The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The top 10 tools that make up my personal learning environment. Post from: The eLearning Coach My Top Ten Learning Tools For 2012.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

I’ve been caught in an immersive 3D Learning Environment! I guess the book, Learning in 3D, has kind of rewired my brain. According to the authors, Karl Kapp and Tony Driscoll, it’s just a matter of time until virtual immersive environments are commonly accepted as the learning mode of choice.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

She provides compelling reasons to implement a social and collaborative environment as part of workplace learning. You can read more from Jane at her blog, Social Media in Learning. eLearning Coach: You were an early adopter of using social technologies for learning purposes. What motivated you to jump in?

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

If you are intrigued by the future of learning design, you won’t want to miss the second half of this interview with Karl Kapp. Karl: The biggest problem is that in the learning field we sometimes get seduced by the technology and forget the underlying learning need and, even more importantly, the underlying business need.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 27, 2009

The arena of online learning is continually reshaped by technological advances. Just as we must pay attention to the latest research on learning and pedagogy, it’s important to be aware of current technological trends. These have the potential to redefine what it means to learn online. Immersive and Gaming Environments.

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The eLearning Coach

APRIL 10, 2017

At a recent Learning Solutions conference, Catherine Lombardozzi (author of Learning Environments by Design) invited me to join her in facilitating an early morning discussion on Creative Inspiration. How do people find the creative inspiration necessary for generating unique ideas and solutions? The number of […].

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 19, 2010

You can tell when a graphic is high-fidelity, because you will see a lot of detail, depth, shadow, texture, and nuance of color that nearly replicates what we you see in the physical environment. Low-fidelity Graphics and Learning. Post from: The eLearning Coach Realistic Graphics and Learning: What’s most effective?

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Over the past few decades, research has shown that emotions have an effect on many of the processes involved in learning. You may want to read Emotion and Learning: Part I of this series first. In addition, emotion often underlies curiosity and creativity, all of which can be motivational factors in the learning process.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Emotion and cognition not only interact, but their integration is necessary for adaptive learning. Of interest to learning design, is that activation of the amygdala correlates with greater retention of information. Post from: The eLearning Coach Emotions And Learning: Part I. The Amygdala and All That. Tell us how.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

So here are descriptions of ten applications representing different social media technologies that promote learning. Each tool fulfills at least one of these criteria: encourages collaboration; enables user-generated content or input; provides a way to share; and facilitates informal or formal learning. Google Collaboration Tools.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

I summarized the gist of it in a quick handy dandy rating system focusing on the iPad’s future for online learning. inch diagonal screen bodes well for mobile learning. Lightweight technology makes learning. This is a great way to foster engaging learning experiences. It’s only 0.5 inches thick. Flash Ready.

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The eLearning Coach

MAY 19, 2014

Experience API or xAPI) and discusses its potential for advancing the learning environment. Megan''s knack for explaining the Experience API helped it become the most successful and most quickly adopted learning technology innovation in the last thirty years. In this episode, Megan Bowe demystifies the Tin Can API (a.k.a.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 6, 2009

Learning Objectives for the Audience. In case you were asleep, the previous two articles in this series discussed how to write learning objectives for your internal eLearning team. Part 1 demonstrated how to write classic three-part learning objectives and Part 2 discussed how to make them measurable. Are You Guilty?

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Karl Kapp, professor, author and speaker, understands the value of games and simulations in learning. In this two-part interview, Karl covers everything from video games to virtual 3D worlds, their cognitive advantages and future trends in online learning. For some, admittedly small, portion of learning, lectures can be effective.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 10, 2009

Learning in the workplace is created to improve and enhance job performance. So workplace learning should include a strong dose of reality to prepare learners for the varied situations that arise during work. Learning Transfer. Learning transfer for problem-solving is a big challenge. I thought so.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 1, 2010

It’s quite clear from research on the effects of emotion and learning, that an emotional connection can be generated through instructional strategies and creative treatments. These have the potential to facilitate learning and performance. This is the third article in the series on emotions and learning.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

If you can tap into a learner’s intrinsic motivation—where an individual is rewarded by the learning itself or an internal goal—you’ve got it made. But in both workplace and academic environments, people are often unmotivated because they are required to take courses in which they have no interest. Create active learning.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

If you can tap into a learner’s intrinsic motivation—where an individual is rewarded by the learning itself or an internal goal—you’ve got it made. But in both workplace and academic environments, people are often unmotivated because they are required to take courses in which they have no interest. Create active learning.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 6, 2010

Instructional design is the process of identifying the skills, knowledge, information and attitude gaps of a targeted audience and creating or selecting learning experiences that close this gap, based on instructional theory and best practices from the field. Analyze the characteristics of the environment. It never really ends.)

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 15, 2010

Like many visitors, I paid a few Euros to rent a portable audio player to learn about the museum’s architecture and its architect, Frank Gehry. This experience of simultaneously touring and listening at the Guggenheim Museum was one of the most compelling learning experiences I’ve had in a long time. It engaged all of my senses.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 3, 2015

Are you curious about the future of instructional technology and learning? Together, they produce the Trends & Issues in Instructional Design, Educational Technology and Learning Sciences Podcast. Are you curious about the future of instructional technology and learning? Abbie Brown, Ph.D., and Tim Green, Ph.D.,

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 10, 2009

Learning in the workplace is created to improve and enhance job performance. So workplace learning should include a strong dose of reality to prepare learners for the varied situations that arise during work. Learning Transfer. Learning transfer for problem-solving is a big challenge. I thought so.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 21, 2011

In an ongoing exploration of how to design and develop for mobile learning, I plan to examine many of the products and design paradigms in the mLearning space. We saw the need and interest for mobile learning growing and wanted to leap forward by partnering with the early leader in the space. Performance Support.

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

When it comes to learning, adults are not over sized children. Maturity brings unique characteristics that affect how adults are motivated to learn. They like options and choice in their learning environment. They prefer to partake in learning activities that help them reach their goals. Learning by experience.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 18, 2010

It’s not as exciting as a 3D virtual learning environment, but it might be just as important. This is a back-to-basics article about the undervalued and little-discussed multiple choice question. If you need to use tests, then you want to reduce the errors that occur from poorly written items.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 27, 2009

Learning has its own version of white space. This can be difficult to provide in an eLearning environment. Considering the overload some of us experience from email, tweets, podcasts, and Facebook messages alone, it’s miraculous that people can learn at all. The eLearning White Space.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 27, 2009

Learning has its own version of white space. This can be difficult to provide in an eLearning environment. Considering the overload some of us experience from email, tweets, podcasts, and Facebook messages alone, it’s miraculous that people can learn at all. The eLearning White Space.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 17, 2009

Adding realism to eLearning should improve learning transfer, which will prepare learners for situations they might really encounter. With lots of observations and anecdotes in hand, you’ll be ready to add realism to your online learning products. All of this is fodder for your creative brain. Video Interviews.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 17, 2009

Adding realism to eLearning should improve learning transfer, which will prepare learners for situations they might really encounter. With lots of observations and anecdotes in hand, you’ll be ready to add realism to your online learning products. All of this is fodder for your creative brain. Video Interviews.

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