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Reaction to IMS Learning Impact 2012 Conference

Xyleme

We may have all been drinking the same cool-aid, but at the IMS Global Learning Consortium Learning Impact Conference in Toronto, there was a meeting of the minds. The IMS is at the cutting edge of web 2.0 The whole business model of how schools use learning content needs to evolve. open and flexible architectures.

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The ongoing work of learning standards

Litmos

And then the IMS (an initiative of Educause before being spun out as an independent effort) started creating standards, as did the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), the major body in the US responsible for computing standards. And we want to know whether or how well someone did for critical business skills.

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TCC09: Digital Learning Environments: Context Sensitive and Imaginative Classes in Second Life

Experiencing eLearning

Class Environment. Identity and looks matter so people can be comfortable in the environment. Different SL environments are better for different activities. You can have a static island, but she does more of a holodeck: her environment is more ephemeral. She mixes up a lot of the environment. Getting Started.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

technologies into our training programs, but rarely do we find a client that wants to create a robust learning environment comprised of both formal and informal components. The figure was highest among large businesses, 42% of which spent money on informal learning during the year. In dollar figures, spending is minimal.

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What Can March Madness Teach Us About Blended Learning? | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Like software simulations, the practice court is a safe environment in which to try new skills and strategies, without fear of negative repercussion. From here, the coaching staff will lay out a game plan. The plan starts in the classroom and eventually makes its way onto the practice court. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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The Ultimate Brain Food: Performance Support | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

As instructional designers, we can help create environments that grow better Exobrains. Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good. According to Urban Dictionary: Your exobrain (or exo-brain) is your extended brainpower from the information you have access to from your computer or the web.

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Open Office, Work Culture, and Productivity

The Performance Improvement Blog

But the business community insists this is good for me. Instead of IM''ing each other, we''re talking in person. Leaders have to decide what kind of design will work best for their organizations given the culture that they want and the strategic goals of their businesses. Despite these disagreements, it’s not one-size-fits-all.

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