User-generated content and copyright laws

This video by Stanford professor Larry Lessig hits on the key copyright issues of our day. I find it particularly interesting with respect to e-learning and technical communication where there is an increasing shift toward user-generated content, informal learning and on-demand information. Many communication and learning materials being produced today carry a black market label (copyright speaking). How can we give our youth access to this technology and at the same time expect them to not curiously, actively use it? The black marketers are our children and we are responsible for having equipped them with the tools to break the law. Thought-provoking ideas.

Slideshare on trends and impact of e-learning 2.0

Interesting slide show on trend and impact of e-learning 2.0 by S. Downes. I picked up some new terms and ideas from this, and found it informative.

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Effective home safety e-learning

Here is a short (30 second) yet powerful and effective use of e-learning to describe how to put out a kitchen grease fire and the consequences of doing it improperly. I won't soon forget this training.

Evidence-based research in e-learning

An interesting and informative look at evidence-based findings in the field of instructional design. There is also a webinar at Adobe entitled e-Learning & the Science of Instruction: Applying Evidence-based Guidelines for Digital Learning Environment that Teach where Ruth Clark discusses the topic in further detail. Note you must register with Adobe (free) to access the presentation. It is a good overview of the subject of best practices in the evolving field of instructional design and for further in-depth information I recommend The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning. We are continuing our e-learning videos for our client and the next series is more complicated in nature and needs the application of best practices more than ever.

Here is a presentation (no audio) by MaryFriend Shepard, Program Director for the PhD in Educational Technology Program at Walden University examining the changes universities are experiencing with online learning. Much of what we at Knowledgework are bringing to the workplace is in response to the increasing numbers of workers who expect to have flexible, on-demand learning available. Are organizations prepared to meet this requirement?