Wed.Aug 17, 2011

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Social Networking – A Contrarian View

Upside Learning

Today, I’m going to adopt a contrarian view. We all know social networks promote learning; while the mechanisms aren’t documented or well-understood, that it works isn’t in doubt anymore. But we must ask, are the ‘social media/networking systems’ out there promoting this learning? Or does it happen in spite of these systems? Sure, lots of companies want to replicate ‘Facebook’ behind the firewall; safe from prying eyes, but open enough for employees to freely express themselves.

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Resources from Training 3.0 Presentation

Kapp Notes

Here are my slides from my Gadgets, Games and Google for Learning: How to Leverage the Latest Technologies for Learning and Performance Improvement. Given as part of the Training 3.0 pre-conference workshops. It was a great group with wonderful activity in the chat. Gadgets, Games and Google for Learning. View more presentations from Karl Kapp. Here is an image of the screen shot with all the participants, we have over 200.

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PowerPoint 2010: Create a New Color Palette

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by AJ George. Do you create a lot of presentations that use the same colors? Are you tired of having to go into old presentations to grab the colors? Creating a custom color palette is just the solution. From the Design tab, choose Themes > Colors > Create New Theme Colors. The Create New Theme Colors dialog box will open. Choose your new colors for your palette from the drop-down color selectors.

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Travels, travails, & thought

Clark Quinn

In case you’ve been wondering about my relative paucity of posting, let me confess that I’ve been on the road almost non-stop for months. Starting with the Australasian Talent Management conference in Sydney, through the Innovations in eLearning Symposium in DC, mLearnCon in San Jose, a visit to Saudi Arabia on behalf of a client, a long-delayed and deserved European tour with the family, a trip back to Australia on behalf of another client, speaking at the Distance Teaching & L

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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Adobe RoboHelp: Security Update Announced

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

An important vulnerability has been identified in RoboHelp and RoboHelp Server. A specially crafted URL could be used to create a cross-site scripting attack on RoboHelp installations. The solution is now available.

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Adobe Captivate: Closed Captions for the Slide Videos

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

This nifty article will show you how to add closed captions to slide videos instead of just to slides containing audio.

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The State of Digital Education

Jane Hart

Created by Knewton and Column Five Media.

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The 5 Minute Guide To Getting a Job in Social Media

Mindflash

As more and more companies begin to offer employment opportunities in the social media world, many of us are trying to figure out how to get a foot in the door. If you want to get into this field but your efforts have proved fruitless, look no further. This unofficial guide will set you on the straight path to employment. (click image to enlarge).

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Day 3: The Goldilocks rule and good feedback

Good To Great

Yesterday we worked on where we could include some interactions in your e-learning course for maximum learning impact. Sticking with interactions, today we’re going to zoom in and focus on the options and feedback in those interactions. When it comes to writing questions and options (whether that’s in a simple multiple choice or in another activity such as a drag-and-drop) I like to remember the Goldilocks rule: they need to be not too hard, not too easy, but just right.

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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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Igniting Learning with a Story: Compliment – Can’t a person compliment a woman anymore?!

Vignettes Learning

We continue to create Vignettes – short, succinct, micro-scenarios – to help you with an example on how you can use stories to ignite and provoke learners to interact and learn. The Vignette “Compliment” revolves around officemates, Roxanne and Tim. Roxanne has been , oftentimes, uncomfortable to the point of feeling violated whenever Tim compliments her.

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We’ve Joined eLearning Learning!

E-learning Uncovered

Thanks to Tony Karrer for welcoming us to the eLearning Learning community, which is also home to some of our favorite blogs, including…. Cammy Bean’s Learning Visions. Karl Kapp’s Kapp Notes. Christy Tucker’s Experiencing E-Learning. Dan Pontefract’s trainingwreck. Sahana Chattopadhyay’s ID and Other Reflections. …and many others.

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OSHA Heat Safety Tool - Available for Android OS. Others coming soon

Take an e-Learning Break

Living in Houston, the heat index is always a concern - especially for those who work outdoors. The OSHA Heat Safety Tool allows workers and supervisors to calculate the. heat index for their worksite, and, based on the heat index, displays a risk level to outdoor workers. You can get reminders about the protective measures. that should be taken at that risk level to protect workers from heat-related. illness—reminders about drinking enough fluids, scheduling rest breaks, planning. for and knowi

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We’ve Joined eLearning Learning!

E-learning Uncovered

Thanks to Tony Karrer for welcoming us to the eLearning Learning community! eLearning Learning is also home to some of our favorite blogs, including…. Cammy Bean’s Learning Visions. Karl Kapp’s Kapp Notes. Christy Tucker’s Experiencing E-Learning. Dan Pontefract’s trainingwreck. Sahana Chattopadhyay’s ID and Other Reflections. …and many others.

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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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Writing & Grammar: How Would you Format a Numbered List?

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by Jennie Ruby. Last week I asked readers to tell us how they format a numbered list. I received several responses. Here is a sampling:  Kris Westrum explains the rational behind treating numbered lists differently in text versus in list form: I never use parentheses around numbers in vertical numbered lists because the numbers stand out so nicely.

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The State of Digital Education

OpenSesame

With thanks to the great folks at Knewton for making it possible to share their excellent infographic on the state – and future – of elearning and digital education. Created by Knewton and Column Five Media. The post The State of Digital Education appeared first on OpenSesame.

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The State of Digital Education

OpenSesame

'With thanks to the great folks at Knewton for making it possible to share their excellent infographic on the state - and future - of elearning and digital education.

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