 | Game based learning: Redefining Engagement in eLearning Games help engage learners and progress them through learning within a demanding but incrementally staged environment. This white paper shows a range of game-based interactions and how you can move ahead in creating a whole new experience for learners. | JAY CROSS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2012
|  | 2012′s Top articles on Working Smarter
Working Smarter Daily points to ideas from design thinking, network optimization, brain science, user experience design, learning theory, organizational development, social business, technology, collaboration, web 2.0 patterns, social psychology, value network analysis, anthropology, complexity theory, and more. Here's how. JULY 16, 2012. Consider. MORE >> |
DONT WASTE YOUR TIME | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2012
|  | Learning Attitudes #eLearning
Credit to Joachim Stroh on Google+ for this graphic, in honour of the post by Euan Semple called " Dumbing down and victimhood ": Euan's original post states: "I have to confess I get frustrated when people complain about technology dumbing us down. Related posts: The Growth of Distance Learning #eLearning. MORE >> |
TAYLORING IT | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2012
|  | Jumping on the bandwagon. My alternative predictions for 2013
As the end of another year approaches it's time for the blogging fraternity to turn to the tried and tested ' Top 'this that and the other' of 2012 " and ' My predictions for 2013 " blog posts. My Twitter stream will continue to be bombarded with Instagrammed photos of hot beverages and food. Again. MORE >> |
E-LEARNING ACADEMY | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2012
|  | Free E-Learning Podcast 30: Tips for Producing Video for Organisational Learning
Podcast 30 is the second of a series of three videos exploring the role of video in organisational learning. In this video we explore video design for four kinds of video – conceptual, procedural, expertise and recordings. Why not down this free training resource from iTunes. Or read the transcript. Or watch the entire free e-learning [.]. MORE >> |
LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2012
|  | NMC Horizon Report — Preview of the 2013 Higher Education Edition
education technology emerging technologies future of higher education higher education educational technologyMORE >> |
JAY CROSS | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2012
|  | 10 most popular posts of 2012
Google Analytics tells me these are 2012′s greatest hits on jaycross.com. Dan Pink's new book. Dan Pink has written another best seller. The book won't be released until December 31 but is already in its third printing.) The The U.S. Government reports that one worker in eight is a sales person. Dan disagrees. Learning by Doing. Sitting Kills. MORE >> |
WIRED@HEART | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012
|  | 3 Strategies for Creating Must Have Taglines for Your Online Courses and Products
It takes 8 seconds online for the visitors to decide whether to continue reading your content or click away. How will you convince your audience to stay on your blog, search through your online profile and enroll in your online courses? Here is a 3-step formula for developing a tagline: A. Brainstorm important words: 1. How do you help them? MORE >> |
AARON SILVERS | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2012
| The Turn
"Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called "The Pledge" The magician shows you something ordinary: a deck of cards, a bird or a man. He shows you this object. Perhaps he asks you to inspect it to see if it is indeed real, unaltered, normal. But of course… it probably isn't. MORE >> |
LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2012
|  | Some items re: career development
The hottest IT skills for 2013 — from itstrategynews.com. Top 4 traits of "future proof" employees, according to 1,709 CEOs — from forbes.com. What should you look for as you recruit new hires in 2013? As an employee yourself, what traits will serve you best in the years ahead? MORE >> |
ZAIDLEARN | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012
|  | Recapping a Smashing 2012!
Alhamdulillah, 2012 was an exciting year with many inspiring learning adventures and memories ! For those of you who missed some of them, or are new to ZaidLearn, here is a compilation of the learning adventures and ideas explored in 2012. IMU WEBINAR SERIES The IMU Webinar Learning Series was conceptualized late 2011 and launched early 2012. MORE >> |
MOOC on complexity JAY CROSS | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2012
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