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Inspire to learn

Learning with e's

On 3-4 December I'll be in Manchester to present a keynote speech at the Inspire Conference , sponsored by the Higher Education Academy. The big four show no signs of relenting in their profiteering, so several years ago I took a very public decision to resign as editor of a major academic journal. I'm not the only one.

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Is Having Fun in Higher Education the Way Forward?

KnowledgeOne

In an interview conducted by the TALON online teaching and learning network, Lisa Forbes and David Thomas discuss game pedagogy in higher education and online learning. Journal of Teaching and LearningVol. Here is the gist of what they have to say! ” George Bernard Shaw. removes barriers to learning. Study: Forbes Lisa K.

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Making Connections: Trends in Social Learning

Obsidian Learning

Among the theory’s more controversial claims is the assumption that technology “is altering (rewiring) our brains. While this statement might be simply a metaphor, it seems to imply an as yet untested organic change in the brain. International Journal of Instructional Technology & Distance Learning, 2 (1). With Web 3.0,

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Top 113 eLearning Posts and 28 Hottest Topics for 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

Nuts and Bolts: Brain Bandwidth - Cognitive Load Theory and Instructional Design by Jane Bozarth - Learning Solutions Magazine , August 2, 2010. Brain Learning and eLearning Design - The Learning Circuits Blog , July 1, 2010. 5 Tips to help you Plan your Next Presentation - Free as in Freedom , April 26, 2010. The Way Forward?

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Metalearning and Learning Styles

Big Dog, Little Dog

While Learning Styles has been written and blogged about a lot lately, normally in response to two papers, Learning Styles: Concepts and Evidence and Learning Styles and Pedagogy in Post-16 Learning , I believe it is going in the wrong direction. British Journal of Educational Psychology , 55, 185-212. References. Constantinidou, F.

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LearnTrends - Google Wave - DevLearn - Best of eLearning Learning

eLearning Learning Posts

Online Learning Technologies–Past, Present, and Future. A Whole New Workforce: Educating and Engaging Employees in a Right-Brain World. Effective Presentation Techniques - Dont Waste Your Time , November 19, 2009. Moodle Journal , November 26, 2009. Microlearning presentation at LearnTrends , November 19, 2009.

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8 Proven Tips for Optimal Learning

KnowledgeOne

“In 2005, Sergent, Baillet and Dehaene revealed the brain mechanisms involved in the attentional blink, a phenomenon — comparable to the blink of an eye — of temporary, unconscious and repetitive interruption of our attention. seconds for the brain to register and manipulate the sensory information needed to complete each task.”