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The case for clip art and stock photography

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That's when I turn to clip art and stock photography. And there's a lot of poor clip art and stock photography out there which is horribly cheesy and, worse still, over-used. But in my experience that leaves an awful lot of gaps. There's a lot of snobbery about this.

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Stocking fillers for e-learning enthusiasts

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In 2007 I got to read and report back on a whole range of interesting books, articles and reports.

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Enhancing the digital learning experience

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Once the experience is under way, we need to take stock. And if your content is properly tagged with metadata which describes what and who it's for, the system is in a position to direct the learner to the most appropriate content for them, as shown in the diagram above by the blue blocks.

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What will emerge from the mayhem?

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Here's my interpretation: Live, group, face-to-face courses are being converted lock, stock and barrel into self-paced, self-directed, online courses as a panic solution to a lack of funds. The Towards Maturity 2010 Benchmark Report has confirmed what you would have expected to come out of a severe recession in terms of e-learning.

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Tips for do-it-yourself artists

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In Move over stock photos, Poser's here , Cathy Moore looks at alternatives to stock photos, in which, she complains, the girls are always too thin, too pretty and too happy. You can get these figures to adopt whatever pose or expression you like - something that's not possible with clip art or stock photography.

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The world's a safer place today

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Having a laughing stock of a President and an aggressive and arrogant foreign policy have made America many enemies. In my career in learning technology, it has been American innovators who have led the way. And in my few years as a blogger, I have made many good friends from across the pond.

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Profile of a learning architect: Rob Bartlett

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Taking stock Rob believes he is well on the way to establishing a cohesive architecture that brings together the formal and the informal, and both l&d and knowledge management. Performance support is not extensive but necessary information is available on the company’s intranet.