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Here’s How to Build an E-Learning Template That Will Rock Your World » The Rapid eLearning Blog

Here’s How to Build an E-Learning Template That Will Rock Your World » The Rapid eLearning Blog | Web Learning | Scoop.it

The Rapid E-Learning Blog shares practical tips and tricks to help you become a rapid elearning pro.

 

It is hosted by Tom Kuhlmann who has over 15 years of hands-on experience in the training industry and currently runs the community at Articulate.

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Learning Networks: Theory and Practice

Talk at the opening of the International Conference on Methods and Technologies for Learning at the Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Sicily. Unfortunately rushed,
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Juan Enriquez: Your online life, permanent as a tattoo | Video on TED.com

What if Andy Warhol had it wrong, and instead of being famous for 15 minutes, we’re only anonymous for that long? In this short talk, Juan Enriquez looks at the surprisingly permanent effects of digital sharing on our personal privacy.
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UAb.pt lança primeiro imooc no quadro de iniciativa pan-europeia

UAb.pt lança primeiro imooc no quadro de iniciativa pan-europeia | Web Learning | Scoop.it

A Universidade Aberta portuguesa lançou no dia 25 de abril o primeiro curso MOOC,  Massive Open Online  Course, designado  por  iMOOC no quadro da iniciativa pan-europeia OpenupEd, desenvolvida pela European Association of Distance Teaching Universities  |EADTU|, com o apoio da Comissão Europeia.  Esta  iniciativa  foi apresentada pela Comissária EuropeiaAndroulla Vassiliou (http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-349_en.htm),  envolvendo várias universidades europeias.

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3 Ways to Improve Your E-learning Design Skills » The Rapid eLearning Blog

3 Ways to Improve Your E-learning Design Skills » The Rapid eLearning Blog | Web Learning | Scoop.it

Apply what you’re learning to your elearning courses


Practice, practice, and when you have more time, add some practice.


Focus on diverse demos and activities.

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Portugal entre os 11 países que vão disponibilizar cursos online gratuitos

Portugal entre os 11 países que vão disponibilizar cursos online gratuitos | Web Learning | Scoop.it

Portugal é um dos onze países que vai integrar a iniciativa “MOOC”, no âmbito da qual estarão disponíveis gratuitamente cerca de 40 de cursos ‘online’, em 12 línguas diferentes, anunciou hoje a Comissão Europeia.

A iniciativa, que conta com o apoio do executivo comunitário, é liderada pela Associação Europeia de Universidades de Ensino à Distância (EADTU) e envolve, principalmente, universidades abertas em Portugal, França, Itália, Lituânia, Holanda, Eslováquia, Espanha, Reino Unido, Rússia, Turquia e Israel.

Cerca de 40 cursos estarão disponíveis gratuitamente e em 12 línguas diferentes (as 11 línguas dos parceiros e o árabe) no âmbito desta iniciativa.

Os temas dos cursos, adianta a Comissão Europeia, “vão da matemática à economia, passando pelas competências digitais, o comércio eletrónico, as alterações climáticas, o património cultural, a responsabilidade social das empresas, o moderno Médio Oriente, a aprendizagem das línguas e a escrita de ficção”.

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Are You Using These 3 Ways to Identify the Objectives of Your Online Training Program? » The Rapid eLearning Blog

Are You Using These 3 Ways to Identify the Objectives of Your Online Training Program? » The Rapid eLearning Blog | Web Learning | Scoop.it

Not all elearning courses are created equal. Some seek to share information and build awareness while others may focus on action or changing behaviors. When building elearning courses, I usually separate them into two buckets: information or performance.

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Online Museum of Underwater Archaeology

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The Museum of Underwater Archaeology contains exhibits submitted by underwater archaeologists and maritime historians from around the world

 

The online Museum of Underwater Archaeology (MUA) is a 501c3 non profit organization incorporated in 2004. Its mission is to assist and promote the use of the Internet by ethical professional, student, and avocational underwater archaeologists. In support of that goal the MUA helps underwater archaeologists present their research to the general public by creating web based museum style exhibits as well as announce their latest projects. The MUA will also propose and work toward creating new online resources for research and sponsor a blog to share ideas.

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The World’s Largest Repository of Free Online Learning Tutorials » The Rapid eLearning Blog

The World’s Largest Repository of Free Online Learning Tutorials » The Rapid eLearning Blog | Web Learning | Scoop.it

Here’s a common scenario. Someone emails and asks about an elearning tutorial I have on the blog. It’s not always easy to find the specific tutorial buried in a given post. In fact, there are many times I either forgot that I had created that tutorial or I can’t recall where it’s at either. I know. It’s part of getting older.

Today I am going to fix that. I have listed every blog post that has a video tutorial that shows how to create something related to online learning. So, if you’re just getting started with building online learning courses (or new to the blog), now you have a handy resource with links to all sorts of rapid elearning tutorials.

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3 Visual Design Tips for Effective E-Learning » The Rapid eLearning Blog

3 Visual Design Tips for Effective E-Learning » The Rapid eLearning Blog | Web Learning | Scoop.it

At a recent elearning conference I ran into my mentor and elearning thought leader, Dr. Werner Oppelbaumer. He was showing off examples of elearning courses and offering tips on visual design for elearning.

While he was swamped as usual, I was able to steal a few minutes of his time and talk about his latest Werner Labs project and asked if he had any tips to share for the blog readers.

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ABIA: database covering South and Southeast Asian art and archaeology

The ABIA project is a global network of scholars co-operating on an annotated bibliographic database for publishers covering South and Southeast Asian art and archaeology. The project was launched in 1997 at the initiative of the International Institute for Asian Studies in Leiden, the Netherlands, in colloaboration with international scholars and Asian academic institutes. The project receives scientific support from UNESCO.

The database ABIA South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Index is fully searchable and is freely accessible. Extracts from the database are also available in the form of printed bibliographies.

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elearning hoje: Conversor Ortográfico da Porto Editora

elearning hoje: Conversor Ortográfico da Porto Editora | Web Learning | Scoop.it

Para além de permitir a conversão de texto adicionado directamente no site, esta ferramenta oferece igualmente a possibilidade de converter documentos que se encontrem em formato Word.

Útil para todos aqueles que, por razões académicas ou profissionais, têm de aplicar a ortografia prescrita pelo Acordo Ortográfico de 1990, comummente designado 'novo AO'.

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Reading, Writing and Video Games

Reading, Writing and Video Games | Web Learning | Scoop.it
The concepts of work and play have become farcically reversed: schoolwork is meant to be superfun and play, like homework, is meant to teach.

Via JackieGerstein Ed.D.
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Stephen Downes on moose: Massive Open Online Support for Education

Discussion of the concept of Massive Open Online Courses as they evolved from the development of open online learning and evolved into a means of offering social and immersive learning online. The context was a discussion of officials from the University College of the North in manitoba, which is mandated to provide learning to numerous communities scattered across a large northern environment. For audio and vidio please see http://www.downes.ca/presentation/314

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Sir Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education | TED Playlists | TED

Sir Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education | TED Playlists | TED | Web Learning | Scoop.it
Education legend Sir Ken Robinson picked the talks he loves — all full of insight, bright ideas and, of course, creativity.
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New Survey Suggests Millennials Have No Idea What Privacy Means

New Survey Suggests Millennials Have No Idea What Privacy Means | Web Learning | Scoop.it
They’re happy to give away their online privacy but say they’re not. A new study by the USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future and Bovitz Inc. suggests that Millennials (ages 18-34, aka “digital natives”) are completely confused.
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iMOOC: As alterações climáticas - O contexto das experiências de vida

iMOOC: As alterações climáticas - O contexto das experiências de vida | Web Learning | Scoop.it

O objetivo geral do iMOOC piloto “Alterações Climáticas: o contexto das experiências de vida” é introduzir o conceito de alterações climáticas no contexto do desenvolvimento sustentável, relacionando-o com as experiências vivenciadas por cada um de como, por exemplo, adaptar e mitigar os seu efeitos, relacionados com cheias, falta de água, subida no nível do mar, erosão costeira, e outros.

Assim, algumas das questões fundamentais que se procuram desenvolver neste curso são:

· Como é que as alterações climáticas estão, e poderão vir, a influenciar a nossa sociedade e o nosso dia-a-dia?· Como podemos avaliar o que nos é dito sobre o que fazer relativamente às alterações climáticas, de modo a tomarmos as nossas decisões de uma forma racional e informada?· Como é que as nossa tomadas de posição e comportamentos podem influenciar o futuro da sociedade e do planeta?

 

Com este curso não se pretende determinar o que deve ser feito, mas preparar-vos para compreender e analisar criticamente as orientações elaboradas sob uma diversidade de perspetivas. Abordaremos, então, a vertente da ciência, da política, da economia e a componente social das alterações climáticas , assim como a sua ligação com a sustentabilidade.

O curso decorre entre 6 de maio e 1 de julho e tem a duração total de 8 semanas, sendo a primeira semana dedicada à ambientação. As restantes 7 semanas estão divididas em 5 tópicos:

1. Introdução. O que a ciência nos diz sobre as alterações climáticas2. Economia e alterações climáticas3. A Política das alterações climáticas: uma perspetiva da ciência política4. A perspetiva sociológica sobre a alteração climática5. Alterações climáticas: integração de perspetivas no âmbito do Desenvolvimento Sustentável.

 

Este curso segue o modelo pedagógico virtual da UAb para cursos abertos massivos online. A informação relativa ao curso (programa, recursos, orientações de trabalho, etc.) está centralizada no Moodle, usando-se o ELGG como ambiente social e colaborativo para o desenvolvimento das actividades do curso. As duas plataformas estão articuladas, com autenticação única, num ambiente integrado.

Espera-se dos participantes que estudem de forma independente, explorando os recursos, pesquisando por si próprios outro material relevante, realizando as actividades e reflectindo sobre a sua experiência de aprendizagem, produzindo artefactos (textos, vídeos, apresentações, mapas mentais, etc.) que demonstrem a sua compreensão dos tópicos abordados e as suas competências na aplicação desse conhecimento. Espera-se, também, que se envolvam activamente na interacção com os outros participantes e que assumam um papel activo no diálogo em torno dos assuntos em estudo, contribuindo de forma relevante para o conhecimento a ser construído. Os participantes são responsáveis pela sua própria aprendizagem mas, também, por contribuir para uma comunidade de aprendizagem dinâmica e solidária.

Os recurso base (manual de apoio e livro de atividades formativas) resultam do projeto Europeu - LECHe (www.leche.open.ac.uk) , pelo que se encontram em lingua inglesa.

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How to Create an E-Learning Template That Works » The Rapid eLearning Blog

How to Create an E-Learning Template That Works » The Rapid eLearning Blog | Web Learning | Scoop.it

Templates are great because they provide some structure to the design of your online training. But many times templates become so rigid that instead of helping the training design, they inhibit it.

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How To Teach English Infographic

How To Teach English Infographic | Web Learning | Scoop.it

We surveyed more than 500 ESL teachers, including our own, from around the world to discover what tools they use to enhance their lessons.

Take a look at the results in our infographic! Do you agree with the findings? Let us know by leaving a comment.


Via Nik Peachey
Dr. Doris Molero's comment, April 20, 5:16 PM
mmm Second Life is there... nice!
Ricard Garcia's curator insight, April 22, 2:26 AM

Always useful to learn on how to do it better :-)

Tatiana Kuzmina's curator insight, April 30, 8:49 AM

Not all ideas seem to be easy to implement.., but interesting

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How to Avoid Building Online Training That Wastes Time » The Rapid eLearning Blog

How to Avoid Building Online Training That Wastes Time » The Rapid eLearning Blog | Web Learning | Scoop.it

Building an effective online training program requires packaging the right content with the right type of learning experience. However that often doesn’t happen because it’s easier to pull a lot of information together, create some slides, and then publish a course.

To top it off, many of these types of online courses are merely repacked content that already exists on the organization’s network. So instead of building a real learning experience, we’re just repurposing existing content.

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How Twitter is Reinventing Collaboration Among Educators

How Twitter is Reinventing Collaboration Among Educators | Web Learning | Scoop.it

Before the advent of Twitter, most educators I know had limited opportunities to collaborate with colleagues outside their building. Some subscribed to listservs or participated in online forums, but these outlets lacked critical mass; teachers also networked at in-person conferences and training sessions, but these isolated events didn't provide ongoing support.

 

Enter Twitter. I've heard many educators say that Twitter is the most effective way to collaborate and that they've learned more with Twitter than they have from years of formal professional development.


Via Steven Engravalle, Kim Flintoff, Alexina, David W. Deeds
Andreas Kuswara's curator insight, April 17, 9:22 PM

twitter alone might not be sufficient, as we (or most of us) not 'always online', we have to do other things. combining twitter with a mechanism to comb through the # and compile personalized feed, would be useful.

Catherine Smyth's comment, April 23, 9:20 PM
I'm a fledgling tweeter but love the way Twitter ignites discussion and ideas within a professional community.
Laura Conley's curator insight, April 29, 1:28 PM

Twitter is a fantastic resource for PD.

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How to Use the New Pinterest

How to Use the New Pinterest | Web Learning | Scoop.it

Are you up to date with all of the latest changes on Pinterest?

Pinterest recently made several changes to their site.

They modified some features, added new ones and even got rid of a few.

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Hundreds of Free Textures for Your E-Learning Courses » The Rapid eLearning Blog

Hundreds of Free Textures for Your E-Learning Courses » The Rapid eLearning Blog | Web Learning | Scoop.it

There are tons of free textures and background images online. Some good and some not so good. It can be a bit overwhelming looking for textures so I went through some of the free textures and included the ones I think work well for elearning courses.

To save you some time, I looked around and only added textures that are free to use for commercial projects. Of course, it is a good habit to give props to the source of the free file. If you can’t give them a link back, at least go to their site and let them know you appreciate the free help.

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Listen as Albert Einstein Reads ‘The Common Language of Science’ (1941)

Listen as Albert Einstein Reads ‘The Common Language of Science’ (1941) | Web Learning | Scoop.it
Here's an extraordinary recording of Albert Einstein from the fall of 1941, reading a full-length essay in English: The essay is called 'The Common Language of Science.' It was recorded in September of 1941 as a radio address to the British...
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Living in the age where "knowing" may be obsolete: Interview with Sugata Mitra by Steve Wheeler

Living in the age where "knowing" may be obsolete: Interview with Sugata Mitra by Steve Wheeler | Web Learning | Scoop.it

The media and education worlds have been buzzing over the last few days about the work of a quiet, unassuming Indian born professor. Born in Calcutta in 1952, Sugata Mitra started his academic career in computational and molecular science. His later research also encompassed biological science and energy storage systems. Mitra has also researched diversely into areas such as medicine (Alzheimer’s disease and memory research) and psychology (perception in hypermedia environments) and he received a PhD in Physics for his studies into organic semi-conductors. It is not hard to see why some have hailed him as a polymath and even ‘something of a genius’. Most recently, Professor Mitra won the prestigiousTED prize of 1 million US dollars acknowledgement of his work setting up computer kiosks in developing rural areas, and for his studies into ‘minimally invasive education’. He is now Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University, in the North East of England. I managed to catch up with him to interrupt his busy schedule for a brief interview ahead of his keynote at the EDEN 2013 Oslo conference.

Steven Verjans's curator insight, March 22, 4:00 AM

I have always liked Sugata Mitra's approach, but some of his statements about the history of the current educational system are decidedly biased. As if schools hadn't changed since the Victorian age. A good reply by Mike Caulfield (thanks to @FleurUni) can be found on http://hapgood.us/2013/03/04/an-institution-is-not-an-invention-heretical-thoughts-on-mitra/

Also Donald Clark writes a very critical blogpost: http://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.ca/2013/03/sugata-mitra-slum-chic-7-reasons-for.html

My own view: Most schools that I know in Belgium and The Netherlands apply a mix of progressive and conservative ideas, even though the teacher-centric paradigm seems to be prevalent. Any contribution that tries to shake up this situation is welcome, but it should be supported by more than just anecdotal evidence.

Steven Verjans's comment, March 22, 4:19 AM
Check out Stephen Downes collection of critical comments: http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=60059
verstelle's curator insight, March 23, 4:18 AM

Many of the inspiring ideas of Sugata Mitra are presented often and therefore well known; this one was new for me: 


Steve: What is your vision for education in the next 10 years? What do you think needs to be done next?

Sugata: We need to rethink the curriculum, rethink assessment and rethink certification in an age where 'knowing' may be obsolete. Homo Sapiens will transition to Homo Deus in the next 50 years. Our preoccupation will be with meaning and creation. Knowing will not be our main interest - creating will. In order to create we will need to know things. When we need to know something we will have the means and the capacity to do so in minutes. A page of erudite text may take an educated person an hour to understand. A century ago it would have taken a month. A thousand years ago, a year or more. We could extrapolate to a time when it will take us a minute to understand. A generation or two later, one second. 

The human brain is evolving faster than anything has, ever before.