The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Karl Kapp, professor, author and speaker, understands the value of games and simulations in learning. In this two-part interview, Karl covers everything from video games to virtual 3D worlds, their cognitive advantages and future trends in online learning. Karl: Well, I’m not sure I am an evangelist, I don’t think of myself that way.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

In case you missed the first half, see Games and Simulations. Having said that, another challenge confronting instructional designers is to “think outside the classroom” paradigm. It means mini-games that reinforce learning. Third, we discuss alternatives to the classroom paradigm of instructional design. Wrong format.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

In addition to researching and developing content for courses, you may find yourself creating training manuals for webinars or the classroom, writing web copy, making reference materials, and developing Electronic Performance Support Systems, Help documentation, presentations and so on. For example, content can be organized by tasks (e.g.,

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