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JUNE 26, 2012

Inside Search: Become a Google power searcher : (Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog ) You may already be familiar with some shortcuts for Google Search, like using the search box a.

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MARCH 22, 2010

David Anderson's blog has an interesting article about elearning examples - in particular a link to an IRS e-learning storyboard. Check out the article as well as David's other blog entries. David works at Articulate.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Check it out: [link] Also, check it Olivia's blog for great presentation tips: [link] Olivia Mitchell has written a fantastic free eBook “How to present with Twitter (and other backchannels” to help your speakers avoid the fate. Download a free copy.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Read a good blog article reviewing a fun learning game. Check it out: Blog article - [link] The game - https://members.kaiserpermanente.org/redirects/landingpages/afd/ The game emphasizes on the importance of healthy eating habits for youngsters. Interesting.

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JANUARY 11, 2012

In a blog post, Craig Weiss wrote "Kinect technology and gesture free will equally make an appearancein 2012. Yesterday atCES, Microsoft announced the new Kinect forWindows hardware and accompanying software will be available on February 1 st ,2012.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Attend this free webinar hosted by Rapid Intake and featuring Craig Weiss, author of the E-Learning 24/7 blog. Heard the term Augmented Reality and wondered how it could be used in learning? Date: Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 ime: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET Register at: [link].

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Add blogs to courses, either completely open to the public where anyone can post, or moderated. Include content from external RSS feeds, either blogs or other services. Add the ability to comment on anything in the course, with or without comment approval. Let your learners rate any object in the course, and see how others rated it.

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MARCH 26, 2009

This a a good screencast that accompanies Tom's recent blog post. Check it out: [link] The blog entry: [link]

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MAY 3, 2010

Tom Kuhlmann is the VP of Community at Articulate and the author of The Rapid eLearning Blog. Check out this podcast he did on Rapid E-Learning and Design. You can download portions of the podcast or the entire podcast to share with your development team. Check it out: [link] Books mentioned in the podcast include:

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Check it out: [link] Blog (VP, Microsoft Education): [link] Microsoft's Office Live Workspace is a free web-hosted service (currently in beta) available in many countries that lets users publish and share Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations.

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MARCH 5, 2010

Check out the blog entry below on the elearning brothers website for step-by-step instructions. Do you have a glossary of terms that you’d like to have in every course? When there are additions and edits would you like to change one file and have it update every course? Check it out: [link]

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Check it out: [link] Here's a blog dedicated to Adobe CS5 sneaks and peeks - [link] Adobe® Flash® Professional CS5 will include a Packager for iPhone that will let you publish ActionScript 3 projects to run as native applications for iPhone. These applications can be delivered to iPhone users through the Apple App Store.

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JULY 29, 2009

The blog focuses mainly on giving away free high-res textures to all of the dirt-poor, starving artists and designers out there. Check it out: [link] Another one: [link]

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Check it out: [link] I featured the PricewaterhouseCoopers training videos in a previous blog - in case you missed it: [link] Take Five - Brandon Hall (current issue of Chief Learning Officer ) has a great article about creating engaging videos for e-Learning.

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JULY 30, 2009

Check it out: [link] Other vector-related links: [link] - a blog on vector illustration [link] - huge library of vector shapes QVectors.com is a Showcase site for free quality vector images from around the net.

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JULY 9, 2009

The Rapid e-Learning Blog has a great article about making charts and data more memorable. Check it out: [link] Also, check out the presentation mentioned in the article at [link].

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APRIL 20, 2009

Check out this Blog entry on the changing role of the Training Specialist - has some great points! From "Training Specialist" to "Learning Generalist" Check it out: [link]

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JUNE 14, 2010

(From the YouTube Blog) YouTube Play is a collaboration between YouTube and the Guggenheim Museum to unearth and showcase the very best creative video from around the world.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

Check it out: [link] (blog) #lrnchat is a place for people interested in the topic of learning who use the social messaging service Twitter to learn from one another and discuss how to help other people learn. The online chat happens every Thursday night 8:30-10pm EST / 5:30-7pm PST.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Read the Microsoft Translator blog: [link] Office Casual: How you can translate better with Microsoft Translator Update any Office 2007 or Office 2003 product with Microsoft Translator, find instructions for the free download: [link] Microsoft Translator widget: [link] To drop text for translation (or a URL) via Bing: [link].

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AUGUST 18, 2009

Some highlights of what you can do with Screenr: Record from a Mac or a PC Preview your screencast before publishing Share via Twitter Publish directly to YouTube Share the link via email Output to MP4, then import into your Articulate projects Embed in your website or blog Play videos in full-screen mode Playback via your iPhone Check it out: [link] (..)

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MARCH 17, 2009

Insert a simple piece of our code on your web page or blog and you will be able to analyse and monitor all the visitors to your website in real-time! What is STATCOUNTER ? A free yet reliable invisible web tracker, highly configurable hit counter and real-time detailed web stats. Check it out: [link]

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MARCH 2, 2009

My topics are: Train Subject Matter Experts in the design of rapid e-learning materials Using Blogs for quick learning There are lots of great topics - and two fantastic keynote speakers. I'm delivering two sessions at e-Learning DevCon 2009. Early bird registration gets you a discounted price. Check it out: [link]

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JANUARY 29, 2010

Also see my blog entry on the semantic web - [link] Pick your choice of deliver – either PDF or HTML. If you choose HTML, you’ll get a course with SCORM files included. Pretty cool. While on the LOC site, check out some of the other resources.

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JANUARY 13, 2009

for your blog but I think it's appropriate for e-learning as well. This article discusses finding the best free images etc. It also discusses Creative Commons Images - a set of free licenses that allow artists to share their work, while still retaining some of their rights. Check out this article: [link]

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JUNE 29, 2009

The author of this blog has another article on when to storyboard. Through my research, I have collected a series of programs, videos and articles to share. Hope they help you! Check out this video on the history of storyboard - much of this translates to e-learning. Check it out: [link] [link]

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Blogger - My blogging tool of choice. Tried many; this still works the best for SME reviews Proof HQ: Rocks for storyboard review and edits. Easy for team collaboration. BaseCamp HQ: Project management - ties back to Proof HQ. Dim-Dim - For web meetings and webinars. Captivate for simulations.

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JANUARY 5, 2009

Came across a blog that has info on the yet-to-be released Adobe Captivate 4. Check it out: [link] and a sneak peek article: [link].

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MARCH 18, 2009

Interesting blog article - interactivity vs. "user-controlled" content. Check it out: [link]

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MARCH 20, 2009

There's a 3-part series in this blog along with a reminder of why we need to add audio in our elearning platforms. According to Colvin Clark & Mayer (2002) there are six different "broadly applicable" media element guidelines to follow when undertaking e-learning instruction.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Taken from Knapp Notes Blog ( [link] ) Here are some interesting statistics from TRAINING ( [link] ) 2009 U.S. Training Expenditures (including payroll and spending on external products and services) was $52.2 billion (a 7% decrease from last year) 41% of organizations plan on purchasing online learning tools and systems in the next year.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Some of the topics to be covered include instant messaging, podcasting , blogs and wikis , social networking sites, collaboration software, and more. Course structure will include brief vignettes and demonstrations of a wide variety of technologies. Check it out: [link]

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JUNE 7, 2011

Chapter 7 - Make Your Website Stand Out from the Crowd by Ursula Comeau Social media has become so commonplace that it can't be ignored if you want your business to succeed and Ursula explains how important social media and blogging can be to your website and your online marketing strategy.

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AUGUST 4, 2004

We are working with clients using social media like blogs, wikis, podcasts, virtual worlds, and social networking. We beta-test new development tools for the major companies including Adobe and Microsoft. This helps our clients anticipate the next wave of tools and technologies for budget and update purposes.

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