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List of Authoring Tools: Part 3. Creative Design of Learning Experiences: Consulting #eLearning #mLearning #translation #research #curation. The #eLearning Industry #Blog. A World Without Facebook. Why Tablets? #mlearning In Medical Schools: How the iPad is Changing Medical Education. 7 New Awesome Educational Web tools for you to Try. What is the ROI for an LMS? Figuring out the return on investment (ROI) for a learning management system (LMS) is not an easy task.

What is the ROI for an LMS?

But, it is import to understand the value the right learning platform can provide and the benefits to employee performance. App Center. Google Drive is one safe place for all your stuff.

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Gain instant access to your photos, videos, documents, and other files that are important to you, d... Resource App This app can only be installed to your Resources area GoAnimate for Schools is widely used for lesson content, teacher and student presentations, tutorials, language training, behavioral training (anti-bu... Starting at $99.00 After installing this app, you will be required to pay in order to have full access Dropbox lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily.

Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. Creative Design of Learning Experiences - #mLearning: How to create engaging training videos with PowToon. Does online education need to be free to succeed? Salman Khan, future billionaire?

Does online education need to be free to succeed?

(credit: Khan Academy) Also see the three related posts today (below). — Ed. According to venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, technology will “disrupt” education as we know it, and maybe create a few billion-dollar companies along the way (see “The Crisis in Higher Education”), says Technology Review. According to Dow Jones VentureSource, VCs invested $217 million in digital education companies during the first half of 2012 — more than they did during all of 2010. The explosion of new companies is creating a complex environment, as this map of the dozens of technology companies active in K-12 schools makes clear.

The Crisis in Higher Education. A hundred years ago, higher education seemed on the verge of a technological revolution.

The Crisis in Higher Education

The spread of a powerful new communication network—the modern postal system—had made it possible for universities to distribute their lessons beyond the bounds of their campuses. The Value of eLearning in a Tight Economy. It is just a fact of today’s world: we are all learning to do more with less.

The Value of eLearning in a Tight Economy

It is important to identify the greatest value for our time and resources. That means that defining the value of learning (and therefore training) in the workplace is critical. 11 Early Online Education Pioneers Who Paved the Way To Today. While we tend to think of online education as a phenomenon welded largely to the past decade, in reality its history extends significantly further back than that.

11 Early Online Education Pioneers Who Paved the Way To Today

Think “before the Internet was even a thing that existed.” Experiments in welding computing to the classroom are almost as old as computing itself, with recognizable components of current Internet-based learning roughly (very roughly) appearing around the late 1950s and early 1960s. Why (And How) You Should Create A Personal Learning Network. What Is A PLN? Through the use of my own Personal Learning Network (PLN) , I came across several great examples that both define what a PLN is, and explain the value of creating one for yourself.

According to a wikispace about creating PLNs, “Personal Learning Networks are systems that help learners take control of and manage their own learning. Bongo LLP. Learning Design isn’t for the wimpy. I’ve had my head down on a major project, a bunch of upcoming speaking engagements, some writing I’ve agreed to do, and…(hence the relative paucity of blog posts). That project, however, has been interesting for a variety of reasons, and one really is worth sharing: ID isn’t easy.

We’ve been given some content, and it’s not just about being good little IDs and taking what they give us and designing instruction from it. My cloud store, categories: whiteboard. Information. This is a fully functioning scalable scientific calculator.

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It is highly recommended that professors require all their students to use a Faculty Standard Calculator in class. Suitable for: Teacher, Home Educator, Student, Parent Players: Single Published by: Bongo LLP Purchasing Information To purchase the resource please select the most appropriate platform by clicking on your chosen 'Platform Availability' option on the navigation to the top right of this page where specific platforms are listed. The platforms are Cloud based and you will be directed to the correct Learning Platform store page. If you use a school based system (e.g. Add to My Apps Launch Demo Full Description. Online Forums 2012 - Trends: Oct 11 & 12. LMS ROI Calculator. ROI Calculator TOPYX is a learning management system that is easy to use and easy on your bottom line.

LMS ROI Calculator

TOPYX is a complete, hosted, award-winning LMS that won’t break the bank. It’s a award-winning, flexible platform that can scale to businesses, associations, academic departments and eCommerce needs of any size, and gives administrators a powerful set of tools to manage it all. See more information about the importance of calculating the ROI of an LMS. We offer a flat fee subscription that provides unlimited users, unlimited bandwidth, unlimited customer service and free implementation. We can help you achieve your learning management program goals, while increasing your training ROI. Timesrecordnews. In the North Texas area, online learning is chugging relentlessly forward like a train that won't be stopped. Particularly at the collegiate level, the online phenomenon is fueled by young adults who like technology and nontraditional students who need it, educators say. The flexibility added to a college career through online learning allows students to do what they couldn't easily do otherwise — juggle job, family and studies.

"It's an outstanding opportunity for students and the wave of the future," said Dusty Johnston, Vernon College president. With online options, even rural students can complete a degree or work toward a higher one without constant commuting to the big city, according to Pam Morgan, Midwestern State University associate vice president for outreach and engagement. There are 'many reasons' for universities to use e-learning. There are several reasons why universities are investing in online learning, a specialist has said.

There are 'many reasons' for universities to use e-learning

Writing for MediaShift on PBS.org, University of Kansas associate professor of journalism and Budig professor of writing Doug Ward suggested educational institutions are moving quickly to bring "centuries-old models of learning" up to date. Communication technologies could have led this transition, he suggested, pointing out mobile phones, computers and web access are cheaper than they used to be. This is offering people the chance to collaborate and learn alongside anyone in the world and is providing simple access to internet materials, the expert added. Addressing the Growing Generation Gap in Relation to E. Create or Upload Online Presentations and Slideshows that Don't use Flash. Beware the Lemming: The Most Destructive Trends in E-Learning.

First off, let me ask you this.

Beware the Lemming: The Most Destructive Trends in E-Learning

Does anyone know what a lemming is? Well, I’d be happy to enlighten you! See a lemming is a small rodent type creature that has a tendency towards mass suicide. It works like this. When the population gets too large, lemmings will throw themselves off cliffs in huge numbers. The new knowledge management: What does a collaborative content hub look like. LMS Software Superhero. Drupal - Open Source CMS. Professional Development from Cornell University.