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Writing to Educate and Entertain: What Would Stephen King Do?

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I recently read an article called "The Write Brain: How to Educate and Entertain with Learner-Centered Writing" by Kathleen M. Here's how she addresses those opening questions: By blending fictional and technical writing techniques with learning theory, we can craft written materials that both educate and entertain.

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Becoming a Learning Architect

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I recently came across a review of a book written by Clive Shepherd called The New Learning Architect. All of the learning took place from the CBT or in the classroom (for those of you who remember, that stands for computer-based training – preceding the WBT, or web-based training). and move it into learning. A Brief History.

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3 Ways to Use Adobe Connect

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Adobe Connect competes in both the web conferencing and education markets. There are several reasons it competes well when it comes to corporate learning. For all these reasons, Adobe connect can be used to do a variety of sharing and learning tasks online. Colloborative Learning. ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc.

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Designing eLearning for Schema Theory

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Part of the foundation of learning psychology , schema theory suggests that memory consists of interrelated networks of knowledge, or mental models. The more firmly we can integrate newly learned knowledge with our existing mental models, the more likely we are to be able to recall that knowledge later. Emmott, C., & Schema theory.

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Is Social Media Making You Think

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My background is in web development so I'm well versed in HTML, JavaScript, Flash, and all those types of things that make e-learning go bump in the night. That combined with my experience in academic technology and instructional design make me feel well qualified to be in the e-learning business. I know that's what I'm thinking about.

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Looking Back on 2010 with ADDIE

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Three more articles focus on specific components of those models: 6 Techniques that Stimulate Recall in eLearning 7 Techniques to Capture Attention in eLearning Start and End eLearning Courses with Methods That Facilitate Learning. A few articles from this year addressed writing: Writing to Educate and Entertain: What Would Stephen King Do?

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A Few Lectora Tips

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Although I have been using Lectora extensively for a few years, what I know was self-taught or learned through the example of others who use the software. I never had any formal education on using it. ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc. Select File/Preferences and choose the Grid/Guidelines tab. Then, check “Snap to Grid.”.

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