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2019 eLearning Predictions – Hype Curve

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The hype cycle theory holds that new concepts and technologies are initially little known, and thus little discussed, when they emerge from their Innovation Trigger – the point at which someone dreams them up, and only a small group of cognoscenti knows of them. Not fully understanding the new thing, people invest their hopes in it.

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The Average Joe imperative

E-Learning Provocateur

In fact, while we experienced a peak of inflated expectations with Second Life, and then the trough of disillusionment, I don’t think as a profession we ever reached the slope of enlightenment, let alone the plateau of productivity. So what happened? To me it’s simple: Second Life failed to accommodate Average Joe.

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eLearning Hype Curve: Our Predictions for 2019

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The hype cycle theory holds that new concepts and technologies are initially little known, and thus little discussed, when they emerge from their Innovation Trigger – the point at which someone dreams them up, and only a small group of cognoscenti knows of them. Innovation Trigger. Building the eLearning Hype Curve Dataset.

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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Innovation Trigger. The concept of distributed ledgers has usefulness outside of its thriving use in financial transactions and currency speculation, and it is actively triggering innovation in healthcare IT. It’s a great attractor for learning experiences at conferences and multi-day live courses. Plateau of Productivity.

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Why an Instructional Design Degree from Bloomsburg University ROCKS!

Kapp Notes

The latest version of Adobe PhotoShop and Flash, Lectora, Adobe Captivate, Plateau (LMS), Adobe Connect, and Saba's Centra to name a few. From writing books to presenting at international conferences the faculty stay involved in the field and work hard to stay current with the latest theories and software.

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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

ILT Follies There are plenty of websites, and even this blog, which covers the disadvantages of using ILT (regardless in the classroom for Edtech, or in the corporate world, seminars or sessions in conference rooms – a popular place BTW). Back to the original days, who did well Plateau Learning – Today?

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2016 eLearning Hype Curve Predictions

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Innovation Trigger: Internet-enabled Physical Simulators and EHR-integrated Performance Improvement Activities. Quick hits – sorting through recent entries in the Innovation Trigger bin: Gamification: Not serious games or games for learning, but “true gamification.” Here’s the short version. eventually.