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Emerging Technologies for Learning

April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Applications of emerging technologies for learning are evolving very rapidly at the moment. Reseach reports and cases on technology-enhanced learning are popping up everywhere in the web. The British BECTA organisation published an interesting report on the “Emerging Technologies for Learning“. In the report six experts describe different emerging technologies and their impact on learning. […]

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Tags: human resource development · learning research · corporate learning · daan assen · generation Y · informal learning · innovation · mobile learning · serious gaming · learning design · web 2.0 · e-learning

Training as Development Aid

February 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Last week I read an interesting article by Mirjam van Praag about training as development aid for entrepreneurs in Developing Countries. She describes an approach that combines microfinance for these entrepreneurs with training in business administration. This is not only lifting the success rate of the entrepreneurs, but it also reduces the risks for financials […]

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Tags: daan assen · sustainability · social responsibility · entrepreneurship · learning policy · informal learning · learning culture · human resource development · innovation

Evidence-based Learning

November 27th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Opinions about the most effective ways of learning differ. And, although we speak about blended learning approaches and differences in preferred learning styles there are limited evidence-based learning approaches available. Both in education and in corporate learning professionals are doing their job based on impressions, trends and old habits. In the Dutch Financial Times there […]

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Tags: daan assen · learning policy · corporate learning · human resource development · learning research

Back in the saddle

October 18th, 2007 · No Comments

It has been quiet on my weblog for quite some time due to illness. Lying in bed gives you some time for reflection, but I’d rather be up on my feet. Especially during the start-up of a new business. At atrivision my partners have not been sitting still. We were present at the Performa 2007 […]

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