Wed.Nov 14, 2012

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Gamification In Learning

Upside Learning

There has been so much buzz around gamification recently that it can be difficult to separate the hype from the reality. With clients asking the first questions about In this post I’m attempting to draw some lines around gamification in learning. First off, as I understand it, gamification in learning means attempting to apply the principles that make individuals play games for thousands of hours.

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Instructional Design Pointers shared by Nadine Jeffers

Raptivity

Recently, Raptivity had organized a Games Show Webinar where Nadine Jeffers shared some vital pointers on designing instructionally sound interactivity using raptivity. A gist of these points is listed below: 1. Be Creative 2. Maximize Pictures and Colors 3. Movement Grabs [.].

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Extending the tablet proposition

Clark Quinn

A few months ago, I opined about what the opportunities for mlearning with a tablet are. And while I think I got it largely right, I missed one. What I said before is that tablets make sense when you need a fair bit of data at once, and/or when your mobility constraints aren’t too severe. There’s something nice about the big screen even if you don’t need the data, if you’ve the time and flexibility.

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E-Learning Designs: Don’t Underestimate Learner Overload

Mindflash

I am at the beginning of a long-term project to create an internal certification program for a specific job type in my organization. The method for the learning content will be primarily asynchronous, so that people can go through the program at their own pace. Moreover, a self-paced e-learning program has the added benefit of being a resource that can be referred to over and over again.

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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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The Coherent Organization

Jay Cross

Co·her·ent (k -hîr nt, -h r -) means. 1. Sticking together; cohering. 2. Marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts: a coherent essay. 3. Physics Of, relating to, or having waves with similar direction, amplitude, and phase that are capable of exhibiting interference. (The American Heritage Dictionary). This post continues an ongoing conversation about The Coherent Organization.

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My First ‘Captivating’ Blog!

Adobe Captivate

Guest Blog by: David Dunbar, Seasoned Educational Professional at Mochrum E-Learning Development When trying to think of how to begin my first ever ‘official’ blog, I thought about trying to make some profound or controversial statement, to provoke a response amongst the Captivate community! However, when it comes to Education, it would be difficult to [.].

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eLearning Guild Research: Do I Need to Know about HTML5? by Patti Shank

LearningGuild

What’s changing in your world of work? There’s almost certainly a lot more work, a lot more tasks, and a lot more variety. HTML5 is possibly a major part of this, and The eLearning Guild’s Research has plenty to say on the subject. Get an overview of it here.

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Changes in language learning for busy adults

Good To Great

I’ve been learning foreign languages since primary school. I started with an after-school French club, added German and Spanish at GCSE and A-Level, studied French and Spanish at university and last year took up Greek. What’s perhaps unusual these days is that all my language learning has been done through traditional methods. Aside from a couple of Greek vocabulary flashcard-style apps, it’s been classrooms, textbooks and handwritten homework.

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Saffron Interactive shortlisted for Learning Awards

Saffron Interactive

‘It’s about making a difference’ says Saffron Interactive designer shortlisted for Learning Awards 2013. Moira Nicolson of Saffron Interactive has been shortlisted for ‘Instructional designer of the year’ at next year’s Learning Awards for designing a course on mental resilience with Transport for London (TfL). The award recognises the instructional designer behind the most ‘innovative learning intervention’ which delivers a ‘demonstrable performance improvement.’.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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Course of the Week: Sexual Harassment Prevention for Managers from The Inside Coach

OpenSesame

Harassment Prevention for Managers. by The Inside Coach. Get online training to prevent unlawful workplace harassment. Comply with California’s sexual harassment prevention requirements. Reduce turnover and improve employee satisfaction. Avoid lawsuits and scandals. . The post Course of the Week: Sexual Harassment Prevention for Managers from The Inside Coach appeared first on OpenSesame.

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Closing the Training Value Gap with Agile

Training Industry

In October of 2007, I co-authored an article for Training Industry, Inc. titled "The Training Value Gap." The thesis of the article was that delivering small nuggets of learning incrementally, rather than waiting until the entire learning program was completed (before delivering anything) would allow learners to quickly obtain at least some of the required knowledge and skills and rapidly translate those skills into incremental performance improvement.

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Compliance eLearning from Real-Life Government Penalties

Vignettes Learning

Oftentimes, the stories of non-compliance are right in front of us. Although some may find it unsuitable to their company because of sensitivities and legal constraints, citing court rulings and administrative penalties and judgment demonstrate clearly why compliance elearning is a must for learners. Now, the challenge is that when we only show them the rules and regulations and the boring details of the law (by clicking, clicking and just clicking through pages to show compliance) this complete

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Changes in language learning for busy adults

Good To Great

I’ve been learning foreign languages since primary school. I started with an after-school French club, added German and Spanish at GCSE and A-Level, studied French and Spanish at university and last year took up Greek. What’s perhaps unusual these days is that all my language learning has been done through traditional methods. Aside from a couple of Greek vocabulary flashcard-style apps, it’s been classrooms, textbooks and handwritten homework.

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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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Jennifer Aaker on happiness in business

Jay Cross

The Power of Happiness by Jennifer Aaker, Stanford Business School. A refreshing take on happiness from the author of The Dragonfly Effect.

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Course of the Week: Sexual Harassment Prevention for Managers from The Inside Coach

OpenSesame

'Check out our course of the week by The Inside Coach: Harassment Prevention for Managers!