E-learning games for emergency and safety training
A Canadian group, CSA Standards, has announced the launch of a suite of interactive solutions that harness the power of e-learning gaming technology to...
e-portfolios and skills (competences) assessment
Krämer, J. and Seeler, G. (2009) E-portfolios as tools to assess generic competences in distance learning study courses Elearningpapers, September
This paper by faculty from...
Informal mobile learning for banana farmers in Africa
Arnquist, S. (2009) In rural Africa, a fertile market for mobile phones New York Times, October 5
An article showing how mobile phones are being...
Book review: Distance and blended learning in Asia
Latchem, C. and Jung, I. (2010) Distance and blended learning in Asia New York/London: Routledge
Overview
This is one of the best books I have read...
Competency-based training in a Michigan college
Moltz, D. (2009) Skills Training à la Carte Inside Higher Education, Aug 12
An article about modularised competency-based training at Kellogg Community College, Michigan. Note...
Cell phones used to deliver course content
'U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says schools and colleges should deliver course content to the cell phones that students use to talk and text...
Has e-learning increased access to learning opportunities?
The aim of this blog
This is one of several blogs that explore the question: is e-learning failing in higher education? (See Is e-learning failing...
Learning Management Systems 2009
Ellis, R. (2009) Learning Management Systems 2009 Learning Circuits May 9
This survey of 184 readers of the American Society for Training & Development's Learning...
3D Learning and Virtual Worlds: Training Applications
ACS Learning Services 3D Learning and Virtual Worlds: An ACS Expertise in Action White Paper Dallas TX: ACS, available through TrainingIndustry.com
A 17 page report...
Rapid e-Learning 101
Tom Kuhlmann's Rapid E-Learning Blog shares practical tips and tricks to help trainers to become rapid elearning pros. He offers a useful 7-part series...