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APIs and Mashups r ur new ABCs for E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

An API (Application Program Interface) enables an interface from a piece of software to communicate with another piece of software (in its simplest form) or multiple pieces of software (called a mashup). Search for restaurants in Google and Google Maps shows up with the various restaurants on the map. Mashups Possibilities.

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Revolutionizing Employee Training: McDonald’s POS Training Simulator

Epilogue Systems

This interactive training tool throws players right into the thick of things, complete with a friendly bionic instructor (think red, arch-emblazoned R2-D2) guiding them through timed mini-games and order challenges. But its impact goes beyond just button-mashing. Gone are the days of monotonous lectures and shadowing seasoned cashiers.

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EMEA Reporter: The Other “M” Word: How Does It Move Learning Forwards? by Nic Laycock

LearningGuild

One direction may be an immersive mashup of. the massive online open course (MOOC) and the massive multi-player, online, role-playing game. Where are we headed with technology-supported learning? This combination could help students collaborate with their peers and with tutors in the same. way that on-campus students enjoy.

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3 Benefits to Using YouTube in your E-Learning

Integrated Learnings

There are many services you can use to stream YouTube directly to your TV using a DVD player, video game system, or other home entertainment device. Tags: Lectora YouTube Social Media eLearning Mashup. Wasn't there an Internet TV coming a few years ago. Whatever happened to that? Well, it is finally starting to emerge now.

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4 Video Game Elements to Steal for Your Next Webinar

eLearningMind

Unless you’re a total noob, you know that video games are onto something when it comes to engaging players and getting them hooked. By stealing a few interactive elements from video games, webinars can level up to something more than just a visual presentation. but it also encourages players to keep playing until they finish a level.

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Dev Corner - Brian Dishaw

TechSmith Camtasia

I have an idea for a simple data mashup application for a Windows Phone 7 that will allow me to scan RSS feeds for mentions of fantasy football players. I fired up Visual Studio 2010 and created my Silverlight Class Library Project. So it's research time again and I decided I wanted to get better with MVVM and TDD. Easy right?

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Learning System Awards #11 to #20 (2023)

eLearning 24-7

I bet that is the first time you have seen a mashup between music from Hair (great musical, bad movie) and a holiday tune. If you want the longer version, you can review past criteria, mash it up, and extract key details. Let the sunshine in. Let the sunshine in. Oh, let it in, fa, la, la. The Criteria. Affordable system.