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The Average Joe imperative

E-Learning Provocateur

There once was a time when I thought Second Life was going to take over the world. Well, the virtual world. For a start, if you wanted your own space, you had to buy your own virtual real estate. While I can’t hack into NASA, I’m confident enough to give any software a go and not be put off by shiny new toys.

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EdTech Apps: Powering K12 Play-Learning

Hurix Digital

Particularly in K12 education, a noteworthy phenomenon has emerged— the widespread success and popularity of engaging apps designed for young learners. Fuzzy Numbers Fuzzy numbers are an extraordinary take on the natural way of dealing with real-world problems. And balloons (subtraction/addition).

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Virtual reality and augmented reality: overhyped or new industry standard?

CLO Magazine

When you hear the words “virtual reality,” do you feel like you’re in a sci-fi film? Seventy percent of learning comes from tackling real-world tasks and problems. It’s not about saving the world anymore, it’s about saving you money with the best trained talent. It can also superimpose virtual images onto the physical world.

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Virtual reality for pain management

KnowledgeOne

Virtual Reality (VR) is a fascinating technology that allows the user to be transported into a synthetic world they perceive as real and in which they can move and interact. The impressive potential of VR goes far beyond entertainment. VR: the ultimate immersive technology. ” The first is immersion and the second is presence.

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Boost Holiday Cheer with Employee Engagement Activities

Thinkdom

These workshops can focus on: Creative Problem-Solving: Use holiday-themed puzzles or brainstorming sessions around planning a virtual holiday party to encourage innovative thinking. Team-Building: Organise a virtual secret Santa or holiday decoration competitions to foster a sense of camaraderie.

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Videos in E-learning – The 7 Benefits

CommLab India

Right from complex product demonstrations to showing far-off destinations or emergency exit routes, they can be used in a wide variety of trainings. Videos loaded with text, sound, and images take learners to a new world of learning that is fun and intriguing. Let’s look at the top 7 advantages they bring to the table.

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eLearning Conferences

Tony Karrer

[link] ResearchatAUC/conferences/ elearning/Pages/default.aspx January 11-14, 2009 Association for Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education (ACUTA) Winter Seminar – Unified IP Communications Applications Across the Enterprise and Preparing Communications Technologies for Emergencies and Disasters, Palm Springs, California, USA.