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How to Use Pedagogical Agents in Your eLearning

Infopro Learning

In a study by Moreno, Mayer, Spires, & Lester, 2001, it was seen that students who learned by interacting with an on-screen agent generated 24 to 48 percent more solutions in transfer tests than the students who learned without an agent. Research suggests that a lifelike image is not always an essential component in an effective agent.

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SHOULD WE REALLY GIVE LEARNERS CONTROL?

Learnnovators

Cut to the year 2001. We were crafting a functional onboarding program for new joiners of an insurance company. Afraid that the program was too long (it was!), Now, I’m no pro at reading and digesting scientific literature, and so I turned to one of the most prolific research translators of our industry – Will Thalheimer.

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Gain valuable programming skills and join a global community of learners with the Computer Science degree from University of London

Coursera

Having explored a few free programming courses I knew immediately that I was lacking fundamental knowledge in computer science, and after completing the first year of the BSc Computer Science degree from the University of London I have learned about programming as a whole, which I believe will now help me achieve my goals in video game development.

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Video games as Good Teachers

Kapp Notes

Professor Daphne Bavelier, a researcher who conducted studies with funding from the National Institutes of Health and the James S. McDonnell-Pew Foundation in the area of video games made the following statement about her research. Professor Bavelier is not alone in her research or findings. There is no contest, gaming wins.

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Interactivity

Kapp Notes

2001) Three types of interaction. In The 2000/2001 ASTD Distance Learning Yearbook. Michael Allen’s guide to e-learning: Building interactive, fun, and effective learning programs for any company. Learners demand stimulation and interactivity for them to be effective as learners. References. [1] 1] Moore, M. Karen Mantyla.

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How Online Leadership is Changing in Higher Education

TechSmith Camtasia

The following session was presented at Educause 2019 by Eric Fredericksen, Associate Vice President, University of Rochester; Richard Garrett, Chief Research Officer, Eduventures, National Research Center for College & University Admissions; and Ron Legon, Executive Director Emeritus, Quality Matters. the largest response yet.

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Overcoming America’s Worker Shortage with Mentoring

Chronus

The labor force participation rate has been in decline for the past 20 years, down from an all-time high of 67% in March 2001. The right mentoring program can help your company retain workers, build a stronger management pipeline, upskill current employees and attract new hires in a tight job market. According to St.