The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

by Jennie Ruby  Putting two sentences together to form one larger sentence is a common way to express more complex thoughts. But I see even academic writers with MAs or PhDs get the punctuation wrong. Here's how it works. You put two complete sentences together. Nothing is more central to neoclassical microeconomics than the concept of a market. +.

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KnowledgeStar

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

I was recently challenged by a reader to define what I mean when I use the words “learn” or “learning”. Here it is: I’ll use the game of golf. If you want to learn to play golf, you can go to a seminar, read a book about the history and etiquette of golf, watch a [.].

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Allison Rossett

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

In spite of gripes about relevance, congruence with new technology, and sluggishness, I remain an instructional design fan. Why? ID is not perfect, but it is what we have, and it does tame the chaos that surrounds us– to some extent. I’m one of those people who appreciates the good old days of ID. Then we were devoted to clear and articulated outcomes, matching strategies to them, and provision of worked examples with lots of practice and feedback.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Starting with the release of Version 1.1.0, LearnDash will be offering all LMS extensions 100% FREE to LearnDash customers via the new “LearnDash Library” We want you to get the most out of your LMS, and it doesn’t really seem right to “nickel and dime” those of you who put the faith of your learning programs into LearnDash.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

'As a guest author on the yourmembership.com blog, Jack McGrath, President and Creative Director at. Digitec, reported on the skills gap problem facing industries and what associations can do to help solve the problem. The post spread like wildfire and was shared dozens of times across social media platforms. “Can Associations Bridge the Skills-gap for Their Members” even made it on Association Universe’s Daily Best list.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Carlos Garcia is a bilingual voice over artist, Google Adwords certified partner , and president and founder of Please Hold Advertising, Inc., a custom on hold message provider and web marketing firm. And, as if that wasn’t already enough, Carlos has become a Snagit screencasting pro. Carlos founded Please Hold in 1993 after colleagues and local business owners asked him to record on-hold messages and voice over spots for them.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Nearly 40 percent of parents say heading back to earn a higher degree is needed to demonstrate the importance of education to their children, according to a new survey. Phoenix — Feb. 21 Many parents in America are considering higher education to not only help them get ahead in the workplace but to also set a good example for their children, according to a new survey.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

We asked Ask3 users how they are using the app. We found some really cool ones and wanted to share! The text is taken verbatim from a recent survey: 1) I’m using it as a way for my cousin in Kalamazoo to ask me questions about algebra that he is having issues with. I am using just one video where he just replies or sends me a video. 2) In class to pose questions to each other during work time. 3) We use it in class as a “check for understanding” tool.

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OpenSesame

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

'Remote workers foster communication with video chat. If you only use Google for their impeccable search engine, you’re missing out on the other Google applications.like Google+ Hangout. Google account holders with access to a web camera use this application to video chat with each other.

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e-Learning Academy

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Video podcast 32 is the first of a series of five videos exploring the role of change management when implementing a learning technology strategy; such as e-learning courseware, a Learning Management System, webinar, social media or a video platform for performance support. Why not doenload this free training resource from iTunes. Or read the transcript [.].

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OpenSesame

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

We all hear the buzz around using social media tools for learning and collaboration in the workplace – but what we really need is practical tips for implementing those technologies every day. At OpenSesame, we use a number of social technologies to enable communication and collaboration. Social media is particularly essential for us because more than 40% of the OpenSesame team works remotely.

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Jay Cross

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

This is an amazing camera. Takes great shots. The show-stopper is x50 zoom. These shots of the meditation chair in my redwood grove were all taken from the same location! Here are two cars filled with intangibles on the n-scale Internet Time Lines: and the caboose: Spring has sprung here in Berkeley. This is my neighbor’s back yard: Here’s a meal of black bean soup and teriyaki salmon open-faced sliders: I love this cam.

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OpenSesame

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

As a marketplace for online training courses, we’ve quickly learned what our customers are looking for in elearning courses – and what keeps buyers coming back for more. In a web presentation during yesterday’s Elearning Guild Online Forum , I shared some of the instructional design best practices that we’ve learned from talking with customers.

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Wonderful Brain

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Who hasn’t been the recipient of the exhortations of motivation? It seems everywhere; used to suggest, cajole and inspire workers. Indeed exhort all of us to get out in front of a task and get going. I remember, I think, a professor or mentor of mine in the education business who consistently said that motivation, a mental state, is not what we want to create.

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