Comments for E-learning Curve Blog at Edublogs http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org E-learning Curve Blog is Michael Hanley's elearning blog about skills, knowledge, and organizational development using web-based training and technology in education Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:04:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Some interesting Moodle audio visual plugins just released by Thedailyreviewer http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/08/21/some-interesting-moodle-audio-visual-plugins-just-released/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Thedailyreviewer Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:04:10 +0000 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/?p=764#comment-401 Congratulations! Our selection committee compiled an exclusive list of the <a href="http://thedailyreviewer.com/top/eLearning" rel="nofollow">Top 100 eLearning Blogs</a>, and yours was included! Check it out at http://thedailyreviewer.com/top/eLearning You can claim your <a href="http://thedailyreviewer.com/pages/badges" rel="nofollow">Top 100 Blogs Award Badge</a> at http://thedailyreviewer.com/pages/badges Cheers! Ted... Congratulations! Our selection committee compiled an exclusive list of the Top 100 eLearning Blogs, and yours was included! Check it out at http://thedailyreviewer.com/top/eLearning

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]]> Comment on The Stark Difference between Skills-based and Knowledge Workers by The stark difference between skills-based and knowledge workers | Knowledge Workers http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2008/09/16/the-stark-difference-between-skills-based-and-knowledge-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-399 The stark difference between skills-based and knowledge workers | Knowledge Workers Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:51:12 +0000 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2008/09/16/the-stark-difference-between-skills-based-and-knowledge-workers/#comment-399 [...] his blog post The Stark Difference between Skills-based and Knowledge Workers Michael Hanley at the E-learning curve suggest this table from John Doerr at Kleiner Perkins, [...] [...] his blog post The Stark Difference between Skills-based and Knowledge Workers Michael Hanley at the E-learning curve suggest this table from John Doerr at Kleiner Perkins, [...]

]]> Comment on A day mankind has anticipated ever since we first lifted our eyes unto the heavens… by Michael Hanley http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/16/a-day-mankind-has-anticipated-ever-since-we-first-lifted-our-eyes-unto-the-heavens%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Michael Hanley Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:30:20 +0000 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/16/a-day-mankind-has-anticipated-ever-since-we-first-lifted-our-eyes-unto-the-heavens%e2%80%a6/#comment-398 Thanks Virginia,<br />I wasn't <i>quite</i> here yet (I was born a few weeks after the landing), but I grew up in the '70's when the Vikings were landing on Mars and the Pioneer and Voyager craft were exploring the Solar System for the first time. <br /><br />I think like everyone else my age, I thought that aerospace technology would keep accelerating at the same rate as in the earlier part of the 20th Century and that I'd be part of the adventure myself by this point; alas, it seems that the end of the Cold War has a downside! <br />-- Thanks Virginia,
I wasn't quite here yet (I was born a few weeks after the landing), but I grew up in the '70's when the Vikings were landing on Mars and the Pioneer and Voyager craft were exploring the Solar System for the first time.

I think like everyone else my age, I thought that aerospace technology would keep accelerating at the same rate as in the earlier part of the 20th Century and that I'd be part of the adventure myself by this point; alas, it seems that the end of the Cold War has a downside!
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]]> Comment on A day mankind has anticipated ever since we first lifted our eyes unto the heavens… by V Yonkers http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/16/a-day-mankind-has-anticipated-ever-since-we-first-lifted-our-eyes-unto-the-heavens%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-397 V Yonkers Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:58:38 +0000 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/16/a-day-mankind-has-anticipated-ever-since-we-first-lifted-our-eyes-unto-the-heavens%e2%80%a6/#comment-397 Great links. I am probably dating myself, but I remember vividly the night of the first moon walk. We were visiting cousins in Michigan (the drive from NY was probably as long as the Appollo's flight to the moon). It was my parents anniversary. I remember my parents and aunt calling us all in to watch the walk on TV. "When you grow up, you'll be able to tell your children about it." Amazing how it was really nothing to a 9 year old. Even now, it seems somewhat normal. But for my elders, it was such a marvel. I suppose it is similar to how we look at any new technology and how it is used, whereas it is "just normal" for my kids. Great links. I am probably dating myself, but I remember vividly the night of the first moon walk. We were visiting cousins in Michigan (the drive from NY was probably as long as the Appollo's flight to the moon). It was my parents anniversary. I remember my parents and aunt calling us all in to watch the walk on TV. "When you grow up, you'll be able to tell your children about it." Amazing how it was really nothing to a 9 year old. Even now, it seems somewhat normal. But for my elders, it was such a marvel. I suppose it is similar to how we look at any new technology and how it is used, whereas it is "just normal" for my kids.

]]> Comment on Is Social Learning a fad? One Organization Seems to Believe So by Mahdi http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/14/is-social-learning-a-fad-one-organization-seems-to-believe-so/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Mahdi Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:09:26 +0000 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/14/is-social-learning-a-fad-one-organization-seems-to-believe-so/#comment-396 For what it's worth, this was in no way boring. I found numerous parallels between your points and those made by Bill Horton, in a recent keynote he gave at eLearningDevCon 2009. <br /><br />In one example, he spent (if I'm not mistaken) only .4% of a client's budget, because he discovered while the client asked for an extensive eLearning solution, all the learners needed was a job-aid/reference, which is what he gave them. The result was an astounding success, despite--as he noted--the fact that many of the industry's less flexible, less adaptable staples might cry "But it's not eLearning!!"<br /><br />You hit the nail on the head, here. We're taking our field several steps back if we focus on the product and not on the product's result. In my opinion, informal and non-formal learning sprout from the very same place where the field of eLearning originates. The moment we stop adapting our field is the same moment <i>all</i> of us should cry out: "But that's not eLearning!!" For what it's worth, this was in no way boring. I found numerous parallels between your points and those made by Bill Horton, in a recent keynote he gave at eLearningDevCon 2009.

In one example, he spent (if I'm not mistaken) only .4% of a client's budget, because he discovered while the client asked for an extensive eLearning solution, all the learners needed was a job-aid/reference, which is what he gave them. The result was an astounding success, despite–as he noted–the fact that many of the industry's less flexible, less adaptable staples might cry "But it's not eLearning!!"

You hit the nail on the head, here. We're taking our field several steps back if we focus on the product and not on the product's result. In my opinion, informal and non-formal learning sprout from the very same place where the field of eLearning originates. The moment we stop adapting our field is the same moment all of us should cry out: "But that's not eLearning!!"

]]> Comment on iPhone makes data look sexy by iPhone makes data and look sexy | Adobe Tutorials http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/15/iphone-makes-data-and-look-sexy/comment-page-1/#comment-299 iPhone makes data and look sexy | Adobe Tutorials Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:42:50 +0000 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/15/iphone-makes-data-and-look-sexy/#comment-299 [...] Learning professionals need to interrogate and understand data. Whether you’re interpreting the LMS access logs of your courseware, checking out your blog and wiki usage, quantifying Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels, or devising statistical instruments and analyzing data for your latest white paper, you need to look at and manipulate long columns and rows of information Read the original here: iPhone makes data and look sexy [...] [...] Learning professionals need to interrogate and understand data. Whether you’re interpreting the LMS access logs of your courseware, checking out your blog and wiki usage, quantifying Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels, or devising statistical instruments and analyzing data for your latest white paper, you need to look at and manipulate long columns and rows of information Read the original here: iPhone makes data and look sexy [...]

]]> Comment on Streaming Digital Media for E-Learning 2: Delivering Content via a Web Server by Rich http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/09/streaming-digital-media-for-e-learning-2-delivering-content-via-a-web-server/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Rich Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:03:46 +0000 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/09/streaming-digital-media-for-e-learning-2-delivering-content-via-a-web-server/#comment-395 Interesting post. A more usable way to deliver video online is to convert the wmv, mov, avi files to flash video (flv or mp4) so that they can be played within the browser window like a YouTube video.<br /><br />This removes the reliance of the client having either Quicktime or Windows Media player installed and is therefore compatible with over 98% of internet users.<br /><br />In my opinion Moodle and many other learning management systems are falling behind in terms of seamless video delivery. <br /><br />There are alternative learning management systems available now that are more multimedia inclinded. A system like <a href="http://www.litmos.com" rel="nofollow">Litmos Online Training</a> will automatically do the video conversion to Flash video format and provide a YouTube like experience for the user only in a private and trackable way. Interesting post. A more usable way to deliver video online is to convert the wmv, mov, avi files to flash video (flv or mp4) so that they can be played within the browser window like a YouTube video.

This removes the reliance of the client having either Quicktime or Windows Media player installed and is therefore compatible with over 98% of internet users.

In my opinion Moodle and many other learning management systems are falling behind in terms of seamless video delivery.

There are alternative learning management systems available now that are more multimedia inclinded. A system like Litmos Online Training will automatically do the video conversion to Flash video format and provide a YouTube like experience for the user only in a private and trackable way.

]]> Comment on Streaming Digital Media for E-Learning 3: Using a Dedicated Media Server by Tony McCune http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/10/streaming-digital-media-for-e-learning-3-using-a-dedicated-media-server/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Tony McCune Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:20:27 +0000 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/10/streaming-digital-media-for-e-learning-3-using-a-dedicated-media-server/#comment-394 Well written article Michael, I enjoy your posts and tweets. We struggled with the best approach with DigitalChalk and settled on staying with FLV streaming because of the ubiquity of the client player. I think that the technology decision has to include consideration of the client capabilities of the audience you are serving as well as the network you will ultimately be streaming into and their openness to the ports and protocols. Most enterprise networks close the streaming ports. Well written article Michael, I enjoy your posts and tweets. We struggled with the best approach with DigitalChalk and settled on staying with FLV streaming because of the ubiquity of the client player. I think that the technology decision has to include consideration of the client capabilities of the audience you are serving as well as the network you will ultimately be streaming into and their openness to the ports and protocols. Most enterprise networks close the streaming ports.

]]> Comment on Streaming Digital Media for E-Learning 2: Delivering Content via a Web Server by Cole20 » Posts about Moodle news as of 10 July 2009 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/09/streaming-digital-media-for-e-learning-2-delivering-content-via-a-web-server/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Cole20 » Posts about Moodle news as of 10 July 2009 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:18:29 +0000 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/09/streaming-digital-media-for-e-learning-2-delivering-content-via-a-web-server/#comment-298 [...] or a network at a specific bit rate. The media file is then placed on a regular web server. Streaming Digital Media for E-Learning 2: Delivering Content via a Web Server – elearningcurve.edublogs.org 07/09/2009 Deploying streaming media content with the web [...] [...] or a network at a specific bit rate. The media file is then placed on a regular web server. Streaming Digital Media for E-Learning 2: Delivering Content via a Web Server – elearningcurve.edublogs.org 07/09/2009 Deploying streaming media content with the web [...]

]]> Comment on Streaming Media for E-Learning: A Primer by Michael Hanley http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/08/streaming-media-for-e-learning-a-primer/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Michael Hanley Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:46:32 +0000 http://elearningcurve.edublogs.org/2009/07/08/streaming-media-for-e-learning-a-primer/#comment-393 Thanks Albert - I blog quite frequently about Camtasia - if you run a search with the app name as the search term, you might some info relevant to your current project.<br /><br />Good luck with your tutorial!<br /><br />Regards,<br />Michael<br />-- Thanks Albert – I blog quite frequently about Camtasia – if you run a search with the app name as the search term, you might some info relevant to your current project.

Good luck with your tutorial!

Regards,
Michael
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