Posts From: Technologies

Have you ever wondered what a virtual immersive environment or virtual world could do for your organization?

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A well-craft online simulation of a sales call, operating a piece of equipment or troubleshooting a difficult situation can impact a learner’s behavior and serve as a powerful educational tool.

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Recently, I have written a book with Tony O’Driscoll which is called Learning in 3D Adding a New Dimension to Enterprise Learning and Collaboration. Here is a small excerpt from the book.

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This entry continues the discussion of how organizations can use consumer-based Web 2.0 tools to enhance organizational learning.

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Several consumer-based web technologies have recently made a big splash in the learning and development field. These technologies were originally designed for social networking and interaction but have now grown into tools used to create small learning events and to provide information on an as needed basis. Let’s take a look at a couple of the tools and see how they are being used.

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One of the newest learning technologies to be launched within organizations is the use of virtual 3D worlds; also known as Virtual Immersive Environments (VIEs). These are environments in which the learner creates an avatar—a three dimensional figure—and interacts within a virtual 3D world. One such example is Second Life on the consumer side and ProtoSphere on the corporate side.

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Learning technologies have evolved rapidly in the last twenty years - from laser disks to CD-ROMs to web-based courses to the use of Blogs, Wiki’s, RSS Feeds and Widgets. If used properly these new technologies can be powerful tools for connecting learners to one another and accelerating innovation and knowledge acquisition within the organization. As learning professionals, an important competency is to understand how these newer technologies support learning.

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If you are interested in what's happening in the world of distance learning, mark your calendar for the week of Nov 10-14, 2008. This is National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) and it is sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association.

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