Sun.Jun 16, 2013

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MOOC Major Players

LearnDash

'The MOOC landscape is taking shape , and just like social networking sites before it, the major players are starting to emerge. It’s still too early to tell which one of these will fall the way of MySpace, but as Facebook has pointed out, there is often very little room at the top. Given the shifting environment, it isn’t always clear what options are out there.

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Gamification Strategies for Developing Air Force Officers by Fil J. Arenas and Andrew G. Stricker

LearningGuild

'Developing a high degree of problem-solving skill is an important function of military training from the recruit level onward. The US Air Force Squadron Officer College engages students in collaborative, context-based problem-solving challenges in a virtual-world environment. This summary will be useful to any organization wishing to improve complex interpersonal skills in its leadership team.

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HAPPINESS IS A SKILL, RESEARCH FINDS

Jay Cross

'See on Scoop.it – Humanist Business. For the classic rat-race employee, the next promotion, a new house, a new car is supposed to bring contentment. Usually it doesn’t work. After a temporary jolt of joy, life returns to the less-than-satisfactory norm. Jay Cross ‘s insight: But of course. Happiness can be learned. The secret is out.