... other people that are brand new to eLearning. Assemble a list of eLearning blogs. Read them often. Just ask around for suggestions. Get set up with an RSS reader, like Google Reader , and begin to read blogs on a regular basis. Our field has an incredibly active blogging community, which can also serve as a support group for you (see the next tip). Start a blog about your eLearning adventures. Use blogger.com or wordpress.com to sign up for a free blog. Write blog ... value after a few short weeks. Blogging helps in several ways: First, it helps you reflect on your experiences and ...

... randomization. Ultimately, used combination of simulation and game to educate. - Had to keep checking the goal (which ... . - There were issues with connectivity with some groups. Again - combination of simulation and game Training problem ... conversation with Mark and Tony during the break on this. I'm thinking in terms of ALL technologies (my blogging ...

Embed in your blog ... your blog ... /Top100Tools/googlereader.html your news and blog (RSS) feeds in one place. Slide 7: 4 Skype ... /Top100Tools/skype.html Slide 8: 5 WordPress Blogging tool ... : Free, Open Source Available: Hosted or Download A blogging platform that is ...

I didn’t get to attend the Adobe Summit or DevLearn 2008 this week in San Jose, CA, and I’m totally jealous of everyone who got a sneak peek of Adobe Captivate 4.   Thankfully, Philip Hutchison posted an excellent overview of all the new features on his pipwerks blog .  Captivate 4 will be part of the new Adobe eLearning Suite .  You must check out Philip’s review. Thank you, Philip! For anyone who is not familiar with Adobe ... simulations, scenario-based training, and robust quizzes without programming knowledge or multimedia skills.” ...

Seeing this pic on the Thinking Worlds Blog of the team at Caspian Learning celebrating their award for best game or simulation at last Thursday's E-Learning Awards in London (and yes that's Donald Clark there on the left, joining in) reinforced for me just how much fun these events can be, particularly when you're a winner. Because it's easy to get cynical about these things, I thought I'd revisit an article I wrote on the subject back in 2004, but which seems as relevant today. Sorry if it's a little long ... At the time of writing, the award season has ...

Calling a meeting to order...sort of. The other day, a blog reader sent me an email asking about Immersive Learning and wanted some information about what it meant and how it is being used. So, here are some interesting facts ... content to facilitate the learning. Immersive Learning includes the concepts of games, online Simulations and Virtual ... with simulations/scenarios and 36% plan to do more with serious games. There is still going to be a steep learning ... flipping virtual switches in the virtual world of Second Life. The University of Maryland simulated a highway ...

... education, simulation, gaming, etc. information that is out there. My focus moving forward will be to blog when I am able to ... I received an email last week from a friend (and mentor) who encouraged me to update the blog. He had recommended me ... to reflect on the purpose of blogging. While I found it very useful professionally, I found myself comparing to those who seem to be able to blog as part of their profession. I came to the realization that while at my current job (where blogging is definitely not permitted), I would never be the 30-posts-a-month guy. I'm convinced that someone could ...

... information and the ability of a student to recall that information. For example, after reading this blog post you might say to ... one step above "knowledge." So, in the example of seeing whether or not you learn anything from this blog post ... the job (or, at least in a realistic simulation of that person's job). Using my customer audience, for example, ...