Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A ‘Performance Support System’ or PSS refers to any system that improves worker productivity by providing on-the-job access to integrated information, advice and learning experiences. The advisory component is meant to provide help wherever and whenever the user requires it. What is a ‘Performance Support System’?

Performance Support 252

Performance Support Mobile Learning Mobile Support 252

Kapp Notes

MAY 20, 2014

This provides ownership and a sense of choice. The goal was to model how these three elements can be integrated to provide an engaging and meaningful learning experience. This avoids repetition and provides another method of engagement through novelty of new question types. Sneak Peak of ASTD ICE Presentation.

Resources 140

Resources ASTD Gamification Poll 140

Clark Quinn

APRIL 2, 2014

What I’ve tried to do is make the case for dragging L&D into the 21st Century, and then provide an onramp. Practitioner friends and colleagues provided the five case studies I’ve the pleasure to host. I have done my best to provide a short and cogent kickstart to moving forward. . Ok, so I’m excited!

Case Study 166

Case Study ASTD Yahoo Examples 166

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

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. The KEC provides a roadmap for the design, implementation, and assessment of evaluations. But it wasn’t.

Evalution 160

Evalution Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning 160

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

The conference sessions ranged from topics of strategy to individual case studies, including organizational success stories, discussions structured around key learning topics and challenges, as well as sessions by thought leaders from business, learning, technology, and media backgrounds providing insight into current and future states of learning.

Masie 179

Masie Conference Case Study Mobile Learning 179

NuggetHead

AUGUST 12, 2009

Lectora by Kevin on August 12th, 2009 When it comes to software development tools, I’m fortunate to work in an environment that understands no two tools are the same and each provide advantages and disadvantages. Recently, Lectora launched a new tool that integrates PowerPoint slides directly into a Lectora project.

Lectora 49

Lectora Articulate PowerPoint Compliance Training 49

Upside Learning

APRIL 16, 2013

In our earlier blog post, 5 Tips For Managing Blended Learning Through An LMS , we had discussed the ways in which organizations can mix different teaching materials and tools into an integrated learning experience using an LMS. ASTD ICE 2013 | May 19 – 22 | Dallas, TX, USA | Stand #839. Upcoming Events. FREE eBook.

Blended Learning 244

Blended Learning Blended LMS Virtual Classroom 244

Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

THE QUOTE: “ Instructional designers need to run, not walk, away from classroom-thinking and get to the point of providing short, quick business focused learning points that are easily accessible when and where our learners need them. This means leveraging new technologies to deliver non-traditional instruction.”-

Social Learning 167

Social Learning Social Informal Diversity Training 167

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 6, 2023

It’s interesting that a language provider would be diving headfirst in working with OpenAI, when learning system vendors’ overwhelmingly, have ignored adding courses/content in teaching and thus learning foreign languages. You want to test to see how this API or integration (deep or otherwise) will do and act in your system.

Digital 84

Digital Learning Technologies Technology vendor 84

Learning Visions

JULY 25, 2012

These are my notes from the morning session of ASTD LearnNow Conference, happening July 25 & 26 on the lovely shores of the Charles River in Cambridge, MA. We don’t integrate these tools and solutions into the context of what people are DOING. Before Apply – provide planners (reference guides, wikis, blogs, elearning).

Wiki 151

Wiki Performance Support Blended Learning Agile 151

Count5

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Here are some links to recent awards for learning campaigns where the Adaptive MicroLearning capabilities of q.MINDshare were a strategic part of their integrated training strategy: Training Magazine Training Top 125 Award : Actually it should have been called Top 1 Award because Verizon was on top.

Case Study 40

Case Study Study Innovation Oracle 40

Ed App

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Now that the benefits are undeniable, where and how can your business get started providing employees with high-quality training? This cloud-based LMS provides a space for creating a variety of online courses. Video, audio, and text files are used to provide applicable training. The built-in certification feature is a plus!

Authoring Tools 52

Authoring Tools Software Free Virtual Classroom 52

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 29, 2014

  TechSmith also provides a nifty, free publishing portal known as  Screencast.com. After installing Presenter on your computer, the Adobe Presenter tools are integrated with the PowerPoint Ribbon (on the Adobe Presenter tab). You can post your Camtasia output to Screencast.com for easy learner access. 

Adobe Presenter 187

Adobe Presenter PowerPoint Adobe Adobe Captivate 187

Upside Learning

AUGUST 16, 2012

Are you finding it difficult to provide training to your mobile workforce ? Is mobile the only/ best way to provide training/ learning access in some case? If you plan to provide specific devices to your workforce then this is easy, but not everyone can or wants to take that route. Ask yourself -. Assess Readiness.

Mobile Learning 269

Mobile Learning Learning Strategy Mobile eLearning Strategy 269

TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

a software company that provides practical business and academic solutions that change how people communicate and collaborate across devices. In Ryan’s previous role as an instructional designer for TechSmith, he created training videos for Camtasia Studio, and provided in-person training workshops for customers.

Free 111

Free TechSmith Training Train 111

Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Instead of the doing the familiar talks or workshops in the usual places: Training’s Conference , eLearning Guild’s Annual Gathering , and ASTD’s TechKnowledge and International Conference , I’m doing new things in old and new places. Well, this spring is shaping up differently than I expected.

Cognitive 100

Cognitive ASTD eLearning Guild TechKnowledge 100

Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 31, 2013

It integrated my previous discussion of activity-centered learning with backwards design. I also presented at a wide variety of events, from regular venues like ASTD ‘s TechKnowledge and ICE, and the eLearning Guild ‘s Learning Solutions, mLearnCon, Performance Support Symposium, and DevLearn.

TechKnowledge 163

TechKnowledge eLearning Guild ASTD DevLearn 163

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Here’s the series: Text-to-Speech Overview and NLP Quality , Digital Signal Processor and Text-to-Speech , Using Text-to-Speech in an eLearning Course , Text-to-Speech eLearning Tools - Integrated Products , Text-to-Speech vs Human Narration for eLearning , and Using Punctuation and Mark-Up Language to Increase Text-to-Speech Quality.

Text-to-Speech 200

Text-to-Speech Compliance Training Diversity Training SharePoint 200

eFront

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Leaning Circuits - ASTD Everyone has something to say about e-learning, but are we communicating in the same language? Ecampus Ecampus glossary provides definitions of e-Learning. WSU have provided the glossary to assist new users joining their eLearning community. In my opinion the BEST e-Learning Glossary is the ASTDs.

Social Networks 109

Social Networks Open Source Text-to-Speech Storyboard 109

Learnnovators

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Making this an integral part of our research activities, we have been doodling about leveraging the possibilities for developing powerful but cost effective embedded performance support solutions for ourselves, our clients, and partners. We, at Learnnovators, have always been fascinated by the power that EPSS can offer.

Performance Support 150

Performance Support Support Performance Case Study 150

Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 20, 2012

Recent research by ASTD and REED Learning indicates that the top skills desired by Learning & Development departments are measuring and evaluating training. The “chain of evidence” supports the results, showing the value learning and reinforcement has provided to the business. Kirkpatrick calls this Return on Expectations, or ROE.

Kirkpatrick 198

Kirkpatrick Evalution Metrics Behavior 198

Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

THE QUOTE: “ Instructional designers need to run, not walk, away from classroom-thinking and get to the point of providing short, quick business focused learning points that are easily accessible when and where our learners need them. This means leveraging new technologies to deliver non-traditional instruction.”-

Social Learning 100

Social Learning Social Informal Resources 100

Performance Learning Productivity

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

However extrapolating the context and outcomes to make any sense of this type of data requires a series of further steps that are orders of magnitude along the path to providing meaningful insight. ATD has been producing this annual report for years (originally as the ASTD). So why is there an obsession to gather this data?

Metrics 186

Metrics Personal Personalization Diversity Training 186

Tony Karrer

AUGUST 25, 2010

A Formula for Storytelling in eLearning - Integrated Learnings , April 6, 2010 When a client asked our team to develop a sales skills enhancement course, we opted to base the training on the methods of the most successful sales person in the department. ASTD is born. Most action plans last four to six weeks. informal learning??).

Blended Learning 173

Blended Learning Sales Case Study Diversity Training 173

Association eLearning

MAY 26, 2011

Feature-sets unique to the platform include: • An integrated course catalog with built-in marketing components. • Social learning integration with the web’s most popular networking sites including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Automatic output for mobile devices including the iPad, iPhone, Android and Blackberry.

Association Learning Management System 100

Association Learning Management System Brandon Hall LMS Association LMS 100

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2013

I have to say right up front, the folks over at ASTD could learn a few things by seeing how they do things at OEB. Well-organized (ahem ASTD), including lunch (you know I had to mention the food angle). Because no LMS vendor who values service and integrity would pull that trash out of the can and unto you. A nice plus.

OER 71

OER vendor ASTD LMS 71

Learnnovators

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Making this an integral part of our research activities, we have been doodling about leveraging the possibilities for developing powerful but cost effective embedded performance support solutions for ourselves, our clients, and partners. We, at Learnnovators, have always been fascinated by the power that EPSS can offer.

Performance Support 100

Performance Support Support Performance Case Study 100

Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Provide fresh perspective. They find ways to integrate what they’re learning in the course with what they already know. December 8 : Charlotte, NC (ASTD)— Rapid E-Learning Design. January 25-27: Las Vegas (ASTD TechKnowledge 2012). Louis (ASTD). Are they able to meet the course’s objectives? Click here for details.

Effectiveness 81

Effectiveness ASTD Case Study Wiki 81

Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

A map lets you chart where you need to go and then provides a way for you to assess how far you’ve gone and where you’re currently at. And are you providing a way for them to assess their progress? Things to ponder: Is there a way for you to integrate user content with your more formal elearning development? Louis (ASTD).

Lesson 79

Lesson Rapid eLearning ASTD Articulate 79

Tony Karrer

JUNE 6, 2006

Unfortunately, the article is only available to ASTD members and via registration at Bersin's site. If, as Josh suggests, you only need off-the-shelf courses, then you likely can use your providers' LMS implementation. Maybe you'll create a hybrid solution with some integrated Captivate movies.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Wiki LCMS Dreamweaver 100

Xyleme

JUNE 6, 2014

According to the most recent study conducted by the Association for Talent Development - previously known as ASTD - the average direct cost per employee for L&D initiatives is nearly $1,200 annually. What are many companies failing to integrate? Multiple reusable elements are used to make another element.

Xyleme 56

Xyleme Lesson Templates ASTD 56

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 31, 2012

For the price of $1,500 or so to attend (non-member), and even near 1K to attend as a member, at least provide something, rather then free ice cream at 3 p.m. Offers two products – one is a stand alone platform, the other is a stand alone product – you can integrate the video into your own LMS/ l earning Platform.

TechKnowledge 71

TechKnowledge Assessment PPT vendor 71

The Learning Circuits

MAY 7, 2012

An ASTD benchmarking study looked at course evaluations by Kirkpatrick level. No matter the keynotes or magazine covers devoted to integrating talent management with the learning enterprise, only 4% of respondents are investigating this matter. But knowing is not doing, not even close. Chew on that. Again, thanks.

Evalution 53

Evalution WLP Metrics Unison 53

eFront

APRIL 13, 2010

Epignosis is committed to providing the highest level of Customer support and to continuously evolve the eFront platform for meeting the most demanding standards of the human capital management and the e-learning industry. Please contact us for getting your discount coupons!

Social Networks 78

Social Networks Facebook Open Source Text-to-Speech 78

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

This was a great exercise and the fact that I had not considered my big challenges for 2008 made it harder to do my Conference Planning for ASTD TechKnowledge 2008. Well, actually before I dive in, I should provide some background to give context. So, here they are. There's no question of whether it has impact.

Write Blog 113

Write Blog Metrics TechKnowledge Performance Support 113

Learning Visions

MAY 4, 2007

To makes sure that clients get the most out of Rapid Create, or from any other authoring tool they may select, Epic also provides training and capability building to ensure internal teams are skilled-up in creating effective e-learning. It is indeed an authoring tool which integrates with Microsoft Word.

Rapid eLearning 100

Rapid eLearning Cognitive Tools CD-ROM 100

Learning Visions

AUGUST 29, 2007

Great examples of m-learning (55%) How to integrate m-learning with LMS (60%) -- included in the report as a Case Study. Knowledge acquisition: C-Shock Mobile Game (integrates a game being developed in the UK to combat culture shock for international students.opensource.could be used for new employee hires, campus tours, etc.)

Mobile Learning 100

Mobile Learning Report Mobile eLearning Guild 100