The results of a new Meta-Analysis & Review of Online Studies released June 26th 2009 by the U.S. Department of Education suggests that online learning at a higher education level, is more effective than face to face learning. “The overall finding of the meta-analysis is that classes with online learning... more
It’s been talked about for years, but ‘Social Learning’ is more recently becoming the big buzz word in learning, and you should probably pay attention because it’s being pegged as the next generation of eLearning (heavily debated of course, as is everything in learning). My definition of ‘social learning’ as... more
There’s a great group on Twitter called #lrnchat that meet every week to talk ‘learning’. Learning technology, instructional design, semantics – you name it, it gets discussed. Each week questions are submitted to the Lrnchat blog and one is chosen to be the topic of discussion for the chat time... more
A press release just issued by NComputing has revealed a partnership with a new United Nations Program to provide computing access to schools in developing countries. “NComputing, the leading provider of ultra low-cost computing solutions, today announced that it will partner with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social... more
I stumbled on an interesting post today by eLearning Designer Jeffery Goldman called “Perceived Advantages and Disadvantages“. Goldman has compiled the results of some recent input from trainers and training managers at a classroom-based session he conducted, on what they perceive to be the advantages and disadvantages of eLearning. Here... more
Let’s start by throwing some figures out there: Global industry analysts report the eLearning industry is growing at between 15-30% per annum globally, and is expected to surpass US$52 billion dollars by 2010. Even under the current economic climate while training budgets are being cut, a Feb 2009 report by... more
The new Becta report “Digital Britain” makes a powerful case for universal access to broadband to give people more access to online learning and technology in education, the workplace and government employment initiatives. Universal broadband essential for learning by Stephen Crowne (Chief Executive of Becta) focuses on the report to... more
Instructional Design combines the design of effective educational content with a well though-out course structure, while keeping the target audience’s specific learning needs in mind. The roots of which are in cognitive and behavioural psychology. I know it’s not that simple, but that’s the general idea. So, you can see... more
I was having a browse around today and found a cool initiative from eLearning specialists Kineo. It’s called the Learning Technologies Green Room. They’ve got together with some eLearning stars like Jane Hart, Jay Cross and Don Taylor to answer a few simple questions related to the industry. Here’s a... more
Camtasia Studio 6 is a brilliant screen recording tool that allows you to create professional teaching videos which you can then upload in to your training courses. If you want your students to see what you’re doing on your computer, just use Camtasia to record your screen, mouse movements and... more
