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Friday, March 19, 2010

Tech & Learning eNews - March 18, 2010

Take a closer look at this Top Stories - 03.18.10


• New survey reveals IT professionals' views of Win 7
• The Million Voice Project asks kids what they think about school
• Top site: Tales of the Eiffel Tower
• Students, educators not on the same digital page, survey says
• Can we move beyond integrating technology as a tool?
• Making 3D easy for your students

Source: Tech & Learning
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Tech & Learning eNews - March 18, 2010

Take a closer look at this Top Stories - 03.18.10


• New survey reveals IT professionals' views of Win 7
• The Million Voice Project asks kids what they think about school
• Top site: Tales of the Eiffel Tower
• Students, educators not on the same digital page, survey says
• Can we move beyond integrating technology as a tool?
• Making 3D easy for your students

Source: Tech & Learning
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Thursday, March 18, 2010

eLearning Papers n° 18 (2010)

Please have a look at this issue of eLearning Papers.

New Learning for a New Society
When Manuel Castells wrote his book on the Internet Galaxy in 2001 we could already see that knowledge and learning would become a major asset of future societies and economies, and that disruptive digital technologies were going to enable this societal transformation. But we did not have a clear view by then on how technologies would revolutionize the way we process information, share knowledge and learn. We still considered learning as a mental process of the individual trying to internalize information. Now, in 2010, we can see that learning is enhanced by technology as it evolves into a shared process of communities trying to externalize information and co-create new knowledge, which is quite the opposite of the pre-digital era.

Challenges for Open and Distance Learning in the Post-2010 Decade: Scenarios for Institutional Innovation

ConnectLearning – an answer for the new challenges?

Vision for learning in Europe in 2025

From analog to digital: new ways of teaching and learning. A quick view of ICT in Spanish schools

The impact of Web 2.0 in the informal learning of the Portuguese SME


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eLearning Papers n° 18 (2010)

Please have a look at this issue of eLearning Papers.

New Learning for a New Society
When Manuel Castells wrote his book on the Internet Galaxy in 2001 we could already see that knowledge and learning would become a major asset of future societies and economies, and that disruptive digital technologies were going to enable this societal transformation. But we did not have a clear view by then on how technologies would revolutionize the way we process information, share knowledge and learn. We still considered learning as a mental process of the individual trying to internalize information. Now, in 2010, we can see that learning is enhanced by technology as it evolves into a shared process of communities trying to externalize information and co-create new knowledge, which is quite the opposite of the pre-digital era.

Challenges for Open and Distance Learning in the Post-2010 Decade: Scenarios for Institutional Innovation

ConnectLearning – an answer for the new challenges?

Vision for learning in Europe in 2025

From analog to digital: new ways of teaching and learning. A quick view of ICT in Spanish schools

The impact of Web 2.0 in the informal learning of the Portuguese SME


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Study Shows Limitations for Technology-based Learning

Don't miss this online survey measuring the use and impact of technology-based learning programs by global talent development firm Novations Group, Inc.
The online survey found that organizations have shifted their expectations of results from technology-based learning programs versus traditional learning programs.

Participants also identified that technology-based platforms are best suited for programs that transfer knowledge versus behavior-changing programs.
Over 230 organizations provided insights into how they utilize technology-based learning programs such as asynchronous online learning and virtual instructor-led programs.
93% of participants indicated that these platforms are only effective for certain types of content, mostly knowledge-based programs such as technical skills and compliance training, and were not effective for behavioral-changing programs such as management and leadership development.

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The complete findings are available at:

About the Pulse Survey
To help clients stay abreast of shifting market trends, Novations conducts quarterly Pulse Surveys on relevant and timely topics affecting talent development professionals. The surveys are held online and open to members of the Novations community.

About Novations Group, Inc.
Novations is a talent development firm that provides consulting, training, and measurement solutions to create leadership and high performance at every level. For more than 30 years we have partnered with organizations of all sizes to unlock the potential of their employees, with talent development strategies that establish a mindset for success, a framework for development, and a process for testing the effectiveness of their efforts.
For more information, visit www.novations.com.

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Study Shows Limitations for Technology-based Learning

Don't miss this online survey measuring the use and impact of technology-based learning programs by global talent development firm Novations Group, Inc.
The online survey found that organizations have shifted their expectations of results from technology-based learning programs versus traditional learning programs.

Participants also identified that technology-based platforms are best suited for programs that transfer knowledge versus behavior-changing programs.
Over 230 organizations provided insights into how they utilize technology-based learning programs such as asynchronous online learning and virtual instructor-led programs.
93% of participants indicated that these platforms are only effective for certain types of content, mostly knowledge-based programs such as technical skills and compliance training, and were not effective for behavioral-changing programs such as management and leadership development.

Related link
The complete findings are available at:

About the Pulse Survey
To help clients stay abreast of shifting market trends, Novations conducts quarterly Pulse Surveys on relevant and timely topics affecting talent development professionals. The surveys are held online and open to members of the Novations community.

About Novations Group, Inc.
Novations is a talent development firm that provides consulting, training, and measurement solutions to create leadership and high performance at every level. For more than 30 years we have partnered with organizations of all sizes to unlock the potential of their employees, with talent development strategies that establish a mindset for success, a framework for development, and a process for testing the effectiveness of their efforts.
For more information, visit www.novations.com.

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

E-learning's potential is hampered by misuse, critics say

The world of 'e-learning' is growing more pervasive every day. But critics are asking whether the medium is being used to its best advantage - and some warn of a growing digital divide.

Learning vocabulary by cell phone? Teaching a classroom of kids on the Internet? Exams via videoconference? All these methods are already in practice, part of the growing field of e-learning.
Increasingly, schools and colleges are experimenting with ways to use modern technology to improve virtual education. Some students are meeting their teachers in chat rooms instead of classrooms. Others get vocabulary lists sent automatically to their cell phones once a week. And archaeology students at Britain's University of Leicester are studying antiquity by using a virtual-world game - Second Life - to reconstruct ancient societies.
Read more...

Source: Deutsche Welle
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E-learning's potential is hampered by misuse, critics say

The world of 'e-learning' is growing more pervasive every day. But critics are asking whether the medium is being used to its best advantage - and some warn of a growing digital divide.

Learning vocabulary by cell phone? Teaching a classroom of kids on the Internet? Exams via videoconference? All these methods are already in practice, part of the growing field of e-learning.
Increasingly, schools and colleges are experimenting with ways to use modern technology to improve virtual education. Some students are meeting their teachers in chat rooms instead of classrooms. Others get vocabulary lists sent automatically to their cell phones once a week. And archaeology students at Britain's University of Leicester are studying antiquity by using a virtual-world game - Second Life - to reconstruct ancient societies.
Read more...

Source: Deutsche Welle
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SMART Exchange Content Challenge

Do you have a great SMART Notebook™ lesson activity?

Now you can share it on the SMART Exchange online community for a chance to win a variety of SMART products, including a SMART Interactive Classroom PE, valued at US$7,700.


Submit your SMART Notebook lesson activities before May 31, 2010 to be eligible to win.


Visit the contest page
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SMART Exchange Content Challenge

Do you have a great SMART Notebook™ lesson activity?

Now you can share it on the SMART Exchange online community for a chance to win a variety of SMART products, including a SMART Interactive Classroom PE, valued at US$7,700.


Submit your SMART Notebook lesson activities before May 31, 2010 to be eligible to win.


Visit the contest page
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