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Closing Out 2014 With A Bang

Nick Leffler

Well, I decided to split them into two posts for the final few days of 2014 with just one day to spare. I’m closing out 2014 with a bang after working tirelessly for a month trying to put out the highest quality Udemy course I could. WordPress.com, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. Closing Out 2014 With Learning Reflection.

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Growing Use of Social Media in Education

LearnDash

Learners are being asked to create, add comments, read, watch, and listen to content in electronic format – most of which supplements the in-class lectures. In the end though, I would not be surprised to see the 2014 results of this survey report an increased use compared to 2013 – despite the risks. Some Concerns.

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Are shorter attention spans hampering your best efforts In L&D?

looop

We’ve read the headlines and our Facebook feeds remind us constantly that our smartphones are eroding the attention of our children, our colleagues and, well, everybody! I don’t think that’s true at all,” Dr Gemma Briggs, a Psychology Lecturer at The Open University. We know this, right? It’s very much task-dependent.

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10 Best Employee Onboarding Examples

ProProfs

Facebook: Boot Camp. In 2014, the social media giant changed its motto for its engineers from “move fast and break things” to “move fast with stable infrastructure”. Facebook’s welcome kit is another highlight. Facebook focuses on people’s strengths, what they are good at, and finding jobs that match them.

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MOOCs in the Workplace and Heutagogy

ID Reflections

In 2014, Udacity will offer an online-only computer science master degree in partnership with Georgia Tech and AT&T Inc., Have I been able to keep up with all the lectures and quizzes? “Udacity is now working with industry, where the motivation for completing an online course is directly related to employment. Of course not!

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Learning Resolutions: Get Better as the Boss and the Wild and Crazy Guy

OpenSesame

I’m going to try to read some books, check out some periodicals, and catch some lectures. You can keep up with Jeff at the Convergence Training blog or on LinkedIn , Google+ , Twitter , and Facebook. To make sure you don’t miss any of our 2014 Learning Resolutions series, sign up to get the posts in your inbox below.

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What Can You Expect in 2013?

CLO Magazine

According to a December 2011 issue of Business Insider, the mobile apps analytics firm Distimo said many popular apps were games such as Angry Birds, social networking such as Facebook, Skype and Twitter, and other content such as Google Maps and iBooks. These apps focus on specific content such as playing a game or buying a book.