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EPUB vs. MOBI vs. PDF: Which eBook Format is Right For You?

Hurix Digital

In 2000, a French company named Mobipocket developed the MOBI Format, an extension of the Open eBook format (OEB). When the tech giant Amazon bought Mobipocket in 2005, it used its technology to create the AZW format for its Kindle devices. Drawbacks PDF files, once saved, are not editable unless you have the right software to do so.

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10 Great Moments in eLearning History

SHIFT eLearning

The Macintosh, with its free HyperCard program, also helped a generation of tech-savvy teachers make their own software and tutorials for students. Commercial software companies were quick to develop computer-based educational materials and learning games as well. Early 2000s: The Dot Com Boom. 2005: The Rise of Flash Video.

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The Evolution of the “Common eLearning Man”

eLearning Brothers

The “common eLearning man” did not give up or become discouraged because of the advances in technology from 2000-2005. The turn of the millennium brought upgraded technologies, software, and methodologies. The eLearning development process improved, but rapid development tools were in high demand.

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4 Steps to Becoming a Learner-Centered eLearning Professional

SHIFT eLearning

Jackson, Stratford, Krajcik, & Soloway, 2000; Quintana et al., 2000 further explained that l earner-centered design " considers learning while doing; it supports learners in the ways of using the software and throughout the use of it. It also indicates how and why to do the learning tasks.

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Humour and Learning in 3 Questions

KnowledgeOne

If we believe that skilfully handled humour can be a pedagogical tool, clumsy humour can, on the contrary, prove to be anti-pedagogical and cause harm to both the learner and the teacher. Author: Catherine Meilleur. more conscientiously. Humour can also help retain information ( Ziv, 1988 ). Dealing with uncertainty in 3 steps.

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A youtuber joins our exclusive list of premium publishers!

Coorpacademy

Dunod now relies on the expertise of its best authors to offer you exclusive digital training with CoorpAcademy. These training courses come from the most emblematic works written by the best authors of the publishing house. In order to offer premium course content, we work with experts to co-edit our courses. Éditions Eyrolles.

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Digital Learning from the Perspective of Affective and Social Neuroscience

KnowledgeOne

. “Far from divorcing emotions from thinking, the new research collectively suggests that emotions, such as anger, fear, happiness, and sadness, are cognitive and psychological processes that involve the body and mind (Barrett, 2009; Damasio, 1994/2005; Damasio et al., Intelligent Adaptive Learning: Everyone’s Training!