Articles

December 31, 2012

Mobile Learning Tools

The following 42 Mobile Learning Tools allow specific creation of learning modules for mobile devices and/or allow output to HTML5 and/or provide delivery of mobile learning. Most major LMS and LCMS vendors either have mobile solutions in place or are quickly moving to include them.
by Don McIntosh
December 28, 2012

Trends In Learning Technologies To Watch In 2013

Social/Informal Learning, Mobile Learning, Video – these three items have been “hot” for several years now, both in education and the corporate sector. Many are excited about them but the adoption of them has been slower than predicted.  Barriers include cost, technology issues still not resolved, confusion about the differences between formal and informal learning, design factors, cultural factors, concerns about security, etc.
by Don McIntosh
December 22, 2012

A New Way To Enable Today’s Experts and Learners

Typical learning systems tend to focus on the development of traditional training, deployment of learning content, and logistics of learning events. However, they do little to capture and retain valuable business knowledge.  For many of today’s businesses, this knowledge is not just about how to conduct transactions but how, when, and why to utilize these transactions within their business process.  It’s also about employees being able to make the best decisions and being able to apply operational talents and expertise to the ultimate practice of the business – satisfying and delighting customers and constituents.
by Christopher Pappas
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