The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

I’ve been caught in an immersive 3D Learning Environment! I guess the book, Learning in 3D, has kind of rewired my brain. According to the authors, Karl Kapp and Tony Driscoll, it’s just a matter of time until virtual immersive environments are commonly accepted as the learning mode of choice. Generative Learning.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

So here are descriptions of ten applications representing different social media technologies that promote learning. Each tool fulfills at least one of these criteria: encourages collaboration; enables user-generated content or input; provides a way to share; and facilitates informal or formal learning. Google Collaboration Tools.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

She provides compelling reasons to implement a social and collaborative environment as part of workplace learning. You can read more from Jane at her blog, Social Media in Learning. eLearning Coach: You were an early adopter of using social technologies for learning purposes. What motivated you to jump in?

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

If you are intrigued by the future of learning design, you won’t want to miss the second half of this interview with Karl Kapp. Karl: The biggest problem is that in the learning field we sometimes get seduced by the technology and forget the underlying learning need and, even more importantly, the underlying business need.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Since then, the eLearning community contributed so many qualities to the list it is now overflowing. The comments more or less fell into a few categories: working with SMEs, designing and developing content, love of learning, business savvy and personal attributes. Be a good interpreter-a Rosetta Stone of learning. Vijaykumar).

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

If you can tap into a learner’s intrinsic motivation—where an individual is rewarded by the learning itself or an internal goal—you’ve got it made. That puts designers and developers of learning products in a tough position. Create useful and relevant learning experiences. Create active learning.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

If you can tap into a learner’s intrinsic motivation—where an individual is rewarded by the learning itself or an internal goal—you’ve got it made. That puts designers and developers of learning products in a tough position. Create useful and relevant learning experiences. Create active learning.

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