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Resources from Training 2013 Conference and Expo #trg13

Kapp Notes

Baylor and Kim (2005) report that in multiple studies with avatars of different gender and race, evidence indicates that students learned significantly more and had significantly greater motivation when working with one motivator and a different expert avatar as compared to working with the just the one mentor avatar. Reference: Baylor, A.

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Top 3 Questions to Ask Before Choosing eLearning for Your Association

Association eLearning

In fact, according to a Department of Labor study focused on adult learners, “enrollment in courses delivered entirely online increased by nearly 250 percent in the three years from 2002 to 2005.” When she is not counting down to "cake time", Amy is busy meeting with folks at national conferences and sharing her love for eLearning.

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ScreencastCamper Profiles 2013: #ladygeeks Shari Sloane and Katie Regan

TechSmith Camtasia

Shari and Katie met by chance at an education conference in New York and became fast friends due to their passion for and understanding of technology. Katie Regan has been teaching English in the Central Ne w York area since 2005. We met at an annual educational conference hosted by NYSCATE four years ago. Follow @sharisloane.

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The Strengths of Microlearning Today

Meridian

A Microsoft report showed that the human attention span has shrunk from twelve seconds in 2000 to eight seconds in 2013 to one second, which is shorter than the average goldfish. The first conference focused on microlearning was held in Austria in 2005. For the learning community, the results are old news.

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10 Great Moments in eLearning History

SHIFT eLearning

In November 1999, Elliott Masie coined the word "eLearning" at his TechLearn Conference at Disneyworld. But it wasn''t until 2004 that the term took wing when pen-source advocate Tim O''Reilly promoted the idea at the O''Reilly Media Conference. 2005: The Rise of Flash Video. 10) 2013: The Introduction of Tin Can API.

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Ten Lessons Over Ten Years

Janet Clarey

I was in San Francisco in 2003 at a conference that was held at the same time as The eLearning Guild’s “Annual Conference.” The eLearning Guild’s conference seemed to be much cooler – lots of instructional design and e-Learning types. This past decade that has been nothing short of amazing.

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Lectora User Conference Showcase: But Does It Work?

Trivantis

Lectora User Conference 2014. Your Annual e-Learning Conference. Lectora User Conference Showcase: But Does It Work? The annual Lectora User Conference, held May 22 – 24, is only a few weeks away. Take a look at the full conference schedule and learn more about the jam-packed agenda on the Lectora User Conference website.

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