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The survival of higher education (1): Changing roles

Learning with e's

The embedding of digital technology into the fabric of everyday study has also changed the way students learn (Colllis and Moonen, 2002) and is more in keeping with what younger people expect (Veen and Vrakking, 2006). It is not only the role of the teacher that has changed. Continued tomorrow References Bach, S., and Lewis-Smith, J.

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A tale of two keynotes

Learning with e's

The embedding of digital technology into the fabric of everyday study has also changed the way students learn (Colllis and Moonen, 2002) and is more in keeping with what younger people tend to expect from higher education (Veen and Vrakking, 2006). 2002) Flexible Learning in a Digital World: Experiences and Expectations. and Moonen, J.

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mLearning: Smartphone statistics and the impact they have on learning

Zephyr Learning

Mobile learning (mlearning) has been around for a long time and I remember seeing the first mlearning course on a ‘Palm’ PDA in 2002. The following list highlights what we use our smartphone for: Text/SMS Messaging – 92%. Instant Messaging – 37%. What do we do with our smartphones? Email – 68%. Web Browsing – 66%.

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At The Water Cooler of Learning

Marcia Conner

This article was originally published in ”Transforming Culture: An Executive Briefing on the Power of Learning” June 2002. c) 2002 The Darden School Foundation. Informal learning is what happens when knowledge has not been externalized or captured and exists only inside someone’s head.

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Multi-Generational Learning in the Workplace

Janet Clarey

Google, Google Scholar, and Wikipedia for homework, the school’s VLE/LMS, instant message, text, profile on a social networking service like Facebook or MySpace.). When the “younger” generation goes to work, their expectations are influenced more by prior educational experiences than use of technology outside an educational setting.

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The State of E-Learning in the Medical Device Industry

Webanywhere

As stated by the Florida Institute of Technology on the site orrodl.org in 2002, IBM estimated that around forty percent of its early classroom costs for training was spent on travel. Since then, he has authored numerous books on the subject, with his first in 2001 which was titled, “WebBased Training.”. Blended Learning Saves Time and Money.