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| | | Feature | Overcoming Obstacles To Avoid "Shovelware" e-Learning Strategies
by Brian Miller
Many organizations continue to struggle with fundamental obstacles that prevent them from implementing effective asynchronous e- Learning strategies. Some of these barriers will invariably lead to poor strategies for learning in virtual worlds or on mobile devices. Here’s what you can do to improve effectiveness in a tough situation. More... | | | Column | Nuts and Bolts: Find Your 20%
by Jane Bozarth
Good practice in instructional design means being aware of cognitive overload and avoiding it – in other words, not giving learners more than they can handle, and certainly not more than they will use. This month, Jane gives you a strategy (and a visualization!) for dealing with the desire to include everything and the kitchen sink in your e-Learning design. More... | | | Column | Marc My Words: Thinking About Mobile Learning in the Age of iPad
by Marc Rosenberg
Up to now, most definitions of mobile learning centered on the device; personal digital assistants (PDAs), now morphed into smartphones, were the primary vehicles for delivering mobile learning. The argument was that laptops were too heavy and cumbersome to be truly mobile, but now netbooks have addressed this problem; whether they will survive in the age of iPad-like devices remains to be seen. More... | | | Snippet | Mobile Learning at the Tipping Point
by Ara A. Ohanian
Mobile learning is a valuable addition to organizational learning strategy. Implemented correctly, it provides an excellent means to deliver knowledge rapidly across an enterprise, to ensure that people understand new corporate initiatives, or that new product knowledge is quickly available to those who need it. More... | | | | |
