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What are you reading for eLearning insight?

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Books about training, consulting, and trendy business topics. Another good source of ideas is to find out which books university programs in the field recommend. These, and several of the books I read for my coursework, were very informative yet did not have that traditional textbook feel.

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eLearning as Part of an Informal Learning Strategy

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Much of my learning came from brainstorming with peers, participating in online forums , reading (articles, books, blogs, etc.), How did most of your workplace learning occur over the past year? observation, experimentation, trial and error.and, of course, reflection.

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Is Your eLearning Effective for Dummies?

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I recently started teaching myself how to play harmonica with the help of a book from the For Dummies series. That said, I realize that the point of these books is to instruct. But that's the point of a lot of books, and not all of them do it well. A hallmark of the For Dummies books is their consistent use of icons.

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Isolating the Results of eLearning Impact

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That led me to purchase the book, Isolation of Results , by Jack Phillips and Bruce Aaron. I initially read the book rather casually, at the pace I might read a novel, simply for the sake of getting the gist of the authors’ ideas. With that approach, the 121-page book is a relatively quick read. Here’s a summary.

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Visual Storytelling: Lessons from Slide:ology

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That said, when a colleague recommended the book Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte as a source of visual design ideas, I was quick to check it out. The book is a package of eye candy that inspires and informs. Here are my top four learnings from the book. I've dipped into a few of these since getting my hands on the book.

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Becoming a Learning Architect

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I recently came across a review of a book written by Clive Shepherd called The New Learning Architect. By Dean Hawkinson. Designers are finding themselves in the role of teaching these trainers how to use the new technologies and selling the benefits.

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Engage Learners Emotionally in eLearning Experiences

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What was the last book. Coaching, like many soft skills, is one of those topics that have a lot of models and “how to” books in the marketplace. By Shelley A. you couldn’t put down? The last movie. you couldn’t stop talking about? The last song you found yourself playing repeatedly? Perhaps you found one of them profoundly relatable.

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