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Top 3 Questions to Ask Before Choosing eLearning for Your Association

Association eLearning

A major issue in the news lately is the “skills-gap” problem. For years, associations have played a critical role in addressing the skills gap problem by providing professional and continuing education for their members. A recent U.S. News article by Joyce Russell reported that despite a relatively high unemployment rate in the U.S.,

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How to Use Pedagogical Agents in Your eLearning

Infopro Learning

In another study (Atkinson, 2002), a group of students learned to solve proportionality word problems with the help of an on-screen agent who spoke to them, giving a step-by-step explanation for the solution.

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Animation as an Aid to Learning

Kapp Notes

Here is a quick summary of seven principles for animation indicated in a 2002 article by Richard E. In five out of five experimental comparisons, students performed better on problem-solving transfer tests when they studied animation and narration without rather than with extraneous words, video, or sounds. Mayer and Roxana Moreno.

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Definition: Metacognition

Kapp Notes

2002) Aplying cognitive strategies to instructional design. 2002, December). information as cited by Lawanto, 2010) It has also been defined as a process by which the brain organizes and monitors cognitive resources. Gunstone, R., & & Lewis, R. Research in Science Education, 31(3), 313-335. Clark, R.C. Ellis, A., &

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Benefits of Scenario-Based Learning

Experiencing eLearning

Solving a work-related problem makes the instruction immediately relevant. best acquired and more fully understood when situated within its context (Kindley, 2002). Are the outcomes based on skills development or problem-solving? * There is no linear path into what they are subjected. other methods. other methods.

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20,000 US Hackers Wanted.Creating the Computer Elite (or Failing at it)

Kapp Notes

million new computer and IT related jobs will be needed between 2002 and 2012" and concluded that there will "be intense competition for top talent in the field. The Newsweek article states that part of the problems is that we have academic programs that don't produce the kind of people we need. Part of the problem is that the U.S.

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10 characteristics of authentic learning

Learning with e's

Part of the problem is that content is delivered, with little opportunity for students to make personal sense of that content. Another problem is that students are then expected to replicate that 'knowledge' in a form that is recognisable as the original. But exactly what is their success or failure? References Reeves, T.