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Resources from my presentation at Innovations in e-learning Symposium

Kapp Notes

candidates both get a chance at the podium, good mix of professionals in our field. 2008) found that when college-aged students observed their avatar ageing in a virtual mirror, they formed a psychological connection to their “future self” and decided to invest more money in a retirement account as opposed to a control group.

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e-learning It’s a sprint, not a marathon!

Saffron Interactive

Helen only got into a rowing boat for the first time in 2008. Try it out on your next course, and see if you can take your learners on a fast track to the podium! She is Helen Glover, one half of the GB women’s coxless pair who have just won Britain’s first ever Olympic gold medal for women’s rowing. What makes this even more amazing?

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Love your students and they will love you back

E-Learning Acupuncture

Late in 2008, he received the Professor of the Year award from Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (CFAT). If you read this blog, you know I’m a big fan of Micheal Wesch. I’ve never met the guy but I have watched him quite a bit in his YouTube videos.

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