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OCTOBER 28, 2011

In past blog posts, I’ve written about building the right development team for creating self-paced distance educational tools. I will continue this discussion on assembling teams by addressing the team needs of serious educational game and simulation projects. At Web Courseworks, we partner with strong independent game and simulation designers like Clark Aldrich and his [.].

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MAY 17, 2011

Starting May 29th and running through June 1st, the 2011 NISOD (National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development) Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence will be taking place in Austin. I will be hosting a breakout session called Micro-Collaboration: Team Sharing Between Instructor and Web Developers on Tuesday, May 31st from 2:00-3:00 p.m.

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MARCH 21, 2011

This week at the Learning Solutions Conference & Expo that is taking place in Orlando, Florida at the Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort from March 23rd – 25th, I am excited to have the opportunity to speak at three sessions. Each session will focus on Micro-Collaboration and how to engage team members, especially the Subject Matter Expert, and will also cover techniques on how to maintain and control project momentum.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The Reports of Flash’s Death are Slightly Exaggerated: Implications for eLearning Managers Over the last few weeks, Flash has been quite the technology water-cooler topic. Some people are predicting the end of Flash entirely with the looming promises of HTML5. Don’t forget to take into account where these reports are coming from. Many of the [.].

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APRIL 14, 2011

I am very excited to announce that my new book, “ MindMeld: Micro-Collaboration between eLearning Designers and Instructor Experts ,” is in the final publishing stages (including pre-order status)… So for the next few weeks I will be posting a series of blog entries regarding my new book and its contents. My intention for each blog post is to focus on individual chapters in the book and provide a little synopsis of them in order to bring some insight to you as to what the book is about and why I

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MARCH 1, 2011

The extremely popular Learning Solutions Conference & Expo is quickly approaching us this month, so I thought I’d take a moment to mention a few things about the conference and give a sneak preview of my presentation that I will be giving on March 23 rd at 10:45am entitled, “ Micro-collaboration: Team Sharing to Build Highly Interactive Activities. ” If you are not already registered to attend this event, I recommend looking into it.

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JULY 18, 2011

I wanted to take a moment to give credit where it is due and say congratulations to the Moridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin – Madison for the release of their new game, Virulent. One of our staff members at Web Courseworks, took it upon himself to write up a review on [.].

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JULY 15, 2011

In MindMeld Chapter 3: Politics: Flattening Power Relationships, I stressed that both individual team members and upper-level management need to take responsibility to invest in a culture of equality. Instructional Design and Development (IDD) specialists should be placed on a level playing field with the instructor-expert by implementing MindMeld’s communication / professional development strategies.

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OCTOBER 7, 2011

Beyond the Webinar: Choosing the Course Authoring Model & Team In order to know what type of team you need to accomplish your eLearning initiatives, you have to first decide what type of learning you want to create and what model of development can best accomplish those goals. There are three models: instructor-led synchronous courses, [.].

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Jeff Cobb has recently added webinars and C-level breakfasts to round out his consultation offerings to the Association space. His upcoming webinar, entitled “ Essentials of LMS Selection: Getting It Right the First Time ,” is slated for March 17 th. I am thrilled that Jeff and Celisa had the can-do spirit to build a research and consulting practice dedicated to Association eLearning.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS Association LMS 154

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Bill Horton is back! This week I am excited to announce that Bill Horton will soon be publishing a new edition of his best seller, E-Learning by Design. This news came to me after having received a phone call from the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter for ASTD , in which I was asked to introduce Bill Horton at their Milwaukee ASTD Legend Series during the week of October 10 th.

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MARCH 22, 2011

As you may already know, I have been writing blogs and articles about how to improve relationships and collaboration with SMEs for some time now. Over the past few years I have gained a lot of insight into keeping the momentum going with your eLearning projects by engaging your SMEs more effectively. With my session on micro-collaboration coming up this week at the Learning Solutions Conference & Expo , I thought I would rewind a bit and highlight some of my past posts on subject matter expe

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Expert Blogging Micro-Learning Write Blog 150

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Patti Shank has been prolific through the years in terms of sharing ideas on how to rapidly create self-paced eLearning with a focus on strong instructional design. With the second edition of her book, The Online Learning Idea Book, Volume Two: 95 Ways to Enhance Technology-Based and Blended Learning, she has once again successfully aggregated [.].

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JUNE 13, 2011

When I began researching organizational leadership theories and how they help companies and establishments realize their potential and bring their ideas fruition, I found that there was a consistent focus on teaching managers how to lead holistically. From this, however, I saw an opportunity to further reduce some of these leadership methods and apply them on a micro level.

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APRIL 6, 2011

This week I wanted to take a look at the United States Distance Learning Association and their upcoming 5th Annual Conference that is scheduled for May 1st-4th in St. Louis, Missouri. I have found that their goals are similarly aligned with my own: we both seek to provide leadership for the advocating of distance learning, and see the potential behind well designed online courses and the flexibility they provide, as opportunities for improving the way students and professionals are learning in t

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JANUARY 27, 2011

Often times I am asked by training managers to evaluate their eLearning initiatives and specifically, types of eLearning courseware. At first, it may seem like a simple task in the broad view of it, but when you begin to scratch the surface, you find there are a lot of nuances that go into the evaluation. This leads me to begin by asking a few questions: what is the purpose of the evaluation, who are the key stakeholders, and how extensive should the evaluation be?

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MARCH 11, 2011

Jeff Cobb and I will be doing a session together at The Great Ideas Conference on eLearning Business Planning. Jeff is also holding a Leading Learning Breakfast meeting in Washington DC on April 5 th. I caught up with Jeff to briefly discuss the important topics Association executives should consider when planning new educational ventures for online delivery.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011

GSA Schedule: What is it? Do you need it? How do you get it? For years I have been jealous of competitors who are part of the elite group of companies that work with the federal government. This year however, I’m turning my envy into action. After thorough research, Web Courseworks has begun working towards [.].

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AUGUST 18, 2011

MEPP Program About four years ago, the UW Department of Engineering Professional Development (EPD) approached Web Courseworks about hosting a Learning Management System (LMS). As a private sector partner, we were chosen by UW Engineering because of our attention to the workforce learner as opposed to supporting technology for on-campus learners. Since 1949, the UW [.].

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AUGUST 11, 2011

I wanted to take a moment to recap the happenings at last week’s UW Distance Teaching and Learning Conference in Madison, WI. My week started by appearing on a panel in front of 180 first-time conference attendees. My platform was encouraging distance educators to not get hung up with technical bureaucracy and silos that create [.].

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MARCH 29, 2011

On April 5th, Tagoras will be hosting a breakfast at Clyde’s of Gallery Place in Washington, DC. This will be the kick-off event for their new quarterly breakfast series for those interested in learning more about successful online education strategies. This new series called Leading Learning, will bring together industry experts and association learning leaders in an open environment to discuss the how’s and why’s of business strategies in online education.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

As the summer winds down, so does my conference schedule. However, I had the opportunity at the end of August to attend the Serious Play Conference at the DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, WA. The event was a great mix of academics and practitioners, all excited to discuss the very latest on game development [.].

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Conference Games Discussion Technology 124

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JUNE 30, 2011

In Part 2 of my series of blog posts on MindMeld , I had mentioned the Complexity Continuum that I like to use to illustrate how interactive learning objects (ILOs) can be thought of in terms of complexity of design and complexity of implementation. In this post, I’m going to address a chapter in my book that talks about complex ILOs that produce highly interactive experiences and how these experiences can affect learning.

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JUNE 16, 2011

I attended the GLS conference yesterday and was most impressed by the caliber of attendee and the fabulous posters depicting the best and the brightest game/research projects going on. This link will take you to a photo montage of the poster event which quickly and visually displays high quality game development projects (mostly related to education).

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JANUARY 12, 2011

I am thrilled to announce that I have recently had the privilege of being invited to speak on an expert panel at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) on January 24 th. The topic is regarding how serious games can play a role in healthcare education, both on a consumer and CME level. First, I should properly introduce the conference.

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JUNE 13, 2011

When I began researching organizational leadership theories and how they help companies and establishments realize their potential and bring their ideas fruition, I found that there was a consistent focus on teaching managers how to lead holistically. From this, however, I saw an opportunity to further reduce some of these leadership methods and apply them on a micro level.

Collaboration 113

Collaboration Micro-Learning Simulations Expert 113

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APRIL 25, 2011

This past week our gaming department at Web Courseworks has posted a new blog entry on Games Can Teach, about an intriguing experimental game that the University of Michigan Institute of Museum and Library Studies has been using to tackle a trending problem in today’s academic world: bad research habits. This game, called BiblioBouts, aims [.].

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MARCH 14, 2011

This week on Thursday, March 17 th at 1:00PM ET, Tagoras will be hosting a free Webinar lead by industry expert Jeff Cobb called, “Essentials of LMS Selection: Getting It Right the First Time.” Jeff Cobb is an independent researcher dedicated to education and learning for non-profits and associations. If you are currently looking or will be looking into learning management systems for your organization, then this is a great opportunity to get a better understanding of how the LMS selection proce

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS Association LMS 113

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JUNE 30, 2011

In Part 2 of my series of blog posts on MindMeld, I had mentioned the Complexity Continuum that I like to use to illustrate how interactive learning objects (ILOs) can be thought of in terms of complexity of design and complexity of implementation. In this post, I’m going to address a chapter in my book [.].

Discussion 100

Discussion Interactive Learning Objects Tools 100

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JUNE 16, 2011

I attended the GLS conference yesterday and was most impressed by the caliber of attendee and the fabulous posters depicting the best and the brightest game/research projects going on. This link will take you to a photo montage of the poster event which quickly and visually displays high quality game development projects (mostly related to [.].

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Research Games Photo Conference 100

Web Courseworks

JUNE 13, 2011

When I began researching organizational leadership theories and how they help companies and establishments realize their potential and bring their ideas fruition, I found that there was a consistent focus on teaching managers how to lead holistically. From this, however, I saw an opportunity to further reduce some of these leadership methods and apply them [.].

Collaboration 100

Collaboration Expert Theory Leadership 100

Web Courseworks

MAY 17, 2011

Starting May 29th and running through June 1st, the 2011 NISOD (National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development) Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence will be taking place in Austin. I will be hosting a breakout session called Micro-Collaboration: Team Sharing Between Instructor and Web Developers on Tuesday, May 31st from 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Collaboration 100

Collaboration Expert Knowledge Hosting 100

Web Courseworks

APRIL 14, 2011

I am very excited to announce that my new book, “MindMeld: Micro-Collaboration between eLearning Designers and Instructor Experts,” is in the final publishing stages (including pre-order status)… So for the next few weeks I will be posting a series of blog entries regarding my new book and its contents. My intention for each blog post [.].

Expert 100

Expert Collaboration Design eLearning 100

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APRIL 6, 2011

This week I wanted to take a look at the United States Distance Learning Association and their upcoming 5th Annual Conference that is scheduled for May 1st-4th in St. Louis, Missouri. I have found that their goals are similarly aligned with my own: we both seek to provide leadership for the advocating of distance learning, [.].

Distance Learning 100

Distance Learning Association Conference Leadership 100

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MARCH 29, 2011

On April 5th, Tagoras will be hosting a breakfast at Clyde’s of Gallery Place in Washington, DC. This will be the kick-off event for their new quarterly breakfast series for those interested in learning more about successful online education strategies. This new series called Leading Learning, will bring together industry experts and association learning leaders [.].

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Association Education Online Hosting 100

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MARCH 22, 2011

As you may already know, I have been writing blogs and articles about how to improve relationships and collaboration with SMEs for some time now. Over the past few years I have gained a lot of insight into keeping the momentum going with your eLearning projects by engaging your SMEs more effectively. With my session [.].

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