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Looking ‘Under the Hood’ of MOOCs

e-Learning Academy

Generally speaking, a cobbled up MOOC using freeware is not going to ‘cut it’ because it wastes student time and looks unloved. Many are motivated by automation and economies of scale, expecting the online learning solution to cost less than traditional learning delivery. Simplicity is about ease of use.

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Review of ASTD International Trade Expo

eLearning 24-7

Great idea, major backfire. I was surprised at the number of vendors who had no idea on what is Tin Can. I would play this at home – too many game based learning solutions look like freeware or the old Atari games from the 80s. The cost is $325 per license, but a minimum of 25 licenses. Works with mobile devices.

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Embracing The AGILE Method For Great eLearning Results

eFront

They stand for Quality, Teamwork, Cost effectiveness, Employee and Customer inclusiveness and Professionalism, all wrapped around exceptional Customer satisfaction! Successful Agile teams have a saying that goes something like this: No idea is too small. No team member is too insignificant to offer a great idea! Click To Tweet.

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Characters for eLearning

eLearning Blender

I am toying with the idea of creating a cartoonish character and in my research I came across SP Studio which is a very cool site that makes it easy to create custom south park cartoon characters. Unless of course myself or somebody else out there comes up with a much better idea.

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Headed to DevLearn? 8 Sessions You Don’t Want to Miss

Knowledge Guru

You’ll find out how to move from principles into practice with both concepts; how common UX ideas like user testing and visual design can specifically enhance gamified experiences; and how to adapt to the common challenges you might face when creating a project that blends gamification and thoughtful UX design together. Learn more.

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Stock Photo Image and Other Media Sources

Tony Karrer

Low-cost download options. (7) This Australian site links to free stuff in Australia and worldwide, like fonts, freeware, etc. (4) This is my favorite site. (2) 2) Dreams Time About one dollar for high-rez images for members. (3) 3) Shutterstock 750 royalty-free downloads per month for $139 (US) subscription. (4) About $1.50

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