a sneak preview at some of the Web services and other emerging technologies from HP researchers and engineers around the world. You’ll find demos, downloads, descriptions and videos with information and instructions on each of the featured technologies. Check it out: http://www.hp.com/idealab/us/e
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Are You a Fresher Looking for a Job in Instructional Design?

The Writers Gateway
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Times are changing. Getting a job as a fresher is no longer so easy, I guess. At least that’s what the popular job portals in India tell me.  I I was checking some popular job portals and found that most employers require candidates with atleast 1 year of experience in Instructional Design. This does say a lot about the current job market.
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Graffiti at Upside Learning

Upside Learning Blog
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Monday, February 8, 2010
A large blank white wall is an invitation for creative individuals to express themselves. Some call it graffiti, some call it art, all in all its great fun. We had just such a wall at our offices in Pune. We decided to make the best of it and let graphic designers and artists from the team have a go at it. The results speak for themselves.
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Are you better than Steve Carell at using technology in the classroom?

eLearning Acupuncture
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Most people have seen at least one episode of Steve Carell’s hit show, The Office. If you haven’t seen an episode then please go here to check one out. It’s very funny stuff! Lynn Schofield Clark in collaboration with her Innovation in Mass Communications class at the University of Denver have produced a very witty video as part of a class mini-project.
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25 places to find instructional videos

Jane Hart - Pick of the Day
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Recently I have received a number of emails asking about places that offer free instructional videos (on all subjects), so I thought I would put together a posting of the main ones that I know about: 5min Life Videopedia - instructional and how-to videos Academic Earth - Thousands of video lectures from the world's top scholars
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