London. I must admit that, up until the event, I thought I had a pretty good handle on how to use virtual classrooms and ... -to-face classroom, but as a valuable medium in its own right. The first myth to be exploded was that virtual classrooms ... instructional design for Caspian Learning, described how in his time at Teletech@Home, he put together an induction training ... bricks and mortar call centres, using a three week classroom programme to train new operators. Their new venture was designed to attract those who did not want to or could not work in the city, but preferred part-time employment from ...

... least opened their eyes to consider using online courses, virtual classroom training, etc. Now I feel like too many ... first before they’ve given any thought to instructional design and the methods they should employ. This is where ... (instructional) methods. However, Clive breaks down the methods based on the social context(s) of the learning experience. He ... instruction, coaching, mentoring, support; Small group: for example, discussion, role play, group assignments, multi-player ... the design phase. Clive’s posts also discuss when the blended approach should be used. Looking back, Clive does ...

CA has a TON of people to help learn - mostly customers. Their group wanted to extend beyond the classroom, What they did: Went to one LMS, instead of many Implemented an eBook platform Standardized the virtual classroom Integrated podcasts, vodcasts and Learning Collaboration They needed something that used SCORM, ahighly configurable, moderated discussion threads, blogs, wikis and RSS Feeds, a resource library, subscription options, chat and virtual classroom, tagging ... Best Practice Tips: Use the ADDIE model - identify business and learning needs up front Involve stakeholders from ...

Presentation: Informal Learning in a Corporate EnvironmentPresenters: Ronald Ateshian, CA, Bill Bruckley, Q2 LearningCame in part-way through-----------------------Implemented a corporate wide LMS to consilodate disparate systems for employees, partners and customersImplemented eBook platformStandardized and integrated virtual classroom and virtual lab ... response in room)- Chat and virtual classroom (not turned on yet)- Tagging with full text search capability- Training centers ... ).- Hoping to do this moving forward.Best practice tips- ADDIE Model and identify business and learner needs up ...

Reading & Research More Effective.Prediction #2 => Virtual Classroom Tools - Meeting Tool + Second Life LiteA medium size Virtual Classroom / Meeting Tool will announce features in 2008 that are not 3D immersive, but that are more like Mii characters in a 2.5D world. This will allow more natural kinds of interactions in classroom settings, especially ... will increase the discussion of the relevance of ISD / ADDIE (see also ADDIE Not Relevant?).Prediction #5 => Mobile ... a series of events (success of small group discussions at eLearningGuild in the Fall, success of the virtual ...

Tony Karrer sums up his thoughts on Rapid eLearning  - More Definition.   He points to Kineo's Rapid e-Learning Briefing.Both post have the following list of seven key elements to rapid e-learning...Can be developed in 21 days or lessDoesn't require specialist knowledge and skills or 3rd party supportCan use SMEs to author directlyRequires a low level of investment to create itMay have only a short shelf-lifeMay involve an element of virtual classroom delivery ... toolsThe virtual classroom replaced by quick, as needed, human connections and conversationsWill range in length ...

... broadcast, not dialog. Though some may say threaded discussions and virtual classrooms are dialog, I see them as heavily ... differentiate, it's just content."OK, here is where I see elearning being different; the interaction, the instructional design and the context seem more crucial than for your average IT application. Then again, maybe elearning is more ...