Each month Xplana Learning tracks important news and research in six different categories. The first four categories are tracked to predictions made by Rob Reynolds in his FutureMeter blog, while the others, Instructional Design and Technology News aggregate are collections of information we think will prove helpful to those in publishing and school administration.
• For Profit Schools vs. Traditional Schools
• Learning Experience and Learning Assessment
• Learning Objects vs. Textbooks
• Open Source LMS vs. Proprietary LMS
• Instructional Design
• Important Technology News
For Profit Schools vs. Traditional Schools
Continuing Education, E-Learning Demand to Double in 2005 : Demand for online courses will almost double in 2005, as professionals and companies realize e-learning’s distinct advantages, according to officials at RedVector.com, a Tampa-based company that offers online courses to professionals involved in the design and construction industries.
Global E-Learning Opportunities for Higher Education : The education consulting firm Hezel Associates released a preliminary report detailing…
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