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eLearning Glossary: Definitions for the Most Commonly Used Terms

Association eLearning

Asynchronous/ Self-Paced Learning- Asynchronous refers to eLearning offerings you take on your own. Pedagogy- The art or practice of teaching. SCORM- SCORM stands for Sharable Content Object Reference Model, and is the basic industry standard for eLearning interoperability.

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Best Practices for Effective Online Course Development

Hurix Digital

Pedagogy has since long been an overly debated subject. The phenomenon of digitalization has arguably gifted pedagogy its greatest strength, i.e., online learning. Online courses and online course development have taken the education industry by storm. Related: 9 Reasons for the Growth of eLearning in Education.

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Moving from Teacher to Facilitator | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

It’s in your mind One of the pioneers of adult learning theory, Malcom Knowles , explored the role of adult education and facilitation (andragogy) versus the traditional style of teaching children (pedagogy). Now the learner is responsible for helping create and shape the learning experience, and now they share the accountability as well.

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Ultimate eLearning terms you should know: Part 2 (M-Z)

LearnUpon

Pedagogy: Derived from the Greek for ‘to lead’, pedagogy is a teacher-centred approach to educational activities in online and face-to-face environments. In eLearning, pedagogy involves selecting the best methods to convey information to learners.

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The Ultimate Glossary of eLearning Terms

LearnUpon

Asynchronous Learning. Asynchronous learning allows learners to train individually, enabling them to complete courses at a time, place and pace that suits them. Often paired with an LMS, this software is used to develop content for online learning and training programs. Authoring Tool. PNG (Portable Network Graphics).

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eLearning Conferences 2010

Tony Karrer

link] December 10-11, 2009 Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Streamlining Your e-Learning Development , eLearning Guild Online Forum. link] May 13-14, 2010 The London Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), 8 th International Conference: Disciplines, Pedagogies and Cultures for SoTL, London, United Kingdom.