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From Surface to In-Depth Learning

KnowledgeOne

The concepts of surface and in-depth learning emerged some 40 years ago, when two Swedish psychology researchers, Ference Marton and Roger Säljö, were trying to understand how a group of university students approached reading. Achieving “quality” learning. Good to know. Beware of myths.

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Learning Strategies

Ed App

The VARK (Visual, Auditory, Read/Write and Kinaesthetic) model of learning styles was popularised by Fleming and Mills back in the early 1990s, and while it has been almost universally embraced by teachers in primary and secondary settings, it has only recently gained traction in the corporate world. Learning Styles.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: My Job Description

Learning Visions

e-Learning Strategy Consulting: This is a new area for me. Weve got a gig to help an organization with a large membership craft an e-Learning strategy. Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It. Debunking the Learning Styles Myth Can we throw away e-Learning?

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Second Life Backlash and Controversy

Learning Visions

Ive been exploring the use of Second Life for a client for whom Im developing an e-Learning strategy. Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It. But they do like to use it to visit new places or do group activities." Real concerns. Real victories."

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Free e-Learning books

eFront

The latest version of the course manual includes several minor corrections and is dedicated to the memory of our co-author Jeanne Smuts who died on 28th July 2009. Ugur Demiray e-Learning Survival Guide by e-Learning Queen (a.k.a an amazing collection of tips from hundreds of your professional colleagues.

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Top 74 eLearning Posts from September 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

Learning styles: Worth our time? Making Change , September 21, 2010 If you had time to evaluate the research on learning styles, what would you conclude? ’ million in 2009. More cool e-learning for kids (and their grown-ups) - Spark Your Interest , September 10, 2010 Image via Wikipedia.