Some people, myself included, have even been actively working towards this end trying to hasten its death through carefully worded argument and debate. So, rather than throw the whole thing out, its role needs to be adjusted so the LMS becomes a better fit for what is needed now. Administering and recording training activity. To meet these challenges, it’s not really the LMS that is changing, but the role it plays in a wider learning and corporate ecosystem. The trouble is that many organisations have invested heavily in their LMS. They are separate from work. MORE >>

It is also important that learning is made to be active and engaging. All of these aspects of learning are active. It is not hard to see how such an artificial transition from active to passive can stifle creativity and demotivate learners. As a response to the problems of learning in homogenised, regimented environments such as classrooms and lecture halls, Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) came into being. One argument is that simply having access to personalised technologies creates conducive conditions in which active learning can occur. MORE >>

Assume a Role. role-play that involves speaking to a nurse. To foster higher level skills, the player should assume a role during the game and not just play. Assuming a role means the learner must actively think about their actions, decisions and choices from a perspective other than themself. From a social learning context allowing the learner to mimic or role-play desired behavior influences future behaviors of the learner. role play provides a framework for the learner to practice what he or she needs to do in a safe and secure environment. MORE >>

The role of an instructional designer is essentially driven by a need to find appropriate solutions by applying instructional design strategies and models to transfer information to users who use a particular product or service to perform their jobs. Changed Learning Methods As time progressed and technologies evolved, the role of the instructional designer as we understood it several years back, underwent a paradigm shift. Start looking at learning as an ongoing activity that does not just end with a training. Thoroughly understand the tasks they perform in their jobs. MORE >>

The cMOOC’s participant is active whereas the xMOOC’s participant is passive. One way to do that is to leverage MOOCs for content delivery and provide value-added instruction (discussion, Q&A, worked examples, role plays etc) to local students – who of course will pay a premium for the privilege. The role of the teacher will evolve. Outcomes-based activities that demonstrate the applicant’s knowledge and skills will become a component of best-practice recruitment. MOOCs get a bad rap. The former is the subject of such disdain. Ka ching! MORE >>