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Todd Osborn and Gabe Baumann from Landmark ASP Solutions presented a great tool for collaboratively developing a course using a server-based development platform. The tool allows subject matter experts scatter around the globe to comment on the course and provides great tracking of information as a course is being developed. Gabe Baumann discussed how the […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Bill discusses various funding options for an e-learning company. Bill Jacobs presented to the group his experience of growing and eventually selling an e-learning company. He gave advise on how to consider the value of your company, making employees a part of the company and navigating through the tricky process of negotiating with the buyer. […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →Cliff showing how to convert a text-heavy slide into an engaging piece. Cliff Sobel of The Phoenix Group discussed how his team took rather boring and technical slides and converted the content into exciting, engaging and interactive presentation. Cliff explained how instructional technology and marketing are very similar in needs and design considerations. Including knowing […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Looking at how to teach sports with online learning elements. Brian discusses the research behind the product he is developing. How do we mix instructional design and sports education? Brian Seely is working on that answer. He is teaming with a group to provide an interesting and exciting method of teaching high school students about […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Once again it is time for our bi-annual Corporate Advisory Council. This semester we have 32 professionals from over 20 different companies here to see our students present and provide information about what is happening in the field of e-learning. The three day event starts with a representatives from different organizations discussing what they are […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →One of the available game engines. The folks at Wisc-Online (Wisconsin Online Resource Center) whom I’ve written about before in Library of Learning Objects have created a number of game shells that are inexpensive and available for use with students. They have: Baseball Hangman Jeopardy Match Build Your Fortune Bingo Tic Tac Toe LearningLand Case […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →With newspapers failing right and left, the Associated Press decided the best way to fight the web is to sue it. Sounds like the record industry and we all know how well that turned out… The Associated Press board voted recently to “pursue legal and legislative actions” against aggregators who use content without permission, a […]
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Leave a Comment (2) →This post is inspired by Oxford Researchers List Top 10 Most Annoying Phrases and Wayne and Garth. I thought and thought but still came up two short…please…help me out with the last two annoying tech phrases, please add. 10. No, no move your mouse to the left (or right or anywhere “Back-seat computer driving”) 9. […]
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Leave a Comment (13) →Teaching young doctors to work with others is yet another skill that can be taught in a virtual world. In an article titled Can Second Life help teach doctors to treat patients? According to the article: After the avatars enter the computer-generated hospital, they check in at a reception desk, put on an access badge, […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →Here are links and resources mentioned during the presentation: Find out what level of “Gamer” you are with Gamer Rater. Avoiding Death by PowerPoint. Tell a story with your slides. meet Jessica View more presentations from bengardner135. Wiki resources: Wikispaces PB Wiki Social Networking Links Ning Facebook LinkedIn __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and […]
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