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Recommended Research: Constructivism & Learning Technology

Adobe Captivate

Last week, we had an awesome virtual class on how to implement an effective gamification strategy within a corporate learning environment! In class, we briefly touched on some learning theories and research related to constructivism and the effective use of technology, games and gamification within the overall learning environment.

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Resources from my presentation at Innovations in e-learning Symposium

Kapp Notes

It is better to have one “expert” avatar and another “motivational” avatar in a learning environment rather than having one combined “mentor” avatar. Avatars and social learning theory. See more research at the Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab. Reference: Baylor, A. & Kim, Y. If you want to read more, see.

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Resources from CSTD Webinar

Kapp Notes

It is better to have one “expert” avatar and another “motivational” avatar in a learning environment rather than having one combined “mentor” avatar. Avatars and social learning theory. See more research at the Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab. Reference: Baylor, A. & Kim, Y. If you want to read more, see.

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Multi-Generational Learning in the Workplace

Janet Clarey

If you’re only ticket to getting resources is to ride the hype wave of “generational learning styles&# than OK. Know the learning theories behind your craft damn it! I mean really saying, “Janet, you’re ‘old’ (46), you go take that self-paced e-learning course where you just click the next button. de Kort, L.

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Reflections on strategies of inclusive and engaging learning courses

Adobe Captivate

Today, we have reached a point where the understanding of teaching and learning has structurally shifted from a rather traditional concept of education towards a collaborative teaching and learning environment to the benefit of students and teachers. Universal Design for Learning. Burgstahler (Ed.), Rose & Meyer (Eds.),

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Why and how to create successful Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) in the Workplace

TalentLMS

By leveraging your personal learning network to get the information you need, you can become instantly productive. What is a Personal Learning Network (PLN)? The idea behind a Personal Learning Network has its roots in a learning theory, called the Theory of Connectivism, advanced by George Siemens back in 2005.

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That’s not my style: Learning preferences and instructional design

Obsidian Learning

When we take a look at the research, we find that the term learning style has varying definitions (see, for example, Wang, Wang, Wang, & Huang, 2006; Franzoni & Assar, 2009; Kinshuk, Liu, & Graf, 2009; Wu & Alrabah, 2009). So, how do we figure out our (or our learners’) learning preferences? user/order.aspx?code=041543.