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TCC09: Evaluating Social Networking Tools for Distance Learning

Experiencing eLearning

Wordle tag cloud of presentation instead of the usual overview nice to have this instead of bullet points. Social networks for distance learning. How does it fit with distance learning. Jane Hart’s site for Top Tools for Learning as a place to find tools to use & get recommendations. Biggestest!

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7 Benefits of Taking Online Courses

LearnDash

Another advantage online courses usually have comes with their lower price tag. And those with learning disabilities often find it more helpful to study privately, where they can handle the subject matter at their own pace. Online courses are more affordable than in-person classes.

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Accountability for Professional Development in Organizations

There Is No Chalk

This study by Patterson & McFadden (2009) provides us a window into one of the burning questions in higher education right now: The effectiveness of distance education (or online) degree programs versus traditional "brick-n-mortar" programs. Tags: distance learning higher education.

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Mobile Learning: e-learningnext

ID Reflections

Source: mLearning: The Latest Trends and Why You Should Care A study of Gartner’s 2009 Hype Cycle for emerging technologies reveals the following: In the context of mobile learning, it is interesting to note that e-Book Readers have reached the Peak of Inflated Expectations while Tablet PC is climbing the Slope of Enlightenment.

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Our Collection of Learning Management Tools

Ed App

In this article, we’ll help you compare the 10 best learning management system vendors and find the best one for your organization. Storyline software is a well-known authoring platform among L&D professionals but a large drawback of this tool is its steep price tag and difficult learning curve. Distance Learning Tools.

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Cheating in Online Courses

E-Learning Acupuncture

A recent study in the Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration (Spring 2010) by George Watson and James Sottile at Marshall University in West Virginia, provides some interesting insight into cheating at the post secondary level. Tags: face-to-face online cheating. What do you think about this issue?

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Your Brain on Learning

CLO Magazine

Corporate learning and development is only in the early days of understanding the science behind learning, said Britt Andreatta, a learning and leadership development consultant and speaker, and an author for LinkedIn Learning courses. Emotions are powerful, able to sabotage learning engagements or to enhance them.

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