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TCC09: Evaluating Social Networking Tools for Distance Learning

Experiencing eLearning

This paper explores the range of current social networking choices and argues that like any tool, it should carefully evaluated in terms of affordances and course goals. Several different tools are reviewed, and questions that might be useful for evaluation are discussed. Leave persistent comments (not just IM). Many free tools.

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How to Help Your Employees L-O-V-E Online Learning

TOPYX LMS

Using tools like VoiceThread, which allow you to have asynchronous voice and video conversations with learners. These types of tools humanize online learning, making it feel even safer to employee learners.

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Train your team online: Boost workplace productivity with group learning strategies

eFront

Online-based collaborative learning and talent development, with a tool like eFrontPro , helps solve all these problems and allows businesses to effectively implement group learning programs, or any other of training program for that matter. Implement Group Learning Strategies With eFrontPro. eFrontPro for IBM Connections.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Instructional Design and Market Sector Differences

Learning Visions

Im guessing youre designing online distance learning courses. Im in the weird place of for-profit education, which really has characteristics of both market sectors. Having just a bachelors degree seems to be fine as long as you arent working directly for the universities (Im not sure about K-12 online). What do you do?

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Sales eLearning – 21 Great Resources

Tony Karrer

Just when you've made the transition from the prior generation of CBT authoring tools (e.g., It is asynchronous. Im looking for the Why? Secondly, sales people needed to have access to the right tools and information needed to close their deals in the field. Here are some examples of social learning in organisations.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: The Big Question: Instructional Design as a Spectrum

Learning Visions

Different tools; different projects; different expertise. Im wondering if we should be talking about tiers of instructional design. Work with 3D tools like Second Life. Craft distance learning events for college credit that pull together elements of both asynchronous and synchronous learning experiences. I pick purple.

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Learning and Development Glossary

Petra Mayer

From Cloud to Scorm, to Authoring tool to Microlearning – eLearning has become a full-fledged industry. This five-phase framework serves as a guideline for building training and learning support tools. Authoring Tool. The Authoring Tool is software that helps create the content for online training and learning programs.