I have to share a wonderful, new website with all of you. This is not a corporate training/e-learning site, and you will quickly see that it’s a bit off-topic from my usual posts. But bear with me – it’ll be worth it.
Archive for January, 2008
Make Wishes / Grant Wishes
Posted: 17th January 2008 by Brad Selers in UncategorizedTags: already-posted, friends, hero, over-the-united, over-the-world, people, people-helping, simply-register, united, united-states
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Creative Training Delivery
Posted: 17th January 2008 by Brad Selers in UncategorizedTags: article, enter-the-real, knowledge, organizations, power, powerpoint, relying-on-eye, roads, smart, smart-marketing, texas, training, western
When we think about today’s most innovative learning methods, we often think about modern multimedia, such as game-based learning, simulations, and virtual reality. In ASTD ’s latest issue of T&D magazine , Paul Harris highlights several “terrific training ideas”. I thought I’d share them with you: 1.
Virtual Worlds to Become as Important as the Web
Posted: 16th January 2008 by Brad Selers in UncategorizedTags: effect-virtual, havernstein, internet, keyboard, research, virtual, virtual-heroes, virtual-world
Computerworld’ s Heather Havernstein provided (in the 1/9/08 issue) a synposis of a Forrester Research report which states that “within five years the 3D Internet will become as important to companies as the Web is today.” Within five years? I am a bit skeptical about the strength of that statement, but I have a healthy wait-and-see attitude. The Forrester report is titled “Getting Work Done in Virtual Worlds.” It discusses the effect virtual worlds will have on remote collaboration, training, and building and sharing 3D models.
Immersive Education – Online Learning Worlds
Posted: 7th January 2008 by Brad Selers in UncategorizedTags: amherst-college, asraeli, boston, boston-college, city, digital-media, education, fantasy-spaces, media, microsystems, project, sweden, university, violence
I read an interesting article in The Chronicle of Higher Education / Information Technology , by Andrea Foaster and dated 12/21/07.