Blog Watch

How much time do you spend on Project X? Where do you find the time?
>>from The Learning Circuits Blog

Twitterprise: Bringing Whole Selves to Work
>> from Marcia Conner’s Fast Company Expert Blog


E-Learning in the Mobile World and the Right Business Model to Deliver It
>> from the Oregon State University EESC Blog

Twitter More Important Than LinkedIn, According To Survey
>> from the New Learning Playbook

Does Google Wave Mean the End of the LMS?
>> from the e-Literate Blog

 

 

June 2009

Survey: Defining E-Learning
When You Say E-Learning, What Do You mean?
Learning Circuits would like to invite you to assist in finding out what practitioners mean when they say they are using e-learning and other technology based approaches. Drs. Allison Rossett and Jim Marshall, from San Diego State University, are conducting a survey to map the terrain of current practices and constraints. They will share their findings in a future Learning Circuits article. Your responses are anonymous and appreciated. Participation will not take more than ten minutes.

Feature: Rapid Synchronous E-Learning Course Development
By George Piskurich
You can speed up development of synchronous e-learning courses by repurposing classroom activities, even if you can’t or don’t want to repurpose an entire class.

Feature: Positioning Content for Compliance
By Dawn Poulos
Before starting your quest towards compliance through content, there are several critical aspects about content management to consider.

T+D Feature: Knowledge Delivered in Any Other Form Is... Perhaps Sweeter
By Aparna Nancherla
Informal learning is becoming a standardized part of a complete, balanced workplace regimen.

Tech Tool: CloudBooks—and the Semantic Web
By Reuben Tozman
It’s important to review the tools that will help us move about in the semantic web, and how they will impact learning and the learning industry. Enter NetBooks and CloudBooks.

Downloads: Favorite YouTube Videos for Learning
Rather than point to a list of suppliers on a certain topic, this month LC is recommending that readers download Common Craft’s educational videos on YouTube. Common Craft produces a series of short online videos (average length is 3 minutes) to explain current technology in an accessible and entertaining way. 
 


Industry Headlines

 

SumTotal Changes Acquisition Agreement
SumTotal® Systems  announced May 27, 2008, that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with affiliates of Vista Equity Partners Fund III, L.P. (“Vista”) under which Vista will acquire all the outstanding shares of SumTotal common stock for $4.85 per share in cash, or approximately $160 million.

 

FaceBook Launches Open Stream API

Facebook recently launched the Open Stream API, which lets third-party developers use Facebook’s activity stream inside their own applications and services. With is launch, developers will be able to filter and remix the stream—consisting of status updates, photos, videos, notes, as well as likes and comments on all the above—as they see fit.

 

Unkind Training Cuts 

Spending cuts to training are a first, not a last resort in mature economies, but the consequences of hasty budget decisions could hinder a country’s ability to compete globally in the near future. That’s the reality facing U.S. and European organizations today, according to a recent report by Cognisco.

 

Companies Can’t Afford Complacency, Says Towers Perrin Study 

As the global recession wears on, employees are feeling increasing stress in the workplace that, if left unchecked, could impact business performance, according to Towers Perrin’s Workplace Watch, a newly launched quarterly look at employee opinions across a set of large global organizations.

 

 
 
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