Internet Technologies for Learning
Thursday, September 18, 2003
Reload Project:
"RELOAD is a project funded under the JISC Exchange for Learning Programme (X4L). The project focuses on the development of tools that are based on emerging learning technology interoperability specifications. It is being managed by Bolton Institute. The primary aims of this project are to:
1. facilitate the creation, sharing and reuse of learning objects and services
2. enhance the range of pedagogical approaches realisable through the use of lesson plans"
Saturday, September 13, 2003
Designing for Learning: The Pursuit of Well-Structured Content: Syllabus:
"Course content—the material to be learned or studied—is one of the four core components of the learning experience. The other three are the teaching, the learner, and the environmental components."
Designing for Learning: The Pursuit of Well-Structured Content: Syllabus:
"A recognized principle in educational research that works well with the notion of well-structured content and technology use is that efficient learning can be facilitated with sensory input. This includes multi-modal experiences, incorporating multiple senses."
Wednesday, September 10, 2003
Simulations and the Learning Revolution - An Interview with Clark Aldrich:
"It is my belief that the effective use of simulations will result in entirely new types of material, and new approaches to old material, in our educational institutions."
Boxes and Arrows: Natural Selections: Colors Found in Nature and Interface Design:
"Colors can instantaneously change our moods and alter our opinions. They can make us comfortable, put us in a state of awe, or get us excited."
