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another book to buy
by Howard Rheingold
Smart mobs emerge when communication and computing technologies amplify human talents for cooperation.

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Workplace Learning: A Critical Introduction
by John Bratton
Yes, I know the site’s in German, but there’s a book review in English.

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report by BECTA
“This report examines the evidence of where Managed Learning Environments and Virtual Learning Environments (and their constituent tools) are being used, and the potential benefits which are being claimed.
It looks across all sectors, and takes an international as well as a UK perspective. It also considers the potential implications for the […]

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Clive Shepherd argues in this (short) article for short, easily accessible nuggets of information being available from workplace intranets. In his conclusion he writes: “Short tutorials suit everybody. They suit trainers because they are really quick to produce and don’t need gimmicks to keep the learner’s attention. What they do need are simple […]

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I really do like the look of this site.
Great example of how the template stuff could work.

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Editor: Keegan, D., 2002, ZIFF Papiere 119, FernUniversitat – Hagen. November 2002. 172 pages, ISSN: 1435-9340
Reviewed by: Murugan Krishnapillai, PhD, The University of the West Indies, Barbados - link to review
from review:
“This e-book is a report of a study, which is supported by the European Union Leonardo da Vinci programme, about the […]

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Extensive list of journals relevant to the field

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Robin Mason
The Open University, UK
Frank Rennie
University of the Highlands and Islands Millennium Institute, Lews Castle College, UK
The study focuses on the potential adoption of wireless broadband in the Western Isles of Scotland, and provides a community perspective with local facilitation and training.

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
(April - 2004)
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link to the first page of a resource I developed for other Flexible Learning Leaders about blogging.
The session will be facilitated via a chat session, and afterwards I am planning to zip up the materials and offer to others to use. Need to look at Creative Commons licensing etc.

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George Siemens of elearnspace provides a succinct intro to blogging in the context of information flow, including rss. Html based presentation so no plug ins etc required. I like the diagrams especially in terms of potential for dialogue and sourcing information.

George writes:
“Some Trends with Content and Information:
- Two-way flow - creator and consumer […]

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Generic Skills in Vocational Education and Training: Research Readings
Edited by Jennifer Gibb
This volume of readings summarises some of the research undertaken into generic skills in 2001–02 as it relates to vocational education and training (VET).

Overview: Jennifer Gibb and Penelope Curtin
International perspectives on generic skills:
David D Curtis
Employability skills for the future: Penelope Curtin
VET […]

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Exploring assessment in flexible delivery of vocational education and training programs
Report by Patricia Hyde, Berwyn Clayton and Robin Booth which concludes that there are
“four critical issues for assessment in flexible
delivery:
- Learners need to be ready to undertake more individualised flexible learning arrangements.
- Well-designed, developed and resourced support strategies for […]

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By Richard E. Ferdig, Ph.D., and Kaye D. Trammell, University of Florida
Multiple page article
“In this article, we will describe the pedagogy behind blogs. We will address the reasons why blogs should be used as one of many teaching and learning tools, as well as describe the potential benefits of blogs for educators. Drawing […]

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Short Presentation on Blogging - need to use the arrow buttons to progress through the presentation otherwise the slide transitions are buggy.
Like the personal voice that comes through in this presentation.