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Another Interesting Study on Podcasting in An Educational Context....

Questioning the Student Use of and Desire for Lecture Podcasts by  Laura A. Guertin, Assistant Professor of Earth Science, Penn State Delaware County; Matthew J. Bodek, Instructional Design Specialist, Instructional Design Specialist, Penn State Delaware County; Sarah E. Zappe, Schreyer Institute of Teaching Excellence, Pennsylvania State University; Heeyoung Kim,  Instructional Technology Specialist, State University of New York Plattsburgh.

Conclusion:

"Although iPods and other MP3 players are common with students, the use of audio files as an educational device is still debated and has not undergone rigorous pedagogical research.  University of Dayton’s CIO Thomas Skills comments that, “podcasting has a very relevant application in higher education, but it needs to be carefully integrated into the curriculum in a thoughtful way” (Blaisdell, 2006b).  Faculty need to clearly define and identify their objectives for using podcasts while instructing students how to make the most effective use of this technological tool.  One suggestion to connect the students directly with the podcasts would be to hold a hands-on information session in a campus computer laboratory to show the students how to download the MP3 files onto their portable audio players or how to burn the audio files on CD.  Having a session such as this at the beginning of the semester and perhaps again a month into the semester may engage students in the utilization of this technological tool to assist their learning and retention of lecture material."

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SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast #12 Selecting The Proper Training Solution For Your Company's Needs

Here is our latest press release and e-Learning Series podcast:

Press Release:

SyberWorks e-Learning Podcasts: Episode #12 Selecting The Proper Training Solution For Your Company's Needs

Podcast:

Episode 12: Selecting The Proper Training Solution For Your Company's Needs

Mark Bower, President and CEO of Edge Interactive, Inc., a learning and performance-management consulting firm located in Colorado discusses how to select the right training solutions for your organizations needs.

SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Transcript #12  Selecting The Proper Training Solution For Your Company's Needs

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e-Learning Lingo Podcast #12 Amblyopia

The next episode of the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series is up!   This week's word is "Amblyopia".

On the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series, there are three ways to comment on each episode. You may post a message to the blog; leave a web-based voicemail by clicking the button in the upper right-hand corner; or call in and leave a message about each show.  You may find each weekly episode and its accompanying transcript on the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series page located in the media center of the SyberWorks web site.

Press Release:

The e-Learning Lingo Podcast #12: "Amblyopia"

Blog:

e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series Blog

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Sneak Preview of e-Learning Podcast Episode #12

Here's a sneak preview to episode #12 of  the  SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series. It's the  next episode in our miniseries on the business of learning management. Have a listen....

Audio Preview

Time: 36 Seconds

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Interview with Tom Carey of MERLOT

eLearn Magazine has an interview with Tom Carey professor of management sciences at the University of Waterloo and chief learning officer of MERLOT

MERLOT stands for  Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching

FIVE QUESTIONS...For Tom Carey By Lisa Neal, Editor-in-Chief, eLearn Magazine

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Dave Boggs
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Study Says Multiplayer Gaming Trains People For Corporate Life...

Gaming may pay off at work by Paul Brent, Financial Post

"That is the conclusion of a study conducted by IBM of more than 200 "gamers" who, in their everyday lives, work for the computer giant. The IBM employees play "massively multiplayer online role playing games" such as Warcraft and Everquest that allow thousands or millions of players to interact, compete and collaborate in real time.

About half those surveyed said playing such games improved their real world leadership abilities and about 40 per cent said they have applied leadership techniques they learned in the virtual world in the flesh-and-blood world.

"What you see in the workplace is an environment where people are working across distances and time zones, the pace is faster, you need more flexibility, you need to be able to fail early and fail often but at a low cost," said Eric Lesser, human capital management leader for IBM's global business services, based in Cambridge, Mass."

I do think that the article makes some valid points.  I do see how playing multiplayer  games would enhance those skills.  I think its an important thing to look at and understand as the world keeps growing more interdependent because of the global economy.  I definitely think the concept should garner serious consideration.

With all that said, I do think its not the "only way" nor would it always be the "best" way to train people for those type skills.  The ideas of interaction, competition, communication, teamwork, and other skills necessary to succeed have been around since the beginning of time.  I am sure someone somewhere has done studies looking at various models from different times in the history of man, whether it starts with the Greeks in ancient Olympia, Victorian times, or whatever century you choose to focus on.  Multiplayer  gaming is just another extension of it.

Don't get me wrong, I do think corporations need to embrace the idea of gaming more, especially in course development.  It's already started to happen, its just a matter of where you look.  I think sometimes that can grab a concept and take it too far.  Sure, its a good way to train people for these types of skills, but its not the only way....

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Top Picks For The Month of July 07

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Competency and Human Capital Management:

Money Not Always The Main Motivator For Leaving A Job....

Current e-Learning Trends:

The Jury is in on Podcasting....

e-Learning Lingo Podcast:

e-Learning Lingo Podcast: Episode #9 AICC Standards...

e-Learning Resources:

A look at blended learning from the designer's, instructor's, and learner's perspective...

Items of Interest:

3 Million Orders And Growing...

SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series:

SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series #11 Hot Button Issues In Training Project Management

Web/Tech:

Jane Hart's Top 10 Tools Series...

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e-Learning Lingo Podcast #11 Benchmarking

The next episode of the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series is up!   This week's word is "Benchmarking".

On the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series, there are three ways to comment on each episode. You may post a message to the blog; leave a web-based voicemail by clicking the button in the upper right-hand corner; or call in and leave a message about each show.  You may find each weekly episode and its accompanying transcript on the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series page located in the media center of the SyberWorks web site.

Press Release:

The e-Learning Lingo Podcast #11: "Benchmarking"

Blog:

e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series Blog

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Dave Boggs
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Seven guidelines for training environments...

Seven rules for a training / learning culture By L. Gary Boomer, CPA

"The seven key requirements of a training and learning culture are:    
1. A champion    
2. An education director or learning coordinator    
3. Fostering relationships    
4. Accountability    
5. Facilities    
6. Learning management systems    
7. Budget resources"

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Dave Boggs
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e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series
SyberWorks Training Center Learning Management System