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A term to describe adult learning theory. A learning theory developed by B.F A learning theory based on the idea that learners construct their own meaning and knowledge through actively interacting with the material, as well as connecting it with their prior knowledge and past experiences. Open-source Software.
Thursday, May 18, 2006 A General Theory of Love An article in National Geographic about the chemistry of love sparked a conversation with my friend Bob. He sent me a book, " A General Theory of Love." Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff.
Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. After my appeal for something a little more pared down that I might actually be able to read, Dr. John came up with these essentials: The Conditions of Learning and Theory of Instruction , by Robert Gagné Training Complex Cognitive Skills , by Jeroen J.G. These are my current faves.
Moodle (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment): Opensource learning platform mostly implemented in education settings. One of the main benefits of opensource platforms like Moodle is that they’re free and can be highly customized. This article will help you to decide if SSO could work for you.
As a practical person, I tend to avoid theory. But in my quest for an informal M.Ed, Ive got to get into theory a bit, right? I was pointed in the direction of a good article on learning styles from Harold Stolovich via Guy Wallace. The EduTech Wiki also has a good overview on learning style theory. For the moment.
In an article first reported in Scientific American in 2005 , R. Douglas In a previous article I wrote about Knowledge Guru and the use of repetition in eLearning. The article explored if the simple act of repetition is the key to learning. the opposite. During this time, learners perform.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Theory vs. Application in Instructional Design: One Academics View A long time ago, I decided I was much better at the practical side of things than the theoretical. See what John has to say in Instructional Design and Academia -- Where Theory and Practice RARELY Meet. I did great in Calculus AB(?)
If you want to research the jobs to be done approach, this article by Ger Driesen is a good place to start. This article by Donald Clark provides 15 things research says about video for learning and his later post on 10 researched tips to produce great video in learning are both very informative. Instructional Video Resources.
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007 NewsFlash: PowerPoint Bad For Learning Found via SlashDot , an article in todays Sydney Morning Herald " Research points the finger at PowerPoint." The article cites new research from the University of New South Wales (home of John Sweller, "founding father" of Cognitive Load Theory). Great post Camy.
(I’m a recent convert, perhaps on the path to opensource evangelism.) Because it’s opensource, there are no licensing costs. Moodle and other opensource products have huge communities behind them. Moodle and other opensource products have huge communities behind them.
Broadly speaking, elearning platforms break down into two camps: hosted, all-in-one solutions like Teachable, Thinkific, and Kajabi, and opensource, self-hosted LMS platforms like us. In theory, this means everyone can have a unique website that matches their own brand. In practice, the story is a little more complicated.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006 e-Learning Success in Manufacturing This article is kind of old (from 2002), but provides insight into the successes achieved by one manufacturing organization. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.
Her writings and articles have been published in papers like The Business Standard, Inside Learning Technologies Magazine, U.K., In this regard, it is so inspiring to see organizational culture going “opensource”! Companies such as InMobi are open-sourcing their culture to enable mutual sharing and learning.
The theory states that all innovation and development goes through four phases. Source of theory Ruben R. Reply Permalink # Kasper Spiro said Hi Hans, I reckoned I would get a reply from you, after all you are the guy who is introduced at the online educa as Hans ‘opensource’ de Zwart. Substitution.
Friday, April 03, 2009 Visuals and Audio in eLearning (Ruth Clark) Donald Clark posted a link to a lovely little article by Ruth Clark: Give Your Training a Visual Boost in the April 09 edition of ASTDs T&D. The article contains such gems as: "Decorative visuals defeat learning." This is good stuff Cammy.
This August 21 article posted by Sharon Gaudin in Information Week reports that Half of Companies are Blocking Facebook: "Employers are increasingly blocking access to Facebook because theyre concerned about the time wasted and the information leaked when workers use social networks on company time." Is that a time waster?)
Friday, September 04, 2009 Back to School Reading List Over on the Kineo website, we frequently post articles and tips on a variety of topics. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Usually e-learning related, but you never know. I did not write this one).
Have you seen this article from TechCrunch: Could Facebook Become The Next Microsoft? Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, July 26, 2007 Is Facebook the next Microsoft? Posted by Cammy Bean at 12:14 PM Labels: facebook 2comments: Davidsaid. No, Google is.
The whole Learning Styles controversy just wont go away; its an entrenched theory at all levels in the education and e-learning field. The Telegraph article that Downes refers to shows how much attention the topic still garners. And there are people making a business out of it. Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.
Twitter for Learning – 55 Great Articles - eLearning Technology , March 24, 2010. Course Content Authoring Tools – OpenSource (Free) - eLearning 24-7 , June 7, 2010. Taxonomy of Learning Theories - E-Learning Provocateur , January 12, 2010. Congrats to all for making the list!
So after reading this article, you’ll know what you need to consider when developing an online course. In a traditional classroom, theory and practice are often presented in the same session. In contrast in a flipped classroom, the theory is taught first, often in an e-learning format. What is E-learning or Online Learning?
On page 3 of the article, theres an interview with Jeff McNeil , a PhD candidate at University of Hawaii, Manoa (Random sidenote about me: I went to highschool right down the street from UH and had daily swim practice at the UH pool). McNeil says, The Wall Street Journal just had a great article which said “Work is going to be a game.&#
Found this article, via Alec Saunders : Facebook for the Enterprise = Facebook. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Facebook for the Enterprise Im still mucking around in Facebook, trying to get it. Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.
4 Free Tools to Help Get Your PowerPoint from Good to Great , October 21, 2010 Continuing the recent trend of PowerPoint in the news , I stumbled upon an article in USA Today that provided some tips and advice for designing more engaging presentations. Probably one of the better sources on this is Jane Hart’s Instructional Tools Directory.
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We used a different approach: The Playground Theory of Learning developed by Shelly Loewen. Ive been looking into the learning styles theory a bit the last few days, after having a humble learning moment. I found some great articles/old posts on learning styles, thanks to Cathy Moore who pointed me to her reading list.
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Ill admit, the full article is on my to do list for when I come back from vacation. Sunday, August 23, 2009 US Dept of Education Report on Online Learning The US Department of Education has just released a new report "Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies".
For some backstory , see the Boston Globe article, " Women tap the power of the blog " July 17 2006. where I was pointing out the general lack of women in the e-Learning blogosphere. But perhaps this is just a general business-blog issue. It seems this is old news. Moodle in 2010 Kineo Insights Webinar: Challenges and Best Practi.
Ran across this article, The Psychology of FaceBook , which talks about the collecting of friends and relationships aspect of it all. And Ive joined a group: FaceBook for Business in which Ive posted some questions, gotten some answers, and been asked to participate in a beta test for a FaceBook widget. There must be more, or is there?
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These two resources came to mind: For more on the spacing effect, be sure to read this 2006 article by Lars Hyland: Less Learning More Often. Dan Roddy recently shared a link to a great article on tips for writing in a more conversational tone. Because the brain thinks conversation is important, it remembers the content better.
Marc Prensky has updated his article. The perils of multitasking] Action Plan Learn the theories of your craft -- its incredibally important now to learn theories Use new tools in order to apply them. Misleading to apply differences solely on basis of generation. Kids use tools like MySpace, FB etc. lost some stuff here.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 The Rise of Rapid e-Learning Mike Alcock, MD of Atlantic Link Ltd has written an article over at Trainingzone.co.uk: The Rise of Rapid e-Learning. Im going to quote heavily from the article here, inserting my own thoughts along the way. Some insightful industry analysis, surrounded by a lot of marketing speak.
I found a good LifeHacker article expounding on the wonders of the Google Sidebar. Dual monitors lets me have Mozilla open on one screen, while working in another application on the other screen. My first impression was, why bother? Its just my iGoogle page in a sidebar. And it is kind of cool.
Donald does a great job recapping various articles and provides some useful links, including the following: 2) Second Thoughts on Second Life by Sylvia Martinez. He cites a USA Today article which says, Students "dont like it for activities that can be done in a real classroom, such as lectures or slide shows.
From Cognitive Load Theory to Collaborative Cognitive Load Theory. Cognitive load theory has traditionally been associated with individual learning. This illustrates how and why cognitive load theory can throw light on collaborative learning and generate principles specific to the design and study of collaborative learning.
Reading Well by moriza 73% of Americans said they had read "a book of some kind", according to a survey cited in this fascinating article (I was reading way past my bedtime last night): Twilight of the Books: What will life be like if people stop reading? by Caleb Craine, The New Yorker, December 24, 2007. Its all in how you ask the question.
There was a great NYTimes article a few weeks ago about a mom signing up for a FaceBook account, completely appalling her teenage daughter. (Id Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Using FaceBook Im trying to expand my horizons a bit these days and have been taking a closer look at a whole bunch of tools out there, including SecondLife and FaceBook.
I think my secondlife category in deli.ci.ous has more articles than any other category). And I also know that theres a lot of hype and a lot of people who havent bought into the whole notion of even having a second life. My SL stats: I have an account and an avatar named Bliss Yue. I read about SL a lot. (I
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