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The Freemium Three: Three Free Tools That Will Work Wonders For.

Dashe & Thomson

This site allows users to set up and maintain a discussion-forum using the open-source Vanilla Forum software, which can be hosted on your own server for extra security, if desired. When this happened to us recently, we turned to Vanilla Forums to provide the answer.

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The Freemium Three: Three Free Tools That Will Work Wonders For.

Dashe & Thomson

This site allows users to set up and maintain a discussion-forum using the open-source Vanilla Forum software, which can be hosted on your own server for extra security, if desired. When this happened to us recently, we turned to Vanilla Forums to provide the answer.

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Learning Suite: The past of learning systems

Learning Pool

LMS systems that had been developed within a client-server environment had to be rewritten for the web as more and more systems moved to the SaaS (software as a service) model (competing with newer systems that were “born on the web”).

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Competition Finalist 5: Learning on Tablets

eFront

Another interesting experience is the one carried out by the Pennsylvania State University about the use of a tablet PC and the impact on learning in technology and engineering classrooms. The research was grounded on Task Technology Fit (Goodhue and Thompson1995) and social learning theories.

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Adaptive versus Responsive Design

Obsidian Learning

Adaptive design is server-side , meaning the images are optimized for specific screen resolutions before the page is even delivered. The server distinguishes what kind of device is accessing the site and loads the preset layout based on that device. I hope this helps clarify the difference between Adaptive and Responsive Design.

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Multi-Generational Learning in the Workplace

Janet Clarey

Also, we moved to a new server so you Mac folks should be able to play nicely with the platform. If you’re only ticket to getting resources is to ride the hype wave of “generational learning styles&# than OK. Know the learning theories behind your craft damn it! Designing Constructivist Learning Environments.

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eLearnDevCon Tuesday update - Games, Corporate YouTube

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

A Theory of Fun. This is a fabulous book with so much learning theory in it that it should required reading at all EdTech schools. And I love sharing this quote from Marshal Mcluhan : "Anyone who makes a distinction between games and learning doesn't know the first thing about either" Then.I

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