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ELC 064: How to Create Meaning From A Torrent of Information

The eLearning Coach

In this episode, we discuss ways to create understanding from raw information. Every day, we engage in sense-making from a torrent of information. WE DISCUSS: * What the book covers: associations, external representations, interactions and coordinating for understanding. Information is ubiquitous and complex.

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The top two reasons why brainstorming sessions fail

OpenSesame

All of a sudden, the team produces a torrent of creative ideas. Many brainstorming sessions are mislabeled and are actually discussions or even worse, venting sessions. That’s just ridiculous! In case you need a reminder of the brainstorming directions, here they are. . Defer judgment. Strive for quantity. Seek wild and unusual ideas.

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How do I talk to my IT department?

Trajectory IQ

Get it in writing  — avoid phone and random discussions with IT about your project as much as possible. Assume that they don’t have time to listen — this is quite often the case because someone is ALWAYS troubleshooting a “critical security issue” or maybe they’re busy downloading an illegal torrent file (true story).

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Disorienting Dilemmas, Eye-Opening Openings, and Inspirational Closings: Online Training 101

Mindflash

Sinek discusses the necessity of communicating from the inside out, rather than the opposite (which is most common), in order to establish an emotional connection between the audience and your message. Perhaps begin with a group discussion on how the course content ties back to the organization’s mission, or the learner’s personal goals.

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The Sixth Rule of LAN Party is Wear Deodorant

OpenSesame

I’m not a developer, so I’m usually on the outside of the cool kids club when it comes to discussing Drupal, CSS, modules and so forth. But the computer discussion reached a new technical high last Friday when my colleague Brian (at left) told us that he’d be spending the weekend at a LAN party. ″ shirts. No VPN or Hamachi.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): Lets go ahead and solve the future of publishing right now.

Mark Oehlert

Turns out that there is this site, Textbook Torrents, that is using BitTorrent to distribute free copies of expensive textbooks. There is also a discussion going on at Tony Karrers blog , about a more open textbook creation model. » July 16, 2008 Lets go ahead and solve the future of publishing right now. Thanks for this update.

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Let's go ahead and solve the future of publishing right now.

Mark Oehlert

Turns out that there is this site, Textbook Torrents, that is using BitTorrent to distribute free copies of expensive textbooks. There is also a discussion going on at Tony Karrer's blog , about a more open textbook creation model.

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