It’s time for another game of Where’s Clark?  As usual, I’ll be somewhat peripatetic this fall, but more broadly scoped than usual: First I’ll be hitting Shenzhen, China at the end of August to talk advanced mlearning for a private event. Then I’ll be hitting the always excellent DevLearn in Las Vegas at the end of September to run […]

Select your words intentionally and carefully in most interactions, but perhaps most carefully when consulting with Subject Matter Experts, clients, and stakeholders. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

University of Dubai Students Became Part of Largest Global Accredited Network. Photo: University of DubaiDubai - University of Dubai and CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountant) announced that MBA students enrolling in the MBA program at University of Dubai will be automatically certified by CIMA as a passed finalist upon their graduation, if they take the opportunity to sit for a maximum of 3 CIMA exams along with their MBA studies. Qualified students with three years relevant experience will be entitled to a dual award and designation, CIMA's globally accredited membership and designation that is powered by AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) and CIMA, making them part of the largest global network. CIMA, headquartered in United Kingdom, is the world's largest and leading professional body of management accountants and AICPA, is the largest accounting body. The certification includes all MBA majors and not the finance &accounting major alone. Photo: ZawyaDr. Eesa Bastaki, president of University of Dubai congratulated the MBA faculty members and students stating that this prestigious certificate by CIMA is another milestone in UD strategic plan to become one of the top universities in the world. He added that CIMA certification came as the result of constantly updating of our MBA curriculum, quality education and rich professional and industry experience of our faculty members.CIMA, not for profit organization, has more than 227,000 members and students in 179 countries and with their joint venture with AICPA has a global network of over 550,000. It isvery well connected with global business communities and has strong relationships with employers, and sponsor leading research.Dr. Ananth Rao, Director of MBA and PhD programs at University of Dubai said that the CIMA membership certificate will offer an opportunity to our MBA students to be certified as CPA Australia and CMA Canada. Based on their audit practice experience, they may also be able to apply as CPA in USA. He added that by becoming a member of CIMA, this certificate will save our students a lot of resources needed to study, apply and pass towards prestigious global professional certifications and memberships".Ala Mikdadi, Zainab ali, Mohamed Abdulla,MalekNaif and other MBA alumni at UD thanked the university and described thisMBA development as "real celebration for every MBA student enrolling at UD ." They added that "with highly competitive employment market, we need to stay ahead of the game. We need to be armed with professional certificate like CIMA certificate." Ms. Geetu Ahuja, Head of GCC, CIMA, said that it is a privilege for CIMA-UK to join efforts with University of Dubai in order to serve the MBA students and alumni professionally. She added that CIMA ensuresthat "our members and students are first choice for employers who are recruiting professionally trained business leaders.We are committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards, and to maintaining public confidence in CIMA and UD -MBA"Source: Zawya (Press Release)

What is on the five-year horizon for academic and research libraries? The NMC Horizon Report: 2015 Library Edition examines key trends, significant challenges, and important developments in technology for their impact on academic and research libraries worldwide. This publication was produced by the NMC in collaboration with University of Applied Sciences (HTW) Chur, Technische Informationsbibliothek […]

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Bullet points have the power to highlight important concepts and break information down into bite-sized bits. But how do you effectively use this overlooked formatting tool in eLearning? In this article, I’ll share 7 tips you can use to make your eLearning course memorable and learner-friendly with the help of bullets. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

New instructional packages provide everything instructors need to prepare their courses with Minitab 17 and Minitab Express.Photo: MinitabMinitab now offers a series of eight free lesson plans to help instructors teach introductory statistics courses. The series covers core statistical concepts, such as describing data graphically and numerically, boxplots, sampling, and more.Each lesson plan provides a comprehensive set of materials, including an overview of the concept, instructor's notes, student exercises and their solutions, and all necessary datasets. Photo: Diane EvansThe lesson plans were developed in conjunction with Dr. Diane Evans, a highly regarded professor at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Evans was recently recognized as one of America's 300 best professors by the Princeton Review, and the lesson plans reflect her love of statistics and teaching. "Every instructor wants to engage and inspire their students," she said. "I designed these lesson plans to help teachers reveal the power of statistics and its ability to provide insight into the world."Photo: Michelle ParetMichelle Paret, a Minitab product marketing manager, says Evans hit her mark. "The lesson plans strike a perfect balance between theory and practice," she said. "Every concept is clear and accessible. And Dr. Evans uses topics like flight simulator survival and chewing gum times to make the material memorable and enjoyable."To access the lesson plans and other teaching resources, visit www.minitab.com/academic/teaching-resources.Minitab Blog Novel examples of important statistical concepts and how to apply them with Minitab. Visit the Minitab blog.Source: GlobeNewswire (press release)

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Learning styles are not a new adult learning concept. In fact, psychologists have been discussing the categorization of learning environments according to learner types. Previously, these concepts were thought to be possible only in the live learning environments. But with the proliferation of educational technology tools, all popular learning styles can be catered. In this... Read more »The post 5 Tips for Applying Differentiated Instruction in eLearning appeared first on TalentLMS Blog - eLearning | Instructional Design | LMS.