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The Advantages and Disadvantages of MOOCs for Learning

Infopro Learning

Besides the conventional modes of teaching such as lectures, videos and reading material; MOOCs also provide a platform for interactive forums. MOOCs were first started in 2008, created by George Siemens and Stephen Downs, and was called “Connectivism and Connective Knowledge/2008” or CCK08. A Brief History.

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Daily Bookmarks 09/13/2008

Experiencing eLearning

TravelinEdMan: The Price of an 8 Pack of Learning Theory Lectures? Set of 8 video lectures on learning theories from Curt Bonk at IU. Just a Lot of Bonk! The post says these can be used by any instructor teaching a course, although there isn’t a specific CC license on them. tags: learningtheories , video , education.

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Flipped learning for talent development: Lessons from the college classroom

CLO Magazine

What I knew about teaching is what I remembered from my undergraduate and graduate courses — the “sage on the stage” delivering a well-crafted lecture accompanied by a PowerPoint. Until I almost fell asleep during a lecture. . I lectured for 90 minutes, paused for a 30-minute dinner break, and lectured for another hour.

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Daily Bookmarks 04/08/2008

Experiencing eLearning

A technical report from a University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance researcher finds that students in a hybrid class that incorporated instructional technology with in-class lectures scored a letter grade higher on average than their counterparts who took the same class in a more traditional format. Kuler Color Schemes.

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Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008

Tony Karrer

The Big Question this month are Predictions for Learning in 2008. during 2008. Prediction #2 => Virtual Classroom Tools - Meeting Tool + Second Life Lite A medium size Virtual Classroom / Meeting Tool will announce features in 2008 that are not 3D immersive, but that are more like Mii characters in a 2.5D

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Top 11 Online Education Course Platforms for 2024

Hurix Digital

The courses on Udemy are offered as video lectures taught by professionals and leaders in the field. MasterClass courses consist of videos along with manuals, in-person lectures, and group discussions. In-class activities, tests, and additional reading tasks are common in many courses.

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iPad: Is this the beginning of handheld education?

Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

billion in 2008. According to the authors, publishers will be interested in iPad apps that allow the ability to play video, highlight text, record lectures, take notes, search text and take quizzes. Compass Intelligence, a market research firm in Scottsdale, Ariz., estimates that technology spending in the U.S.

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