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April 2011 Monthly Roundup: 7 Most Popular Posts

Upside Learning

Lego is more than just a toy that we grew up with. Learning & Skills Survey: 87% More eLearning & Mobile Learning; 73% Less 2-3 Day Classroom Training. Multitasking Takes Toll On Memory, Study Finds. Without further delay, let’s get on to our collection of the top 7 posts for April, each accompanied by a quick brief.

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eLearning Conferences 2011

Tony Karrer

This list is focused mostly on the first half of the year: January to June 2011. link] or www.col.org/OERPolicy December 1, 2010 Security and Defence Learning : International Forum on Technology Assisted Learning and Training for Defence, Security and Emergency Services, 6 th , Hotel InterContinental Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

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Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest – 8

Upside Learning

How can e-Learning, or computer based training, be more effective? Seven Technologies That Will Rock 2011. Lists 7 technologies that will continue to engage (and enthrall) us in 2011. Read this article to know why some educators say they are more than just a cool new toy. 11 Ways to Learn in 2011.

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Virtual reality for pain management

KnowledgeOne

It has its place as a simulation training tool and as a safe and effective therapeutic device to treat or complement the treatment of various types of health problems, including pain management. In terms of pain in children, it would be effective for both acute and chronic pain (Koller & Goldman, 2011). and C fibres (Hoffman et al.,

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How to Measure Social Learning

CLO Magazine

For many learning leaders, social learning is the new toy on the shelf. Industry insiders who have spent countless working hours studying these questions say the answer is yes. In 2011, Pontefract said Telus surpassed its return on learning investment targets by achieving a 69 percent cumulative rating over the four quarters.

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Empathy: Helping Learners to Feel Others - Tip #113

Vignettes Learning

Turkle shares the story of a girl who became so sad because the toy could no longer talk back to her. In the physical world, in training classrooms and in schools like Evan’s school, it is easy not to feel and understand others (see exuberance of learning.) McLeod, 2011 ). Similarly, this a known downside of video gaming.

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eLearning Conferences 2010

Tony Karrer

[link] December 2, 2009 Security and Defence Learning : International Forum on Technology Assisted Learning and Training for Defence, Security and Emergency Services, 5 th , Hotel InterContinental Berlin, Berlin, Germany. A conference will not be held in 2009 , but it is expected that there will be a conference in 2011.