Upside Learning

JULY 5, 2012

Designers must consider the always on nature of phones which help capture the moment of creative learning and other such factors. Identified as one of the barriers to adoption of mobile learning in a recent ASTD research , this is probably the most valid myth on this list. “Can you make my elearning run on my iPad as well?”

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Mobile Learning Mobile Compliance Training Blended Learning 279

Kapp Notes

MAY 20, 2014

Video on “How to Add a Textbox within a Slide” Design Considerations. Here is a brief summary of some of my design considerations: At the beginning of the presentation, learners are challenged to look at the presentation from two perspectives. This should be encouraged in our design of instruction. Polling Software.

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Resources ASTD Gamification Poll 140

mLearning Revolution

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

I met a lot of great people and had a very tuned-in group of 13 Learning Designers participating in my workshop. Everyone was eager to learn more about how to design learning experiences that are optimized for touch on mobile devices. I find this exercise to be helpful for developing the right mindset for mobile learning design.

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Mobile Learning Mobile Exercise ASTD 187

Clark Quinn

AUGUST 17, 2011

an eLearning strategy workshop), Laguna Niguel for the CLO Symposium (with Jay and Jane from the Internet Time Alliance ), both in October, and then DevLearn in Lost Wages (running a mobile strategy workshop), DC for a local ASTD Chapter event (mobile talk & social workshop), and Toronto for CSTD’s annual conference in November.

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iPad ASTD DevLearn eLearning Consultant 145

Learning Visions

APRIL 23, 2012

These are my live blogged notes from ASTD Learn Now Session with Chad Udell (@visualrinse) of Float Learning (www.floatlearning.com). Strategy, design, develop, deliver. Load up your ipad with ways you can help your business? Mobile -- nearly pervasive devices. Aspects of mobile learning: mobility. accessibility. connectivity.

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Mobile Learning Mobile Wiki Mashups 140

Learning Visions

JANUARY 27, 2014

These are my live blogged notes from a session on the final day of ASTD Tech Knowledge with Phillip Neal, VP of Business Need at Maestro. One of the struggles with mobile is that organizations are used to designing the way they always have and that fits within their existing models of what training is. Mobile is different. Start small.

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Phillips CD-ROM Case Study Mobile 161

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 31, 2013

As before, please excuse text line space funkiness – WordPress app on iPad. This version ($40/u/m) is geared towards the instructional designer/developer. The product comes in two flavors – a simple and a more robust. I focused on the more robust. Talk about a nice run to the end zone!

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TechKnowledge ASTD Rapid Intake NexLearn 66

mLearning Revolution

AUGUST 5, 2013

James Kendrick over at ZDNet wrote a nice article entitled “ 10 advantages Windows 8 tablets have over the iPad and Android. via 10 advantages Windows 8 tablets have over the iPad and Android | ZDNet. via When Designing Mobile Learning, Think Less is More [#mLearning] | The mLearning Revolution Blog. Pen Support.

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Mobile iPad PENS Microsoft 117

Rapid eLearning

MAY 31, 2011

Here’s one I got while messing around with my iPad. In case you’re not familiar with the iPad, it works like most smart phones. As I was playing with the iPad, two ideas came to me. Screen Design Ideas. Following is a quick mockup of an iPad-inspired PowerPoint template. Free PowerPoint Template.

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Templates Free Rapid eLearning iPad 82

eLearning Brothers

JANUARY 10, 2014

As an eLearning professional, whether or not you are a Developer, Trainer, Project Manager, or Instructional Designer, in order to grow it is essential that you take the time to define what you want to achieve. Join a community of like minded professionals, (such as the eLearning Guild or ASTD). Wow, that sounds exciting.

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Custom eLearning Development eLearning Guild eLearning Stock 113

Training Industry

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Chris Pirie, chairman of the ASTD Board of Directors, asserts that now is probably the best time to be a learning and development stakeholder. However, if we are to achieve the full potential that these technologies can provide, we cannot ignore the need to practice sound instructional principles and design practices.

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Instructional Instruction Theory Technology 65

Rapid eLearning

MAY 15, 2012

So that level of interactivity wasn’t even a consideration in course design. Does it mean that I am a better instructional designer? And that only creates more opportunity for my course design. I see the tools used in various industries for more than course design. July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning Course ASTD Articulate 86

E-learning Uncovered

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Judy spoke this past Wednesday ( Will This Work on My iPad? ) ASTD Annual Leaders Conference, Alexandria, VA, October 14 & 15. Our September session, held in conjunction with DC ASTD, sold out so quickly, we are offering another session. For more information and to register, go to the DC ASTD website.

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News Companies ASTD Adobe Captivate 61

E-learning Uncovered

MARCH 11, 2013

Using my iPad and iPhone for work and at home has allowed me to do just that. Air Display is an inexpensive app that turns your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch into a wireless secondary display that works while on the same network as the main device. It has quickly become one of my favorite apps on my iPad, and one that I use quite a bit!

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iPad iPhone iPod Adobe Connect 49

Rapid eLearning

JUNE 14, 2011

With a budget you can hire a graphic artist who can come up with some different design ideas for your elearning courses. One reason is the same person is designing all of the courses. For the most part, we tend to stick with the same design ideas and are limited by our graphic design skills. Details coming soon.

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Templates PowerPoint Free Rapid eLearning 77

Tony Karrer

AUGUST 25, 2010

What’s an instructional designer doing attending sales training? One of the things I love about instructional design is that it engages me both analytically and creatively. The first course was designed to teach new sales reps basic electrical terminology. ASTD is born. By Shelley A. Illustrate a concept.

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Blended Learning Sales Case Study Diversity Training 173

Learnnovators

OCTOBER 5, 2014

THE QUOTE: “ Design and develop performance support solutions with a focus on context, not content.” – Jeremy Smith. “ You can’t teach people everything they need to know. The best you can do is position them where they can find what they need to know when they need to know it.” – Seymour Papert.

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Performance Support Support Performance Case Study 150

mLearning Revolution

DECEMBER 13, 2012

In 2012 Apple announced the iPhone 5, two new iPads and the new iPad mini; Google unveiled their first tablet, the nexus 7 and later the 10″ version; Amazon gave us three Kindle Fire HD tablets. We need to design for this truth. Embrace Change and Adopt a new Mindset. Explore other Tools beyond the Usual Suspects.

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Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mobile iPad Social Networks 278

Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 23, 2012

*You can also access the links via an iPad. This means there’s a lot of latitude in how the interaction is designed. Learn About User Experience Design. A great place to start is by reading more on user experience design. UXdesign.com : a good collection of user experience design. Which Type of Interaction is Best?

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Interactive Rapid eLearning Articulate ISPI 88

Rapid eLearning

MARCH 20, 2012

Someone did the instructional design, someone else worked on graphics, and then we had a programmer who built the courses in Authorware or some other application. Instructional design. Visual design. Experience design. This is a combination of user interface design and graphic design. Free tutorials.

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Authoring Tools Skills Rapid eLearning ASTD 79

Learning Rebels

MAY 2, 2018

iPad with Logitech keyboard cover – I find I take notes faster and easier if I can type them. An example of goal setting: 4 years ago at the ASTD ICE expo it was about finding translators who could translate our LMS into multiple languages, the year before it was simulation developers. I keep my notes Google Docs.

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Conference Google Docs Evernote Doc 157

Knowledge Guru

MAY 29, 2013

Karl Kapp and I had a fantastic workshop last week at ASTD ICE. We did a one-day pre-conference workshop on getting started with learning game design – and had participants creating some amazing game prototypes by day’s end. The first step in becoming a game designer is to play games.

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ASTD Games Resources Design 124

Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

It looks great on the iPad, too. If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Rapid E-Learning Design Workshop. October 23: Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). October 24 : Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). It’s not too late.

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Blended Learning Solution Rapid eLearning ASTD 88

Rapid eLearning

MARCH 15, 2011

If the course included a free iPad upon 100% completion, my guess is that they’d have no problem being focused and meeting the course objectives. You can’t give an iPad to all of your learners ( especially not an iPad 2 ), but you can identify what motivates them and then build courses that address those issues.

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Course Rapid eLearning iPad ASTD 83

Association eLearning

MAY 26, 2011

The Knowledge Direct suite of software for corporate, association and not-for-profit organizations incorporates several highly innovative features designed specifically for end users of the system external from the organization. Automatic output for mobile devices including the iPad, iPhone, Android and Blackberry.

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Association Learning Management System Brandon Hall LMS Association LMS 100

Learnnovators

OCTOBER 5, 2014

THE QUOTE: “ Design and develop performance support solutions with a focus on context, not content.” – Jeremy Smith “ You can’t teach people everything they need to know. LearnQ : a mobile-based performance support app for our Quality Management System (QMS) that provides an ubiquitous way to access information while on the go.

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Performance Support Support Performance Case Study 100

Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Re-use animations to save time in your course design. PowerPoint Tips for Graphic Design. Graphic design tip using cropping and soft edges. Create an iPhone or iPad graphic. Create the front and back of an iPad ; and then build the interface one and two. Animated hands applied to a folder theme design.

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Tutorial PowerPoint Templates Free 92

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 19, 2012

You would think that they would maximize the power of the iPad 2 and iPad 3? Standalone platforms that were designed for their system but could be used either as a pure social learning standalone or via an API part of your own LMS. You would be wrong. Frankly a few deserve coal in their stockings. Market as a whole. Bottom Line.

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vendor CD-ROM e-learning vendor Offline 85

eFront

DECEMBER 26, 2010

Rapid e-Learning Branching Scenarios by David on 03/31/2010 First iPad University Course by eLearning coach on 05/2010 A Research Design to Evaluate e-Learning Projects by Michael on 07/08/2010 Easy Mobile Learning (Sort of…) by Rick on 07/13/2010 Learning styles: Worth our time? Please share it with us by leaving a comment!

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Blogging Social Networks Open Source Storyboard 101

Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The new site also has a lot more up-to-date content so you’re not stuck with some of the older clip art (unless of course you’re designing a retro course on using Clippy). I just read about these two mics ( Apogee MiC and Blue’s Sp ark) that let you record with the iPad or USB. A few more options are to: Create your own assets.

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Rapid eLearning Low Cost Microphone FAQ 80

Trivantis

APRIL 19, 2012

Currently, Jeremy is also an ASTD Certified Professional in Learning Performance (CPLP). Create iPad e-Learning Content. e-Learning Design, Tips, & Resources. Instructional Design. Why You Should Attend. Ultimate Rapid e-Learning Checklist. 11 Rapid e-Learning Tips to Know. What is the Tin Can API? Categories.

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Lectora Conference CourseMill Authoring Tools 40

Rapid eLearning

MAY 25, 2010

At the recent ASTD conference, I was asked how to create engaging elearning. In a recent article on iPad usability , Jakob Nielsen had this to say: Using the Web has given people an appreciation for freedom and control, and they’re unlikely to happily revert to a linear experience. Rule 1: Don’t Create the Course.

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Compliance Training Diversity Training Rapid eLearning Create 83

eLearning Learning Posts

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

I’m surprised that iPad and Google Buzz were not high up on the Hot Topic list. How to effectively architect information for your elearning course - Free as in Freedom , February 6, 2010 As Instructional Designers, its always a challenge to balance meaningful instruction with information. No problem.

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Case Study SharePoint Association Learning Management System Taxonomy 40

eFront

AUGUST 24, 2010

Here is a list of the most important additions since the initial 3.6

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Version Social Networks Open Source Text-to-Speech 56

Upside Learning

APRIL 8, 2013

And what better way than to leverage the latest web designing technology – Parallax Scrolling? We delivered some innovative projects – eLearning on iPads , mEnablement, Responsive Design, to name a few; Introduced new features in UpsideLMS ; adopted Tin Can API in our proprietary courseware framework. Innovation.

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Brandon Hall ASTD TechKnowledge LMS 267

eLearning Learning Posts

JULY 7, 2010

20 Facts You Must Know About Working Memory - The eLearning Coach , June 2, 2010 Without adapting learning experiences to the learner’s cognitive architecture, instructional design is hit or miss. bad explanation) × 2 (without neuroscience vs. with neuroscience) design. don’t want anyone to get me wrong. like Kate a lot.

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iPad Mobile Learning Social Networks Authoring Tools 99

mLearning Revolution

JANUARY 14, 2013

There’s one common denominator among these companies, namely their mantra is to simplify everything, from their websites for their mobile users, to the mobile apps they design for their customers. endorsements), to the new versions of their iPad and iPhone apps, which are simple and enjoyable to use.

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Social Networks LinkedIn Lesson Mobile 188