Saffron Interactive
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
We are all eager for fresh and creative ideas to make our courses innovative, effective and engaging for the end user. But we can’t simply rely on random activities, chance. The post Getting the spring of ideas flowing appeared first on Saffron Interactive.
Experiencing eLearning
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
Learn Trends 2009 This morning I learned about two free online conferences, one focused on educational technology in K-12 schools, one more focused on corporate learning. The first is the FETC Virtual Conference and Expo on October 22. I haven’t attended this conference before, but it looks interesting and the price is right. This is geared mostly for K-12 teachers and leaders.
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Upside Learning
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
For an eLearning initiative to be successful, strong leaders and champions are needed in the organization. It also needs a robust and reliable LMS solution amongst others (great courses, proper alignment of the training function with the LMS, technical support for the entire setup, etc.) The LMS remains a key link in the success chain. Is it any wonder that selecting the right LMS is not easy?
Tony Karrer
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
George Siemens , Jay Cross and Tony Karrer are pleased to announce our third annual free online conference: LearnTrends 2009 The Corporate Learning Trends and Innovations Conference November 17-19, 2009 | Online | Free The theme/focus this year is on Convergence in Workplace Learning. We will bring together people who look at different aspects of learning and knowledge work to understand better what's going on in those areas and how we should be thinking about this holistically.
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Clark Quinn
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
Two days ago I attended the 3D Teaching, Learning, & Collaboration conference, organized by Tony O’Driscoll. I’ve previously posted my thoughts on virtual worlds, but I had a wee bit of a revelation that I want to get clear in my head, and it ties into several things that went on at the conference. First, let me say that the day of the conference I got to attend was great, with lots of the really involved folks there, and every evidence (including the tweet stream) that the seco
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Upside Learning
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
After we posted a list of the Top 47 eLearning & Workplace Learning Blogs last month, we have received several more recommendations (here on this blog and in a related discussion on LinkedIn) for adding more blogs to that list. Apart from these, we’ve discovered a few more blogs worth following – and these have been added to the list. A total of 27 blogs have been added to the original list.
ID Reflections
SEPTEMBER 20, 2009
This is in response to a post put up by my co-blogger. The post highlights in a very straightforward, and therefore hard-hitting, terms the values and commitments one must bring in when engaging with social media. You can read the original post here. Two statements that leapt out and struck a chord with me: “Social media is your own child and once you are committed to it, you cannot stop loving it.
Learning Visions
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, September 21, 2009 eLearning Authoring Tools Review -- Help! I am working on a presentation in a few weeks about eLearning authoring tools. A high level overview for learning and development types who dont actually use the tools, but want to know whats out there, when you might use it, and some of the pros and cons.
Tony Karrer
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
George Siemens , Jay Cross and Tony Karrer are pleased to announce the first ever LearnTrends 2009 Innovation Awards. These awards are designed to recognize the products, projects and companies that represent interesting innovations in use of technology for Corporate / Workplace Learning and Performance. Winners will be announced and will be asked to do short presentations during the conference.
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Upside Learning
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
Looks like a season for Awards; and as a vibrant community, it was about time LearnTrends joined in. Tony Karrer , Jay Cross and George Siemens have announced the first-ever LearnTrends2009 Innovation awards. They say “ The awards will recognize products, projects, and companies that represent significant innovation in Corporate/Workplace Learning and Performance.
Integrated Learnings
SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
In my last post I showed you how to use the math functionality of Lectora. Lectora allows you to add, subtract, multiply, and divide variables. If you want to do more than this or use more complex logic, then you will need to add JavaScript to your project. For those unfamiliar with JavaScript, I might just as well have said you can hire an expert in voodoo to apply magic to your Lectora project.
Learning Visions
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
I am working on a presentation in a few weeks about eLearning authoring tools. A high level overview for learning and development types who don't actually use the tools, but want to know what's out there, when you might use it, and some of the pros and cons. Now, I'm not much of a tool user myself. I've got some understanding of tools. But I would love the input of some actual tool users.
Tony Karrer
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
Harold Jarche had a great post If learning was free that raises questions that need to be continually asked by learning and development around the issues of Free. In the Business of Learning , I compared publishing and learning. Big publishers are having problems as the cost of distribution goes towards zero and as that brings along a ton of competition from the low end.
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Moodle Journal
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
To quote from the site Learning Learning is a collection of blog posts and articles all around eLearning. It uses the Browse My Stuff technology to create this topic hub. Topic Hubs are sites that aggregates content from a variety of sources, organizes that content around keywords in the topic domain, and supports both manual and social curation of that content.
Kapp Notes
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
Summarizing the ADDIE Model. Presented on the ADDIE model and instructional strategies to a great group yesterday in the UK for the Kaplan-EduNeering Knowledge Summit. We had audience members from all over Europe. I even managed to work in a discussion of 3D virtual worlds. We visited a hospital in Second Life which is modeled from the 4th floor of St.
eLearning Cyclops
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
Tonight I was lucky enough to attend a Tony Bingham (ASTD's CEO) presentation at University of MD, Baltimore County (UMBC). A very engaging presentation about maximizing learning in the workplace and informal learning. He also shared several videos including the one below that I would like to share here. The executives in the video are Mike McDermott (T Rowe Price), Karie Willyerd (Sun Microsystems), and Walt McFarland (Booz Allen Hamilton).
Web Courseworks
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
Individuals with careers in eLearning often started out as educational technologists or programmers, writers or creative educators. Few of us started this career path with expertise in business, management, not to mention sales. Most of us just don’t get it when it comes to selling products and services—the schools of education or computer science certainly didn’t focus on instilling business acumen or sales expertise.
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Moodle Journal
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
This year in both our FE and HE programmes in Software Development, I am using C as the principle language. I feel that C as a structured introduction to programming has a lot to offer students new to the subject area. One of the many issues that arise when you teach any programming language I have found is going to be that of a compiler. If the institute make use of a licensed product, as we do, then students either have to purchase it, or make use of a freeware or trial version.
Kapp Notes
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
Tower Bridge in London which is right outside of our hotel here in London. I am in London this week to present at a client summit for Kaplan EduNeering. My keynote/workshop is titled Connecting Content with Your End Users which focuses on instructional strategies for learning development. The presentation will cover different types of content and the appropriate instructional strategies for each type of content.
eLearning Cyclops
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
All too often people request training and have already determined the delivery medium they want. Their decision is usually for various reasons, such as convenience or cost, but not because it is the most effective way to teach the content. To borrow a phrase from a former boss, "ordering training is not like ordering pizza." It is crucial to step back and begin with a need analysis, identifying the audience, their training need(s), the learning objectives, etc.
Learning Visions
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
Live session with Brent Schlenker: Marketers and Game Developers Know More About Learning Than We Do! hosted by Training Magazine Network. ** Disclaimers: “I am not a marketer or a game developer.” (Although he plays a LOT of games). When he listens to game developers talk, feels like they’re in the learning prof. Everything IS about learning. Brent’s background: What I am: 15+ yr learning professional, lifelong learner, player, consumer. news – using media to tell stories.
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Lars is Learning
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
With the current media and political debate about the future funding of education (and the rest of the entire public sector for that matter), I was struck with the thought that perhaps the wrong question is being asked.Is funding or cutting the same model of higher education the real issue. Or would a more radical shake up of higher education be more affordable and indeed more effective at.
Kapp Notes
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
Some more information about Learning in 3D --The Book written with my friend Tony O'Driscoll. Final Book Cover Immersive learning environments are gaining more and more attention but there are few guidelines to inform the development and encouragement of productive learning (formal or informal) within these environments. Questions like how should these environments be designed to encourage collaboration?
eLearning Cyclops
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
Two MIT students were able to accomplish a near space flight, capture images at 93,000 feet, track it with a GPS, and recover the equipment upon its return to Earth. You would think this would involve very high tech, expensive equipment. It did not. They did it with a weather balloon, cooler, a used digital camera, GPS enabled cell phone, and open source software.
Moodle Journal
SEPTEMBER 20, 2009
Having problems with reliable services, or platforms where you are right now? Then why not give Cloud Computing a try, so what is cloud computing? According the the definition in Wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing "Cloud computing is a style of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualised resources are provided as a service over the Internet".
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ID Reflections
SEPTEMBER 20, 2009
This post is triggered by Sumeet Moghe’s My Take on the “Typical E-learning Projects”. You have to see his post first. Why what happens happens the way it does? The customer is typically in a hurry to have the project delivered. Timeline is always crunched. a. The key reasons are: 1. Rapid change of content around which the training is being designed 2.
eLearning Cyclops
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
Here is a video created to inspire teachers to use technology to engage our "digital natives." Created by B. Nesbitt.
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