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Yes, yes and yes. In my years as a professor of instructional design and as a consultant in the field I have seen too many learning professionals unaware of the technologies that can make learning events effective. Even worse, I have seen too many professionals aware of the technology but unaware of how it can […]
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Leave a Comment (5) →If you are not a gamer, or even if you are, you need to try out the LEGO Star Wars II Game. The game is simple but fun to play. It is engaging but not overwhelming. It is designed to be played by kids and adults. If you are new to video games, this is […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Recently I had two meetings with two local (Bloomsburg, PA) entrepreneurs. One is working to automate information systems in sheriff’s offices and one is looking to automate the medical recruitment process. Neither idea is directly related to instructional design but both include designing systems that are easier and more convenient to use. Two things strike […]
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Leave a Comment (5) →Mobilemind Here is an interesting link to a discussion about the use of animated characters in training programs.
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Leave a Comment (0) →Chris Anderson, author of a book titled The Long Tail, noted that products that are in low demand or have low sales volume can collectively make up a market share that rivals or exceeds the relatively few current bestsellers and blockbusters. He called this The Long Tail after the statistic phenomenon. You can get a […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Check out this site for some interesting presentation materials given on a workshop about games and learning. Click Here.
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Leave a Comment (2) →One reader recently posted a comment about having games they developed called “Cutesy” in a corporate environment. Here are some statistics from my upcoming book Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning which clearly show the results from using games is anything but “Cutesy.” List of Successes using Games to Teach –A leadership simulation called Virtual […]
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Leave a Comment (3) →One of the instructional designers here at the IIT, Pam Berman, introduced me to this product. It is really kind of neat, it reads a web site for you through a handy software application. The company is named TEXTIC and the product is Talklets. The product can either be provided by the host of the […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →This post is designed to allow alumni of the IIT program and other professionals in the field of e-learning and instructional design a chance to provide advice, direction and comments to students who are currently earning a Master’s degree in Instructional Technology. Please take the time and provide some input. I am sure the students […]
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Leave a Comment (1) →Often, a good strategy for responding to an E-Learning Request for Proposal (RFP) is to create a Requirements Matrix. The matrix helps the vendor keep track of all the items that the client is requesting be contained within the e-learning proposal. You can see a sample Requirements Matrix by clicking on the link below. Sample […]
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