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#CoronaVirus, class closures and communication

Learning with e's

I earned my first degree in psychology largely by studying at a distance - at the British Open University. Many others have achieved similar awards at a distance. There is a growing body of research that shows there is no significant difference between learning outcomes achieved at a distance against those achieved in class.

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10 Best Learning Software in 2020

Ed App

To make distance learning part of their knowledge management process, companies need to form, administer, and maintain appropriate infrastructure. When creating a new course in an online classroom, an administrator is assigned an accessibility code, which is then passed on to users so they can sign up for the course.

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The survival of higher education (1): Changing roles

Learning with e's

I urged universities to develop new strategies that were based upon digital technologies to widen access, increase quality and generally subscribe to the idea that students need no longer attend traditional lectures to achieve quality learning outcomes (Wheeler, 2004). Distance Learning 1(3), 11-17. Wheeler, S. Wheeler, S.

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Transform your PowerPoint into a PowerCast using Camtasia!

TechSmith Camtasia

He teaches both undergraduate and graduate educational technology courses in the Department of Teaching and Learning. Michael wrote a fantastic book on communication and learning through screencasts called PowerCasts – Creating Dynamic PowerPoint Screencasts with Camtasia Studio. Using video to support learning.

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Top 25 Posts and 4 Hot Topics in January - Best of eLearning Learning

eLearning Learning Posts

Or how I feel connectivism opens up content creation and access - Ignatia Webs , January 28, 2010 In 2008 I enrolled in the CCK connectivism course. It was the first time I took such a mass course and … I liked it, though I could not really say why I liked it. It’s also a great way to build a personal learning network.

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Sheila Jagannathan: Teaching the World

CLO Magazine

“As the fourth industrial revolution rapidly unfolds, the agility to continuously learn, unlearn and relearn will be the capstone to a successful career. In 2001, after spending time in the private sector and with government agencies, Jagannathan joined the World Bank Institute in Washington, D.C., as an e-learning specialist.

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What is normal?

Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

I saw something on Twitter that made me think back to a billboard ad I saw back when I worked in Southampton, around 2001. There isn’t a ‘normal’ profile for a student on your course. What made me think of it? Well, how about I tell you about the advert first.