E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 2, 2011

Everyone knows there’s a wealth of free learning resources on the web, and many of them are relevant to the corporate sector. I’m referring to things like: • Blogs. And published it to the web. There are 2 broad sources… 1. The external environment. • Slides. • Videos. • Podcasts.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

For example, some of them have been blogging and tweeting about the role of social media in driving the pro-democracy protests in Egypt. Bloggers and Twitterati are self-evident social media fans, so it’s to be expected that some of them will adopt an evangelical view of the role of Web 2.0 Good centuries-old social networking.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 31, 2009

I’ve been seeing a lot more social media icons on websites these days, and you may have noticed that I’ve recently added a few to this blog. One of the points raised by the brooders is that the addition of social media icons to your blog won’t increase your readership if the quality of your content is poor.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The OLN model connects private and secure applications on the organisation’s network (such as the student information system, content repository, assessments and transcripts) to open and flexible tools and applications in the cloud (such as blogs, social networks and non-proprietary content) via a services-oriented architecture.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 15, 2011

Aside: Tom’s insight reminds me of one of my earliest blog posts, Text ain’t half bad , and aligns with thoughts I’m having currently about mobile learning. Stay tuned… ;o). All you need is a dash of creativity. Aside: What happened to online courses?

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E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 12, 2013

One of them is Udemy – a web-based platform that enables anyone to create and deliver online courses for free. As a reader of my blog, please use the following coupon coded links to secure discounts for both: Audacity Crash Course [link]. None of these things is a lecture, but they’re called one nonetheless. COUPON CODE.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

A little while ago, Ben Betts blogged about a wonderful book called 2010: Living in the Future , which was written by Geoffrey Hoyle back in 1972. Of course they had no concept of jet engines, infrared sensors, the World Wide Web and smartphones. I love these vintage visions of the future. They were wearing blinkers. Not so fast.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 27, 2013

Given I’ve been blogging about MOOCs lately, I thought it was high time I better informed my perspective by actually doing a MOOC. I’m not inclined to develop device-specific mobile apps, for example, but rather HTML5 that is web-based and device agnostic. Just ask the Flash designers!) BlackBerry?)

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 17, 2009

Sure, they could download the latest song by Britney Spears or peruse the latest gossip on the Perez Hilton blog. Read blogs. kids and a mortgage: are they really going to surf the mobile web for several hours every week, even though the handset is free? Explore wikis. Exchange knowledge on Twitter. Watch vodcasts.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 18, 2009

Twitter is traditionally described as a “micro blog&# that allows account holders to post short, sharp messages (or “tweets&# ) of up to 140 characters each. I commented recently on Tony Karrer’s blog … If Twitter users want to be insular, narcissistic and boring, they certainly can be. And of course it is.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 21, 2008

For example, if swearing at a colleague is a no‑no in the office, then why on Earth would it be acceptable on a blog? I feel that existing codes of conduct and other company policies probably cover most cases of unprofessional behaviour, whether in the online space or otherwise. For example, is it OK to poke a colleague?

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 5, 2009

His point is: if you aren’t interacting with other people through media such as mailing lists, blogs, Twitter, discussion forums etc, then you are not developing professionally and you will eventually stagnate. Stephen has kindly made the slides and audio from his session available on Stephen’s Web.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 3, 2009

in the cloud) and are accessed locally from a web browser, while the software and data are stored remotely on servers. Wouldn’t it be more efficient to simply log into the software on the web? Blog platforms. Wouldn’t it be nice to skip all that? If you need only 12 licences next month, you can drop the other 8.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 20, 2013

Apparently if relatively few participants officially complete the course, then the educational experience must have been be a failure. I just don’t buy it.

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E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Recently, I read a blog article about connectivism by Debora Gallo. Recommend news feeds, podcasts, blogs and discussion forums. Encourage them to share these sources with their colleagues via Web 2.0 , and to explain their relevance. This got me thinking… I don’t know anything about connectivism!

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 17, 2012

It warms my heart to see my colleagues asking and answering questions, sharing web articles, crowdsourcing ideas, gathering feedback, praising team mates, comparing notes on where to buy the best coffee, and even whining a little. Yammer has been quite a success at my workplace.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 16, 2009

In the 1990s, constructivism heralded a new dawn in instructional design, turbo-charged by the rise of Web 2.0. News feeds, podcasts, blogs, wikis and discussion forums. Gone are the days of an authoritarian teacher transmitting pre-defined information to passive students. Social and professional networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 6, 2009

They mean millions of people are connected to millions of other people via Web 2.0 Over 5000 enthusiastic members chat online, comment on the blog, post messages, upload photos, and keep track of their calendar of events. More than 100 million users log on to Facebook at least daily. But what do these numbers mean? technology.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 17, 2012

It warms my heart to see my colleagues asking and answering questions, sharing web articles, crowdsourcing ideas, gathering feedback, praising team mates, comparing notes on where to buy the best coffee, and even whining a little. Yammer has been quite a success at my workplace.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 24, 2009

As staff familiarise themselves with blogs, wikis, RSS, YouTube and Twitter, and as more tech-savvy Gen-Y’s & Z’s join the organisation, the demand for self-paced, self-directed learning will accelerate. Something’s gotta give; open it up to Web 2.0. I think in 10 years’ time it will be even more so.

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E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 4, 2008

For me, one of the major emerging issues in both sectors is the rise of Web 2.0. Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, blogs, wikis and other social media have shifted the role of the learner from a mere recipient of content, to an active participant in the production of content. Likewise, Web 2.0 conference challenges VET e-learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 3, 2009

Extending your reach: Learning at a distance: Glen Hansen, National L&D Manager at Employment Plus , shared his organisation’s experience of using web conferencing to transition from traditional face-to-face learning delivery to a blended model.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 8, 2012

An intranet with an SII of 6 integrates social media elements such as a discussion forum, blogs and wikis into a single sign-on solution. The target audience is empowered to generate their own content within these ringfenced zones. The user experience is seamless. An intranet with an SII of 8 enables the users to personalise the interface.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 8, 2012

An intranet with an SII of 6 integrates social media elements such as a discussion forum, blogs and wikis into a single sign-on solution. The target audience is empowered to generate their own content within these ringfenced zones. The user experience is seamless. An intranet with an SII of 8 enables the users to personalise the interface.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 7, 2010

Not to mention blogs, wikis, discussion forums and social bookmarks. Exploit Web 2.0. So your PDFs can go in there, but so too can your audio clips, videos, puzzles, games, quizzes and simulations. Don’t forget podcasts, RSS feeds, slideshows, infographics, animations, articles and real-life case studies. Informalise learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 18, 2011

If I want more, I’ll read your blog. The 140 character limit is Twitter’s saving grace, and ultimately its competitive edge. Fellow tweeps, I love you all – but in very small doses. As for targeting messages, Twitter can’t do that. Hammer time. Forget Facebook, forget Twitter.

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