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Recommended Research: Constructivism & Learning Technology

Adobe Captivate

Last week, we had an awesome virtual class on how to implement an effective gamification strategy within a corporate learning environment! In class, we briefly touched on some learning theories and research related to constructivism and the effective use of technology, games and gamification within the overall learning environment.

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Learning Thursday #1: Mobile Technologies in Education

Adobe Captivate

Google Scholar. The Google Scholar link will take you to JSTOR, where you can read this article for free.). Can you think of an environment other than a museum where this sort of learning experience would be effective? Sharples, M., Lonsdale, P., Rudman, P., & Meek, J. Educational Technology, 47 (3), 33–37.

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Recommended Reading Summary: A Chapter of “Emerging Technologies for the Classroom”

Adobe Captivate

Google Scholar features most of the chapter for free. Establishing a level of trust within a social group can make the learning process more effective. Social network sites can bridge the gap between the formal learning environment of the classroom, and informal environments like afterschool programs or communities of practice.

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Taking Time to Learn with Alex Salas

TechSmith Camtasia

As an expert in the integration of instructional science with popular authoring tools, Alex has been a designer of learning programs for Fortune 100 companies such as Centene Corporation, Philips and Dell Technologies. Alex explained to us the interesting research into the effect of learning on the brain.

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Interview with Terry Anderson

Learning with e's

Thus, I eventually enrolled in a PhD program studying with Randy Garrison and I guess I’ve been at distance education research, publication and practice ever since. Terry: I think like any professional, distance educators need to know how to effectively use the tools of their trade.

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100 eLearning Articles and White Papers

Tony Karrer

The Technology Source Archives - Seven Principles of Effective Teaching: A Practical Lens for Evaluating Online Courses 30. Google Scholar - a new way of navigating through scholarly materials 82. CREST+ Model: Writing Effective Online Discussion Questions 90. Beyond Text: using your voice online 29.

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Top 100 Tools for Learning in 2014

OpenSesame

This year, we’ve expanded on that list to include 100 new tools that have made us more effective, made a splash or made us think. Google Scholar - Google takes on the likes of EbscoHost and LexisNexis. Reward Summit - Reward Summit tracks your credit card rewards programs so you never miss out on another dollar again.