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Category: e-learning

  • Learning Plus

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    You know that I am a big fan of MOOC’s (Massive Open Online Programs). I found this list recently of 37 websites containing learning opportunities. There not all free but many of them are and every site is worth a visit. Read the list of learning websites here

  • Lectures are Dead!

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    Lectures are obsolete, says University of Adelaide vice-chancellor Warren Bebbington. “My view is they’re gone; they’re never coming back,” he said as he described his university’s experience in replacing lectures with online learning. AFRWeekend Interesting comment from Warren but he goes further than just saying something controversial he then goes on to phase out lectures…

  • Daily Free Education

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    Would you like to learn something small each day and expand your knowledge? If you said yes, then try out  Highbrow. You simply sign up and then register for a course and they send you an email with some information that you can read or watch (video). I have been doing the art courses where…

  • Brain Stuff

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    Here is an excellent infographic on the brain and learning. Credit goes out to Alta Mira via altamirarecovery.com

  • Learning online gets even easier

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    It is amazing what you can learn online, often for free. I am fortunate to have learnt music via the piano when I was a kid and I still know how to read music. My instrument of choice though is the drums and I still have a bash at them now and then. Guitar is…

  • The ever expanding MOOC’s

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    I have written about MOOC’s before and the range of classes available is growing but here is a slightly different approach. MasterClass uses world experts such as Dustin Hoffman and James Paterson as teachers. Learn to write, act and even play tennis. Check MasterClass out here.

  • Technology Age

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    How are you coping with technology. As a trainer you need to be on top of technology as pushes its way into the profession. Watch the video below and see which category you fit into. Confident creator Held back Safety firster Can’t see the video – click here  

  • Keeping the balance

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    In the constant debate about elearning and traditional learning it is important to point out that like all good learning it needs to be balanced, varied and interesting. Elearning and traditional learning can co-exist and should co-exist. One should not dominate the other. Below is a good article related to the co-existence. Read the article…

  • Online Learning Looming

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    I know that people keep saying that online learning is still not really that important but underneath the radar big movements are occurring. I have provided a link to an article below which has two amazing insights. One, the Federal Government has just signed up OpenLearning to deliver MOOCs to thousands of public servants and…

  • Rapid E-learning

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    Having designed quite a few elearning programs I have found that most of the software is pretty similar and generally not that difficult to learn. Articulate is one product I have used and it is probably the easiest to master without too much effort. They have a blog which has some useful posts and a…