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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. Cammy focuses on four core skill sets eLearning initiatives need to draw upon to be successful.

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Making Connections: Trends in Social Learning

Obsidian Learning

As mobile technology advances, learning has moved from the classroom and the desktop computer, to the world. And just as technology has advanced, learning theory has advanced. So, where are we going with learning theory in the 21st century? Connectivism and Social Learning. Here are some possibilities.

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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 Remember 20-odd years ago, when people went crazy for distance learning ? They concluded that many accepted adult learning practices actually don’t work very well. REPLAY THE WEBINAR NOW!

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Top 113 eLearning Posts and 28 Hottest Topics for 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

Performance Learning Productivity , May 28, 2010. Taxonomy of Learning Theories - E-Learning Provocateur , January 12, 2010. Instructional Design and E-Learning Blogs - Experiencing eLearning , July 6, 2010. The problem with E-learning games - Stoatly Different , February 5, 2010. What is cloud computing?

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The Mobile eLearning Express: A Brief History of Distance Courses

eLearning Brothers

It is a very exciting time for online course developers as upgrades, new devices, new software, apps, and WiFi hotspots can now break course design out the legacy learning management system box. Regardless, it provides endless opportunities for creative ways to reinforce learning outcomes, objectives and improve return on investments.

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eLearning Conferences 2010

Tony Karrer

link] March 21-24, 2010 Texas Distance Learning Association Conference: Distance Learning…Any Time, Any Space, 13 th , Houston, Texas, USA. link] May 2010 May 2-5, 2010 United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Conference, 4 th annual, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. link] May 3-6, 2010 Web 2.0