Absorb LMS

JANUARY 24, 2013

“Dear Doctor, I’m concerned about Stanley. He has developed an unusual growth between his left thumb and index finger. The growth is the size of an average hardcover book, yet thinner. One side is silver and emblazoned with the image of an apple. The other glows with an iridescent light. Stanley does not appear to be in any pain. Nevertheless, I know he’s concerned since he stares and taps at the growth constantly.

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Jane Hart

JANUARY 24, 2013

That sounds about right! Create short, beautiful, looping videos in a simple and fun way and share on Twitter. Available for iPhone and iPod touch. You can download it here. This short video from The Verge explains more about the app and how to create a Vine.

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Absorb LMS

JANUARY 24, 2013

“Dear Doctor, I’m concerned about Stanley. He has developed an unusual growth between his left thumb and index finger. The growth is the size of an average hardcover book, yet thinner. One side is silver and emblazoned with the image of an apple. The other glows with an iridescent light. Stanley does not appear to be in any pain. Nevertheless, I know he’s concerned since he stares and taps at the growth constantly.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 24, 2013

by Lori Smith  I was recently asked by a fellow Captivate developer if it was possible to show the date on a Captivate slide. My answer was a quick yes. use the  cpInfoCurrentDateString  variable within a text caption. When previewed, the date on the learner's computer will appear within the caption. The developer needed a bit more.

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Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

I meet a lot of elearning developers when I’m on the road delivering Articulate training. One of the common concerns a lot of these developers have is how to make their content look good and make sense. Most of us are not graphic designers. I myself started my career as a primary school teacher. However [.].

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From the Coleface

JANUARY 24, 2013

You may have noticed that more and more websites are allowing you to download appointments into your calendar e.g. www.nationalrail.co.uk lets you get the train time you have looked up straight into Outlook with just the click of a button. Though the technology for sending iCalendar files (.ics) from the internet to your Outlook is by no means new, it’s a great example of people thinking through what the user journey is and making smart use of technology to make it effortless.

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ProProfs

JANUARY 24, 2013

Life in the UK. 10 Questions. The Life in the UK test is taken by migrants wanting to settle permanently in the UK who already speak English to a sufficient standard – and meet our stricter rules for permanent migration. Candidates taking the test must get 75% of the questions correct. Here are 10 sample questions. Find out more: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-centre/news/life-in-the-uk.

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E-learning Uncovered

JANUARY 24, 2013

We get lots of questions about our opinion on the major e-learning authoring tools. A while back, I did a comparison grid to help outline the key differences. There have been a lot of changes to the authoring tool landscape in the last 12 months, so I thought I’d update it. . The following table summarizes my personal opinion on the matter. I’m sure many (perhaps even some on my own team) might not agree.

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eLearning Brothers

JANUARY 24, 2013

It’s easy to build HTML 5 games in our Interaction Builder and then add then to courses built with Rapid Intake. The Rapid Intake eLearning authoring tool has a great feature that allows you to upload Flash and HTML 5 content that will be available to the user based on which format is appropriate. For example, if the user is viewing your course on a desktop browser then the course will use the Flash game file.

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Mindflash

JANUARY 24, 2013

In a recent Bersin by Deloitte study , spending on learning and development rose by 12% in 2012. In another study, 90% of CEOS said they plan to maintain or increase training budgets in 2013. Obviously, this is great news for learning and development (L&D) professionals. Not only do CEOs intend to invest in training, but the study also found that cost is not a primary factor when deciding to invest in training.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 24, 2013

We are excited to once again share some news with our Camtasia Studio users about upcoming training! Former TechSmith employee, Daniel Park, is holding several boot camp classes to help users learn about Camtasia, along with loads of useful information about screencasting productivity. Three classes will be offered this time around, available on both Windows and Mac.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2013

These qualities can increase a leader’s ability to meet the ever-increasing demands of today’s business environment. Leaders in today’s complex business environment must be agile to be able to respond to their workers’ needs and motivations. Here are six traits agile leaders must have. Champion: A champion builds the organization’s brand by his or her power to connect socially.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 24, 2013

Do you use Snagit on Mac every day at work? Would you like to make it easier to represent your organization’s brand in the captures you already create? One of the keys to building a brand is repetition and consistency in the way your company presents itself to the public over time. Snagit can help you consistently represent your brand in all of the image captures you and your colleagues create.

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Saffron Interactive

JANUARY 24, 2013

This short post is an edited excerpt from the updated Spicy Learning Guide, an essential compendium of 101 tips to improve your learning strategy. We’ll be releasing the new Spicy Learning Guide at Learning Technologies 2013 , so visit us at Stand 33 to collect your free copy! Since 2008 one of the biggest growth areas in learning has been the adoption of internal social networks.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2013

It’s time to rethink how information is aggregated and used. Take a different look at how you use the ever-shrinking time you have with learners in the classroom. I have attended three learning events in the last month. Although every role in our industry was represented, there was one common theme, which was referenced during one of the CLO panels: “The world we serve is growing more and more out of our control.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 24, 2013

Do you use Snagit on Mac every day at work? Would you like to make it easier to represent your organization’s brand in the captures you already create? One of the keys to building a brand is repetition and consistency in the way your company presents itself to the public over time. Snagit can help you consistently represent your brand in all of the image captures you and your colleagues create.

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Training Industry

JANUARY 24, 2013

Until the latter part of the last century, “stakeholder” referred exclusively to a person who held the stakes in a wager. It has come to mean anyone who has an interest in or is affected by the actions of a business, professional association, political group, or non-profit. For an organizational change initiative, a stakeholder is any person whose participation, support, or decisions can influence the outcome of the initiative.

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HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ interactive video platform for learner-driven, AI-enabled, education. Viewers get instant answers to their questions directly from videos, interrupting when needed, and getting an author-validated answer!

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Saffron Interactive

JANUARY 24, 2013

At next week’s Learning Technologies Exhibition Saffron Interactive (Stand 33) will be demonstrating Saffron Share, a corporate social network, personal portfolio and community knowledge base for collaboration and ‘just-in-time’ learning. The product is based on the open source Elgg social networking engine. ‘There are two key advantages to basing this new product on open source technology,’ says Toby Harris, LMS product manager at Saffron.

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Training Industry

JANUARY 24, 2013

Where are you in your certification lifecycle? Most product lifecycles depict a product’s introduction, growth, maturity and eventual decline. For this discussion you’ll need to think of your certification as a product. Many programs may not consider their certification(s) as products or step back to analyze their program from this perspective but I think it offers a healthy view into evaluating what may ail a lackluster certification program and perhaps offer an insight into your program’s futu

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Jay Cross

JANUARY 24, 2013

WHOOPS. I hit the SAVE button prematurely. This ia a post in progress. Stoos (rhymes with close or dose ) is a village located in the municipality of Morschach. It lies at 1,300 metres in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and has about 100 inhabitants. It is used as a small ski resort with a cable car leading to the Fronalpstock. The village itself is car-free and is accessible via a funicular. ( Wikipedia ).

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eLearningArt

JANUARY 24, 2013

Back before I started eLearningArt, I worked on a consulting project in a niche industry that had a limited supply of useful stock images. Given our budget, conducting a custom photo-shoot was out of the question. On the other end of the spectrum, we also didn’t want the unprofessional feel of using mismatched clipart. Instead, [.].

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ProProfs

JANUARY 24, 2013

Picture of the Week. Tweet. Vote. Powered by. online polls. Remove Ad. Related Polls. Which picture can be the new WEEKS PICTURE? Picture of the Week #1. What picture should be Photo of the Week? Picture of the week favorite. The real picture of the Mona Lisa is of grea. Create your own poll.

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Jay Cross

JANUARY 24, 2013

1-800-GOT-JUNK (“Junk”) came by Internet Time Lab to pick up 24 months of trash. The two thirty-somethings who showed up were pleasant, hard-working, and efficient. One fellow liked his job because it fix his life as a musician. For seven years, he has worked at Junk six months and then taken off to play music for six months. “It works for me; it works for them.” The other fellow recently graduated from Cal Berkeley; he was happy to have any job.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2013

Thomas Volk, an enterprise technology executive, started his career with HP before moving to the U.S., where he spent more than five years in a variety of global sales and marketing roles. Austin, Texas — Jan. 22 Lumesse, an integrated talent management services provider, has announced the appointment of Thomas Volk as its CEO. Volk, an enterprise technology executive, started his career with HP in Germany and the U.K. before moving to the U.S., where he spent more than five years in a var

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Jay Cross

JANUARY 24, 2013

VIA’s Chris Petersen is dead. From an early interview : Suzie: What are some useful tips you can provide people on using their strengths in their daily lives? Chris: Be mindful of what I call strengths occasions, and rise to them. Also, practice, practice, practice. Character Strengths Research.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2013

The seminar will address the current challenge of providing learning interventions, or performance support, which can be accessed from multiple operating systems and devices. London — Jan. 23 Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), a developer of learning services, will present its learning products at the Learning Technologies conference on Jan. 29 in Olympia, London.

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eLearningArt

JANUARY 24, 2013

Back before I started eLearningArt, I worked on a consulting project in a niche industry that had a limited supply of useful stock images. Given our budget, conducting a custom photo-shoot was out of the question. On the other end of the spectrum, we also didn’t want the unprofessional feel of using mismatched clipart. Instead, we developed our own set of matching icon images to use throughout the series of courses.

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Vignettes Learning

JANUARY 24, 2013

Synthesis: In the film, Lincoln , President Lincoln and Thaddeus Stevens used the power of metaphors to solve two crucial historical stand-offs during the American civil war. The insights shared here will help us to better appreciate the power of storytelling and show us how we can effectively use it as eLearning professionals, developers, and trainers. __ Lincoln , Steven Spielberg’s masterful biographical film on Abraham Lincoln, unravels the saga of an emerging American nation torn by ideolog

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