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Another old text that I refer to often! It draws me back to basic learning principles when I'm tempted to get distracted by new technologies. Sometimes it's difficult to remember that technology doesn't teach. It provides great tools to help learners, but technology can only reinforce tried and true learning principles. Here's a brief summary: How do you tailor education to the learning needs of adults? Do they learn differently from children? How does their life experience inform their learning processes? These were the questions at the heart of Malcolm Knowles pioneering theory of andragogy which transformed education theory in the 1970s. The resulting principles of a self-directed, experiential, problem-centered approach to learning have been hugely influential and are still the basis of the learning practices we use today. Understanding these principles is the cornerstone of increasing motivation and enabling adult learners to achieve. This eighth edition has been thoughtfully updated in terms of structure, content, and style. On top of this, online material and added chapter-level reflection questions make this classic text more accessible than ever. The new edition includes: Two new chapters: Neuroscience and Andragogy, and Information Technology and Learning. Updates throughout the book to reflect the very latest advancements in the field. A companion website with instructor aids for each chapter. If you are a researcher, practitioner or student in education, an adult learning practitioner, training manager, or involved in human resource development, this is the definitive book in adult learning that you should not be without.

Results of study on the alignment of business objectives and corporate learning & development objectives; ideas on how to get more aligned.

CourseSites by Blackboard allows you to setup online courses using the Blackboard Learn learning management system.

Author: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) A list of the hottest trends in edtech for 2017: The four C's of education: Communication, critical thinking, collaboration and creativity will be at the forefront in 2017, particularly tools and approaches that lend themselves to collaborative learning. Next generation online tools are facilitating student collaboration and communication, and allowing students to act as creators of knowledge, rather than just consumers. Collaborative learning models that drive student-centered learning and emphasize interacting, working in groups, developing solutions to real-world problems and communicating globally are the latest iteration of this trend.

Summary of Learning Theories

Those of you who are in corporate training may be familiar with this book, but I found it to be extremely thought provoking! Here's a brief summary of the main ideas: The traditional training process confuses training activity with performance improvement by focusing on employees' learning needs, rather than on their performance needs. Traditional programs focus on developing excellent learning experiences, while failing to ensure that the newly acquired skills are transferred to the job. Thus, to be effective, training professionals must become performance consultants, shifting their focus from training delivery to the performance of the company and its individual contributors. Dana & Jim Robinson describe an approach suitable for use in any organizational setting or industry and with any content area. Dozens of useful tools, illustrative exercises, and a case study that threads through the book show how the techniques described are applied in an organizational setting.

Peeragogy is a collection of techniques for collaborative learning and collaborative work. The handbook includes techniques for convening a strong group, organizing a learning space, doing cooperative work, and conducting effective peer assessment. It includes resources and a collection of web tools

Top 100 Tools for Learning 2014 GUIDEBOOK 

UDL is a curriculum design framework used to develop learning environments that are accessible and beneficial to a wide variety and range of learners with the goal of creating expert learners.

cloud-based lms, designed for small to medium-sized organizations. I haven't had a chance to use this learning management system yet, but the home page has some compelling features: No need to install, upgrade or backup anything. TalentLMS is a Cloud powered LMS.

cloud-based, featuring a plug-in for WordPress to convert a WordPress website into an e-learning portal

Malcolm Knowles, informal adult education, self-direction and andragogy. A champion of andragogy, self-direction in learning and informal adult education.

Learn about the Best Practices for Instructional Design of Serious Games through this interactive infographic. Nice animation. Simple

This is a very nice infographic. I agree with the developers that there is a tendency to get caught up in the bells and whistles of games at the expense of instruction that supports learning.

General Resources on Course Design, Teaching, Learning, and Assessment; part of the "On the Cutting Edge" program funded by the National Science Foundation.

I'd really like to know more about QM. Our school is talking about it, but don't know that anyone is working with faculty on this at all.

I know what you mean Michelle! There are countless topics that Instructional Designers need to address with faculty. QM and ADA compliance are critical for online instruction but there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in a day!

Integrating Technology for Active Lifelong Learning (IT4ALL). A resource for training on the Moodle LMS.

Ideas for lively learning design and tips on how to use action mapping, an instructional design model that makes it easy to create concise, challenging training.

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This is great, I'm definitely going to explore this resource! Thanks for sharing.