The NMC Releases the NMC Horizon Report > 2015 Library Edition — from nmc.org Excerpt: Six key trends, six significant challenges, and six important developments in educational technology are identified across three adoption horizons over the next one to five years, giving library leaders and staff a valuable guide for strategic planning. The format of […]

I’m working on the learning science workshop I’m going to present at DevLearn next month, and in thinking about how to represent the implications of designing to account for how we work better when the learning context is concrete and sufficient contexts are used, I came up with this, which I wanted to share. The empirical […]

Start the School Year by "Awakening Your Dreamers" — from edutopia.org by Suzie Boss Excerpt (emphasis DSC): When your students return to the classroom this fall, how many will bring along the interests, talents, and dreams that inspired or delighted them over the summer months? Will they see any connection between school assignments and their […]

Even five years ago it was not the norm to work at a distance. Employers wanted to keep workers on-site when it made no sense. Some asked for people to do virtual work, but still required they be on-site. Virtual work is no longer limited to mostly free-agents, as many salaried employees today work at... Read more »

Smartphones and tablets are not anything new. The increasing number of companies venturing into this domain stands testimony to the fact that people have become much more technology-savvy than they were a couple of years back. Smartphones have become the preferred choice for learning on the go. Whether they are to be used as new music systems or new learning tools, smartphones are handy in their own ways. An increasing number of organizations are willing to invest in the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy to encourage learning. It is exactly at this point where it becomes important to convert Flash-based legacy courses into open-source technology, HTML5, so that they become compatible with mobile devices. Articulate Storyline is the preferred choice when it comes to converting legacy training material into HTML5 and in this article I'll show you why. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

After you’ve designed and developed 60 million eLearning courses, you’re bound to start looking around for something new. I think I’ve found that newness in the easy-to-use animation tools that are now available. Here, I’m going to take you on a tour of GoAnimate, where I think you can have a creative and fun experience. […]Post from: The eLearning CoachHow To Create An Animated Video

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Short answers offer the best of both worlds. They are relatively easy to grade, like multiple choice questions, but do not leave any room for guessing. On the other hand, learners must be able to put the information into their own words, like an essay question, but are not required to supply a lengthy explanation if they lack sufficient reading and comprehension skills. In this article, I’ll share 4 best practices on how you can incorporate this versatile assessment tool into your eLearning course, as well as 4 tips that can help you use short answer questions in eLearning. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

On August 7, Grovo for Good held the first of our monthly service days - Fridays for Good, at The Bowery Mission’s Harlem center and it was a success! Grovo employees spent about two hours with an amazing group of men. We exchanged life stories, learned about their professional aspirations, and assisted with professional development The post Grovo for Good Visits The Bowery Mission appeared first on Grovo Blog.