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10 Great Moments in eLearning History

SHIFT eLearning

Commercial software companies were quick to develop computer-based educational materials and learning games as well. Alongside CD-ROMs came Microsoft Powerpoint, a modern presentation software quickly embraced by lecturers, executives, teachers and students. 2004: The Ascendancy of Web 2.0. Yes, the Web 2.0

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Creating Value in e-Learning Part 5: The Symptom |

Trivantis

I have spent too much time making the argument with colleagues in print, in person and online that something that begins with “PowerPoint” cannot be run through a conversion engine and magically transformed into e-Learning. Text message strings are populated based on syntax algorithms. PowerPoint-Based Authoring.

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Future Trends in e-Learning

Vignettes Learning

The center makes two predictions that impact training: Employers will need to find new ways to motivate the new work generation and provide opportunities for training to improve skills and knowledge base. According to the "ASTD 2004 State of the Industry Report," technology-delivered learning has increased each year since 1999.