Please read this article to learn about virtual classrooms. Here are some communities that faciliate free online learning sessions: Corporate Learning Trends and Innovation. Tags: Instructional Design Instructional Designers Instructional Designing Training Learning Learning Tools Learning Trends Learning at Work networking If you are an aspiring Instructional Designer, start thinking about Instructional Designing right now. Times are changing. Can Make You a Better E-Learning Designer. Let me duplicate Tom’s suggested ways and add my two cents to it. MORE >>

5 - Virtual Classroom Tipping Point Based on a few different conversations and experiences, I believe that we've reached a point where virtual classroom training is no longer seen as inherently inferior and a lower value. Price points for virtual classroom training will begin to be virtually the same as for the same in-person classes. Corrollary: transition to virtual means greater demand for help on effective virtual classroom training and for people who are good at creation effective remote experiences. 2 - eLearning 2.0 MORE >>

Millenials move seamlessly between catching up with their friends on Facebook , viewing videos on YouTube , networking on LinkedIn and gaming in the virtual world of Second Life. Learning designers need to provide opportunities for situated learning by incorporating multi-path role play exercises, rich scenarios, virtual workplace worlds, simulations and games into learning. Online discussions forums, face-to-face tutor sessions and virtual classrooms should all be considered as part of a training solution for these learners. Written by Lynda Donovan MSc., in Ed., MORE >>

" LearnTrends - Provided are nearly 20 videos from this online "virtual conference." Webinars and Virtual Classrooms. When Will 3D Virtual Worlds Really Take Off? Koreen Olbrish shares some very sensible comments about 3D Virtual Worlds and when they will finally go mainstream for learning and other uses. Read her posting "Virtual Worlds 2.0…a Industry Trends Learning Roundup Web 2.0It's time for another edition of the Learning and Development Roundup! Great stuff! The top eight areas are: Twitter. Google Wave. SharePoint. MORE >>

Cegos 2011 learning trends survey draft, final may 11 When I received this presentation from CEGOS, which describes the results of their latest survey of L&D practices across Europe, I couldn't understand why they wouldn't want to share every aspect of the results as widely as possible. When they talk about video as a technique for distance learning, they actually mean virtual classrooms. It provides some interesting insights but also raises many questions. Anyway, I asked and they were happy for me to make it available here. research MORE >>