Fri.May 11, 2012

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IDEA: Real Time Relevant Course Feedback

LearnDash

This idea isn't revolutionary by any means, but I keep thinking about how useful it could be for learning professionals, companies, and any other organization. The idea first came to me after reading some feedback on someone who suggested a feature for WPLMS. In some respects this may already be in place (if so, please share!) but even if it is, I think it should/could become a norm.

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Time to tame the HiPPO

Clive on Learning

In the latest edition of Wired magazine I came across the term 'HiPPO' - the highest paid person's opinion. The term is widely used in web design and usability circles to refer to those people who have the final word on any design issue on the basis that they're the highest paid person in the room. Apparently, the evidence suggests that those dotcoms for which design decisions are made on the basis of some powerful person's opinion do much less well than those which base their decisions on data.

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Review of ASTD International Trade Expo

eLearning 24-7

With great anticipation I entered the huge expo at ASTD International show earlier this week. Lots of vendors, lots of potential. However with hope comes disappointment, and that disappointment appeared numerous times. There were vendors that had nice LMSs and cool features. There were some very slick products. Yet, overall the show was Lame. It just wasn’t me thinking this, I heard it from attendees and even other vendors who were trolling the floor.

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#TrainChat Wrap-Up: The Skills Learning Pros Need Now

Mindflash

On Friday, the Daily Mindflash hosted yet another #TrainChat on Twitter, in which we posed the question: What skills do learning and development pros need now? Mindflash contributor and L&D pro Bill Cushard helped guide our discussion. Here’s a recap of the discussion that followed (please excuse the Twitter-ese grammar).

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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Time to tame the HiPPO

Clive on Learning

In the latest edition of Wired magazine I came across the term 'HiPPO' - the highest paid person's opinion. The term is widely used in web design and usability circles to refer to those people who have the final word on any design issue on the basis that they're the highest paid person in the room. Apparently, the evidence suggests that those dotcoms for which design decisions are made on the basis of some powerful person's opinion do much less well than those which base their decisions on data.

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The Democratic Workplace

eFront

When we hear the word “democracy” we usually think “politics.” So how is organizational politics different? Worldblu.com (a global network of organizations committed to practicing freedom and democracy in the workplace) explains the difference perfectly: “Organizational democracy is a system of organization that is based on freedom, instead of fear and control.

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The New Articulate Storyline iPad App and mLearning [VIDEOS]

mLearning Revolution

'Mayra Aixa Villar: As Instructional Designers, every day, we look for that spark of inspiration that can help us design our next eLearning project. We strongly believe in simple but still engaging designs, and for that reason, we’re always trying to find creative ideas to present learning content in order to get our message across. By reading about different techniques, trying different tools and exploring mobile apps, it’s amazing how much new insight one can gain.

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