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The History of Distance Learning [INFOGRAPHIC]

LearnDash

In the United States, the earliest recorded distance learning program was in 1728 when Caleb Phillips advertised a private correspondence courses in the Boston Gazette newspaper! Fast forward to today, and we have one of the highest degrees of distance learning technology in use. distance learning MOOCs'

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Launch or Stretch Your L&D Career: Top Five Books to Fuel Your Success

Learning Rebels

It’s an exciting time to be a Learning and Development (L&D) professional. The advancement of learning technologies notwithstanding, there is also more opportunity for an L&D professional to let their creative flag fly! Today there are more people who are new(er) to the industry or transitioning from academia (welcome!)

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20 Key Takeaways from ATD 2019

Docebo

But, the user experience needs to be modern and similar to consumer technology because “people don’t want to be the Jetsons at home but the Flinstones at work”. Panel discussion with learning leaders from PPD, Explorance and Verizon and also Patti Phillips from the ROI Institute covering how to measure and demonstrate the value of L&D.

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ATD 2016 It’s a Wrap! (PT 4): David Smith

Learning Rebels

Conversation is the most powerful learning technology ever invented. The connections that you make all start off with a conversation – and who knows where that conversation takes you, I am always reminded of the late Jay Cross when he said.

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When is eLearning More Effective than In-Person Training?

Degreed

Army found no differences in learning outcomes between groups taught with an instructional film and those taught F2F by an instructor who used the same film script, performed a demo on real equipment and displayed still pictures. Transform attitudes and strengthen learning. Mayer: Methods, not the medium, are what matter.

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The Twitter Top 100: Education Technology Must-Follows

OpenSesame

To make the most of Twitter for professional development and learning, you need to build a network of people with shared interests, unique experience and insights to network with and learn from. If you’re interested in education technology and training, we’ve got your starter kit right here. Still not on Twitter? Tony Karrer ?(@tonykarrer)

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Free learning & development webinars for March 2024

Limestone Learning

(Free for ATD members) Embark on a journey into the realm of accessible learning! This webinar will draw on insights from Ryan Lufkin, VP of Global Academic Strategy at Instructure, and Christopher Phillips, Digital Accessibility Coordinator at Utah State University, to help you design your accessible learning adventures.

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