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Getting Started in eLearning

eLearning Cyclops

Well, the eLearning Industry site has released " How to Become an eLearning Professional ," an ebook of tips for people interested in getting started. develop courses that do not provide effective instruction, do not address the audience''s learning needs, etc.). ASTD e-Learning e-Learning Guild ISD'

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Throw them in the deep end! (but keep a life preserver handy)

Making Change

” You’ve probably heard this if you’ve proposed starting with an activity instead of first providing instruction. If I were queen, this scaffolding would be optional, it wouldn’t teach the content, and it would be provided in the activity , not as pre-activity instruction. Australia: upcoming public workshops.

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Stop Evaluating Training!

Upside Learning

Provide training that addresses the knowledge and skills required for the adoption of strategic initiatives and the execution of strategic change. ASTD ICE 2013 | May 19 – 22 | Dallas, TX, USA | Stand #839. FREE eBook. Don’t just offload training responsibility and accountability onto L&D. The conclusion?

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8 Things To Follow While Implementing Blended Learning Via An LMS

Upside Learning

Before launching the blended learning program, provide training to your instructors, administrators and learners, and introduce them to every aspect of the LMS and how it can modify their current training process. ASTD ICE 2013 | May 19 – 22 | Dallas, TX, USA | Stand #839. FREE eBook. Upcoming Events. LMS Switching Guide.

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10 Advantages Of Leveraging LMS For Blended Learning

Upside Learning

This serves as a knowledge repository for a large amount of information which when accessed can provide an effective and engaging learning experience for your learners, which is not usually possible in simple, white board training approaches. They can access learning resources and even recording of the session (if provided) later via an LMS.

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Wearable Computing Technology In Learning

Upside Learning

As more and more such devices and broadly platforms emerge on the market, they will provide a developer options just as the mobile operating systems do today. ASTD ICE 2013 | May 19 – 22 | Dallas, TX, USA | Stand #839. FREE eBook. Sarah Rotman Epps makes some interesting comments about the nature of wearable technology.

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#Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Blog Book Tour Recap

Kapp Notes

To date, the tour has led to over 2000 books being sold with 200 of them being ebooks and Pfeiffer indicated that the book is the best-selling new title from Pfeiffer this year. The tour has really brought the subject of gamification to light and provided both pros of gamification and highlighted the cons of gamification.