Designed by Dr. Conrad Gottfredson, a leading expert on performance support, the Five Moments of Need© is a framework that posits that there are five primary moments of need employees face in the learning and performance life cycle. The Five Moments of Need© are parsed into two phases.   Acquisition of Knowledge The first and... Read More ›

The Stockholm University College of Music Education (in Swedish: Stockholms Musikpedagogiska Institut, SMI) is an independent "hochschule" (högskola) offering undergraduate higher-education tuition in music and related arts education. Formed in 1960 as a private foundation by a group of music … Continue reading →

Ten Technology Musts for 2012 Social. Mobile. Cloud. Virtual. 75% of enterprises are leveraging virtual solutions to serve customers, train staff and engage suppliers.  35% are leveraging social media for recruitment, marketing and collaboration. Which technologies should you embrace? What is the impact? Where should you start? Check out ELCE Encore and discover the ten technologies your enterprise must have to drive results in 2012. From Mobile, Social, Cloud Solutions and Engagement Tools, you will see the best in class solutions. Sessions Topics: Dec 8th, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM PT:•Best Engagement Tools: Mobile, Social, and Video•Best Virtual Solutions: Web Conferencing, Virtual Classrooms and Environments•Best Learning & Talent Systems: Development, Performance Management, Measurement•Best E-learning Development Tools: Rapid, Engaging, Interactive Solutions Register now:  http://events.unisfair.com/registr_form.jsp?eid=630&seid=814&language-code=en&country-code=US&page=1&no-login=false

You’ve probably read all about it. People who multi-task are no good at anything they do while multi-tasking, other than switching from one task to another.That’s what the latest report says from a study by Stanford University. This is backed by findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Is there anything new here?FashionableWhat’s new, or relatively so, is a fashionable idea that multi-tasking is a real cool thing to do, that doing two or more things at once can be effective. Anyone young and mentally agile can multi-task effectively.Not!Where did this come from? This myth that some people, that anyone can effectively multi-task?17,800 hitsIn October 2001, Marc Prensky claimed that so-called digital natives "like to parallel process and multi-task". This line has been quoted ad nauseam since then, to the degree that You have to multi-task! has become a work-place maxim.A Google of the quoted phrase is likely to return at least 17,800 hits! Check it out.Almost everything I read to do with multi-tasking seems to subject me to a brain-wash-like repetition that there are two species of people - those who can multi-task and those who cannot. On a number of occasions I have been told verbosely that these groups fall into the respective categories of so-called digital-natives and digital-immigrants.Tragic statistical evidenceA recent legislation in New Zealand will outlaw driving while using a mobile phone, whether txting or in audio-conversation. That is unless dispensation is given for hands-free usage for specific purposes. Many other countries have already brought in similar legislation.The decision to legislate was based on the tragic statistical evidence that people, no matter what their age - no matter what their mental ability, are incapable of giving their all to the important task of driving a vehicle when busy with another mind-engaging activity, such as using a phone. The move has considerable support from industry.Thank goodness the legislators have managed to get it right. They have recognised that there can be serious consequences to assuming that when we see young kids engrossed in playing with new technology, their brains must work differently from their parents.I am heartened that at least the concepts of so-called digital-native and digital-immigrant are shifting. Some of the changes come from people who are younger than half my age. That makes me feel good.

WASHINGTON, DC (June 23, 2014) - The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) recently released a policy brief for state and district education leaders focused on considerations and strategies regarding the accessibility of digital content for all students. The brief, The Accessibility of Learning Content for All Students, Including Students with Disabilities, Must Be Addressed in the... Read More ›

This year couldn’t have a better start - Eliademy story and team is included into an hour-long documentary made by a South Korean TV channel. The documentary is about Entrepreneurship, how Finland is restructuring its workforce and creating new opportunities for start … Continue reading →

eLearningStock.com has royalty-free images and caters specifically to the eLearning industry. With over 10 million images, selling for as low as 90¢ per image, and many specialty images, templates, and animations, eLearningStock.comis the go-to resource for the eLearning industry. Check it out:  http://elearningstock.com/

We are all familiar with the discomfort of a hair in the mouth. This extreme sensitivity of the surface of the tongue is in addition to its usual function to do with taste.At the Université de Montréal School of Optometry, research into this sensitivity is being used to assist the blind to see.Daniel Chebat has been researching neuropsychology at the Université de Montréal School of Optometry. He works with special technology that uses the digital output from a camera to provide electrical impulses to a small area on the surface of the tongue.We see with our brainNormally, information from the eye passes to the middle of the brain. The information is then passed through the brain to the visual cortex where it is interpreted as sight.Apparently, impulses sensed by the tongue and registered by the part of the brain that interprets touch can be reinterpreted by the visual cortex. With training, a person can learn to use their visual cortex to interpret these impulses as sight. The equipment used in Chebat’s research permits people who are blind to see.An amazing organIt seems the tongue is an amazing organ. It offers a rare portal for information to the brain. Future improvements to existing technology may offer a unique way for the blind to see with their tongue.Daniel Sieberg reports on the revolutionary technology - BrainPort:related post - >> ( 1 )

Helsinki, Finland - Eliademy.com is excited to announce yet another addition to its extensive course catalogue: learning style adjusted language courses provided by papagei.com. The customization and enrichment of an individual’s learning experience is the future of education and we … Continue reading →

Topic: Creating an HTML5 course using Adobe Captivate 5.5 and HTML5 converter Date and time: Thursday, Jan 12, 2012 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM US/Pacific Description: Join Vish and Dr. Pooja Jaisingh to learn how to create a good looking eLearning course which can be published as HTML5 output. In this Hands-on session, we will also look at using HTML5 converter for Adobe Captivate 5.5. While doing this, we will discuss creating content slides and question slides as well for the course. Registration Link: http://adobe.ly/unYi0Y