PulseLearning will be at the Interservice/Industry Training and Simulation Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Florida November 28th through Dec 1st, 2011. PulseLearning will be demonstrating its ISD + 3D Capabilities - a rapid response learning solution that provides safe, guided hands-on practice and in-the-field task support. If you would like to meet with PulseLearning during [...]

The original article is well worth the read. I've added my 2 bits on my blog: http://minkhollow.ca/beckerblog/2013/05/29/i-make-up-worlds-the-problem-with-boys-will-be-boys/ I Make Up Worlds - The Problem with ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ | The Becker Blog The Becker Blog - On being an … Continue reading →

A team from PulseLearning will be attending this years ANCC National Magnet Conference taking place on October 4-6, 2011 in Baltimore. At the conference, we will be revealing our new PulseHealth "Information Training" solution for the US Healthcare market. The team are happy to discuss this new solution with you one to one. If you [...]

This one too:The original article is well worth the read.  http://minkhollow.ca/beckerblog/2013/05/29/5-gamer-comments-that-give-straight-white-guys-a-bad-name-cracked-com/ 5 Gamer Comments That Give Straight White Guys a Bad Name | Cracked.com | The Becker Blog The Becker Blog - On being an academic, a farmer, a scientist, … Continue reading →

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Notice: Undefined index: output in /content/HostingPlus/p/u/pulselearning.com/web/wp-content/themes/thesis_185/lib/functions/post_images.php on line 178 A team from PulseDefence will be at DEFSEC Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada from September 5th-7th 2012. If you would like to meet with PulseDefence during the show, please email us at PulseDefense@PulseLearning.com

From time to time I come across a number of useful resources, and rather than bookmark them (never to be found again), I am putting them in my blog so I can search for them. This is one of those … Continue reading →

Notice: Undefined index: output in /content/HostingPlus/p/u/pulselearning.com/web/wp-content/themes/thesis_185/lib/functions/post_images.php on line 178 Challenge: The client is a global business software company. Their long-term business plans require greater efficiency of employee training programs and external training to be delivered, monitored, and managed centrally. The client implemented a Plateau LMS. This presented challenges due to the large number of training courses involved and global dispersal of the learners. Solution:PulseLearning […]

As the study’s authors put it, ‘Appearances Can Be Deceiving: Instructor Fluency Increases Perceptions of Learning Without Increasing Actual Learning." Or, as Inside Higher Ed put it, when it comes to lectures, Charisma Doesn’t Count, at least not for learning. … Continue reading →

Notice: Undefined index: output in /content/HostingPlus/p/u/pulselearning.com/web/wp-content/themes/thesis_185/lib/functions/post_images.php on line 178 We are delighted to announce that PulseDefence will be presentating at the pre-conference workshop for the Military Flight Training Conference on Tuesday 18th September 2012 at the Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, UK. If you would like to meet a speak with a member of PulseDefence, you can set up a personal one-on-one meeting by emailing […]

Cheating or not? | Granted, and…. Cheating or not? As the school year ends and many of you have student papers due, here’s an ethical challenge related to such assignments, put to the New York Times Ethicist last Sunday: When … Continue reading →

Notice: Undefined index: output in /content/HostingPlus/p/u/pulselearning.com/web/wp-content/themes/thesis_185/lib/functions/post_images.php on line 178 Jim Breen, CEO of PulseLearning will be presentating at the Open Minds to Open Markets Event in University College Cork. To encourage SME’s to look to Europe as a viable market place, Network Cork in association with the European Parliament is organizing a half day seminar in Boole 1 UCC on Saturday 6th October. The […]

Cheating to Learn: How a UCLA professor gamed a game theory midterm | Which Way L.A.?. In the end, the students learned what social insects like ants and termites have known for hundreds of millions of years. To win at … Continue reading →

Notice: Undefined index: output in /content/HostingPlus/p/u/pulselearning.com/web/wp-content/themes/thesis_185/lib/functions/post_images.php on line 178 PulseDefence is delighted to announce that we will be attending the AVM summit this year in Earls Court, London, UK. We will be in attendance with our technology partner NGRAIN who are presenting at the event. November 08, 2012 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Presentation Title: Using Interactive Simulations for Training and Operations Support in Aviation […]

Cloud computing is a trap, warns GNU founder | Technology | guardian.co.uk. YES! This is yet another example of the delusion that comes from being a technophile without also being fully literate in  an increasingly technological society . With no … Continue reading →

How to write consistently boring scientific literature Sand-Jensen - 2007 - Oikos - Wiley Online Library This is really quite wonderful. Thank you Margy MacMillan for sending it my way! Although scientists typically insist that their research is very exciting … Continue reading →

Notice: Undefined index: output in /content/HostingPlus/p/u/pulselearning.com/web/wp-content/themes/thesis_185/lib/functions/post_images.php on line 178 We are excited to announce that PulseDefence, a division of PulseLearning, will be attending I/ITSEC 2012 with our technology partner NGRAIN. Join us at Booth #1581 and meet the PulseDefence team at the world’s largest modeling, simulation, and training conference. We will be discussing our 3D Simulated and Virtual Learning Solutions for Maintenance and Operator […]

I came across this article recently: Tynker Launches Revolutionary New Platform for Teaching Programming Skills to Young Learners Mountain View, CA (PRWEB) April 11, 2013 You know…… I’m starting to think Syntax really IS important. I recently finished teaching a … Continue reading →

Notice: Undefined index: output in /content/HostingPlus/p/u/pulselearning.com/web/wp-content/themes/thesis_185/lib/functions/post_images.php on line 178 It’s 10:00 am and your office building just caught fire. What would you like your employees to do? Define emergency preparedness, describe the risks associated with lack of planning, or quickly and safely evacuate the building? Unless your employees are fire-proof, you are most likely to choose the last option. Our goal at PulseLearning is […]

Notice: Undefined index: output in /content/HostingPlus/p/u/pulselearning.com/web/wp-content/themes/thesis_185/lib/functions/post_images.php on line 178 We are excited to announce that the PulseDefence team will be exhibiting at ITEC 2013. The event is taking place in Rome, Italy and we are delighted to be back again this year for the most popular Defence show in Europe. Join us at stand #B152 and meet the PulseDefence team at the world’s leading […]

I came across this today - it’s not new - but if you’ve ever questioned the efficacy of the Lecture as instructional technology, have a look: Twenty terrible reasons for lecturing. Worth remembering: "A heavy workload and a lack of … Continue reading →

Notice: Undefined index: output in /content/HostingPlus/p/u/pulselearning.com/web/wp-content/themes/thesis_185/lib/functions/post_images.php on line 178 Pop quiz! How long are you willing to sit watching a video on the Internet? a) 1 minute b) 10 minutes c) 15 minutes d) 20 minutes This quiz was a trick because the correct answer is "None of the above." According to Visible Measure, among typical Internet users who are browsing for entertainment: • […]

Nice article. The one thing I would disagree with though is: The fact that rabbits require a gentler environment than a factory farm can offer means the market largely relies on family-run operations like his own. "Mother Nature designed them … Continue reading →

Last year, our CEO, Jim Breen, had a very humbling experience while taking part in "The Secret Millionaire" television program in Ireland where he met some extraordinary people. View a clip from the program here: RTE Secret Millionaire As a result of that experience, Jim has started the "Cycle Against Suicide" initiative. The main objective [...]