Upside Learning

AUGUST 10, 2011

Every now and again I wonder about the multi-user 3D environments, or virtual worlds that were all the rage just a couple of years ago, the finest example being Second Life. Second Life itself was a promising collaborative 3D learning platform.

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Second Life Simulations Pipes Firewalls 257

Kapp Notes

MARCH 4, 2010

The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference (VWBPE) will feature more than 150 presentations and a keynote address by Mark Kingdon, the CEO of Linden Lab® creators of Second Life® (SL). The Rise of Avatars in Social Networks for Military Learning Innovations” Andy Sticker and Marlene Brooks (moderator).

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Virtual World Linden Second Life Social Networks 100

Kapp Notes

JUNE 10, 2010

First, it looks as though Linden Labs, the developers behind Second Life, may be downsizing their corporate efforts ( Second Life Enterprise Edition ). A sudden rise in job-oriented social networking (particularly reconnecting with ex-Lab staffers), a sudden burst of recommendations and references, and so forth.

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Linden Collaboration Social Networks Virtual World 134

Tony Karrer

APRIL 7, 2009

Introducing The Conversation Prism eLearning Trends 2007 and 2008 TechCrunch White Label Social Networking Platforms Chart How to Insert YouTube Videos in PowerPoint Presentations LinkedIn Tips and Tweaks: Do More with your LinkedIn Account Introduction to Wikis, Blogs, Social Bookmarking, Social Networking and RSS Corporate Policies on Web 2.0

Social Networks 139

Social Networks Blended Learning Authoring Tools PLE 139

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 22, 2010

I presented on the topic of "Innovations in Technology and the Impact on Organizational Learning" at an early morning breakfast meeting which was a little early considering I met up the night before with some alumni and had a great dinner at a wonderful Italian Restaurant. Take some time and go visit, it is well worth the trip.

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Resources Wiki Second Life Virtual World 133

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 29, 2009

A metaverse or virtual world is simply the natural extension and convergence of several technologies currently used for online learning. The second software element of a metaverse is the ability to easily create content within the virtual world. Another important element of a metaverse is the social networking capability.

Virtual World 100

Virtual World Social Networks Centra Wiki 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 28, 2007

Thursday, June 28, 2007 Emerging Technologies in e-Learning I sat in on a lunchtime WebEx presentation with Gary Woodill -- Director, Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research. The topic: Emerging Technologies in e-Learning. Now were into web 2.0 -- new technologies that werent there 10 years ago. This was "e-Learning 1.0".

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Emergent Brandon Hall CD-ROM Authoring Tools 176

Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 24, 2008

Using technology with kindergarteners and first graders to support social constructivist learning. tags: technology , education , socialnetworking , constructivism , k-12. Calendar of events for educators in Second Life. Content includes diversity, active learning, technology, and assessment.

Social Networks 170

Social Networks Diversity Training Second Life Tagging 170

Tony Karrer

AUGUST 10, 2010

I primarily used the eLearning Learning and Communities and Networks sites and used Conference , Online Facilitation of Conferences , Online Interaction in Conferences , Moderating Online Interaction , and others. When developing PowerPoint slides to use in web conference training follow these guidelines: Simplify content.

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Conference Web Resources Social Networks 199

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

Immersive Learning—An umbrella term that refers to an online educational experience which is highly interactive in which the learning engages with the content to facilitate the learning. A survey study by SRI indicated that 58% of the respondents has a strong interest in how virtual world technologies can be deployed in the workplace.

Simulations 100

Simulations Social Networks Second Life eLearning Guild 100

Learning Visions

JANUARY 28, 2010

Allison Rossett is a Professor of Educational Technology at University of San Diego and noted author. Our programs included test of skills and knowledge We use computers as part of classroom instruction Our programs present content and opps to practice and receive feedback. The big names talk about how web 2.0

Blended Learning 145

Blended Learning Virtual Classroom ASTD Social Networks 145

Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

The issue on the table is what sorts of standards might be necessary or desirable to support social networking on the web in interoperable ways. One statement that resonated was a comparison between the social web and social networks as being analogous to open space versus silos. is when we move to system-generated content.

Web 113

Web Social Social Networks Linden 113

Performance Learning Productivity

OCTOBER 7, 2009

The answer to that question, first and foremost, must be for them to stem the flow of content-heavy courses and re-focus on what they can do to replace content with experiences or, at least, replace a large amount of the content with more opportunities for experience. The Importance of X This experience component is vital.

Second Life 100

Second Life Virtual World Performance Support Server 100

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 8, 2008

Gadgets, Games and Gizmos: Knowledge Transfer Teaching/Training Across the Generations Consider Generational Learning Styles and Tools Technology Shapes Generations Contrasting Different Learning Expectations Games and the Gamer Generation: Keynote Four Generations in the Workforce Show Me the Examples!

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Bookmarking Knowledge MySpace 100

Kapp Notes

JULY 31, 2007

This week's class proved to be exciting as we got a guided tour of ProtoSphere from Erika of ProtonMedia , used the VOIP in Second Life and had a group challenge where teams of students (dressed as fire fighters) cleaned up make believe chemical spills in teams of 4 or 5. Erika, our guide for ProtoSphere, talks to the group.

Classes 100

Classes Instructional Design Social Networks VOIP 100

Learning with e's

AUGUST 24, 2012

One of the greatest changes (and challenges) for education over the last few years has been the proliferation of user generated content. It is a complex network of dynamic resources that we all acknowledge is constantly changing to adapt to the growing demand for entertainment, communication and access to knowledge. geotagging).

Social Networks 77

Social Networks Web Wiki Change 77

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Learning technologies are becoming social, collaborative, and virtual. Learning content will be transformed for easier consumption. Success metrics for learning will be based on content access, views, involvement and downloads. Grows - But Creating "eLearning 2.0 Speed will become the new mantra for training.

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Predictions Diversity Training Compliance Training Authoring Tools 198

E-Learning Acupuncture

DECEMBER 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar e-Learning Acupuncture Erics ramblings, experiences and random thoughts about e-Learning, distance education and Educational Technology. Thursday, December 20, 2007 Technology, Colleges and Community Online Conference I live in Canada and these days everywhere I look, I see snow. Where theres no snow!

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Social Networks Community Conference 40

Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2016

The training industry is changing rapidly and technology plays a big role in that change, especially social media. I see it as technology that allows people to connect and share information. The social media technology just facilitates the connection. The Growth of Social Media Technology. Find content curators.

Social Media 40

Social Media Media Social Google Wave 40

Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

The conference will address the growing number of contexts in which learning can take place, and how technology is playing its role. Ed), collaborative content management, teaching in Second Life, using e-portfolios, a wide rage of Web 2.0

Social Networks 71

Social Networks Social Network Conference Pedagogy 71

Tony Karrer

APRIL 8, 2009

5 - LinkedIn Connection Approach Rethought Take my vacation as an opportunity to walk up to me and introduce yourself in the biggest networking cocktail party in the world. 7 - Second Life Learning Videos I still like these videos. eLearning Technology. Browse eLearning Content. . #4 - Examples of eLearning 2.0

PWLE 100

PWLE Long Tail eLearning 2.0 PLE 100

Tony Karrer

JULY 20, 2009

In each case, these are crude in that they look only at what terms people are using in a given content set. And now, because of eLearning Learning , I have a much better way to track these things over a much more interesting content sets. This works across any subset of the content including sources, keywords and arbitrary searches.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Association Learning Management System Folksonomy eLearning Strategy 100

Mark Oehlert

AUGUST 31, 2007

Now I saw this post in the Adaptive Path blog like a week or two ago; " The Shelf Life of Social Networks." " The post seems to be asking about why there seems to be a rise and fall to social networks and should we worry about that or just go along with it.

Social Networks 32

Social Networks Social Network Network Social 32

Tony Karrer

APRIL 20, 2009

It looks at how each technology relates to feeling of being present with others and whether that presence is felt beyond a specific limit of an event. There is a relationship between the speed in which the value of nodes of communication erode within a technology and the potential for Co-presence. eLearning Technology.

Social 102

Social Social Networks Virtual Classroom Elluminate 102

Learning Developments

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

e-Learning is a challenge for educational institutions because the technology involved can be difficult to manage and use. This is why a lot of people think the informal learning that social networks bring will be the bedrock for the future of e-Learning. at a large corporation). So, online courses will continue to be offered.

Blended Learning 49

Blended Learning Social Networks Virtual Classroom Benefits 49

Mark Oehlert

JUNE 14, 2007

e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « video jug test | Main | "The Book of Learning and Forgetting" » June 14, 2007 Semantic Technology Primer (found via Stephen D) Thanks to Stephen for finding this great rundown on the semantic world.

Social Bookmarking 32

Social Bookmarking Social Networks Technology Wiki 32

Learning Developments

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

e-Learning is a challenge for educational institutions because the technology involved can be difficult to manage and use. This is why a lot of people think the informal learning that social networks bring will be the bedrock for the future of e-Learning. at a large corporation). So, online courses will continue to be offered.

Blended Learning 45

Blended Learning Social Networks Virtual Classroom Benefits 45

Kapp Notes

JUNE 15, 2008

In fact, according to the technology analyst firm Gartner , nine out of 10 virtual world projects fail within 18 months. These are social networks or experiential learning environments.a It doesn't start by focusing on the technology (no learning process should ever start that way.none.) I am not surprised.

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Virtual World Social Networks Gartner Social Network 100

Kapp Notes

JUNE 18, 2008

Here is a list of alternatives to Second Life. The SDK provides an API, licensable 3D content, 3rd party system integrations, and tools to create and edit 3D content and scenarios. The flagship product is the Virtual Heroes Advanced Learning Technology (A.L.T.) Forterra Systems Inc.

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Second Life Alternatives Social Networks Virtual Classroom 133

Vignettes Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

CLAs are focused on studying and reporting human behavior in relation to learning and productivity technologies, specifically, Web 2.0 CLAs are provocateurs, innovators, and observers of the rapid impacts of learning behaviors and technology. Collaborative and Social Networking Systems. and Enterprise 2.0.

Enterprise 2.0 55

Enterprise 2.0 Social Networks Specialist Collaborative Learning 55

Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Congrats to Brent who managed to attend my session, participate in the back channel, and attend a session in Second Life at the same time. The general sense was that because of how it was advertised it attracted folks already more familiar with these technologies. Most of us blog to Learn and Network. That's multitasking!

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eLearning 2.0 Wiki Social Bookmarking Social Networks 100

Mark Oehlert

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « Picnik: My new favorite online photo editor | Main | GDC Update 1: Geez My Hotel Room is Small! typekey e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) Me in Second Life Blog powered by TypePad Member since 08/2003

Lecture 32

Lecture Search Social Bookmarking Research 32

eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 7, 2009

12 eLearning Predictions for 2009 - eLearning Technology , January 26, 2009. eLearning Conferences 2010 - eLearning Technology , November 19, 2009. Top 100 eLearning Items - eLearning Technology , April 7, 2009. LinkedIn Guide for Knowledge Workers - eLearning Technology , July 6, 2009. Learning Putty , November 20, 2009.

Blended Learning 73

Blended Learning Social Networks Compliance Training Google Wave 73

Mark Oehlert

OCTOBER 19, 2007

e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « Tell me something.about conferences. The good news is that Second Life ne Linden Lab, has announced a partnership with IBM to "develop new technologies and methodologies based on open standards that will help advance the future of 3D virtual worlds."

Virtual World 32

Virtual World IBM Linden News 32

Mark Oehlert

AUGUST 31, 2007

"So heres the flip test: imagine that current corporate collaboration and communication technologies were exclusively E2.0 platforms -- blogs, wikis, etc. -- and all of a sudden a crop ofnew channel technologies -- email, instant messaging, text messaging-- became available. What would happen?

Wiki 32

Wiki Social Networks Social Bookmarking Platform 32

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Applications in Learning Learn Trends 2008 Top Posts of 2008 based on delicious Save Count (which I believe is a better indicator of quality): 100 eLearning Articles and White Papers (149) Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008 (39) Second Life Learning Videos (38) Personal Learning Tools and Technologies (38) Corporate Policies on Web 2.0 (37)

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Authoring Tools Social Networks Long Tail eLearning 2.0 100

E-Learning Acupuncture

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar e-Learning Acupuncture Erics ramblings, experiences and random thoughts about e-Learning, distance education and Educational Technology. BJ sought my opinion on the content of his eBook when it was in an earlier draft and I really liked it from the first read. STOP and THINK: What inspires you?

Interactive 40

Interactive Social Networks Instructional Design Simulations 40