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Immersing Learners in Engaging eLearning Assessments

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When designing authentic assessments for eLearning, here are some examples to consider: Authentic Task: A task designed to assess the learner’s ability to apply standard-driven knowledge and skills to real-world challenges (such as by completing a Try It/Do It software simulation or engaging in a role play interaction).

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7 Practical Guidelines From Cognitive Science for eLearning

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Unfortunately, much of that wisdom is locked in scholarly journal articles and dense—dare I say boring?—books, For each guideline, we will see how they were derived from research and theory, see examples of how it has been implemented in the workplace, and discuss how it can be applied to improve your own designs.

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Blend Outside of the Box – Part 1

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White papers, case studies, trade journals, and blog posts are all sources of valuable, expert information. What are your favorite out of the box learning examples? This helps keep everyone updated on our latest product developments and tips for getting the most out of the development tools we support. Supplemental Reading.

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A Simple Model for Converting ILT to Engaging eLearning

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For the purposes of illustrating our model, let’s use an example from a classroom course I used to teach on Sexual Harassment (in the US). Here’s what I would say for our example: The learner needs to KNOW that harassment is about the affect, not the intent. Let’s walk through how it works! How is the current experience set up?

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The Mobile eLearning Express: A Brief History of Distance Courses

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Distance education programs did get their start relying on mail correspondence and still do today, for example, in rural Alaska and Australia. Ron Yaros, assistant professor of new media and mobile journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism , has been testing Mobile in his classroom.