A great time for online learning!

U.S. News and World Report just came out with an article on online learning. It describes the increase in popularity of this type of learning and how the competition could drive prices down. Check out the article at http://spotlight.encarta.msn.com/Features/encnet_Departments_Grad_default_article_OnlineEdOffersAccess.html?Gt1=27001

With the economy in the current shape it is in, many adults are realizing a change in career or gaining better training in their field might be a good thing to take on. Timing could not be better. Typically as the economy decreases, education tends to increase. Get out there and take some classes!

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LDG Blog joins Technorati

Link to the LDG blog!! If you are in the online learning field, please link to me. I would love to find other like-minded e-learners out there, both instructors of online courses and online students to share their experiences. Come dialogue with me!

The WOW factor in learning

'The Unexpected Outcome' Is A Key To Human Learning
ScienceDaily (Mar. 15, 2009) — The human brain’s sensitivity to unexpected outcomes plays a fundamental role in the ability to adapt and learn new behaviors, according to a new study by a team of psychologists and neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania. Read more about this great study at:
http://www.sciencedaily.com:80/releases/2009/03/090313145952.htm

This is a great new finding on how unexpected information in our brain actually helps us adapt and learn more. We tend to learn more when information is new and different than when it is predictable. So, find some ways to mix up your teaching as an instructor to shock the brains of your students and if you are a student, find ways to learn new and exciting information. Take a class out of the ordinary from what is familiar. Explore new worlds with online learning!

Online education increases in slow economies

Online classes tend to see greater enrollment as the economy does a downturn. There might be various theories on this. Increasing costs of gas and travel make online classes more attractive since the student can stay home and learn. Another theory on why we see increased enrollment is that a weak economy might trigger the desire or even need to change jobs, gain new career skills, or change careers altogether in order to survive the failing economy. Many people still wake up each morning realizing they are in a dead end job or just in a job with no potential for growth. I think few people can even say they have a career, they plod along to a job in order to make money to pay the bills. Work and life should be fulfilling. Check out the information in this article
http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/article/3457/universities-see-double-digit-increase-in-online-enrollment-study-finds

Come try some of our great classes, perhaps you may find some fulfillment! www.learningdesigngroup.net

Finding support in the business world

Starting a new business is a BIG adventure and one that takes dedication and focus. I have been looking for new avenues to spread the word about Learning Design Group,LLC and all of our great classes and it is a full time job doing all that searching and posting!! I was thinking it would be great to start collecting some resources on this blog as people find them, add them to our list here. One site I found for women entrepreneurs that has lots to offer is the Ladies Who Launch website at http://www.ladieswholaunch.com/
There is a wonderful directory of resouces, all sorts of business tools, and even social networking sites.

Can anyone add some other wonderful websites to share on entrepreneurship?!

Do Schools Kill our Creativity

Check out this wonderful video I found by Sir Ken Robinson about creativity. He has a great sense of humor but really hits some important points about our current education system.

Great video from Sir Ken Robinson at the TED conference discussing the role of creative individuals who do not fit into the tradition mode of learning in schools.