25 benefits of mobile learning
Editor’s note: Great post from Jonathan Vernon – particularly interesting as a ‘replacement technology’ ie the phone as dictaphone etc.
Browsing: Curated
Video: Social learning with SAP Jam
Editor’s note: A short film demonstrating SAP Jam – your opportunity to see what it looks like in action.
The neurochemistry of empathy, storytelling, and the dramatic arc
Editor’s note: Put together the classic ‘dramatic arc’ outlined by the German playwright Gustav Freytag 150 years ago with neurochemicals like cortisol and oxytocin and you have a truly engaging story.
The growth of ambient social networking
Editor’s note: Fascinating look at ambient social networking – how could this benefit the learning experience?
13 must-have features for your next mobile app
Editor’s note: Entrepreneurs share their one must-have feature to make for a positive user experience when building apps.
How the brain works – and how students can respond
Editor’s note: Three major brain elements help control what information your brain takes in: the reticular activating system, the limbic system, and the transmitter dopamine. Neuroscientist Dr Judy Willis looks at how you can help each one work in your favour.
UK universities forge open online courses alliance: FutureLearn Consortium will offer uni-branded MOOCs
Editor’s note: 12 UK universities are getting together to form a new company that will offer online courses under the brand name of FutureLearn Ltd. The universities are: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Anglia, Exeter, King’s College London, Lancaster, Leeds, Southampton, St Andrews and Warwick, and The Open University.
Employee voice is ‘critical’ to sustainable business success
Editor’s note: Workplaces without active, confident and vocal employees will not be able to achieve ongoing success, according to the report Releasing Voice for Sustainable Business Success.
Instagram ethnography in Uganda
Editor’s note: Researchers An Xiao Mina shares her approach to gathering research in the field using Instagram and Tumblr. Fascinating look at tech use in Uganda.
National Intelligence Council – global trends
Editor’s note: The National Intelligence Council Global Trends Report is produced every four years soon after the US presidential election. It explores factors such as globalization, demography and the environment.
#10 to #1 LMSs of 2012
Editor’s note: Great review from Craig Weiss – packed with useful information, whether you are looking to see what systems are on offer or are looking to buy.
Inside look at modern study habits
Editor’s note: StudyBlue recently surveyed 500 students about what study habits got them through finals.
Khan Academy
Editor’s note: A review of Salman Khan’s, the founder of the Khan Academy, book, The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined.
Online Educa review
Editor’s note: A short and interesting review of the Online Educa exhibition. Last year’s trend for whiteboards has been replaced by a focus on video. But is there any real innovation here?
A new Behavioural Design Lab in the UK
Editor’s note: Interesting to see this, the world’s first Behavioural Design Lab. And it is based in the UK. It looks to have a wide remit but should be useful to follow to see developments at the intersection of design and behaviour.