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Online Courses (MOOC)

December 20, 2012

Learning from Harvard: MOOC story, pt2

Continuing my elaborate plan to take CS50x, the introductory computer programming MOOC from Harvard, and to share what I’m learning about quality online course design from the student perspective, this week began some real programming, complete with cryptic coding commands, and lots of time spent staring and/or cursing at the computer screen while trying to figure out exactly why the program wasn't working.  (As such, you may notice a more negative batch of comments this time around).  Let’s see what this week had to offer…

by Joseph Kern

eLearning Articles

December 20, 2012

10 LWF Talks Perfect For the Future of Education, Teaching, and Learning

How children and teenagers can teach themselves to code? Why technology can be used to make a difference on learning? What if Steve Jobs had re-invented the education system? At the following 10 LWF Talks you will find new ideas and perspectives about education, teaching and learning. But what is LWF?

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Infographics

December 19, 2012

What Is The Profile Of Your Online College Students?

How many students take online courses? Men or women prefer to enroll in online learning? Why students choose to learn online? Which are the Top industries that online students seek to enter? With the Profile of an Online College Student infographic you will be able to review the answers of the above questions and much more...

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Technologies

December 18, 2012

13 Free Udutu Video Tutorials

Udutu Online Course Authoring Tool is perfect for corporate trainers, software trainers, human resource managers, curriculum designers, sales professionals, account managers and small businesses. Would you be interested for a list of 13 Free Udutu Video Tutorials?

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Design and Development

December 18, 2012

The History Of eLearning Infographic 2012

Would you be interested to review the history of eLearning from the first “testing machine” (1924) to the “social online learning” (2010+)?

by Christopher Pappas

eLearning Concepts

December 14, 2012

Text-To-Speech And Presentation Voiceover, What Is The Real Question?

As eLearning professionals we need to build an arsenal of tools and the competence for choosing which ones are best suited for each project. When it comes to publish presentations online, Voice talents, home-made recording, Text-to-Speech voiceover, silent and self-explaining pictures are all tools at our disposals. We must learn how to use each one of them.

by Paolo Leva

eLearning Design and Development

December 13, 2012

The most influential eLearning Professionals on Twitter

Are you involved in the eLearning field? Do you use Twitter? At the following list you will find the Top 20 of the most influential eLearning Professionals on Twitter.

by Christopher Pappas

Online Courses (MOOC)

December 12, 2012

What I'm Learning From Harvard: A MOOC Story

Taking a bit of my own advice, I recently started working through a computer programming MOOC from Harvard, with the goal of distilling out teaching tips and online course ideas from a student’s perspective.  While learning some useful job skills, I will share my experience to help designers of MOOCs and traditional online classes think about best practices in their course design.

by Joseph Kern

eLearning Infographics

December 12, 2012

The Modern Student Learning Life Infographic

Would you like to have an inside look at the habits of the modern student?

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Technologies

December 9, 2012

Free Video Tutorials For eLearning Professionals

Would you like to have access to a collection of Free Video Tutorials for educational and learning technologies? Are you a student, teacher, educator, eLearning professional interested to learn how to use or master educational or learning technologies?

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

December 8, 2012

Learning Technologies Can Help Organizations Build Better Relationships With Customers

Does your organization use customer-centered learning? Would you like your organization to uplift sales by 10%, increase cross-selling/up-selling by 11%, and getting new staff up to speed faster by 17%?

by Christopher Pappas

Blended Learning

December 7, 2012

What Is A Flipped Classroom?

“Flipped”, as in “Flipped Classroom,” is a buzzword often heard among the community of innovative educators. But what does this actually mean? Here are three informative multimedia presentations on the subject. The first is by Salman Khan, the pioneer whose highly successful website challenged teachers to consider changing the traditional classroom script. The second is a video by Aaron Sams, a teacher who wants to teach students how to set their own educational goals and become independent learners. The third is an infographic by Daniel Grafton that addresses important issues concerning Flipped Classrooms.

by Christopher Pappas