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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Author Archives: Robert "Bob" Bilyk. Augmented Reality For Educators. October 23, 2016. In this article I walk through the making of a simple AR application with the LodeStar authoring tool, which now includes the ARMaker template. Any intrepid instructor can create something similar for his or her own course. Our use of AR fits closely with a common use that is defined by a research article that appeared in Computers and Education in March 2013, titled...
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April | 2015 | LodeStar Web Journal
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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Monthly Archives: April 2015. Top Five Changes to LodeStar 7. April 19, 2015. In April 2013, we launched a complete redesign of the LodeStar eLearning authoring tool, culminating in LodeStar 7. Since then we have announced each new change as we added to the tool. We blogged, tweeted and announced each new feature in Facebook and our Web Journal. One: Fusion of web design and interactive learning activities. Short Answer, with Regular Expression support.
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January | 2015 | LodeStar Web Journal
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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Monthly Archives: January 2015. 12 Ways to Engage Students With eLearning Authoring Tools. January 3, 2015. In higher education, online instructors are often first introduced to authoring content in learning management systems like Desire2Learn and Blackboard. Instructors don’t need to concern themselves about the details of the SCORM specification. They need only be aware that it exists and that every major LMS can import SCORM content. SCORM stands fo...
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October | 2014 | LodeStar Web Journal
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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Monthly Archives: October 2014. These are my favorite things. October 9, 2014. LodeStar 7 has reached its beta milestone. Learning institutions of every level will be supported by the rich feature set of the current release. You may be surprised to discover the many things that LodeStar 7 supports with the help of its star template, ActivityMaker. Let’s list some of our favorites:. HTML Text with images, tables, links, and embeds. The example speaks for...
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November | 2014 | LodeStar Web Journal
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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Monthly Archives: November 2014. November 30, 2014. Decision making scenarios tell a story (often in the form of a narrative, case study or history) and challenge students to draw from their knowledge and make decisions to advance the story and solve a problem. In short, it takes time, but it is well worth it. Students enjoy being close to the content that they are expected to master. Case vignettes and scenarios are one such opportunity. Since ...Inclu...
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July | 2015 | LodeStar Web Journal
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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Monthly Archives: July 2015. Open Textbooks and ePub. July 29, 2015. A new convergence of technology has survived the early stages of Gartner’s hype cycle. It has survived the peak of inflated expectations and the trough of disillusionment. It is slowly ascending the slope of enlightenment and will soon achieve the plateau of productivity, bringing benefit to schools and their students. Carries more than 200 open books. One visit to http:/ cnx.org/.
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May | 2015 | LodeStar Web Journal
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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Monthly Archives: May 2015. May 4, 2015. Design patterns is a concept borrowed from software design. A design pattern is essentially a general solution or an approach to a common task. A design pattern serves as a template for how a problem can be solved or a task can be completed. Sophisticated programmers use design patterns. The use and labeling of instructional design patterns helps us in several ways. Second, it helps students immediately recognize...
