Susan Smith Nash's Blog, page 37
April 24, 2011
Interview with Emad Rizkalla, Bluedrop Performance Learning: Innovators in E-Learning Series
Finding cost-effective ways to provide e-learning to small users and to online institutions offering online education has been a challenge from the very beginning of e-learning, and many attempts have been made to provide "on-demand" repositories of courses, some with instruction, some without. Many of the solutions provided a cloud-based solution, with hosting of the entire process, while
April 20, 2011
Interview with Mac Adkins, SmarterServices: Innovators in E-Learning Series
Colleges find that they can help their students by providing support services such as tutoring and writing lab / math lab support in a distributed, online environment. The colleges and universities that are primarily online find they often need to offer a variety of courses and support services which often include links to Purdue's Online Writing Lab, the West Texas A&M Math Lab, and others
March 24, 2011
Moodle Security: A Review
Even if you're using a third-party service for your learning management system (LMS), it is still important to be mindful of security, and to understand the ins and outs of where the vulnerabilities exist. For Moodle administrators, the issue of security is important on a number of levels. First, are privacy issues and regulations; second, are integrity issues, as you seek to keep your
March 19, 2011
Adding E-Learning and M-Learning to Your Training & Professional Development? A Quick Conversion Guide
http://www.beyondutopia.net/queenguid... the switch from face to face instruction to e-learning is a necessity for most training and professional development programs offered by colleges, universities, graduate programs, corporations, professional associations, and not-for-profits.How do you use existing resources in your face-to-face training
March 11, 2011
Reality TV and E-Learning: The Next Frontier? Three Possible Edu-Reality Shows
Are you one of the 2 million or so viewers who watched Charlie Sheen's UStream show (Sheen's Korner) within the first week of its broadcast? Are you one of his 2 million Twitter followers? If so, you may have witnessed a new form of reality television -- one that could have applicability to e-learning. There are courses that study cultural and sociological phenomena, and there are entire
March 5, 2011
Interview with Paul Cypher, NP Training Works. E-Learning Innovator Series
Finding affordable ways for associations to provide elearning for their members can be a challenge. Professional development, lifelong learning, certification, and skills-building are important to the members. Welcome to an interview with Paul Cypher, NP Training Works, a provider of elearning services for not-for-profits.1. What is your name and your relation to elearning?I am Paul Cypher. I am
February 27, 2011
Interview with John Alonso, OutStart: Innovators in E-Learning Series // Corgi Big Bark Award
Mobile learning continues to evolve quickly as mobile devices, access, and connectivity speeds continue to improve. The potential to leverage social networking in order to create a robust social learning environment, with reliable outcomes-based assessment represents a dramatic step forward, as does the "multi-screen" approach. Welcome to an interview with John Alonso, CTO of Outstart.
February 25, 2011
The Petroleum Geology of Libya
The turbulence in Libya makes one mindful of the petroleum resources and what is at stake. Presented here are articles and presentations on the geology of Libya that you might find of interest.The Petroleum Geology of Libya (Hassan Salem Hassan): http://sepmstrata.org/Libya-Hassan/Li... PETROLEUM POTENTIAL OF THE UNDEREXPLORED BASIN CENTERS—A TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY
February 24, 2011
Interview with John Alonso, OutStart: Innovators in E-Learning Series
Mobile learning continues to evolve quickly as mobile devices, access, and connectivity speeds continue to improve. The potential to leverage social networking in order to create a robust social learning environment, with reliable outcomes-based assessment represents a dramatic step forward, as does the "multi-screen" approach. Welcome to an interview with John Alonso, CTO of Outstart.
February 17, 2011
Interview with Learnable: Innovators in E-Learning Series
Online courses in health, fitness, weight loss, and personal improvement are now more feasible than ever with new approaches to enhanced e-learning, which involves a flexible array "you choose" delivery modes and technologies. Multiple screens are the norm as people work with smartphones, mobile devices of all kinds, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers. You may find yourself taking a
