Realityworks teaches Business Ed with online simulation games — from The Journal
On 04/02/2010,
in educational games / serious games, online learning, online media, simulations,
by Daniel Christian
Simulation Technologies in Higher Education: Uses, Trends, and Implications — from Educause by David A. Damassa (Tufts University) and Toby D. Sitko (EDUCAUSE)
“This ECAR research bulletin focuses on the rapid growth in the use of simulation technologies in higher education and the implications this will have for information technology planning and policy decisions.”
Trends in Personal Learning — from Stephen Downes
From Stephen:
February 4, 2010 — [Slides][Audio] Audio and slides from my presentation last night, Trends in Personal Learning [presentation delivered to Canberra, Australia, online via Wimba]. Review of major trends in technology – personal access, content creation, presentation and conferencing, networking and community, immersion and simulation, augmented reality – and discussion of how these define and inform personal learning.
From DSC:
One of the slides is seen below — another good example that we are talking about an ever-changing range of tools, techniques, and methods of teaching and learning:
As Stephen mentions, this graphic is from: http://cognitivedesignsolutions.com/ELearning/BlendedLearning.htm
On 01/28/2010,
in 21st century, Apple, business side of he, colleges, computer science, convergence, corporate / business world, cost of getting a degree, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, disruption, education technology, elearning, engagement / engaging students, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization, higher education, hybrid learning, instructional design, journalism, learning, learning ecosystem, mobile learning, multimedia, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, online learning, open courseware and systems, pace of change, podcasting, publishing, RSS, simulations, teaching & learning, technologies for your home, telecommunications, textbooks, training / L&D, web-based collaboration, webinars,
by Daniel Christian
On 01/27/2010,
in instructional design, online learning, open courseware and systems, personalized/customized learning, simulations,
by Daniel Christian
The Open Learning Initiative (OLI)
“Using intelligent tutoring systems, virtual laboratories, simulations, and frequent opportunities for assessment and feedback, the Open Learning Initiative (OLI) builds courses that are intended to enact instruction – or, more precisely, to enact the kind of dynamic, flexible, and responsive instruction that fosters learning.”
