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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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Connected pedagogy: Social networks

Learning with e's

Connected students can become the nodes of their own production, and are creating more content than ever before as they perform their learning for global audiences." Global social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter support various forms of communication and sharing actions that were previously unavailable. Surowiecki, J.

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Instructional design: from “packaging” to “scaffolding”

Jane Hart

In this post I’m going to look at “ instructional scaffolding ” but in subsequent posts, I will consider “ scaffolding performance support & team collaboration ” in the workplace as well as “ scaffolding professional learning “ The concept of instuctional design is well known.

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How to organize for deep (not superficial) learning online?

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

I was sitting next to someone I didn't know and within 10 minutes we were discussing the difference between performance support and social learning and the presentation style of Bob Mosher. It is a form to support my own learning. see t he explanation on wikipedia ). With Joke van Alten I decided to shoot another video.

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195 posts about MOOCs

Jay Cross

X-based learning: sorting out pedagogies and design CLARK QUINN | THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012. Google: first MOOP (Massive Online Open Pedagogy) DONALD CLARK PLAN B | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013. CERT and performance support – Clark Quinn , May 31, 2011. MOOC reflections CLARK QUINN | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012.