For the name protection sake, I will simply call my lecturer, Dr. PowerPoint. Lecturers who know nothing else except their PowerPoint slides.They are just PowerPoint notes, not process. remember one class, she was around 15 minutes late, and managed to cover 3 topics and complete the tutorial (or lecture!) If the PowerPoint slides were more attractive, engaging and stimulating, it would at least provide some fun during the learning process. Just watching bullets and text can get kind of boring after a while, especially if the lecturer can't read properly. MORE >>

The end result was three core modules, supplemented by role-specific content. The main responsibility for delivering just-in-time support and identifying the correct training interventions lies with the local safety reps, and much of this is provided person to person. Via a series of branching questions about what you actually do within your job, the tool suggests the most appropriate modules. By aligning the modules to tasks, this problem is avoided. As well as permanent employees, this population includes freelance, contract and temporary staff. profiles MORE >>

In the bad old days, technically challenged L&D professionals had to pay exorbitant fees to development houses to produce simple modules. The facilitator should provide a learning plan for novice learners which defines a sequence of study, identifying specific resources among the potentially overwhelming array of options. For example, many universities have a minimum 80% attendance policy for face-to-face lectures. A touch dramatic, isn’t it? Now that I have your attention, please bear with me. There’s method in my madness… The myth of rapid authoring. MORE >>

web.worldbank.org • An educational formation the integrates elearning techniques including online delivery of materials through web pages, discussion boards and/or email with traditional teaching methods including lectures, in-person discussions, seminars, or tutorials. You can blend the media components (perhaps most common) and provide enough variety to the learning process. Blended learning provides the much needed extension of learning in both space and time. Blended learning is not a new thing. It is not a radical concept. What does blended learning mean? esut.edu.ng/Glossary%20B.html MORE >>

Liz Davis (lizbdavies) Educator who strongly believes in the power of technology Malinka Ivanova (malinkaiva) Lecturer, Technical University of Sofia Scott McLeod (mcleod) Director, CASTLE Miguel Guhlin (mguhlin) Director of Instructional Technology for a large urban district in Texas Michelle Dodd (michelledodd) Passionate about using games and technology to reengage, develop literacies and make learning fun! Also, she has added links to their blogs and webpages (if any), and designed the list in an organized and stimulating manner. So, how do you get to Jane's juicy list? Learning 2.0 MORE >>