Open-source software has ushered in a new era of possibilities in the learning space. As you may know, Moodle started to be developed back in early 2000. This lets you not only author content within the system, but also deliver it to students and track those changes. It would be a good fit for anyone creating a special purpose learning platform where you would not need to take advantage of some of more formal learning tools and ridged structures that Moodle has built in, such as assessment tools. Lately, however, Moodle is becoming rather stale. for instance. That MORE >>

This guide will be of relevance principally to teachers and learning support. staff delivering courses or supporting students online, and designers of online. 2000, p. Participants show concern and support for the community. the ability to provide direction and support to learners. Different authors have concluded similarly but used different categories to. 2000) use the categories. 2000). These are skills that can be learnt (Collison 2000). 2000, Chapter 5) divides skill sets for online facilitation. 2000). 2000). MORE >>

“This year or next at the latest, tablets will reshape our learning and development world — providing one platform on the job, on the move, for anywhere, anytime learning and performance support.” That may be because while apps are easy to create, they are not easy for corporations to support. It typically involves distance delivery models such as Web-based tools. Alternatives are virtual learning labs for virtual hands-on software training, 3-D virtual worlds for distance role plays and live or online simulations to model the real world. MORE >>

” I’ve been reading a little of her book (it helps to share an office with her co-author Alex Moseley ) so am interested in her talk because of the aspect of where game0based learning and simulation-based learning are going in education. John Townsend – In his role at Liverpool John Moores University John has “responsibility for the development and support of information and technology services and associated strategies, tools and technologies” so is well placed to provide insight into how technology can be maximised (or not?) MORE >>

Jedd will be supporting the transition over the next few months as he embarks on his next entrepreneurial adventure. Second, Rustici Software  recently announced the launching of the eLearning Atlas–Below is the press release. Users can choose to filter the database by key product features including category, deployment method, licensing options, and standards supported. For example, a Director of Technology needs an authoring tool that supports SCORM 2004 3rd Edition for their LMS. Who is Rustici Software? What is the  eLearning Atlas ? The MORE >>