Thu.Mar 15, 2012

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Educational Reform, Flipping the Classroom and Innovation

Kapp Notes

Somethings things just come together in strange and exiting ways to trigger light bulbs and a different or accelerated way of thinking. You may have seen all of these videos before but together they make a powerful case for changing education and viewing instruction and learning in a new light. Additionally, I love the animated whiteboard technique.

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The State of Rapid Development Tools for Mobile Learning: Webinar Recording Now Available

mLearning Revolution

'If you were not able to attend our Webinar yesterday on mLearning and the state of rapid development tools for mobile learning, the recording is now available. I’m very happy with how the webinar turned out and I would like to thank Jeff Tillett and Chad Udell from Float Learning for having me, as well as Robert Gadd for sharing the microphone with me.

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Adobe RoboHelp: Synonyms Made Easy

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel    One of the most often used areas of any Help System is Search. And since Search is created automatically when you generate a layout, there's nothing the RoboHelp author has to do to make Search available for the user. Search does have one main drawback for the user. If the word the user types in the Search box isn't found within any topics, the Search will fail and nothing will be displayed for the user.

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Knowledge Direct Learning Management System Gets Fresh New Look

Association eLearning

'Digitec’s flagship product, Knowledge Direct, an all-in-one learning management system for online training and development, looks better than ever, thanks to an updated user interface! Digitec’s product development team officially released the new version this week. New and existing users of the Knowledge Direct LMS will enjoy a sleeker, more user-friendly and fluid interface – featuring collapsible text areas, graphical icons and better organization of module content.

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.

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Webinar recording: What's new in Snagit

TechSmith Camtasia

If you couldn't make it to the Snagit webinar today, we've got you covered! (And if you tried to attend but couldn't connect, we're so sorry! It was not one of our better moments.). We wanted to get the video recording posted right away. This one covers Snagit for general users. We'll add the one for educators as soon as we can. See more details about the webinar or sign up for the last webinar on March 22.

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Training Managers? Teach Leaders It’s Not About Them Anymore

Mindflash

Over the past three weeks, we’ve been interviewing people in my office for leadership positions on our internal teams. The process has triggered memories of the first time I applied for a supervisory position. I’d been on the job for six months, and I thought I was on the fast track. But during my interview, the questions turned to how people around me were performing.

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A short history of nearly everything

eFront

Here is abook that I found an excellent source of inspiration on many fronts: “A short history of nearly everything” by Bill Bryson The book describes general sciences such as chemistry, paleontology,astronomy, and particle physics. In it, the author explores the time betweenthe Big Bang to the discovery of quantum mechanics, via evolution and geology.Bryson tells the story of science through the stories of the people who madethe discoveries, such as Edwin Hubble, Isaac Newton, and Albert Einste

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#trainchat: Join Us for a Twitter Chat Friday, March 16 at 10 a.m.

Mindflash

Training expert, blogger, and Daily Mindflash contributor David Kelly will be our featured guest on Friday, March 16 when we host a Twitter chat to discuss his latest article, “ Three Essential Tips for New Online Trainers.” Kelly, who is also the director of training for Carver Federal Savings Bank and the author of the blog Misadventures in Learning , will field questions from readers about his piece, or anything else that comes up around the topics of instructional design, e-lear

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On the OnlineSchools Blog: "OpenSesame: A crowd-sourced elearning marketplace"

OpenSesame

'The great folks at OnlineSchools.com do an excellent job gathering and curating resources for adult and child online education, and we love their blog! So we were thrilled when they recently interviewed our co-founder Tom Turnbull for a blog post. Check out this great interview , with Tom''s insights on the future of learning technology and how OpenSesame fits into the elearning ecosystem. .

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Why you should come to IMPACT on April 10-13…

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

We are all getting excited about our upcoming research conference IMPACT 2012: The Business of Talent®. There are seats left, but the conference will likely sell out (as it has in prior years), so let me give a few big reasons to take a few days of your valuable time and come to the. Read more» The post Why you should come to IMPACT on April 10-13… appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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On the OnlineSchools Blog: “OpenSesame: A crowd-sourced elearning marketplace”

OpenSesame

The great folks at OnlineSchools.com do an excellent job gathering and curating resources for adult and child online education, and we love their blog! So we were thrilled when they recently interviewed our co-founder Tom Turnbull for a blog post. Check out this great interview , with Tom’s insights on the future of learning technology and how OpenSesame fits into the elearning ecosystem. .

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Why you should come to IMPACT on April 10-13…

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

We are all getting excited about our upcoming research conference IMPACT 2012: The Business of Talent®. There are seats left, but the conference will likely sell out (as it has in prior years), so let me give a few big reasons to take a few days of your valuable time and come to the. Read more» The post Why you should come to IMPACT on April 10-13… appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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2012 LUC Exhibitor Showcase: LinguaLinx Translation Services

Trivantis

'Forum. Blog. Logins. Lectora Online - USA. Lectora Online - EU. ReviewLink. CourseMill LMS. Community Forum. Products. Authoring Tools. Lectora Inspire. The Full-Featured Authoring Tool. Lectora Publisher. e-Learning Authoring Software Made Easy. Lectora Online. Web-based Collaborative e-Learning Authoring. ReviewLink. Online Course Review and Collaboration.

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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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Model # 6 Interactive Stories for eLearning - The Secret

Vignettes Learning

Ray Jimenez, PhD. Vignettes Learning "Helping Learners Learn Their Way".

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Greg Smith and Goldman Sachs Teach Us About Organizational Culture

The Performance Improvement Blog

By now you've probably heard all about Greg Smith's very public resignation from Goldman Sachs , the large and powerful global investment bank. I can't vouch for the veracity of his claims but I think he provides us with a teachable moment,when we can learn about the significance of organizational culture. . Smith says that he left Goldman because it had become a toxic corporate culture.

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Model # 5 Interactive Stories for eLearning - Leadership

Vignettes Learning

Ray Jimenez, PhD. Vignettes Learning "Helping Learners Learn Their Way".

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Digitec Partners with Association Management System Provider, TMA Resources

Association eLearning

'Digitec has joined TMA Resources’ Partner Advantage Program, which brings member-based organizations best-of-breed solutions that integrate with the popular association management system, Personify. As a Solution Partner, Digitec provides an off-the-shelf integration with the Personify platform for single sign-on, secure data transfer and eCommerce for TMA Resources’ association and non-profit clients.

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The Credential Everyone Wants: The PMP Certification

The Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification is one of many professional credentials that is awarded by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. Currently, there are approximately 1.4 million PMI PMPs awarded by PMI, the world’s leading authority on management. The PMP® certification is accredited against the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 and ISO/ANSI 17024 standards.

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Model # 7 Interactive Stories for eLearning - Corn Grower

Vignettes Learning

Ray Jimenez, PhD. Vignettes Learning "Helping Learners Learn Their Way".

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Infographic — Milk Money: How Employees Are Staying Fueled At Work

Mindflash

As an employer, it’s crucial to provide your employees with the necessary fuel to keep them running at full capacity. This fuel comes in a few different forms – coffee, food, and yes, gasoline (or funds) to power their commute. A recent survey suggests that employees are spending quite a bit of their own cash to cover these costs, but would appreciate their employers’ contribution as well.

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Model # 4 Interactive Stories for eLearning - The Apartment Manager

Vignettes Learning

Ray Jimenez, PhD. Vignettes Learning "Helping Learners Learn Their Way".