E-learning Uncovered

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Do you use music in your courses? I’ve found time and time again that a little bit of well-placed music can add a surprising amount of polish and – more importantly – set the tone of the overall experience. Music can take a shortcut through people’s brains and tap into their emotions in a way that’s uncommon with spoken or written words. Take this promo I showed as part of the ID Challenge session at DevLearn a few weeks ago.

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E-learning Uncovered

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Lectora version X.6 releases today with a handful of new features. The biggest is the launch of ReviewLink Beta, an online review tool that comes free for Lectora users who are current on their maintenance plan. I thought it would be a good time to review its capabilities along with that of two similar products: Adobe Captivate Reviewer and REVIEW by Rapid Intake.

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E-learning Uncovered

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Some of the most talented people I’ve worked with in the e-learning industry were gently guided (and some violently “pushed”) into the field – because of a changing environment, new workplace goals, business reorganization, etc. They were great instructional designers and facilitators of classroom training and skillfully moved their skills to a different, online arena.

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E-learning Uncovered

DECEMBER 16, 2011

One of the things I enjoyed most about DevLearn last month was getting to see other instructional designers’ work, and just judging by the size of audiences that turn out for DemoFest and the ID Challenge, I know I’m not alone. It’s a common complaint among e-learning designers that they don’t get to see each other’s work often enough, because their companies (or their clients) won’t allow their courses to be posted online or included in portfolios.

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