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TOPYX SOCIAL LEARNING MAY 17, 2012  History of eLearning Technologies If you are using a learning management system ( LMS ) at your company, or access your college courses on your iPad, one famous quote rings true: “Life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look around once and awhile, you might miss it.” ” - Ferris Bueller. OK, there may be better quotes, but anytime I get to work in that quote, I take the opportunity. Jeffrey A. | CLIVE ON LEARNING MAY 17, 2012 M-learning: What's the big deal? Just released is the eLearning Guild’s new report, Mobile Learning: The Time Is Now , put together by Clark Quinn, who really knows his stuff on this topic. If Clark says the time is now, it probably is. In fact it probably has been since the first iPhone was launched and certainly once we got the iPad. Before that, the very idea of mobile learning was a bit bizarre. In some respects m-learning is no big deal, because mobile devices are already ubiquitous and essential performance aids. So, computers you have with you everywhere you go, is that a big deal? don’t know, perhaps it is. | LEARNDASH MAY 17, 2012  3 MAJOR Reasons Why Instructional Design Is NOT a Fad Most of us in this field know that Instructional Design is here to stay, but occasionally there are people who pop-up claiming that “this training fluff” is just a fad – that it doesn’t do the company any good – that it is a waste of dollars, so on and so forth. Well, this little list is for that guy. Lack of consistency is costly, and compromises the organizations product/services. Tweet. | ALLISON ROSSETT MAY 17, 2012  My daughter, poster child for 21st Century learning Tweet. Welcome two guest bloggers, Ken and Darby Hubbell, father and daughter. . First, from Ken– It is my humble opinion (and rather biased, I will admit) that my 8th grade daughter, Darby, is a prime example of what it means to be a 21st Century student. And just how does my prodigy achieve this array of abilities? Is she a savant? Is she genetically enhanced? Do we really need teachers? | | | | | | | |
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UPSIDE LEARNING BLOG | THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012  5 Tips For Proofreading Your Own eLearning Content
Warning: The first paragraph of this post contains 4 spelling mistakes. dare you to find them. In an earlier blog post, I wrote about how eLearning proofreading can sometimes get tricky. In this post, I have included 5 time-tested tips to help you become an ace at proofreading your own eLearning content. Get Into the Proofreader’s Shoes. Proofreading eLearning content is boring. Trust me, it is, especially when you are checking your own work. But what if someone challenged you to it? If I were you, I would take up the challenge without thinking that the task was boring. Invest Time. MORE >> -
CLARK QUINN | THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012 Applying Expertise
I’m trying to get my mind around how the information we’re finding out about expertise matches to the types of problems people face. Clearly, you want to align your investments appropriately to situations you face. If you look across the literature on expertise, and the recent writing on how our brains work (c.f. Kahneman’s Thinking Fast and Slow ), you see an emerging picture of expertise. Starting with the types of problems, there are more than just the problems we know and the ones we don’t. Then there are the complex problems that require deeper expertise. MORE >> -
THE ELEARNING COACH | THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012 3 Books by eLearning Experts
Check out these eLearning Books: social media and training, eLearning ideas and thoughts on eLearning. Post from: The eLearning Coach 3 Books by eLearning Experts. Book Reviews MORE >> -
BOTTOM-LINE PERFORMANCE | THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012  Brandon’s App of the Week – AppStart for iPad
Each week Brandon Penticuff , Bottom-Line Performance’s Director of Technology and admitted app-obsessed iOS user will share an app that he is using that week. Whether it is an app to make you more productive, teach you something, or simply entertain you, we hope that you’ll enjoy learning about them! This week’s app is “ AppStart for iPad ”, a really handy guide on how to find the best apps to get the most of out of your iPad. The app’s approach is to break down the various “How do I do this?” This is a great way to help make that job easier for someone. MORE >> -
ALLISON ROSSETT | THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012 My daughter, poster child for 21st Century learning
Welcome two guest bloggers, Ken and Darby Hubbell, father and daughter. . First, from Ken– It is my humble opinion (and rather biased, I will admit) that my 8th grade daughter, Darby, is a prime example of what it means to be a 21st Century student. She is well on her way to a lifetime journey of learning, limited only by having enough time to obtain all the information and skills she desires. And just how does my prodigy achieve this array of abilities? Is she a savant? Is she genetically enhanced? Last year I had the opportunity to see her in action first hand. Visit Ken’s blog. MORE >>
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