Moodle tool guide for teachers — from eLearning Blog // Don’t Waste Your Time … by David Hopkins
I recently found this awesome reference guide, created by Joyce Seitzinger, that shows a simple traffic-light system to see if the tool of choice is ‘appropriate’ for what you are trying to do (assessment, collaboration, etc).
Please look through this, it is a really simple and effective way to present the information.
Cross-browser testing: A detailed review of tools and services — from Smashing Magazine by Demiurg
The best PDF reader apps for your iPad — from digital inspiration
Last night, I had to work on an assignment for my online class. I was tired of typing and I didn’t want to be inside anymore (it was 7:30pm or so).
As I had my iPhone with me, I decided to try Dragon’s Dictation program (see here and here). I have to say…it was very easy-to-use, very convenient and a huge time-saver!
I simply tapped the screen to start recording my voice, and then tapped the screen again when I was done speaking. The application returned to me the text of what I had just said. I was then able to email that text to myself and put it into my web page (later on) for my assignment for class.
Very helpful…very interesting.
Here are some example screenshots from Apple:
Related to this is the ability to put audio feedback directly into a Word document — my thanks to Professor Julie Yonker at Calvin College for this insight and huge time-saver!
New Media Consortium’s Summer 2010 Conference
Tracks include:
Alternatives to Powerpoint: Exploring campus futures — from NITLE
What alternatives to Powerpoint are campuses exploring? NITLE launched a predictions market about this subject, and the results are fascinating.
We picked the following alternative presentation tools after researching via articles, blogs, and Twitter discussions:
From DSC:
For an assignment for class last week, I put together this graphic and MP3 file (you will need to click on the Sound/Speaker icon to here the audio).
More tools for digital storytellers — from Ozge Karaoglu’s Blog
Color your digital life with slideshows — from Ozge Karaoglu’s Blog
Excerpts from Future of Learning Technology – 2015 — The Upside Learning Solutions Blog
5. Games (and simulations) will become integral part of workplace learning. Overall the culture of gaming is becoming pervasive and the cost of game development is decreasing. Both these trends are increasing the acceptance of games for workplace learning, an area where cost of development and delivery have always been a concern. As the focus of learning departments change to being facilitators rather than providers of training, engaging solutions like games will become crucial.
6. Birth of new Authoring Tools. We will also see new authoring tools which allow designers to make application scenarios easily and quickly. Tools like thinking worlds are great for quickly creating 3D based decision simulations (or even simple 3D games). Dr. Michael Allen (creator of Authorware) is working on a new tool called Zebra (which he talks about here — from DSC ID’s should check that video out) that would make engaging eLearning creation easy with drag and drop objects.
Dr. Michael Allen -- discussing their new authoring tool -- Zebra
7. Emergence of Personal Learning Agents. As the semantic web finally starts to form and common ontologies for various types learning content are developed, intelligent personal learning software agents will emerge as learning content mediators. Having a software agent that runs on a personal computing device such as a mobile phone or tablet and constantly monitors content streams on the internet to provide up-to-date information based on personal preferences, workplace conditions, or for the task at hand will make a good performance support and learning assistance system.
CityOne: A Smarter Planet game
Think you know what it takes to make the energy systems that serve a city more efficient? Given the opportunity, could you make the city’s water cleaner and more plentiful, its banks more robust and customer-centric and its retail stores more innovative?
Your mission
Level-Up your skills and discover how to make our Planet smarter, revolutionize industries and solve real-world business, environmental and logistical problems using IBM solutions.
New Game Demo featured in Agility @ Work Lounge at IMPACT 2010.
MCast Project: Audacity 1.3 Beta – Resources — from athabascau.ca by Thomas Sheppard
The list that Thomas offers (of resources that he found useful in creating audio projects using Audacity) includes the following topics with some useful links underneath each section:
Adobe Captivate 5
Rapidly create, smoothly deliver, and easily maintain rich eLearning content
Add software demonstrations, interactive simulations, branching scenarios, and quizzes to your courseware without programming using Adobe® Captivate® 5 software. Go beyond screen capture and achieve superior results in fewer steps thanks to an intuitive user interface, collaboration workflows, and a multitude of timesaving features. Easily integrate your content with eLearning applications and leading SCORM- and AICC-compliant Learning Management Systems to deliver content virtually anywhere.
Adobe® eLearning Suite 2
Develop professional eLearning content with just one integrated toolset
Adobe® eLearning Suite 2 software is the complete toolbox for creating professional eLearning courseware end to end. Accelerate development with the smart aggregation capabilities of Adobe Captivate® 5, new roundtripping features, value-added functionalities, and improved collaboration workflows.
Top new features
* Roundtripping between Adobe Captivate 5 and Adobe Soundbooth® CS5
* Roundtripping between Adobe Captivate 5 and Adobe Flash® Professional CS5
* Roundtripping between Adobe Captivate 5 and Adobe Photoshop® CS5 Extended
* Application capture in Adobe Flash Professional CS5
* Reinforced traditional authoring workflow
* Domain-specific HTML templates
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