Learning - Educational Technologies

Latest News Archive May 2004

E-learning, workflow learning, just-in-time learning, virtual classrooms and the world of education at a distance. Educational technologies are the new frontier for ay instructional designer: Blogs, RSS, wikis, collaboration systems, e-learning tools, presentation software, simulation tools, real-time videoconferencing, online classrooms.

The Learner Of The Future Is A Critical Thinker   "“...it is possible to rely too heavily on experts and this approach to learning and knowledge tends to encourage passivity and receptiveness rather than inventiveness and imagination… [one objective of this essay is]… to impress on the reader what a long way one can get in... read more | cat.: Learning - Educational Technologies | Link Stutt and Motta - Knowledge Media Institute - The Open University -- May 31

How To Use Learning Objects For Instructional Designers   Learning objects. What are they? We hear the term often, but is the meaning clear? Perhaps you've been using them in your courses, and now you want to create some. But where to start? What issues should you consider? What promising practices should you be aware... read more | cat.: Learning - Educational Technologies | Link Rachel Smith - nmc - [via Stephen Downes] -- May 25

Aristotle And The Knowledge Web   "With the knowledge web, humanity's accumulated store of information will become more accessible, more manageable, and more useful. Anyone who wants to learn will be able to find the best and the most meaningful explanations of what they want to know. Anyone with something to... read more | cat.: Learning - Educational Technologies | Link W. Daniel Hillis - Edge The Third Culture - [via InfoDesign] -- May 14

Adapt Or Die: The Strategic Role of Learning In The On-Demand Enterprise   "The message of the article is essentially that "the current market economy places a premium on innovation, new business models and new ways of organizing work." It's not the first time we've seen the phrase "adapt or die" in an article - such as this item... read more | cat.: Learning - Educational Technologies | Link Robin Good -- May 8

How to Use Learning Objectives to Improve Learning   "If information architecture is a fairly new field, then the practice of teaching information architecture is even newer. Often instructors are experienced information architects who have little to no teacher training, and they must teach students with a wide range of experience and learning goals. Learning... read more | cat.: Learning - Educational Technologies | Link Robin Good - Boxes and Arrows -- May 7

How To Create And Publish Your Own Online Polls: ViewletPoll   ViewletPoll is a new service that makes it as easy and fun as it can get the creation, publishing and management of online polls. ViewletPoll makes the process extremely simple and straightforward, while providing an elegant and well thought-out interface for the poll manager. Results are... read more | cat.: Learning - Educational Technologies | Link Robin Good Recommends -- May 4

Tools For Creativity And Business Innovation   Want to conduct more effective brainstorming sessions? Seeking to extract the best ideas from your team? Looking for easy to use tools that can jump-start your creative process? Innovation Tools provides entrepreneurs and innovators with a focused, growing collection of the best resources on business innovation,... read more | cat.: Learning - Educational Technologies | Link Robin Good - Robin Good Recommends -- May 4

Quizzing Can Be A Great Learning Tool   Jane Knight of the e-Learning Centre has put together a useful and exhaustive collection of tools and services that allow educators and trainers to design, structure and deploy effective quizzes and tests. I myself find the use of game quizzing during live workshops and seminars to... read more | cat.: Learning - Educational Technologies | Link Robin Good -- May 2

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