Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

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Interactivity-Centric Blended Learning

Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

The conference theme was, in keeping with its Silicon Valley venue, learning in a Web 2.0 The topic of the talk was “Fostering Interactivity in the Classroom, Self-paced eLearning and Informal Learning.” In classroom learning, learners are addressed as a group, all at once. If there is no context, there’s no learning.

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Learning Events vs Environments: A Case for Putting the Learner in the Center

Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

Among other things, the book mentions a study on learning effectiveness by Johns Hopkins University sociologist Karl Alexander. It has some very useful insights for professionals involved in learning initiatives in organizations. Indeed, this rings true beyond K-12, for a broader range of learning initiatives.

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Keeping Interactivity at the Center of Rapid Development

Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

Bryan Chapman is Chief Learning Strategist at Chapman Alliance. Forward-thinking organizations have figured out how to balance learning development, much in the same way we’ve figured out how to create blended learning. The key is using the right, best-of-breed tools for specific, desired learning outcomes.