Friday, January 30, 2009

12 eLearning Predictions for 2009

By Tony Karrer

#1 - "Self-Directed Learning" Increases

Due to economic pressures, companies are going to reduce training budgets to a point where it doesn't make sense to create content on marginal topics. Instead, we will call this "self-directed learning" and will do our best to support the workforce to learn it on their own with minimal guidance and support.


Read more here.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

National Teach-In on Global Warming

The National Teach-In is a nationwide dialogue between students, community members, and key decision makers around concrete climate change policy recommendations.

On Thursday, February 5, 2009, LBCC will host a 4-member panel to discuss issues and policies regarding climate change:

* Mayor Charlie Tomlinson, Corvallis
* Mayor Sharon Konopa, Albany
* David Van't Hof, Sustainability Advisory to Governor Kulongoski
* Dan Whelan, Field Representative & District Aide to Congressman Peter DeFazio

Visit the LBCC National Teach-In Blog for more information, and to learn how you can submit questions and comments to the panel.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Abilene Christian University speaks About Google Apps

LBCC is Now on Twitter!

"What is this 'Twitter' thing I have been hearing about?" is a question I have been asked a lot in recent months. The ironic thing is, even while I try to answer that question, I am still asking it of myself. Twitter may best be described as a casual mix of the best features of an email, blog and instant messaging tool, with many of the benefits and few of the negative of each.

When I first started my personal Twitter account (believe me, you don't want to see it) a few months ago, it instantly occurred to me that Twitter is one of those things that you immediately "get" or "don't get" right off the bat.

Twitter submissions have a 140 character limit, so you will need to economize your thoughts, and you will never have a huge amount to read from comments of people you "follow." Wait a minute, what does it mean to "follow" someone on Twitter? I could explain here, or you could get more of a hands-on feel for Twitter by visiting Linn-Benton Community College's Twitter page.

Enjoy, and Tweet away!