Sat.Jun 18, 2011 - Fri.Jun 24, 2011

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What Is Game Based Learning?

Upside Learning

I spent close to a year laboring under the delusion that game based learning was all about incorporating course material into a game. After all, what else could it be? If I incorporate all the course learning objectives into a game setting and keep score – it qualifies as game based learning doesn’t it? No! It doesn’t! Research suggests that if learners are able to score and win the game without learning, they are more likely to do so.

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ProtoMedia/Kaplan EduNeering Big Virtual World Announcement

Kapp Notes

ProtonMedia Raises $4.5 Million in Series B Financing Led by Kaplan Ventures. Kaplan EduNeering concurrently forms strategic reseller partnership with ProtonMedia. ProtonMedia announced the successful completion of a $4.5 million Series B venture financing led by Kaplan Ventures. ProtonMedia will use the funds to extend its leadership position within life sciences by further integrating its ProtoSphere virtual collaboration environment with ComplianceWire®, Kaplan EduNeering’s validated cl

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Social learning in action at #elnil

Jane Hart

Tweet. Picture of @brrough and @sarsentrekker tweeting away was taken by @mikecollins007. Last Friday, I had the pleasure of chairing the eLearning network’s first regional event in Bristol. The topic was Making the most of informal learning. During the morning and the first part of the afternoon, we listened to 4 speakers with interesting informal learning stories to tell – and there was also a lively backchannel on Twitter to keep those outside the room up to speed with what was h

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PowerPoint 2010: Adding Animation to SmartArt

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by AJ George. PowerPoint's SmartArt allows you to visually communicate information. You can create SmartArt graphics that are lists, process diagrams and organizational charts. Adding SmartArt is simple. all you need to do is click the SmartArt command on the Insert Ribbon. While adding animation to the SmartArt is just as simple, some of the features are a bit hidden.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Elevate your member education initiatives This eBook will explore: Why measure content consumption rather than (or in addition to) completion rates and member satisfaction? What are some proven tactics to create quality learner content and raise your content consumption rates? You’ll discover why measuring content consumption is pivotal for program success and explore effective tactics to boost overall engagement.

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Improving Communication in High Performance Organizations

The Performance Improvement Blog

My colleagues, Leslie Stambaugh and Jim Stilwell, and I have published an ebook to illustrate principles and best practices of effective communication in organizations. Leaders in every organization in which we have worked have told us that their organizaion had a "communication problem." The communication problem bucket is very large, making it quite easy to pour most organizational concerns into it.

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Social Media Revolution 2011 Video

Jane Hart

Tweet. I’ve been waiting for this! The 2011 revision of the well known video by Erik Qualmann. “Part of the world’s most watched Social Media video series; “Social Media Revolution&# by Erik Qualman. Based on #1 International Best Selling Book Socialnomics by Erik Qualman. This is a shorter version that includes new social media statistics for 2011.

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PowerPoint 2010: What's the Difference Between Duplicate and Copy?

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by AJ George. Recently I was asked about the difference between the duplicate and copy commands, since they seemingly do the same thing. Duplicate (Ctrl-D) will automatically copy and paste whatever slide you select and place it right below the original slide. It will be identical in every way to the previous slide. Copy, (Ctrl-C) will save a copy of the slide to your clipboard so that it can be pasted (Ctrl-V) elsewhere in the presentation.

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Jeremiah Owyang mLearnCon keynote mindmap

Clark Quinn

Jeremiah Owyang, analyst at Altimeter, keynoted the opening day of the eLearning Guild’s mLearnCon conference. He talked about the intersection of mobile and social, talking mobile definitions, organizational structures, and core transitions, using a metaphor of bees.

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Instructional Designer at Home Depot Covers the Ups and Downs of Technology

Dashe & Thomson

James Hill is an instructional designer at The Home Depot Inc. He designs and develops training programs and performance improvement tools for front-line sales employees. He has also designed learning for the transportation industry and military. What follows is an interview between James and Gena Taylor of Maestro eLearning, as a part of a new series called Trainer Talks.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Interactive Learning

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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Social Media @ Work video

Jane Hart

Tweet. Another social media video – this one from Red Sky Vision. “There is disconnect between how immersed and digitally connected employees are outside of the workplace, and how their internal communications are being delivered. On the ground, employees are still posting printed communications on the water cooler when they can be engaged, led and informed via the latest digital channel.&#.

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Writing & Grammar: Apostrophes and Possession

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Jennie Ruby. Lately I've been hearing a lot of people use expression's like Jennie and I's house. The most alarming use, perhaps, was in a sentence very much like this one: "All of the editing and proofing is handled by Jennie and I's department." When the head of the editing department struggles with a grammatical issue, you know it is a bad one.

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LATI: A better way to measure influence on Twitter?

E-Learning Provocateur

I’ve never been comfortable with attributing digital influence to the number of followers someone has on Twitter. To me, it’s more a measure of your longevity on the platform. The longer you have been on Twitter, the more followers you will have collected over the years. Sure, the quality of your tweets and other variables will have an effect, but simply comparing the raw number of followers among tweeps is not really comparing apples with apples.

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Clicky-Clicky Bling-Bling Part 2

Learning Visions

Part two of my article: Avoiding the Trap of Clicky-Clicky Bling-Bling is up on eLearn Magazine. And if you missed part one, by all means….click here. Photo credit: my bling bling by pheezy.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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Emerging Asynchronous Conversation Models

Tony Karrer

I had an interesting conversation with Patrick Randolph from TalkWheel about different kinds of asynchronous conversation models that are emerging and how they might fit into broader eLearning Initiatives. Particularly we focused on the implications of TalkWheel, Quora and Namesake. Below I've captured aspects of our conversation (interestingly enough done via email - how old school).

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Adobe Captivate 5.5: Only The Shadow Knows!

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel. While some of the new features in Adobe Captivate 5.5 (such as the ability to free rotate and publish to Apple mobile devices ) have gotten all the fanfare since Adobe released the new software, one new feature has sat on the sideline, overshadowed by the others: Shadow. But don't let this understated feature fool you. it's awesome.

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Innovate e-Learning through the use of neural networks?

Challenge to Learn

One of my sons studies artificial intelligence, he is in his second year now. Recently they organized a parent’s day. We got a tour of the university grounds and we got some colleges they normally give to freshman. I really enjoyed it. One of the things I picked up was a better understanding of ‘Neural networks’ and how you can teach them to recognize patterns.

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Cool Second Life Happening:UW VIBE Future InfoExpo Recruitment

Kapp Notes

Have you ever had trouble sorting your stuff? Would you like to know who in SL might be a good social connection for you? Need to solve a problem, but don’t know how to organize the information? Researchers from the University of Washington Information School are conducting a research study investigating exciting and useful alternative capabilities for Second Life.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Amber MacArthur #mLearnCon Keynote Mindmap

Clark Quinn

This morning’s mLearnCon keynote was by journalist Amber MacArthur. She talked about the intersection of mobile and social, though mostly talking the social side. Definitely a fun presentation with lots of humorous examples.

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Writing & Grammar: What Should Editors Change?

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Jennie Ruby. First, a point of clarification re last week's contest : we had more than two dozen entries, not just several. Second, an excellent question was raised on the blog : how much re-writing can be allowed on something like this before the meaning is changed?When I set up the contest, I did have in mind just ridding the existing text of redundancies.

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Applying Usability Techniques to eLearning Documents

Integrated Learnings

By Donna Bryant. If you have ever designed online support documents that are used for quick online reinforcement learning, you know that not only do the documents need to contain the right information, but they must also be usable online. What does it mean for an online support document to be usable online? Usability, in practice, answers a very basic design question—does it work?

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eLearning Cyclops: Cool Tools to Liven Up The Classroom

eLearning Cyclops

eLearning Cyclops. My insights on elearning and mlearning. Pages. Home. Free eLearning. Cloud Apps. About Me. Privacy Policy. Monday, June 20, 2011. Cool Tools to Liven Up The Classroom. I just read an article in T&D Magazine titled "Beef Up Your Training Toolbox with Web Tool." The author, Mary E. Green , offered suggestions for how you can use web tools to increase engagement in the traditional classroom.

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Why and How to Earn Your PMP® Credential

Gaining your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification can be very beneficial for any project manager. Most successful PMP candidates treat preparing for the PMP exam as a personal project. As such, it requires careful planning and a structured approach. Eligibility criteria must be met, and the exam is known for its difficulty, sometimes requiring multiple attempts.

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ELN insights blog

From the Coleface

Interested in e-learning in a wider context than professional services? That feels like a large part of the venn diagram to me…. Take a look at the eLearning Network’s splendid new blog eLN insights. You also find that I’ve found a way to apply something from school Latin lesssons to real life – What can e-learning take from classical mythology?

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You're Invited to ScreencastCamp!

TechSmith Camtasia

Come on in! Our doors at TechSmith are open! I'm really excited to invite you to the first ever ScreencastCamp ! So, what is ScreencastCamp? It is a gathering of screencasters and visual communication aficionados who want to network, learn, and collaborate on the art of screencasting. The event relies on. YOU! All sessions, discussions, and demos are led by attendees sharing their knowledge.

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On-Boarding For Dummies: How To Successfuly Bring New Employees On-Board

Mindflash

Employee turnover is a costly problem. And with 22% of employees leaving their jobs within the first 45 days of employment, it’s all the more important to be sure that your employees are assimilated into your company with special care and ease. Of course, successful on-boarding is easier said than done. Here are some on-boarding tips to help keep your employee turnover rates down, and your on-boarding success rate high.

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Future directions

Learning with e's

The first EDEN ( European Distance and E-learning Network ) Fellows day was a thought provoking and absorbing event. Held as a part of the celebration of EDEN's 20th anniversary, 24 Fellows, as well as members of the EDEN Executive Committee and invited guests met to discuss the future direction of technology enhanced learning in Europe and beyond in the grand surrounds of Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin.

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7 Steps to Consider When Implementing a LMS

How Do You Choose the Right Learning Management System? Choosing the perfect Learning Management System can be complex for organizations. Initially, you might ask questions like, "When is the right time to adopt an LMS?" or "Which LMS is the best fit?" Once you've made your LMS selection, your next query is likely, "How do I go about implementing it?

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Captivate 5 patch for LMS reporting, audio dev, preloader…

Adobe Captivate

We’ve just released a new patch for Adobe Captivate 5. This patch contains a new feature, and a few bug fixes. The issues fixed in this patch are: LMS An AICC-compliant Adobe Captivate course does not launch successfully if the web server on which the course is hosted, and the LMS, which is used to [.].

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Dev Corner - Programming for Fun

TechSmith Camtasia

Last month, TechSmith Developers organized their own internal 2-day conference, DevKhan. At TechSmith, we are always striving to learn and DevKhan is a way for our developers to share their expertise with each other. They spoke on a wide variety of topics. This week's Dev Corner is a presentation from DevKhan where Chris Bowron spoke about his personal homebrew project, "Chess Programming For Fun and Zero Profit".

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What are the rewards of managing an online eLearning community?

eFront

Connie Malamed, aka the eLearning coach , ask me for an interview concerning online community management. My role as an online community manager at the Instructional Design and e-Learning Professionals’ Group at LinkedIn, which has 14K+ members all over the world, has helped me to develop a global understanding of the eLearning industry, find new friends, new colleagues, and new partners.