“Augmented reality” has surpassed “virtual reality” as a search term in Google.
Augmented reality is a digital overlay onto the real world (versus the complete digital immersion of virtual reality).
Don’t miss the video of Parrot AR.Drone.
(TW)
Augmented Reality Vs. Virtual Reality: Which One Is More Real? | 6 January 2010
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Robert Gadd, the CEO of OnPoint Digital, has one of the best blogs available on mobile learning, even though he has only started blogging at the beginning of the year. Robert has a great technical grasp of what is needed at the present time to make mLearning work. Recently he started a 7 part series of posts on helping his readers to understand the different content types available to developers of mobile learning. Here are the links to this series:
mLearning Content Types – Overview and Intro
mLearning Content Types – Level 1: Messages
mLearning Content Types – Level 2: SMS Campaigns
mLearning Content Types – Level 3: Voice
mLearning Content Types – Level 4: Reference
mLearning Content Types – Level 5: Courseware
mLearning Content Types – Level 6: Rich Media
The reasons these types can be seen as levels is that technically they range from the simple to the complex in terms of the difficulty of production and the capabilities needed for the playback device and software. This is valuable information for those starting out to develop for the emerging world of mobile learning. (GW)
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Links to thoughtful questioning about some statements frequently made by those in L&D. You be the judge if the statements are myths. (JC)
Learning Myths | Donald H. Taylor | 8 February 2010
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Handwritten fonts can draw attention to important parts of the screen, add a sense of personality, and speak to the user in more personal and informal tone. It’s as if the instructor is letting you in on some personal notes, giving you extra information. Kind of like the director’s commentary on DVD. Because of this, handwritten fonts can add value to your elearning course.
Read Tom’s post for a list of when to use handwritten fonts. (JC)
Here’s How to Add Personality to Your E-Learning Courses | The Rapid E-Learning Blog | Tom Kuhlmann 9 February 2010
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Many of us use PDF documents on the Web as resources for a course. If you want to link to a specific page within the PDF, instead of having it open to the first page, you can use a page parameter. Adobe has a list with several other parameters you may find helpful. Via Jane Hart on Facebook. (JC)
Linking to a page within a PDF (and more!) | The Doc Fox | Samartha Vashishtha | 9 February 2010
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Gmail users may, as early as this week, see the arrival of a new Twitter-like status field that will allow users to “view a stream of status updates from people they choose to connect with.” These updates will be shared with Youtube, Picassa, and possibly other Google apps.
I predict the number one update will be “checking my e-mail.”
It’s very premature to call this a “Twitter Killer.” (RN)
Google Launching Twitter-Killer For Gmail! | Nicholas Carlson | Business Insider | 8 February 2010
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Marketed to teachers, but useful for anyone presenting or instructing using PowerPoint, Microsoft Mouse Mischief (Beta) allows you to make a presentation interactive by adding multiple choice questions which people can then answer using mice connected to the instructor’s or presenter’s PC. (JC)
Make your PowerPoint presentations interactive | WiZiQ PowerPoint Learning Community | Willem Karssenberg | 5 February 2010
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