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2008 Tools and Technologies Retro

Learning with e's

In reverse order, here are my top ten tools and technologies of 2008: 10 - Plurk is a fun tool for microblogging, and is multi-functional. It has to be the social networking tool of 2008. I finally managed to get my hands on one when I was given it as a part of the deal when registering early for Handheld Learning 2008.

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The survival of higher education (3): The Social Web

Learning with e's

The MentorBlog project for example, employed the use of two-person blogs to connect students with their professional mentors, who may never have had the opportunity to meet face to face (Wheeler and Lambert-Heggs, 2008). The Good, the Bad and the Wiki: Evaluating Student Generated Content as a Collaborative Learning Tool. Yeomans, P.

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The survival of higher education (1): Changing roles

Learning with e's

I pointed out that one of the key technologies for the future would be the World Wide Web (I was of course unaware at the time just how vital it would become) and that managed (virtual) learning environments would become a useful means of organising and supporting online learning for large groups of distributed learners.

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A tale of two keynotes

Learning with e's

Across Europe and other western industrialised nations, most universities now have their own corporate e-learning strategies, and most manage their own virtual learning environments or VLEs (McConnell, 2006). 2002) Flexible Learning in a Digital World: Experiences and Expectations. and Moonen, J. and Wheeler, S.

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In person

Learning with e's

There has been a lot of talk recently about PLEs (Personal Learning Environments) and everyone it seems, wants to know what they are, what they contain, or if they will replace current institutional VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) or LMS (Learning Management System) provision.

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Involve me, I’ll understand

Superb Learning

Technology now provides us with the tools to create immersive virtual environments, that can engage the skills and knowledge of learners as well as the senses of sight, sound (and in some cases) touch. What is an immersive learning environment? Kapp K, 2008, Advantages of Immersive Learning [link].

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Staying in a Hilton Next Week and the Training Involved

Kapp Notes

Next week, I'll be presenting a pre-conference workshop at ASTD's Techknowledge Conference & Exposition on February 25, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. The same Hilton hotel family that just launched a virtual simulations for training its employees. This great article, Hospitality Training Takes on Virtual Feel at Hilton.