Why do students enroll in (but don’t cvomplete) MOOC courses?
Editor’s note: Research into MOOC usage and a look at why students enroll onto them in the first place (it explains the usage).
Yearly Archives: 2013
Learning is like…
Editor’s note: A bit of Friday fun from Andrew Jacobs . . . what is learning like?
Social technology for social learning: Voxer and ScoopIt
Editor’s note: Julian Stodd looks at two tools that are useful for sharing ie social learning.
LMS ecosystems – the next big thing
Editor’s note: LMS providers talk about ecosystems but what do they mean and can you have one around an LMS. Craig Weiss shares his thinking.
Key big data terms you should know
Editor’s note: A brief list with brief explanations of the terms but useful as an introduction to the types of tech terms you will see in big data discussions.
Big Data Week 22-28 April – connecting local and global data communities
Editor’s note: In just over a week’s time London will host Big Data Week. There are lots of events on which will be worth following – all events are listed in this article.
Study: TV users are multitasking
Editor’s note: more evidence of device convergence and multi-tasking across different platforms at the same time. Impact on designing for learning?
World Economic Forum – Global Information Technology Report 2013
Editor’s note: Plenty to pick through here – a fantastic resource on global technology trends.
Slide deck of the week: Lynda Gratton on emerging workplace trends
Following the recent Democratising Workplace Learning event, one of the speakers, Linda Gratton, has shared…
Video of the week: Neuroplasticity: implications of scientific research on meditation for spiritual care
Richard Davidson talks about his research on neuroplasticity, the ability of the brain to change…
Total learning
Editor’s note: ‘I think we are at a bit of a renaissance point for learning & development professionals. No more specialisms; just total learning professionals,’ says Perry Timms.
Video: The four ways adults learn
Editor’s note: The 22-minute video of Charles Jennings’ talk to Learning technologies 2013 on how adults learn.
Buddha had it right: relax the mind and productivity will follow
Editor’s note: ‘The scientific community now believes that by practicing daily mindfulness we can take advantage of the neuroplasticity of our brains and thereby improve the state of our lives.’ A great article on mindfulness.
Social media: The perils and pleasures
Editor’s note: Research shows that media consumption, which now includes online social media, can act as a signal of ties of strength in relationships. Strong relationships can be weakened by maintaining multiple communication channels.
A convenient untruth
Editor’s note: A well referenced article by Steve Wheeler on why not to get hung up on learning styles.