Association eLearning

JULY 1, 2013

If you read industry journals like “T&D” from ASTD or Associations Now, you’ll see that engagement is hot. Everyone is talking about increasing engagement, and many are turning to gamification, social learning networks, and anything else they think will work to increase learner engagement. Learners need context and relevance.

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Web Courseworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Gamification Strategies for Instructional Designers and Trainers skills seminar I led at the recent ASTD Chicagoland Chapter meeting at the DePaul University School for New Learning on September 18 th. A quick rundown of some success stories may help to highlight my f ive ways to integrate gamification. This is an essential point.

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OpenSesame

AUGUST 21, 2014

Unfortunately, rushed implementation or pressure to keep up with technology can leave some learners behind and feeling disenfranchised. To help businesses meet these new demands, the ASTD-Cascadia chapter has themed this year’s annual conference “Join the Revolution: Change the Face of Learning!” appeared first on OpenSesame.

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Unboxed

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Learn why eLearning is an essential tool to train your organization’s modern learner in today’s fast-paced, digital work environment. Online training provides significant flexibility considering the state of the modern learner. distraction is the greatest downfall for modern learners. Follow Follow Follow.

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 28, 2008

ASTD TechKnowledge 2008 is coming soon in San Antonio. To help me prepare, I went back to a few previous posts on related topics. It also supposes you can get into and use ASTD CONNECT for the conference. Now that it's less than a month away, I thought I'd sit down and try to do some conference planning. Does anyone else?

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Adobe Captivate

JANUARY 26, 2010

The Captivate team is going to present in full strength at ASTD TK 2010 in Las Vegas. They will be discussing our plans for the future, and will help answer any questions or concerns you have about the current product. captivate , collaboration through the cloud , astd techknowledge 2010 , allen partridge , tridib roy chowdhury.

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OpenSesame

AUGUST 21, 2014

Unfortunately, rushed implementation or pressure to keep up with technology can leave some learners behind and feeling disenfranchised. To help businesses meet these new demands, the ASTD-Cascadia chapter has themed this year’s annual conference “Join the Revolution: Change the Face of Learning!”

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 12, 2012

What will the learner do with this content? These three questions help to drive the intentionality of your course design. At the end of the course, what change should I expect from the learner? Then build the course so the learner can practice and demonstrate that desired change. July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD).

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

Some companies will use “Level 2: Learning” to measure whether the learners have mastered the training course content. McGoldrick described an approach to evaluating training that wasn’t just about changes in learner behavior but about learners integrated with and interacting within their own workplace. But it wasn’t.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2011

I don’t hear it from the learners. The 3 Essential Questions Every Learner Wants Answered. The first step towards success is to create courses that are meaningful to the learners. The 3 Essential Questions Every Learner Wants Answered. Often we put too much information in the course, more than the learner needs.

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Web Courseworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Gamification Strategies for Instructional Designers and Trainers skills seminar I led at the recent ASTD Chicagoland Chapter meeting at the DePaul University School for New Learning on September 18 th. A quick rundown of some success stories may help to highlight my f ive ways to integrate gamification. This is an essential point.

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Gamification Simulations Blended Learning Association LMS 138

Knowledge Guru

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

How confident are you that learners really remember what they learn from training delivered in your organization? Sharon and Steve will explain how games can help form long-term memories… and business results. She has spoken at numerous conferences—including ASTD, ISPI, and SALT on the topics of learning design and game design.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

There are many advantages of having learners interact with the subject matter they are learning. Studies, as well as common sense, indicate that interactivity helps the learner retain information as well as increasing the learner’s willingness to spend time with the material. Alexandria VA: ASTD. [2] References. [1]

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Kapp Notes

MAY 20, 2014

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. One is as a participant/learner so they can learn new knowledge but the second is as a designer of instruction. Sneak Peak of ASTD ICE Presentation.

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Mindflash

APRIL 24, 2012

I know it was only one person, but what did we do wrong to alienate a learner so much? He was a self-directed learner. In our exuberance to make learning both an event and to have some fun, we forgot that all great education programs (whether online or in a classroom) are a blend of techniques to allow all learners to participate.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

I like to provide some simple steps to help you move in the right direction. Three Things I Learned About Learning on My Deathbed : Motivated learners will learn. 3 Creative Ways to Empower Your Learners : Want your learners to learn? 3 More Free Tools to Help Build Better E-Learning Courses : We’re all on a budget.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

APRIL 24, 2014

The Framework was created by Sean Murray and myself to help trainers and managers get more out of their investment in training and development programs. For a manager’s guide to conducting an alliance (one of the 5As) conversation with learners: [link]. results in participants applying what they have learned in their organizations.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Adult Learners Don’t Like to Fail. This is especially true of adult learners. As learners, our culture conditions us to avoid failure. Adult learners don’t like to fail , and they don’t like to fail publicly. I’ve worked on plenty of projects where the learners are never considered. Focus on relevance.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 5, 2011

Here are some previous posts that help you through the first two points so that you can build the graphics you need. There are plenty of books on graphic design to help you get started. The books above can help move you in that direction. September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

I'm doing a keynote presentation at ASTD TechKnowledge in January on New Work Literacies and eLearning 2.0 I would really like to be able to point attendees, blog readers, and realistically a lot of other folks to a set of resources that would help them on these topics. and another session on Learning 2.0.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

MAY 31, 2013

These managers are in the best position to help employees acquire the knowledge and skills they need to be successful. As I explained in a post on ASTD ''s Workforce Development Blog, four trends are increasing the importance of a manager''s role as faciliator of learning: Technology has contributed to a DIY environment for learning.

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Challenge to Learn

MAY 3, 2013

I have read the book from Michael Allen ( and Richard Sites) with a lot of interest and it is a book that I can recommend to read, it does explain the why and the how of the approach and it contains a lot of practical stuff like examples and check list that will help you get started. Print edition ISBN: 978-1-56286-711-9.

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Making Change

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

However, several studies suggest that when we first challenge learners and then give them instruction, we can improve their ability to apply and extend their new knowledge. It’s a one-hour online workshop you can request for your team or ASTD chapter. It’s not clear how much support is best during the initial challenge.

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Cognitive ASTD Asynchronous Instructional 274

The Learning Circuits

JANUARY 23, 2012

What Research Tells Us About 3D Avatars, Storytelling and Serious Games for Learning and Behavior Change This decidedly unacademic presentation provides a broad, scientific overview of what we know from research about the effectiveness of today’s technology for changing learner behaviors.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 15, 2013

Having the right look for your elearning course can help engage the learner and set initial expectations because how your course looks tells the learner what to expect. Tapping into your visual voice helps you figure it out. And from there you’ll be able to set the initial expectations and engage the learner.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 24, 2011

He said that this would help me focus less on the glossiness of the commercials and more on their construction. It slowed things down and helped me shift my focus away from the slickness of the commercials (which made my lack of skill more apparent) and move it towards the production process. Common Course Chunks.

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Rapid eLearning ASTD Help Summary 87

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

I received an inquiry about the need for a low cost LMS solution and I've not had time to help this person with answers. We have roughly 500 learners and would use the LMS for mainly tracking and registration of ILT courses, communication (possibly through message boards), and posting of class materials. What would you suggest?

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Upside Learning

APRIL 24, 2013

If you would like to get ‘more’ out of your LMS training delivery, the below mentioned 3 ways will help you do just that. in isolation can help you achieve your learning objectives, the overall learning experience can be enhanced by combining these delivery modes to create a blended Learning program. Upcoming Events.

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SkyPrep

MAY 13, 2022

The Association for Talent Development (formerly known as ASTD) has hosted conferences for nearly 80 years, to educate and inspire professionals in the talent development field. We will be in attendance, exhibiting our latest intuitive learner interface at Booth #1620. We look forward to meeting you all!

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Making Change

JUNE 9, 2010

You might get ideas from this recording of a webinar that I gave today for the Baton Rouge ASTD. Brainstorm realistic activities that help learners apply their new knowledge on the job. It’s about 45 minutes long and shows how to use action mapping to quickly identify which content and activities will be most useful.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 20, 2014

When did shaming the learner become okay? Lately, in this writer’s humble opinion, L&D (Learning and Development) professionals have been taking a ride on the Bully Bus looking to create havoc for both their learners and professionals within their own industry. We have a customer, and the customer is the Learner.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 1, 2012

They used to distract others with their long water cooler conversations and endless barrage of help for every little thing. April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ). April 17 : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ). July: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ). August: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ). Rapid elearning workshop.

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Knowledge Guru

JANUARY 7, 2014

The 2013 ASTD State of the Industry report includes a wonderful table with the twelve most common content areas found in corporate training. Why not use a role playing game to give learners situational practice? These approaches can also be helpful, as long as they are not overly simplistic.

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Games Corporate Learning Compliance Training Content 229

Upside Learning

APRIL 16, 2013

Whether you have been managing disparate training programs via an LMS or have been doing it the traditional way and are now looking at adopting an LMS for managing blended learning, the 8 things mentioned below will help you to smoothly bring in blended learning in your L&D plan. Increasing flexibility (for administrators and learners).

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The learners can use the advice without having a deep understanding of the task. If they need to understand something in greater detail, the learners can access the other components of the performance support system. The advisory component is meant to provide help wherever and whenever the user requires it.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 23, 2012

These are my live blogged notes from ASTD Learn Now Session with Conrad. 3 fundamental functions that have to work together within an org to help. Today we need to be dynamic learners: 1957-1981 = Permanent Learning – one-time learning for permanent. as learner….personal For a new learner, training is still the right.

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Making Change

AUGUST 19, 2013

Let’s say we’re designing a course that will help widget sales people overcome buyers’ objections. ” The learners have to trudge through many screens before they finally get to use their brains. Here’s a more efficient approach that has the added advantage of helping people learn by doing.

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