Thu.Jan 17, 2013

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Using Fantasy in Instructional #Games

Kapp Notes

I am often asked if an instructional or training game should be “realistic” or can the game have “fantasy” elements and still be an effective learning tool. It turns out that there are several valid and research-based reasons for including fantasy as a key element in the design of games to help people learn. In the 1980’s Thomas Malone wanted to investigate why games are so much fun and motivational.

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1st update on 10 Tools Challenge 2013

Jane Hart

It has been good to see the varied interest in the 10 Tools Challenge both on my blog and Twitter as well as on other social channels – so here are a few updates. 1 – In response to a number of requests I’m now collating the blogs of those who are taking part as an update on the introductory blog post - so that the posts can be shared more widely.

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Adobe Captivate 6: Instant Answer Feedback

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Lori Smith  Adding a quiz to an eLearning lesson gives you the ability to assess a learner's comprehension. Certainly tracking comprehension and pass/fail rates is important for anyone designing a course. However, quizzes can often be stressful to the learner. Rather than look at a quiz as a measuring stick to comprehension, I take a different approach (and hopefully lower my learner's stress level).

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Innovative Customers in Action

Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning

According to Tom Kelley, the innovation guru, one of the ten faces of an innovator is that of an anthropologist - someone who really understands what people want, and why. Well, when it comes to software tools, who knows what users want better than the users themselves? We recently discovered this quite serendipitously. A user on Raptivity community, InteractivityHub , suggested we build a learning interaction that involves characters and speech bubbles.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Lectora Resource Roundup

Integrated Learnings

By Joseph Suarez. We use Lectora a good bit for eLearning development. As with any tool, it’s always helpful to see tips and tricks from others that you can add to your own projects. If you're working with Lectora and need some assistance, here’s a list of helpful resources available online. Official Resources from Trivantis. Lectora University : Trivantis’s own collection of helpful resources including recordings of all past “Inspiration Wednesdays” webinars and downloadable course examples.

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Survey: Less Than a Quarter of Workers Prefer to Work on Teams

CLO Magazine

Most workers say teams serve an important function in the workplace, but less than a quarter actually prefer to work on teams, according to a recent survey. Phoenix — Jan. 16 A recent University of Phoenix national survey found that 95 percent of those who have ever worked on a team say teams serve an important function in the workplace, but less than a quarter (24 percent) prefer to work on teams.

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Talking visual communication with Dan Roam, Episode 25 of the Forge

TechSmith Camtasia

We spoke with Dan Roam, author of Back of the Napkin and Blah, Blah, Blah. Dan talked about using visuals and creating a visual language to engage your audience. Here’s the recorded video of today’s episode or watch on YouTube. See Dan’s presentation about health care here. You should also check out the Napkin Academy for more about visual communication and Dan Roam’s methods.

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Why Prototype?

E-learning Uncovered

In my last post , I shared some tips for creating templates – namely about how to save time. Prototyping your courseware can do the same thing for you, especially when you’re working on a new course or overhauling an old course. A prototype is a small sample of coursework you develop from beginning to end. Below are some other benefits to prototyping.

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Brilliant backchannel tweeting: what to do after an event

Good To Great

A conference can be a fairly exhausting experience, and if you’ve been preparing for days and then tweeting throughout it’s perfectly understandable that, on leaving the venue, you want to switch off and spend some time away from the backchannel. But to be a really valuable contributor, you need to switch back on and engage again before too long.

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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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Product Review: Knoodle

eLearning 24-7

Everyone loves to receive gifts. Whether it is a result of a wedding, anniversary, baby, birthday, holidays or whatever – it can be a fun and exciting time. Especially when it is wrapped all nice and neat. I’ll admit, my gifts are either in a bag, wrapped in newspaper or just handed to people. But, hey that’s me. But for others, they take the time to put a bow on it.

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Brilliant backchannel tweeting: what to do after an event

Good To Great

A conference can be a fairly exhausting experience, and if you’ve been preparing for days and then tweeting throughout it’s perfectly understandable that, on leaving the venue, you want to switch off and spend some time away from the backchannel. But to be a really valuable contributor, you need to switch back on and engage again before too long.

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Shelter

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Keep Tuition Assistance Costs in Check

CLO Magazine

Rapidly rising tuition costs are putting a burden on employers and employees. Here are some ways companies can reduce program costs while maintaining the investment. Tuition costs in the U.S. continue to rise on an annual basis, making it increasingly more expensive for employers to offer tuition assistance programs aimed at developing their workforce.

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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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Which is better? Xbox 360 or PS3

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Grammar Theory Test

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KUIS WEB EDUKASI DAN ELEARNING

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Grade 11 & 12 Super Online Test 1 of 2

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Grade 11 & 12 Super Online Test 1 of 2. 148 Questions. Name. Powered by ProProfs Quiz Maker.

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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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Cell

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SAS Chapter 5

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APUSH Quarterly Ch 8-11 (2nd Quarter)

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