Sat.May 10, 2014

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Taking risks

Learning with e's

'Students, when asked, are usually quite honest. What engages them in learning the most is taking risks and having fun. This was mentioned recently by a headteacher of a school in England, who argued that schools are too risk averse today, and we need to inject some excitement back into lessons. Those who can remember their school days will often remember the fun they used to have with their friends.

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ProProfs rated among top 15 startups heating up Los Angeles

ProProfs

'In the world of online training and education ProProfs is already a household name. But when MeetAdvisors named us as one of the top 15 startups in Los Angeles, we felt humbled yet proud that our hard work to build ProProfs into a strong and successful organization was realized. Our growth as a company has been stupendous in the last few years and this wonderful news comes at an opportune time when we are working hard to enhance the user experience of our tools and make them even more delightfu

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EBook profits: A shot in the arm for content producers

Aptara

EBook profits: A shot in the arm for content producers. Reaching beyond traditional media has emerged as a sensible strategy for nearly every company that once made its money on printed materials. Embracing digital channels is not a trade-off of cost for outreach or vice versa, as it advances both of those goals. Audiences are increasingly using mobile devices, meaning electronic media can reach their eyes more easily.

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Games and Learning

Moodle Journal

'Not sure really weer am with the idea of Game Based Learning (GBL),but then I have yet to try it out. Sure I have been using both Second Life and OpenSim for some years now, but they are for me simulations not games. And so I was pleased stumble across a web site that offered an planning toolkit. Without going into too much detail surrounding the site as there is a lot of advice and case study material, the actual toolkit itself covers the following headings Realism (as opposed to pure fantasy)

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