Well here it is, the final countdown. Other final countdowns: Europe – great song, but really how many times can you listen to “it’s the final countdown” Movie starring Kirk Douglas, Charlie Sheen – “The Final Countdown”, the navy goes back in time before Dec. 7, 1941 – great movie. Every television show on New Year’s eve, heck anyone in public on New Year’s eve. Your friends days before your big 30-40-50-60, heck even your wedding – again, is this really necessary? 10 eLogic Learning - Essential LMS. Unlimited portals. 9 Docebo. MORE >>

Picture from insidehighered.com. As the year comes to an end, I find myself looking at the emerging trends in our industry, particularly in regards to e-learning. Arguably the most exciting advancement is the new Tin-Can API as we move away from the clunky SCORM protocols of the past. New development tools have also hit the scene, particularly among the big players with products like Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate 6. A slew of other products are also on the verge of launch, including our very own LearnDash WordPress LMS plugin. This leaves a lot to be desired. MORE >>

I was asked by Wendy Kirkpatrick to remove the copyrighted Kirkpatrick diagrammatic model from my original blog post, How to Evaluate Learning: Kirkpatrick Model for the 21st Century. This revised post includes a step-by-step table as a replacement for that diagram. think the table actually makes the process easier to understand. Even though many [.] The post How to Evaluate Learning: Kirkpatrick Model for the 21st Century—A Revision appeared first on Social Learning Blog. MORE >>

Working Smarter Daily points to ideas from design thinking, network optimization, brain science, user experience design, learning theory, organizational development, social business, technology, collaboration, web 2.0 patterns, social psychology, value network analysis, anthropology, complexity theory, and more. These disciplines add up to what I call “working smarter.” ” Working smarter embraces the spirit of agile software, action learning, social networks, and parallel developments in many disciplines. Here’s how. And here are the top articles from this year: ADAPTIVE PATH. MORE >>

When I’m working with a new client and ask for the company’s style guide, I often get a blank look.  Until I ask that question, people are often using their own standards, rather than a true “style”–so we create one with them! Here are the things you may want to know if you don’t already have and use a style guide for your e-learning courses. What is a style guide? Style guides can include anything that defines the “style” of your course (or any other written document, for that matter). Why should we have a style guide? Ultimately, having a style guide saves time!  Where do I find it? or p.m. MORE >>