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eLearning Glossary: Definitions for the Most Commonly Used Terms

Association eLearning

Thankfully, eLearning comes in many different forms from basic PowerPoint modules to learning games and simulations and beyond, giving users many options to support their unique learning objectives. A learning object can be thought of as a small, self-contained re-usable unit of content that can be used to support learning.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: My Objection to Learning Objectives

Learning Visions

Learning objectives clarify exactly what it is youre trying to teach. Ray Sims has written a great summary on Writing Learning Objectives , with citations to some good resources, including Vicki Heaths post Learning Objectives: Writing Learning Outcomes So They Matter. I see the value.

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How our learning theories shape how we use technology for learning

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

I read a paper called Perspectives on learning and technology: A review of theoretical perspectives "This paper provides a review of literature pertaining to theoretical references on educational practice and technology from perspectives of learning theories of the 20th and 21st centuries."

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Writing Less Objectionable Learning Objectives

Learning Visions

Friday, January 25, 2008 Writing Less Objectionable Learning Objectives My recent post on alternatives to listing out learning objectives generated a lot of interest and a good conversation. ( See My Objection to Learning Objectives.) Have you come up with some novel way to handle learning objections?

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What Opportunities are there for Instructional Designers  &  Developers?

Adobe Captivate

Knowledge of how students, employees and adults learn. Knowledge of following theories and models: Situated Cognition Theory. Sociocultural Learning Theory. Bloom’s Taxonomy Of Learning Objectives. The ADDIE Model. Merrill’s Principles Of Instruction. Individualized Instruction. The SAM Model.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Wills New Taxonomy for Learning Objectives

Learning Visions

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Wills New Taxonomy for Learning Objectives Will Thalheimer , along with many other illustrious eLearning professionals, made some great points in the comments of Writing Less Objectionable Learning Objections. Learning objectives are used to tell the learner whats in the course.

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Enhance Corporate Technical Training with The Power of Scenario Based Learning

IT Training Department Blog

By incorporating scenario-based learning into corporate technical training, organizations can bridge the gap between theory and practice. You’ll learn some of the ways scenario-based learning can enhance corporate technical training. How about that? Those sound a lot better than sitting and listening.