How do You Define Advanced E-Learning? : Thoughts from Tom Kuhlmann, the host of the Rapid eLearning blog, on what advanced E-Learning means to him. I think it is important that we are clear about this when we use this term in our instructional design work.
Here are Your E-learning tips for 2017 : Another article from the rapid eLearning expert Tom Kuhlmann.
7 Technology Trends that Will Dominate 2017 : These include the Internet of things and smart home tech, augmented reality and virtual reality, machine learning, automation, humanized big data, physical-digital integrations, and everything on-demand.
Top 10 eLearning Trends to Watch in 2017 : These include contextualised learning, two-way conversations in eLearning, better use of data, video, microlearning, social eLearning, content curation, mobile learning, performance support, and the debate about what to call eLearning.
The end of the year is a time to look back and see what was predicted for this year and reflect on the progress of these trends in our field as well as how trends in other design and/or technology fields have influenced the learning design field.
Design Trends in 2016 – A Guide Through 2016 Design Trends : Key trends for both graphic design and typography
Could Robots be Marking Your Homework? : New things to ponder about in terms of how artificial intelligence can affect education: creative robots, digital teachers. At Georgia Tech, there was already a robot teaching assistant in action. Students didn’t recognise she was a robot! The question is “Can the role of teacher be replicated by a robot?”
Infographic: Accessibility in E-Learning: what to know, what to avoid : Practical tips for design for accessibility.
Buzzword Decoder: User-Center Design and Universal Design : To create valuable learning experiences for learners.
Le Corbusier’s Color Theories, Explained : We could use the Swiss architect’s colour concepts when designing for learning, e.g. when creating background graphics for a scenario-based eLearning course – “using natural colors to create atmosphere, applying synthetic pigments for contrast, and deploying transparent synthetic pigments to alter surfaces without affecting how the eye perceives space”