The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 3, 2010

Imagine a great lecture with no tests, papers or deadlines. Check out UC Berkeley Webcasts , which has a mix of video and audio lectures and MIT’s Open Courseware , which consists of PDF lecture notes and some multimedia presentations. OpenLearn has a Learning Space with lecture notes and discussion forums.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 25, 2010

Although some of their courses only include the syllabus and lecture notes, many of the Brain and Cognitive Science lectures are recorded as audio files. You may be familiar with MITs Online Courseware as it’s been mentioned in the press for years. Listen to these at the gym for a cerebral workout. Psych Files. Michael Brit, Ph.D

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

For some, admittedly small, portion of learning, lectures can be effective. So, ironically, an electronic simulation can be more realistic than a lecture because of the visual cues of simulations. It doesn’t work that way. For certain types of subjects and contexts games and simulations make sense and absolutely should be used.

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Many adults prefer to learn by doing rather than listening to lectures. Adults like to gain competence in workplace skills as it boosts confidence and improves self-esteem. Learning by experience. Wealth of Knowledge. In the journey from childhood to adulthood, people accumulate a unique store of knowledge and experiences.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 18, 2011

Yes, there are thousands of great podcasts—from This American Life to lectures in iTunes U. There are also FM radio adapters, of course, but the sound quality might vary depending on your location. If you have a recommendation/solution for car listening, please share it below. This is a short list that I thought you might like.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Too often we take something like a podcast and present it as an hour long lecture. Having said that, another challenge confronting instructional designers is to “think outside the classroom” paradigm. Wrong format. Instead, we need to think more like a radio talk show. All great techniques to use for educational podcasts.

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