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What is learner autonomy?

Docebo

In many ways, autonomous learning (or independent learning) takes the role of the teacher, educator, or learning admin out of the picture and allows a student to create and follow their own learning process. As said by the writer William Arthur Ward, “curiosity is the wick of the candle of learning.”.

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eLearning Book Review: The Accidental Instructional Designer

Web Courseworks

Using the concept of a pie, she explains the importance of learning theory, creativity, technology, and business acumen as part of a holistic model that puts the role of an instructional designer into perspective. It’s nothing against subject matter experts and professors, of course.

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Making Connections: Trends in Social Learning

Obsidian Learning

As instructional designers, we’re aware of various theories about how and why people learn. And, of course, we’ve heard about social learning. As mobile technology advances, learning has moved from the classroom and the desktop computer, to the world. Connectivism and Social Learning. Siemens, G.

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Podcast 24: DNA of High-Impact Learning – With Paul Morton of CrossKnowledge

Talented Learning

So I think we find high-impact learning in the difference between two wonderful terms: pedagogy and andragogy. (Or But we’re not talking about a test you take at the end of an online course. Effective assessment offers frequent feedback throughout the learning process. It drives you to learn more.

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Top 113 eLearning Posts and 28 Hottest Topics for 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

Performance Learning Productivity , May 28, 2010. Course Content Authoring Tools – Open Source (Free) - eLearning 24-7 , June 7, 2010. Taxonomy of Learning Theories - E-Learning Provocateur , January 12, 2010. Instructional Design and E-Learning Blogs - Experiencing eLearning , July 6, 2010.

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The Mobile eLearning Express: A Brief History of Distance Courses

eLearning Brothers

Distance education programs did get their start relying on mail correspondence and still do today, for example, in rural Alaska and Australia. The flexibility of accessing an entire course from a small and lightweight wireless device makes mobile learning the current education frontier. Simple and intuitive.