C and C++ Programming are the two languages one needs to learn to get going in "scientific programming". Thus, if you are trying to do more than learn the Microsoft environment, here are some free video lecture based courses to get you started: C Programming (and a while lot more) from Indiana University and Purdue C++ Programming from the University of South Queensland Please note that the "Indiana" offering also has courses like Visual Basic, ASP.NET and Intro to Virtual Realities. The Australian offering is part of Queensland's open courseware initiative. I have added both initiatives ...

Do more faster- No more boundaries- Find/develop usable courseware- Enable contribution of self-generated content- Manage ... is not as relevant now.- What else must we do to modify and adapt to the changing environment- It is now almost ... that we can play in 3d personal space.- Good experimentation environment- Waiting for when people realize that they ...

... virtual environment that mimics 3 work location- Learn about functions and processes at each location- During game, players ... abilities, attitudes of people and their environment.- How do we get all on board working towards common purpose?Research ... courseware. The interactive part throws a loop. The key is interactivity. Both with people and artifacts.Kevin: ...

... activities and games using four simple templates. StudyMate provides an authoring environment that requires no experience ... e-learning courseware. Quickly create Flash-based e-learning courses, quizzes, and tests. Add an integrated ...

Personal Learning Knowledge Work Environment 1,199 3 23 Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning ... Pure Courseware towards Reference Hybrids 832 4 10 Free Online Conference - Corporate Learning: Trends and ... 25 eLearning Trends 1,820 9 24 Personal Learning Knowledge Work Environment 1,199 3 23 ... eLearning from Pure Courseware towards Reference Hybrids 832 4 10 eLearning Defined 57 9 9 ...

... learning environment No significant difference research--we should be striving for a better experience, not just equal ... (emokid21ohio) MySpace--showed a band Do they fit in a learning environment? engagement simple to publish accessibility ... answer Online courseware encourages certain types of learning styles and objectives Not as good at "unquantifiable ... SL is comfortable for educators b/c they can create a traditional classroom in a virtual environment--it feels ...

... stay with traditional models of Courses and Courseware - see Course and Courseware are Fading - The Future of eLearning ... and box checking. Lowest cost will dominate. But courses and courseware will remain.)The good news is that there's also some hope for innovative companies who can move beyond the business of Courses and Courseware. Generally customers are buying something more than a course or courseware. In IT world, they are transitioning their staff from Java to .Net or ... courseware. You can hit people many times over the course of time. You can hit them in new ways. On new devices.

... increase ways in which people can learn.Courseware Quality: Higher quality courseware (simulations, interactive ... volume. Further, it is often more out of sync with customer demand because of time-to-market issues. This environment makes it easier to justify PowerPoint plus audio type courseware, but customers are never satisfied with ...

See also - Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008I was talking with someone last night who asked me what some of the bigger eLearning Trends were. I told him about eLearning 2.0 and the move to DIY. But I also promised to point him to some of my posts that I thought would help him get a handle on the most important eLearning Trends going on today:eLearning Trend #1 - eLearning 2.0 - see What is eLearning 2.0? and eLearning 1.0 vs. 2.0 eLearning Trend #2 - Virtual Environments ... LearningeLearning Trend #5 - Course and Courseware Fading - The Future of eLearning eLearning Trend #6 - ...

What are the trade offs between quality learning programs and rapid e-learning and how do you decide?I don't know how many of you are in the same boat I'm in, but I find that the decision is not entirely mine.In my environment, I have 4 considerations:- What do I need to train?- Who is my audience and what is the best way to tackle training for the majority of them?- How much time do I have to design and implement my training?- What resources do I have to work with?I seldom ... interactive courseware (Adobe Captivate 2 is a marvelous thing).The organization wants to check the training box ...

I have a background/degree in ISD. I've been creating simple courseware using Lectora. But it seems like more and more ... believe that using SecondLife or any virtual environment would actually result in better learning? Isn't it just a ...

... world of eLearning. You want to implement your courseware to the SCORM standard if you plan to have it launched and/or ... learning management. I've also seen it in an environment that had certain restrictions on JavaScript.There are a bunch of ... access to courseware, track learner progress, or monitor the effectiveness of your e-learning content? Do you want to ...

... are along the lines of:How do I get more interactivity into my courseware? How do I reduce the attrition rate in my course/courseware? What's the best authoring tool to use to build my courseware? Sound familiar right?The problem is that all of these questions assume that we are trying to do more of the same. We are trying to build courses/courseware - and ... (courses/courseware) instead of taking advantage of learning disruption that is happening all around us.I know that most Learning and Performance Professionals will tell you all the reasons that "in their environment" they cannot break ...

I saw another post from Dave Boggs, Has The Blogging Trend Begun To Fade, Even Before It Ever Got Started In Corporate Training / e-Learning Environments? In this post, Dave unfortunately lumps together blogs, wikis, mashups, rss feed together (probably because eLearning 2.0 and web 2.0 often lump them together). However, I think the answer about adoption rates is going to be quite different for these things with Wikis and Mashups being adopted at a very high rate. RSS and ... Pure Courseware towards Reference Hybrids - easily and maintain them easily. We will dump Dreamweaver and RoboInfo ...

... expected to grow significantly. We also are seeing a Shift in eLearning from Pure Courseware towards Reference Hybrids.If ... line? In five years, I would expect us to be building much less SCORM courseware and much more Wiki-like content (web ... part of the environment, but we'll still be struggling with getting collaboration to work effectively as part of the ... instantaneous.Hopefully I'm the first to be saying it, but:Courseware is the new instructor-led trainingIt's not ...

... metrics were attainable, they weren't always supportive of the learning function's plans.It was into this environment ... rates.Workflow Learning - business process management systems were selling like hotcakes while courseware products were ...