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General


Corporate e-Learning

Academic e-Learning

Trends and Technologies

  • Blended Learning Resources on blended learning - that is a learning solution created through a mixture of face-to-face and online learning delivered through a mix of media
  • Blogging and RSS Resources about blogging and RSS - their general use as well as their use in educational contexts as well as the concept of moblogging (using your mobile phone to post to your blogs).
  • Collaborative learning Resources that take a look at collaboration in e-learning and social networks.
  • e-Books and e-Textbooks Resources about e-books and e-textbooks and the part they can play in education and training.
  • e-Portfolios Articles that discuss e-Portfolios.
  • Games-based learning resources on games-based learning - that is using games as part of a learning solution.
  • Informal learning Resources that look at the importance of informal learning.
  • Instant Messaging (IM) and chat Resources that take a look at the importance of instant messaging, chat and other live interactions for learning.
  • Learning communities/Communities of practice Resources that look at the importance of Learning Communities and Communities of Practice in e-learning.
  • Learning Portals Resources looking at the different types of learning portals, enterprise and learning portals as well as external learning portals that aggregate and host content.
  • Live e-Learning Resources on live e-learning - that's a scheduled e-learning session that takes place virtually in a live meeting or virtual classroom tool - as well as how to run a live event.
  • Mobile and Wireless Learning Resources (including links to projects) on mobile learning (or m-learning) as well as wireless learning.
  • Open source learning Resources that look at the topic of open content and open source learning.
  • Peer-to-peer (p2p) learning Resources that take a look at p2p software in general as well as their use for peer-to-peer learning activities.
  • Personal Knowledge Management Resources looking at the phenomenon known as personal knowledge management.
  • Podcasting Resources looking at podcasting and its use in education, training and generally.
  • Rapid e-Learning Resources on rapid learning, that is learning solutions that are created quickly and easily.
  • Simulations, Demonstrations and Screencasting General resources on the use of demonstrations, screencasting and simulations in learning.
  • Social applications General resources on social applications - social bookmarking, social networking, etc.
  • Streaming e-Learning/Webcasting Resources on the use of streaming media in e-learning to create educational and training webcasts.
  • Video blogging (or vlogging) about videoblogging or vlogging for short.
  • Wikis Resources that take a look at the use of wikis for e-learning.
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Preparing for e-Learning

Building e-Learning Solutions

  • Accessible e-learning Resources on accessible e-learning, with particular emphasis on its accessibility to people with disabilities.
  • Buying e-learning Resources that offer ideas about how to select off-the-shelf e-learning products.
  • Designing e-learning Resources that are concerned with designing e-learning solutions - both formal and informal, synchronous and asynchronous. They also discuss issues like instructional design, usability, learnability to enjoy-ability.
  • Learning objects and standards Resources that deal with the concepts of learning objects and learning standards.
  • Localisation of learning Resources that are concerned with the localisation of global e-learning solutions.
  • Copyright and intellectual property rights Resources that consider the issues of copyright and IPR (intellectual property rights) when creating e-learning solutions.
  • Digital Rights Management Resources on digital rights management (DRM).
  • Testing and assessment online Resources that look at the role of testing and assessment of learners.
  • Web Design Resources that deal with general style and web design guidelines when creating e-learning solutions for the Web.
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Understanding and Selecting e-Learning tools

Using e-Learning Tools

  • Using Adobe / Macromedia Products Resources that provide you with more information about Adobe/Macromedia: reviews, tutorials and other materials on how to use them.
  • Using Microsoft Products Resources that provide you with more information about using Microsoft products: reviews, tutorials and other materials on how to use them.
  • Using VLEs: Blackboard / WebCT, Moodle Resources that provide you with more information about VLEs: reviews, tutorials and other materials on how to use them.
  • Using other e-learning tools: Resources that provide you with information about Bloglines, Delic.io.us, Google, Groove, Hot Potatoes, Skype
  • Using Email Resources that provide you with more information about using email, in particular Microsoft Outlook: reviews, tutorials and other materials on how to use them.
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Delivering e-Learning

News, Blogs, Magazines and Podcasts

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