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Freelance Outsourcing: A Disruptive Wave for Outsourcing Businesses and a Challenge for Designers of Learning

Infopro Learning

Freelancers earned approximately $3 billion between 2009 and 2014 through the two global online staffing platforms. Will the old models of learning work in such a scenario (by old, I mean the instructional design trends and all the “e” prefixed solutions of the last two decades)? It is a very typical ‘build it and they will come’ case.

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Freelance Outsourcing: A Disruptive Wave for Outsourcing Businesses and a Challenge for Designers of Learning

Infopro Learning

Freelancers earned approximately $3 billion between 2009 and 2014 through the two global online staffing platforms. Will the old models of learning work in such a scenario (by old, I mean the instructional design trends and all the “e” prefixed solutions of the last two decades)? It is a very typical ‘build it and they will come’ case.

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Humour and Learning in 3 Questions

KnowledgeOne

They reveal, among other things, that humour helps create an atmosphere conducive to learning, attracts the attention of learners, and stimulates their creativity and motivation (Foll, 2007; Garner, 2005; Guégan, 2008; Ziv, 1979; Rißland and Gruntz-Stoll, 2009). Humour can also help retain information ( Ziv, 1988 ). Questioner of questions.

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Create Autonomy in Gamification and Other Learning Environments

Kapp Notes

A large body of research has indicated that absolute learner control in open instructional environment is both inefficient and ineffective (Merrill, 2009; Clark & Mayer, 2011). Did they drag an answer to a designated spot? 2009) First principles of instruction. Instructional-design theories and models: Vol.

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Accelerate Employee Performance Using the Learning Curve: Part 1 Anxiety

Infopro Learning

“Brain Science: Pre-training is Essential to a Complete Training Package.” Learning Solutions Magazine, November 13, 2014. Merrill, D. First Principles of Instruction.” Education Technology, Research and Development, 50(3), 43-59. The Case for Custom Training.” Training & Development, 52(8). Bradt, G. & & Vonnegut, M.

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Accelerate Employee Performance Using the Learning Curve: Part 1 Anxiety

Infopro Learning

“Brain Science: Pre-training is Essential to a Complete Training Package.” Learning Solutions Magazine, November 13, 2014. Merrill, D. First Principles of Instruction.” Education Technology, Research and Development, 50(3), 43-59. The Case for Custom Training.” Training & Development, 52(8). Bradt, G. & & Vonnegut, M.

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Kineo Product Knowledge E-Learning Webinar

Learning Visions

Kineo will be holding a free webinar on creating effective product knowledge e-learning on July 16th, 2009. For example there have been over 60 new versions of the Blackberry since its launch in 2002, that’s one every 5 weeks. If you would like to reserve a place please contact Kineo at info@kineo.