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As more and more tablets come on the market, the prices have dropped considerably. With the soon to be released Aakash tablet by the UK-based Datawind, the affordability of tablets for education development projects is now a reality.

Let me start this post by saying, unlike many of my co-workers, I am not a big gamer.  But I agree with Brian that there is lot of value in video games for education. Educational games have even been recently discussed in the field of education technology for development.
With that in mind, I wanted [...]

Educational researchers and instructional designers have been calling for more collaborative practices in classrooms around the world. They suggest that collaborative learning has the power to move students from mere passive consumers of information to active creators of knowledge. On top of this, it can help prepare them for their future work. In the developing world, this is especially an issue, since those lucky enough to gain access to higher education are often graduating with few transferable skills. Sure, they can memorize and take tests well, but do they know how to work in teams to solve problems?

Speech recognition is becoming more and more prevalent in our lives. We can now talk to our phones, our cars, and our computers. With Seward’s focus on eLearning, a discussion of where speech recognition fits into this is in order.

Why do so many eLearning projects use games to teach? Games are in vogue for both adult and youth eLearning. This article talks about why…

While the iPad really sparks the imagination with the possibilities it adds to eLearning, it has some challenges to overcome before it can truly be a game-changer in that arena.

How a thorough front-end analysis can help you determine the most effective method for addressing a learning need.

E-learning, also called online learning and web-based instruction, has long been a great solution for keeping the workforce trained at a low cost per pupil cost. Companies, government agencies, and higher education institutions, which are now facing very strained budgets, are looking to e-learning to train and educate workers. Recently, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and [...]

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