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For those of you who were not able to make it to Saul Carliner’s talk, here are some of the highlights of the night.  You can also read his pre-event questions, or join in on some of the post-event discussion.

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University Research Project the Design of Online Instruction and Information

As discussed at Saul Carliner’s talk, he is currently looking for people to participate in a University Research project.  I have attached the file to this post (MS Word required), and a brief outline below.

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Many people last night told me that they were having interesting conversations and debates after Saul’s talk and the questions he raised.  A few people even mentioned continuing that discussion on this blog.  So I have created this post for people to start their comments.

Please use the comments section to post your thoughts.  If a larger topic or debate starts, we can create a separate article or category for that discussion as needed.

Welcome to the New England Learning Association’s New Blog. New Technologies bring with it new ways to communicate. The NELA BLOG as it will be known, is a work in progress that is designed to let the learning and technology world share ideas, thoughts, success stories and more. As our mission statement says: The New England Learning Association (NELA) brings together professionals in industry and education for the purpose of advancing the successful adoption of technology for learning.

NELA is an organization known for connecting New England to the rest of the world with its new Global Chapters project, co-sponsored events with other countries and consulates such as the Canadian, Swiss and Irish. In addition to successful webinars and physical events throughout the year that NELA produces, the NELA BLOG gives us a unique opportunity to share the before, during and after of these events with others who could not attend or would like to share their comments.

The NELA BLOG is looking for thoughts and content from lots of places. Let’s take advantage of what blogs have to offer together. We are looking for participants, thought leaders, writers and users to offer their insight and comments. We are looking for what your success stories are. How do they make an impact to the industry? What did people really learn?

If you are a thought leader send us a few paragraphs that outline an article. Start a conversation on a relevant topic. Tell us what’s next. If it is interesting to you it will be interesting to others. We will get responses and feedback from all over the world. From India, the U.K., Switzerland, Canada, Italy and many more. Thought leaders who have already accepted an invitation to participate are from vendors, users, research firms, colleges and schools.

We want to hear from everyone. This is your opportunity to participate in an unbiased, non-threatening way. We are not looking for a compilation of every other blog cut and pasted into this one. You can get that anywhere. NELA will continue to be different and relevant. User experiences and how that is relevant to the industry,that is what really matters. So please, take a minute to think about what would really make this blog useful to you and let us know. The more you participate the better it will be.

What should you do first? Tuesday’s speaker, Saul Carliner has posted questions in advance for comments and discussion.

Due to security at the Cananian Consulate, remember to pre-register for the NELA event Tuesday Evening January 24.

Sincerely,
Allan Cole

New England Learning Association

• Is m-learning the next big thing in e-learning? If so, what makes it so hot?
• What’s happened to learning objects? Have they gone underground like 80s music? If so, when can we expect their revival?
• In his new book, Marc Rosenberg announces that we’re moving Beyond E-Learning. Is that someplace we want to go?
• Everyone says that, because the current generation of young people is addicted to video games, workplace learning needs to morph into the Sims and Delta Force. But how much does everyone really know?
• In its just-released 2005 Industry Report, TRAINING Magazine declared that the classroom “ain’t dead yet.” So when?

I’ll explore these and similar issues this Tuesday, January 24, 2006, in my presentation, “Seperating the reality from the chatter in learning theories.” 6 - 8 pm, at the Canadian Consulate, Three Copley Place, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02116.

Saul Carliner

New Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Exciting Webinar Hosted by Elluminate: Why is the use of Wireless Technologies for Mobile Learning gaining momentum in nations throughout the world? Join as we discuss the gap between those that have and do not have access to these types of digital technologies and where this market is headed.

We will discuss how wireless mobile technology can be used to bridge the learning divide and to allow individuals to learn anytime and from anywhere. There is a great sense of urgency to get remote communities connected.

Specific topics to be covered include:

• The types and benefits of mobile technology
• Design and delivery challenges when using mobile technology for delivering learning

Register for this webinar!

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We will read every comment and do our best to get back to you in a timely manner.

Thanks, the NELA blog staff.