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Knowledge and Learning In The News - 3/26/2006

Big Dog, Little Dog

Kids that are instant messaging while doing homework, playing games online and watching TV, I predict, aren't going to do well in the long run," says Jordan Grafman, chief of the cognitive neuroscience section at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Open, but not as usual - Economist.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: The Gin System

Learning Visions

Files can be password protected Discussion Boards In August, Gin Premiere is launching with new features, including instant messaging, a "whos online" feature, skinning features, and the ability to upload pictures with your profile. So whos using The Gin System? Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.

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Breakthrough eLearning: eLearning That Doesnt Break the Bank

Breakthrough eLearning

In particular, Fox points to the following low cost options: Open source LMSs (e.g. Moodle) Open source authoring tools (e.g. Skype) Instant messaging Screen capture tools (e.g. I let someone else do it for me. I subscribe to Stephen Downes weekly summary of OLDaily. ATutor) Presentation software (e.g.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning

Learning Visions

Were no longer talking about designing "courses"; instead we need to talk about helping companies design different strategies (and using games, blogs, wikis, instant messaging -- the gamers learning tools), about crafting a strategic approach to learning and performance support throughout an organization.

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