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Learning StrategyACAPSLearning ManagementOEROnline Course DevelopmentCiencias de la EducaciónInglés
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My LSi.io presentation on the foundational knowledge about online learning in the humanitarian context could provide fodder for… an online course. And here are some of the learning objectives that would be included in such a course, together with a mind map showing some of the items addressed by the presentation.

Learning StrategyPresentationsACAPSBasicsFoundational KnowledgeCiencias de la EducaciónInglés
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I’ve just posted on LSi.io a comprehensive (65-minute) presentation intended for humanitarian managers and decision makers working in organizations without prior experience in online or distance learning. It includes numerous practical examples and case studies, as well as a description of the best available learning theory and best practice approaches most appropriate for the humanitarian learning context.

Content StrategyLearning StrategyQuotesBooksKnowledgeCiencias de la EducaciónInglés
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Toby Mundy on books as thick knowledge: “[…] Books have a unique place in our civilisation […] because they are the only medium for thick descriptions of the world that human beings possess. By ‘thick’ description, I mean an extended, detailed, evidence-based, written interpretation of a subject. If you want to write a feature or blog or wikipedia entry, be it about the origins of the first world war; the authoritarian turn in Russia;

Content StrategyLearning DesignLearning StrategyWritingKnowledge ProductionCiencias de la EducaciónInglés
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“Knowledge is the economy. What used to be the means has today become the end. Knowledge is a river, not a reservoir. A process, not a product. It’s the pipes that matter, because learning is in the network.” – George Siemens  in Knowing Knowledge (2006) Harnessing the proliferation of knowledge systems and the rapid pace of technological change is a key problem for 21st century organizations.

QuotesAlan ToddCorp UWorkplace CultureCiencias de la EducaciónInglés
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Alan Todd, Founder and CEO, Corp U: Today’s workplace culture is evolving at a break-neck pace as technological advances, shifting demographics, and new economic realities force corporations to reorganize, on average, every seven months. The challenge is real. Fortunately, so are the solutions.

Learning StrategyTheoryKaren WatkinsLearning ArchitectureLearning DashboardCiencias de la EducaciónInglés
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“What is clear is that a learning rich culture will emphasize informal learning and more open learning designs rather than relying only on formal training approaches.

EventsVideo15-Minute Global Health PracticumBen SawyerGames For HealthCiencias de la EducaciónInglés
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(No, this is not a post about the Apple keynote meltdown.) When I started organizing live webcast events for the first time in 2006, they required extensive technical preparation, specialized software and hardware, and – most important – a group of really smart people gifted with more than a little bit of luck to pull off each event.

Interviews15-Minute Global Health PracticumBen SawyerGamesGames For HealthCiencias de la EducaciónInglés
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Ben Sawyer is the co-founder of both the Serious Games Initiative (2002) and the Games for Health Project (2004). He is one of the leading experts on the use of game technologies, talent, and design techniques for purposes beyond entertainment. He answered 14 questions by e-mail ahead of his presentation to the IFRC Global Health Team.

Thinking AloudIncidental LearningKnowledge ManagementStrategyCiencias de la EducaciónInglés
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4:35 p.m. “My working hypothesis is that the learning that matters is mostly incidental and informal.” “Maybe,” he smiled. “Yet, my conviction that we need to explore this is grounded in my formal training in knowledge management.” 5:17 p.m.  “When we are under-funded and overwhelmed,” he sighed, “is just not the right time to go off on a tangential project!” “I won’t argue with you.

Learning DesignLearning StrategyBite-sized LearningContinual LearningPracticumCiencias de la EducaciónInglés
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Individually, team members continually learn in their respective area of work, by both formal and informal means. Most learning today happens by accretion, as a continual, networked (‘know-where’), and embedded process. However, occasions to share and reflect on best practice are rare, and may be felt to be interruptions or distractions from the ‘real work’ in one’s silo.