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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | March 5, 2020

Mike Taylor

In this article, Stephen Kosslyn talks about how and why active learning — where learners engage in debate, problem-solving, role-playing, product creation and so on — is much more effective than presenting and explaining content. PowerPoint’s New AutoFix Feature. Why Active Learning Works. Tools, Tips & Resources.

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The iPad is your ultimate travel companion

Clive on Learning

I don't usually suffer from feelings of guilt but the sheer extravagance of a device which is so ill-suited to current e-learning - no Flash, no PowerPoint - and so hard to justify alongside my smart phone and laptop, meant that I was extremely sceptical about how the iPad would find any useful place in my life.

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Top 68 eLearning Posts from April - Hot Topics iPad Google Buzz

eLearning Learning Posts

Key Social Learning Roles - Daretoshare , April 4, 2010 Premise : Learning communities or networks thrive because its members possess certain skills and capabilities. Community members should be able to perform one or more of the five roles described in the table that follows. Here are our thoughts.