Learning with e's

MARCH 12, 2020

When once distance learning courses were frowned upon and considered to be inferior to traditional campus based degrees, in recent years this opinion has been completely overturned. As early as 2001, Thomas Russell's No Significant Difference studies gave a first indication of the effectiveness of distance and online learning methods.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 22, 2015

Hence, mobile learning is now becoming a key part of educational strategy. Tonight''s #EDENchat will focus on issues surrounding mobile learning. British Summer Time when we will engage in a free flowing, question driven discussion on the question ''How effective is mobile learning?'' Join us tonight at 19.00

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CourseArc

JANUARY 28, 2022

So You Want to Be a Chief Learning Officer: Here’s What It Takes. Learning officers go by many names in organizations large and small: chief learning officer, chief knowledge officer, training director, head of learning and development, chief education officer, and the list goes on. Strategic Management.

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CourseArc

APRIL 19, 2017

Instructional designers are guided by these same types of parameters when ensuring their courses meet specific learning objectives. Let’s look at the process of designing good learning objectives, so you can build the various elements of your course or training in service of a clear purpose with measurable outcomes. B = Behavior.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Over the past few years, I spend part of December going back through my blog to recap a bit of what some of the key things I’ve learned over the course of the year. I’ve been doing this the past few years, for example: Learned about Learning in 2009. And every year I use this as a Big Question – see: Learning 2010.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 27, 2020

For education people, learning doesn't stop even though all around, social life, commerce, business, mortgage payments, air travel and other common practices have ground to a halt. Lockdown learning by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Upside Learning

MARCH 22, 2011

Need to quench your thirst for the latest in learning, technology and media links further? Many schools and classrooms all over are investing in mobile devices and educators want to know how to use them effectively, the apps to consider and more. Growing Up Digitally: The iPad As A Learning Device. A Model Of Workplace Learning.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Here are eight FREE resources for learning about accessibility. When in doubt, remember Principle 9 of the Inclusive Learning Pledge : “We won’t let pursuit of perfection get in the way of progress.” If you’re scared you won’t get it right, at least start with the easy things , because something is better than nothing.

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learnWorlds

AUGUST 17, 2021

8 Flickr Creative Commons. Flickr creative commons provides videos that have been uploaded to Flickr by its users and are licensed under Creative Commons. MixKit provides a variety of royalty-free videos as well as free music and sound effects that you can use in your videos. 10 Free Nature Stock.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 31, 2020

Take a look at the results of Donald Taylor’s (@donaldhtaylor) seventh annual Learning & Development Global Sentiment Survey to help you plan your L&D strategies for 2020 and beyond. The Spacing Effect: How to Improve Learning and Maximize Retention. The Spacing Effect: How to Improve Learning and Maximize Retention.

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Learning with e's

MAY 31, 2012

Speakers included Derek Robertson, Steve Dale, James Langley, Chris Mayoh and Julian Wood, who presented variously on games based learning, e-safeguarding, embedding the iPad across the curriculum, the use of QR codes and mobile devices in education, and how to engage readers with digital texts. Unported License.

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Obsidian Learning

JULY 16, 2018

In learning and development, and instructional and graphics design, it can be tempting to use such resources to demonstrate a procedure (YouTube video), illustrate a point (funny photo/meme), or simply improve the auditory and/or visual presentation of your content (sound effects/cool graphics). YouTube Videos.

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Kitaboo

OCTOBER 30, 2023

As online learning becomes the new norm, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, the internet has become cluttered with instructional information. These often fall under the Creative Commons License. ” This is done to prevent online piracy or unauthorized use of teaching materials.

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Superb Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Online learning has never been more important than now. From schools to businesses, online courses have quickly become an effective alternative to in-class courses, helping people to continue to learn wherever they are. Image Credit: Unsplash under Creative Commons.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The event also incorporates Learning Technologies Germany, and I was invited to present a spotlight session on Day 2 with the above title (see link below). The abstract: In this talk we will explore the issues and challenges of learning within the workplace. Is there time for learning in the workplace? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MAY 6, 2019

Image from Pexels Being interviewed by Rick Zanotti last week got me thinking about music and learning. Rick mentioned that we can all learn a lot from music, and specifically mentioned timing. I agreed with him, because I know that timing is crucial in all forms of learning. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Photo from Wikimedia Commons Predictably, the ideas that dominated at Learning Technologies 2019 (#LT19uk) were mostly on new and emerging technologies. Supporting learning in organisations through these simple yet effective ideas really does help to transform the way people work. Unported License. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 2, 2020

It seems to be a universal effect that just about everyone experiences as they grow older. Scientists have reported an effect where people who are at sea-level experience time more slowly than those who are at altitude. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. What might be the possible explanations for this?

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Learning with e's

MAY 2, 2019

We recorded micro-teaches - usually a 10 minute lesson - and then played back the footage to the students so they could see and hear themselves and learn from the experience. Video plays an important role in all of these alternative modes of learning experience (Brame, 2015) and will continue to do so with future developments.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 15, 2014

They asked me to respond to several questions as a part of a series on the future of learning, including: How will we learn tomorrow? One of the best questions I fielded was ''How have learning methods evolved over the past 10 years? Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. How will distance education evolve?

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

I took part in a very interesting panel discussion with several other keynote speakers during the Adult Learning Symposium last week, in Singapore. The theme of the conference was 'Future of Work, Future of Learning', which sent a clear message to delegates that the two are inseparable. Unported License.

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Coursy

AUGUST 26, 2022

By George Siemens Introduction Learning Management Systems (LMS) are often viewed as being the starting point (or critical component) of any elearning or blended learning program. This perspective is valid from a management and control standpoint, but antithetical to the way in which most people learn today.

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CourseArc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Those learning experiences can take place in a variety of settings: in-school, out-of-school, on the job, and more. Since instructional designers develop so many types of resources—like eLearning courses, instructors’ manuals for classroom use, learning games, training courses for use in workplaces—there are always new skills to pick up.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 2016

Before we get started, here is a list of sites that offer free audio sound effects that I featured in a previous blog post. If it’s distracting or competes with cognitive processing it may make the course less effective. Vimeo : music library of Creative Common music. Free Audio: Background Music. Not Free Audio.

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Learning with e's

MAY 26, 2014

This is number 7 in my blog series on major learning theories. In this post, we explore the work of John Dewey on experiential and interactive learning. This is a simplified interpretation of the theory, so if you wish to learn more, please refer to the original work of the theorist.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 29, 2019

It's important that this is achieved, because as Biggs and Tang (2011) argue, students create their own meaning from their experiences, by seeking out learning engagement. The task of teachers is to align student learning outcomes with appropriate and relevant activities and assessment. References Biggs, J., and Tang, C.

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Adobe Captivate

APRIL 11, 2018

Fair use is evaluated on: Purpose, Nature, Amount and Effect on the Market (Did the owner perceive loss). You are also free from copyright, when it clearly states that the fixation is in the public domain or is licensed by Creative Commons with attribution. We all use fixated media while developing Learning Solutions.

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Kitaboo

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In the realm of higher education, the effective management of teaching materials is critical to cultivating an enriching and dynamic learning environment. These systems encompass a spectrum of digital tools, learning management platforms, and content repositories that enable you to manage and update teaching materials efficiently.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 23, 2012

In a previous blog post I wrote about learning by making , and discussed the theory of constructionism, which holds that we learn through immersing ourselves in, and engaging with situations. This remains a very effective learning device - children love the idea of robots, and enjoy being able to control them.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Image from Wikimedia Commons I have argued for a while that the success of digital learning environments such as the LMS ( Learning Management System ) is based on a fine balance. He wanted to see the user experience effects and how they played out. But in today's learning climate, is this still necessary?

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Jane Hart

MARCH 20, 2012

Here is an updated version (V3) of the WSD Framework with more charts and descriptions, and now available as a PDF to download under a Creative Commons Licence. Social tools are changing not only the way that professionals are working and learning but also the way that organisations are transforming into social businesses.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 27, 2020

Encouraging these to learn it so they can work as digital champions to lead their classmates to similar outcomes, might circumvent some of the anxiety some teachers experience when they are faced with coding and computing. The cartoons and graphics provide visual stimuli to show students the effects of their coding efforts.

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Learning with e's

MAY 27, 2014

This is number 8 in my series on learning theories. In the last post we examined the various educational theories of John Dewey including experiential learning. This is a simplified interpretation of the theory, so if you wish to learn more, please refer to the original work of the theorist. Reference Engeström, Y.,

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Learning with e's

JULY 26, 2017

But as they grow older, and they learn more about the world around them and their potential role within it, children may become a little more circumspect. How might all of these activities and progressions be managed, and children effectively guided into the very career pathways they yearn to follow? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 9, 2014

Learning should always come before technology. Ideas range from games based learning , to the use of social media and networking, to simpler approaches such as the use of digital cameras in art or data logging in science. Sometimes, the technology does get in the way of learning and teaching. Let me elaborate. Unported License.

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CourseArc

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Is it better to binge on new lessons, or to learn incrementally over time? If your goal is to retain that knowledge and apply it when new situations require it, studies have shown that your best bet is to learn in smaller doses, and repeat key information over time. How Can CourseArc Help?

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Over the next two weeks I''m in New Zealand, doing a series of keynote presentations to teachers on the future of education and technology supported learning. It''s the huge potential and great possibilities to move learning beyond the traditional walls of the classroom. How would you define digital learning?

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