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The Emergence Of Mobile Learning For Higher Education In Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

Upside Learning

With the rapid development of mobile technologies, a new style of learning, termed as mobile learning, has exploded everywhere in the world. This is now considered as an essential learning style in the future. The transition to m-learning is inevitable; m-learning with its all forms can promote the learning process in a way that encourages a pedagogic shift from a teacher-centric model to a learner-centric approach.

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2013: The Year to Step into eLearning

B Online Learning

The world of eLearning is vast and it is growing by the day. There are plenty of training professionals who would like to venture into eLearning but hardly know where to begin. At first eLearning can seem rather intimidating, especially when people are talking about LMSs, MOOCS, mobile learning, social learning and authoring tools. What [.].

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Summary of #Games Research Qualitative Literature Review Conducted by Fengfeng Ke

Kapp Notes

Most of the time a meta-analysis of studies looks at only the numbers as a means of comparison. Here is an interesting qualitative meta-analysis and the highlights of the results. Fengfeng Ke, a researcher focusing on digital game-based learning, computer-supported collaborative learning, and simulations for instructional use, conducted a review of 89 research articles that provided empirical data on the application and effectiveness of computer-based instructional games.

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The Role of Incentives in Learning (Hint: Read to the end to get a reward!)

Dashe & Thomson

One of the little absurdities of human nature that I’ve always found fascinating is how easily we allow our actions and priorities to be shaped by rewards and incentives that are not, when you think about them, very rewarding or incentivizing. I was recently reminded of this rule while walking [.] The post The Role of Incentives in Learning (Hint: Read to the end to get a reward!

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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A Peek into my Video Game Design and Development Courses

TechSmith Camtasia

Guest post by Video Game Design and Development teacher, Steve Isaacs : Recently @techucation reached out to ask for some resources and ideas related to teaching Video Game Design and Development. I responded to his inquiry and realized it would serve as a worthwhile blog post to share with the educational community. Below is a general description of my 7th and 8th grade courses.

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We made this app for my son (and yours)

TechSmith Camtasia

My son, Cameron, struggles with high school math. I was a German teacher, not a math teacher. Can’t see the video? Watch it on YouTube. His sister helps him. He can’t ask his classmates. How do you text questions or answers to algebra problems? I’m fortunate to work for TechSmith corporation, the makers of Jing, Snagit, Camtasia. They gave me an awesome team.

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Use eLearning Characters as Presenters

Adobe Captivate

Guest Blog by: Bryan Jones, President of eLearningArt, a company that provides thousands of eLearning templates and images, and author of the Assets eLearning Blog. eLearning Characters make Great Presenters In my last guest post, I talked about how you can use characters as eLearning avatars or guides in your eLearning courses. In addition to [.].

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Captivate 6 Example eLearning Course Using Templates

eLearning Brothers

. Thought I’d share another example eLearning course I created using Adobe Captivate 6. This demo was created to showcase our eLearning Templates in action. Here are the templates that I used: Captivate Layouts Template. Cutout People. Flash Game Template. Launch Demo.

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6 Surprisingly Common eLearning Myths

OpenSesame

'eLearning is still a young field. For every tip, how-to and best practice, there are myths that pervade every discussion of developing, designing and implementing online training. Here are some of the most common myths we hear.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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How Your Visual Voice Helps Build Better E-Learning

Rapid eLearning

Having the right look for your elearning course can help engage the learner and set initial expectations because how your course looks tells the learner what to expect. There’s a look that’s right for your elearning course. It’s just a matter of finding it. And that’s when listening to your visual voice is critical. What is the Visual Voice? You may not be a trained graphic designer, but odds are that you can tell when things look right or not.

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How to Retrain for a Second Career

CLO Magazine

When factored into learning design, understanding employees’ personalities and what motivates them at work can make it easier to retrain an individual. In today’s dynamic business landscape, many have defined their career and success by their job title and skills, only to wake up one morning obsolete. This unsettling sensation may be the case with many high-performing employees due to fear of being laid off in an effort to trim the fat.

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What happens when talent and crowdsourcing collide?

Saffron Interactive

This is a guest post by Paul MacCartney. 150 years ago last week, London built the world’s first underground rail network to deal with the crowds flocking to work in the City. Managing the Tube well continues to be a key economic enabler – and a challenge – as London’s population grows. It is no surprise that booming mega-cities across the world are investing in metro systems.

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Babson Study: Over 6.7 Million Students Learning Online by News Editor

LearningGuild

The 2012 Survey of Online Learning conducted by the Babson Survey Research Group reveals the number of students taking at least one online course has now surpassed 6.7 million. However, most institutions remain undecided about MOOCs.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Interactive Learning

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ interactive video platform for learner-driven, AI-enabled, education. Viewers get instant answers to their questions directly from videos, interrupting when needed, and getting an author-validated answer!

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Pelecon flies higher

Learning with e's

Those of you who have ever attended a Plymouth Enhanced Learning Conference, or even followed from afar via the social media channels will know that Pelecon is an extraordinary event. Since attaining international conference status and extending its programme to 3 days, Pelecon has become one of the must-attend European learning technology conferences on the calendar.

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6 Surprisingly Common eLearning Myths

OpenSesame

eLearning is still a young field. For every tip, how-to and best practice, there are myths that pervade every discussion of developing, designing and implementing online training. Here are some of the most common myths we hear. Myth #1: Only specialists can make good online training. Wrong! While the input of subject matter experts is certainly valuable, you can create online training with just a capable content curator or information manager.

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Five effective tips to encourage student engagement in online tests

ProProfs

Students often complain that quizzes are too easy, dull, and/or pointless. Many students believe that teachers create quizzes in order to kill time. Sometimes these statements may be true, but sometimes teachers simply aren’t sure how to effectively create assessments that keep a student’s interest. So how is this done? In order for students to benefit from any tool or method, they must be engaged in the material being taught.

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Free Webinar - “The Flipped Classroom”

Take an e-Learning Break

Free webinar on the important learning trend, “The Flipped Classroom,” on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 12 (noon) EST. To ensure your space, please follow this link to register: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/405556006. In this 45 minute webinar, you will better understand why educators and Corporate Learning professionals are turning to a new model called the flipped classroom.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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Roanoke Times news quiz for Jan. 18

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Futurestep Names New VP of Talent Solutions in North America

CLO Magazine

The new role will focus on the convergence of recruitment execution and technology as part of Futurestep's strategy to offer its customers services in end-to-end talent management. Los Angeles — Jan. 14 Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry company specializing in high impact talent services, has appointed Dennis Law as its vice president of talent solutions in North America.

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Who's that Pokemon

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The Freyne Name Game

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Quiz Maker › Take Quizzes › Trivia › The Freyne Name Game. Loading Page, Please wait… The Freyne Name Game. 19 Questions. I 175 Attempts. I Created By sevendaysvt 14 days ago. How well do you remember the nicknames that Peter Freyne gave to Vermont's movers and shakers? (Note: to be scored accurately, use first and last names, but omit honorific titles).

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Op Gaming Admin Aptitude Assessment

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Biology

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Pengantar Aplikasi Komputer

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HP Business NoteBook nx6320 battery

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Wake Up Your Customer Education Strategy With a New Approach to Content Sharing

Speaker: Tammy Rutherford, Ian McConnell

You invest a lot of time and energy into building training courses for internal use and for your customers and partners. As your reach grows, so does the number of LMSs you need to deliver training to, often both externally and internally. And chances are, you want to deliver that content in a way that’s compatible with every LMS, manageable for administrators, and easy for learners to access.

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Genesis 46-47

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Protists Online interactive practice test

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Behavior Disorders Test One

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