Fri.Nov 09, 2012

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Philanthropy, Learning, and Change-Making

The Performance Improvement Blog

The recent U.S. election reminded us on a daily basis of all the serious problems we face as a nation. Political campaigns made the solutions sound simple, as if one person or one policy could put people back to work, improve our educational system, deliver better health care, clean up the environment, or prevent war. It’s just not that simple. As Baldoni writes in his Forbes blog post , “Post-Election: Now What?

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Technology sinner

Allison Rossett

That technology sinner is me. I sinned this morning. I awoke at 5:30 AM to address an elearning conference in Europe via Adobe Connect. By 5:50 AM, with colorful earrings in my ears, and virtually suitable clothing on top, I was ready for the webinar. This isn’t about technology failure. Connect worked like a charm. Or I think it did. And therein lies the problem.

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The Pyramid Is the Tipping Point

Ontuitive

Imagine you walk into a classroom to take a course and find the desks scattered all over the place, student manuals strewn all over the room, the instructor making no effort to facilitate the course effectively, the LCD projector pointing at the wall not the whiteboard, your fellow students wandering in and out sporadically throughout the period, and the course beginning randomly in chapter 5 for no apparent reason.

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Education, Not Guns and Bombs, Creates The Future

KnowledgeStar

Other people around the world pray for what we take for granted. From the article: “As the recent Taliban assassination attempt on Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani champion of girls’ education, shows: The Taliban are most scared of books, not bombs. Establishing an educational infrastructure in Afghanistan is the most cost effective long-term strategy for grassroots [.].

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.

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Running The Survey

Moodle Journal

Following the trial of our eILT skillset questionnaire for staff, where I ran it past a sample of nearly twenty, this week I applied the finishing touches and launched the survey for real. The initial trial took the form of a paper based exercise that allowed us to evaluate and apply changes to what would become the final electronic form delivered through our Moodle vle.

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Overview of Captivate 6 Themes

eLearning Brothers

With the release of Captivate 6, Adobe has introduced “Themes”. Themes are a great way to quickly brand your course content and to keep it consistent. You can built a theme and then share it with your team. The theme can have colors, layouts, placeholders, fonts, buttons, and much more pre-built into it. There are multiple themes that come with Captivate 6.

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eTraing: Trackable Quizzes with Adobe Presenter 8

Adobe Captivate

When? Thursday, December 13, 2012, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM US/Pacific Description: Join Vish and Dr. Pooja Jaisingh to learn how to create quizzes, add various types of questions and question groups, enable the quiz for reporting and publish the course with Adobe Presenter 8. Register at: [link].

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Hone Your Technical Skills with the MCTS Microsoft Certifications

OpenSesame

Did you know that more than 80% of the world’s computers run a Microsoft operating system? This means that almost everyone from small businesses owners to Fortune 500 companies are using Microsoft software in their daily operations. Obtaining a Microsoft certification is the easiest and best way to get a job or promotion in the information technology industry.

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eTraining: Captivate your Learners with Amazing Simulations

Adobe Captivate

When? Thursday, November 29, 2012, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM US/Pacific Description: Join Vish and Dr. Pooja Jaisingh for an exciting session on capture workflows using Adobe Captivate 6. In this session, you will learn how to create application recordings in demonstration, training, and assessment mode — all in one go. You will also learn how to [.].

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Creating Engaging Technical eLearning - Move: Learners to Tears

Vignettes Learning

A few months ago, there was a movie, "Jiro Dreams of Sushi". It is a story on how to keep our skills and craft. It is moving and motivational. All those who train people should watch this. Watch the Mercedes Benz stories, too. It will bring tears to your eyes. "Jiro Dreams of Sushi." Click here to view " Jiro Dreams of Sushi " Elliott Massie wrote about "Jiro" in his enewsletter: "Sushi Lesson: Years of Study or Quick Skilling?

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Hone Your Technical Skills with the MCTS Microsoft Certifications

OpenSesame

'Did you know that more than 80% of the world’s computers run a Microsoft operating system? This means that almost everyone from small businesses owners to Fortune 500 companies are using Microsoft software in their daily operations. Obtaining a Microsoft certification is the easiest and best way to get a job or promotion in the information technology industry.