The Ten Commandments of e-learning

A good blog post from Cath Ellis outlining the ten commandments of e-learning.

The first one sums up a lot of my thoughts in the debate about e-learning; it's not the solution to all our problems, it's not a flash-in-the-pan, it's not going to revolutionise training and development in the short to medium term. It is however an incredibly useful option to have available to you.

1 Put the pedagogy (not the technology) first
Think about what students need to learn then think about how it is best for them to learn it. Only then think about which technology is best used to accomplish this.
Don’t be too ambitious. Start out small (eg. just a discussion board or a group blog) and build on this in subsequent years.

cathellis13: Ten Commandments of e-learning
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Mind Mapping

I'm a big fan of mind mapping, especially when it comes to the initial stages of course design. I find being able to put everything down in a pictorial form and then make links and create a flow really helps me to get a sense of how a training day or programme might fit together.


Kudos then to the folks at IQ Matrix who have spent some time putting together a series of mind maps on a number of subjects, including a very handy "How to Mind Map: A Beginners Guide".

I particularly like the one I've used to illustrate this post: Stress Management: 39 Essential Tips.
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Blog: Creative Energy Officer

I really like this blog from Jeremy Nulik. It's a good example of a well written business focused blog that has some good insights in to the elements that make businesses (and the people who run businesses) successful. Or not so successful in some cases.

Creative Energy Officer

Incidentally I found this blog when I was searching for some tips on how to make this blog more interesting (I know, I know.... I'm still working on it!). The excellent advice it contains is nagging away at me even as I write this.

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