Subscribe to FeedThere is no Brain2.0...so why Learning2.0?
Brain photo: Gaetan LeeIts the "e" in e-Learning that is getting the upgrade, not the learning. There is no Brain2.0. ... , but that just doesn't have the same ring to it.I've been arguing for a long time that "Its all about learning...not e-Learning" and have been an advocate for dropping the "e" altogether. I think I was wrong. What we do as professionals is ... field to be more about the learning and less about the technology. I still want that to be the case. Actually, I think it ... understand learning so that we CAN impact the process. We must better understand the learning process in order to ...
Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development - Saturday, July 26, 2008 - CommentsTop 10 Tools for Learning (26/7)
Here are some recent contributions to the Top 10 Tools lists: Arta Szathmary - Arta teaches Information Science and Technology at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania Rich Chetwynd - Based in New Zealand, Rich is Founder and CEO of Litmos, a hosted training system Bill Miller - Bill is a Terranean e-Learning Plumber at the University of Birmingham in the UK Joan Vinall-Cox - ... learning or update your list, here's how.
Jane Knight - Saturday, July 26, 2008 - CommentsDaily Bookmarks 07/25/2008
... elearninglive.com » Captivate Audio Output Settings Comparison - Part One - Encoding Bitrate Results of an experiment on the encoding bitrate for Captivate. Mark Siegriest is trying to find the best audio settings to balance sound quality and file size. The most surprising finding in this is that at the lowest bitrates, the file size actually went up, not down. 32kbps was the smallest file size in his sampling. tags: captivate, e-learning, audio, audacity So basically ... facilitators. Offered as a formal course with a facilitator or informal participation at your own pace. tags: e-learning, ...
Experiencing eLearning - Friday, July 25, 2008 - CommentsEven HR people can like e-learning
... blend that involves self-study e-learning prior to the face-to-face event. Nothing unusual in that you might think. About time too! However, in my experience, HR is not the easiest audience to convince of the merits of e-learning - the typical cop-out response being that e-learning doesn't fit their learning style. Anyway, SHL, who are of course researchers by profession, did some investigating to find out what it is that HR people really want from a formal learning experience. Apparently they like their learning very practical / case study-based and modular, in short pieces - much like ...
Clive on Learning - Friday, July 25, 2008 - CommentsEvernote and Zotero...Helping You Remember...
So I upgraded my iPhone firmware to 2.0 and yes, I have been jamming apps on it ever since. The Google app, the Vicinity app, and yes, iPint and Tap Tap Revenge are all great. I also installed the Evernote app since I've been fiddling with the desktop version of Evernote for a bit. Evernote has a Windows, Mac, Web and mobile version ...
e-Clippings (blogoehlert) - Friday, July 25, 2008 - Commentsdocstoc and scribd - document sharing...
I hope the embed code from scribd and docstoc both show up below alright. I was talking to my wife the other night about how we are thinking about using a wiki at work do develop some documents. She is a contract analyst and her reply was that the last thing she wanted was anyone who wanted to be able to edit a contract - that she actually needed bottlenecks to ensure tight version control, etc ...
e-Clippings (blogoehlert) - Friday, July 25, 2008 - CommentsDaily Bookmarks 07/24/2008
Evaluating Online Learning 80-page PDF from the US Department of Education on evaluating K-12 online learning. I haven’t read it all yet, but some of this would probably apply to higher ed settings, and maybe corporate settings. Includes examples & case studies of successful online K-12 programs. tags: e-learning, education, k-12, ...
Experiencing eLearning - Thursday, July 24, 2008 - CommentsWebinar Design / Training
In the post - Webinar Software - Adoption Advice - one of the comments I made was:If you've done webinars, you know that they are different to design and deliver successfully than other kinds of presentations and training.This is something I learned the hard way. My very first presentation was a large public presentation where they had muted the entire audience (dead silence) and there was no moderator. I was alone in my office. Holding a handset (ouch). So, five minutes ... Webinars and other online presentations. I would LOVE to learn more. Today, coincidentally, I am doing 4 webinars (I ...
eLearning Technology - Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Commentse-Learning 2.0 Survey - Take it NOW!
The eLearning Guild is currently working on the most comprehensive report on e-Learning 2.0. You may be annoyed by the term and bla, bla, bla, but nobody can deny that significant changes in web technologies are having a profound impact ... into your e-Learning strategy. Is e-Learning 2.0 part of your long term strategy? Even if you don't know, even THAT response is helpful in drawing a picture of the current state of the e-Learning 2.0 landscape.Now's your chance to be heard. TAKE THE e-Learning 2.0 Survey!DevLearn 2008 Conference & Expo - November 10-14 - San Jose, ...
Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development - Thursday, July 24, 2008 - CommentsLearning GPS (Global Positioning Systems)
Everyone talks about GPS, but how many people understand it? A leading manufacturer of GPS systems, Garmin, has published a free manual / eBook which explains basic concepts (download now). If you wish to learn even more about GPS follow this link to Garmin. The company has a nice educational portal which has additional content. I will add this information to my Engineering Learning Wiki (included the manuals section).
The Periodic Table a la YouTube
I wish the mad scientist of Nottingham has been around when I was a kid. Instead, I watched the sheriff ... this would have made Chemistry much more fun! My thanks to Brent Schlenker which is how I learned about "this" periodic table! In the mean time check out your favorite element! In fact, the site even has a social network quality ... most watched, etc. You'll even find a link in the bottom right corner for those or you whose firewall blocks YouTube. University of Nottingham Periodic Table of Videos (check out Helium!) This will definitely get added to my Engineering Learning Wiki, ...
Webinar Software - Adoption Advice
Good question about adoption of webinar software / services - this time from someone who went to my workshop in Cincinnati - Revolution in Workplace Learning - who by the way - called it "awesome." Here's the question:We are currently ... from the eLearningGuild's recent research report on Synchronous Learning Systems:Guild members are resoundingly positive in giving synchronous learning very high marks for its impact on their organizations. Specifically, 94.7% are convinced ... that receive formal training on how to deliver synchronous learning report much better results than those that ...
eLearning Technology - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - CommentsGoogle Launches Lively - and I am trying so hard to care
Here is the site. Here is the Mashable story. meh. Virtual rooms. Embed them on your site. Send them to your friends. Wooo. I don't know. Our design principles for how we integrate virtual worlds, rooms or whatever into meaningful learning experiences are so far away from being able to make widespread use of this, I'm just a bit nonplussed. Sorry. Kind of the way I feel about YooWalk as well.
e-Clippings (blogoehlert) - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - CommentsAn interview with Patrick Dunn
In May I conducted an interview Tom Kuhlmann, author of the Rapid E-Learning Blog. Both Tom and I enjoyed doing it and quite a few of you found the interview illuminating, so never one to do things by half, I have decided to create a mini-series of webcam interviews with people I've come to know in the field of learning technologies. So, my second interview is with Patrick Dunn. I've always been impressed by Patrick's commitment to innovation and creativity in design and his belief that we can learn from the approaches adopted by great designers in other fields. Rather than just ...
Clive on Learning - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - CommentsUnderstanding the Periodic Table of Elements via Video
Thanks to Cali Lewis of Geekbrief.tv for this excellent educational find.The Periodic Table of VideosWow! Check out Sodium(Na) and Helium(He) - Very cool!Here is a very Web1.0 version of the Periodic Table. Its from the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Which one would help YOU not only LEARN but actually UNDERSTAND the elements?You can learn more about how to produce educational video like this for training/education at DevLearn08.
Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - CommentsWhat to do while attending a boring online learning event: stealth learning
... had some of my best learning experiences. While I would never make time to learn how to thoroughly use a tool, I’ ... . Stealth learning I call it. Not too much to distract from the conversation like say, reading all updates in your reader ... to make keyboard clacking noises in the background, at least take time to learn. Proof again that I am uncool.
Janet Clarey - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - CommentsDaily Bookmarks 07/22/2008
» What Everybody Ought to Know About Instructional Design The Rapid eLearning Blog Great post on the value of instructional design and what instructional designers add to the process of learning. * More than just putting info in front of learners * Helps learners focus on the right things * Provides context and perspective * Saves time in the learning process * “Engages learners in clear and meaningful content” I love the use of the YouTube video as the ... context. tags: instructionaldesign, learning Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling Directory for the ...
Experiencing eLearning - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - CommentsCan No One Stop Comic Sans???
CollegeHumor portrays fonts as people in this hilarious (for the visual design lovers out there) spoof, Font Conference. As dedicated supporters of the eQuixotic cause, you are by now familiar with the historical impact of font design, including the subtle complexities of typography, and how to find appealing fonts for your eLearning projects. I plead with you now, for the love of all that’s holy: purge Comic Sans from your eLearning projects. My brain has learned to disregard any information presented in Comic Sans. With extreme prejudice. And rightfully so.
Decision Making, CoPs, Clickers, & Charts
... the uses and limitations of 'e' as a learning medium. The Competitive Imperative of Learning - Stephen's Web There is not a lot of critical or analytical writing on learning in the business press, so this article by Amy Ednondson is an important one. She makes the distinction between Execution-as-Efficiency and Execution-as-Learning. Bar graphs vs.
Big Dog, Little Dog - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - CommentsQuestion: Tracking CBTs
A reader asked a question that I’m not really sure how to answer. My experience has mostly been in higher ed, so I’ve always needed to do grading or more tracking than what this reader needs: I am the sole person involved with e-Learning in my branch, and I am mostly limited to using freeware. At present we are developing self-paced CBTS using PowerPoint, a PowerPoint-to-Flash converter, and HTML. My client wants two things that I am stuck on: 1) good server software for posting CBTs and then having basic tracking of student usage. The ideal vendor solution might be ...
Experiencing eLearning - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - CommentsConflicting Vectors of 2.0 in the Enterprise
... quot;is e-learning valuable?" box?
e-Clippings (blogoehlert) - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - CommentsWho knows of "C"-level executives that have blogs?
Because NBC kind of failed to do it (see previous post), I'm compiling my own list - I would LOVE your help!(I've stolen a few of these from Marketing Nirvana's past lists but would like to not only update that but broaden it to include more the learning/training field) John Mackey, CEO - Whole FoodsBill Marriott, CEO - MarriottJonathan Schwartz, CEO - Sun MicrosystemsVarious GM execsCraig Newmark, Founder - Craig's List Ross Mayfield, Founder - SocialTextDavid Sifry, CEO - ...
e-Clippings (blogoehlert) - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - CommentsThe Perfect Learning Management System (LMS)
I often find myself daydreaming when dealing with LMS problems. I say to myself, "If I built an LMS, it would…….." Ah, if only it were that easy. This line of thinking leads me to these questions: How would you design your perfect LMS? What features would you include (or exclude)? How would it differ from current LMS products on the market? I’ll start this off, but I really would love to hear your thoughts ...
eLearning Weekly - Monday, July 21, 2008 - CommentsJuly's Big Question...Tony K and the "Learning Discipline"
... month's Big Question from the Learning Circuits Blog asks, given the advent of all the 2.0 stuff: Should workplace learning professionals be leading the charge around these new work literacies?Shouldn't they be starting with themselves and helping to develop it throughout the organizations?And then shouldn't the learning organization become a driver for the ... kidding aside...where is the academic background in pedagogy? ISD? Learning theory? Neuroscience? Look at me - not exactly ... directly related to the art/science of learning? I don't know the answer but I willing to bet that more than a few ...
e-Clippings (blogoehlert) - Monday, July 21, 2008 - CommentsMore Anthropology Items...
... and getting at the truth of how people regard and use them could help us better target learning and training ideas on the mobile front. Second, the U.S. Dept of Defense is moving past the use of human terrain teams to actually partner with the NSF to fund social science research. The Minerva Initiative will focus on such topics as the Chinese military and technology studies, the Iraqi and terrorist perspectives and religious and ideological studies - among otherf things ...
e-Clippings (blogoehlert) - Monday, July 21, 2008 - CommentsBe Skeptical of Brain-Based Learning
I've been skeptical of claims of so-called brain-based learning for years. Someday perhaps we'll be able to link analysis of brain function to behavior and learning, but we're not there yet. Here is a brilliant YouTube video by Daniel Willingham, professor at the University of Virginia, that does a great job explaining the problems with brain-based learning. His audience seems to be schools and universities, but his arguments hold for work-learning as well.
Will at Work Learning - Monday, July 21, 2008 - CommentsTracking Instructor-Led Classes in an LMS
... may sound crazy, but it is very possible. Get in touch with me if you’re interested in learning more. What did I miss? Are there any other ways to give learners credit for attending instructor-led classes in an LMS?
eLearning Weekly - Saturday, July 19, 2008 - CommentsDaily Bookmarks 07/19/2008
... cognitive science actually tells us about different learning styles and argues that the best answer is to choose the modality that best suits the content rather than adapting to the student. tags: learning, cognition, learningstyles, research, education Ask the Cognitive Scientist: "Brain-Based" Learning: More Fiction than Fact This article examines several myths of brain-based learning, looking at what the neuroscience research actually tells us. Very little of the research at this point is directly applicable to the classroom; it just doesn’t tell us enough about how people learn in ...
Experiencing eLearning - Saturday, July 19, 2008 - CommentsAdobe Presenter 7 still a Breeze to use
I've got the new Adobe Presenter 7 on a month's trial and have spent the past hour giving it a thorough working over. I'm interested in this sort of PowerPoint-based tool both for myself, because I like to package up my presentations with audio for web delivery, but also because I meet so many trainers who want to produce some simple e-content for themselves and want the process to be as simple as possible ...
Clive on Learning - Saturday, July 19, 2008 - CommentsEngaging with Social Media
I have just finalised a new "learning resource" called Engaging with Social Media, which is intended to help individuals experience and/or increase their engagement with a wide variety of social media tools.It consists of 32 Activities based around 6 levels of engagement in (my) Model of Engagement. Each Activity makes use of one or more key (free) tools.Individuals can self-assess their current level of engagement using a free Profiling tool and this will ... part of a much wider initiative to help organisations understand how to use social media for learning and ...
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