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Hindsight is 2020 - 20 Years of Driving Digital Engagement in the Virtual Classroom

InSync Training

On January 3, 2000, I created a company named InSync Training. To answer a commonly asked question, the name WASN’T a play on the name of a popular boy band of the time - back then, virtual classrooms were called ‘synchronous classrooms’ so I felt the name would be compelling. At that time, the U.S. At that time, the U.S.

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InSync Training Celebrates 20 Years of Driving Digital Engagement in the Virtual Classroom

InSync Training

President and Founder Jennifer Hofmann opened the virtual doors to InSync Training on January 3, 2000. The company began with an idea to Train the Trainer and has evolved to provide modern learning services, workshops, and accredited certificate programs globally, in multiple languages.

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Virtual Classrooms: More Than a Trend

LearnDash

Virtual classrooms, be it through elearning or some other remote teaching mechanism, are gaining in popularity every year. For instance, a study by Innosight Institute has shown that in the year 2000 there were roughly 45,000 K-12 education programs indicating that their students engaged in some form of elearning.

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The Prehistoric Learning Metric Still Roaming the Earth Today

Absorb LMS

Gorg replies smugly: –“Parg must learn from great hunter Gorg. Defying the odds of extinction, this metric is still very much in use today, demanded by governments, regulatory bodies, and some learning departments that are still doing things the way they did 30 years ago. Not ready to throw spear.” When Parg throw spear?”

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Learning Styles and E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

This post is going to be somewhat different than in the past, specifically a result of the argument of the effectiveness of learning styles and if they even exist. No one mentioned e-learning which was part of the reference, specifically related to retention. Quality e-learning is interactive and engaging.

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2020 Classrooms

Learning with e's

Will we still need classrooms by 2020? If so, what kind of learning environments will they be? Or will students learn on the move, in their workplaces, at home, and through the multiple connections facilitated by new communication technology? The design and configuration of classrooms was a particular concern for several people.

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Abstract of Study Related to Storytelling

Kapp Notes

Listening to Narratives: An Experimental Examination of Storytelling in the Classroom. s (2000) found that narrative texts were easier to read than. Two procedures to improve instructional text: Effects on memory and learning. Here is an interesting research abstract about using storytelling or narrative in instruction.

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