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Online Academy Helps to Keep Lectures Where They Belong: Out of.

Dashe & Thomson

This YouTube-based learning environment was founded in 2004 by former Boston hedge-fund manager Salman Khan, and today contains more than 2,200 lectures on more than 100 topics (mostly math related). Until recently, the debate over this question had two primary camps: academia and corporate America. Properly d.

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Our mutual friends

Learning with e's

This is number 28 in my series on learning theories. I''m gradually working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. My most recent post explored Jack Merizow''s Transformative Learning theory. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4.

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The Crucial Role of Emotions and “Skilled” Intuitions in Learning

KnowledgeOne

This potential is ready for practical application, as she points out, along with neuropsychological researcher Matthias Faeth, in the chapter entitled ” The Role of Emotion and Skilled Intuition in Learning”: “Advances in neuroscience have been increasingly used to inform educational theory and practice.

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Learning Management Systems: The wrong place to start learning

Coursy

WebCT and Blackboard have recently formed partnerships with synchronous tools to allow for easy integration across platforms. Note that it was written in 2004. Only recently (and in limited ways) have LMS vendors started extending tools and offerings beyond simple content sequencing and discussion forums.

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Mastering skills in 3 steps

KnowledgeOne

In the social-cognitive theory of psychologist Albert Bandura, this process at the basis of human development and behaviour is called “modelling” or vicarious experience. Observing our peers is not only our first mode of learning, but it remains one of the most effective even in adulthood. Guided improvement.

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Free e-Learning books

eFront

Allen bridges the gap from theory to practice on both training and educational programs. Here is a free e-learning book: [link] The eLearning Guild’s Handbook on Synchronous e-Learning Miriam Ramos-Warth November 16, 2010 6:11 AM Christoforos Online said. Hi Carlton, thank you for your comment! You are very welcome.

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MOOCs In Workplace Learning – Part 2: Designing a MOOC

Learnnovators

Constructivist Learning Theory: In constructivist learning, learners “create” their own meaning through interaction in context (situated learning). MOOCs, by supporting collaborative and cooperative learning, use constructivist theory as the underlying design. This is the defining theory behind how a MOOC is designed.