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What's New in Captivate 5? Twitter, That's What!

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Yes, I do think using social media tools directly for informal learning is a better option in many, if not most situations, but if a "blended" solution is needed then incorporating Twitter into Captivate is now an option.

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Big Question - Working with SMEs

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Lay the foundation Introducing e-learning to the SME lays the foundation of a successful collaboration. Introduce their role in the process Inform SMEs of your expectations of them, allowing them to schedule their time and prepare for the tasks ahead. Reality is that needs analyses are often informally conducted.

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What Makes Yammer Different?

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It is a microblogging application like Twitter and is a fantastic app for collaboration and knowledge sharing. Like LinkedIn, it allows one to view a member's employment and educational background, skills, interests, contact information, etc. Thus, I have created an account and convinced a few of my teammates to do the same.

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Has Anyone Seen My SMEs?

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Lay the foundation Introducing e-learning to the SME lays the foundation of a successful collaboration. Introduce their role in the process Inform SMEs of your expectations of them, allowing them to schedule their time and prepare for the tasks ahead. Reality is that needs analyses are often informally conducted.

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Adobe Groups

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It appears it will be a great resource for collaborating within and between groups. Besides being able to join user groups and share resources and information, one can also set up a network of friends, similar to Facebook and Linked In. Plus, he already set up our group up in the community, thank you.

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Estimating course development times

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There may be times where we are pushed in a corner and we need to quickly estimate development time without all the information we require, but to get a realistic estimate I suggest we consider the following: The complexity of the content. It baffles me how some designers, not all, can rattle off "150 hours to develop an hour long course."

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May's Big Question

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We are already seeing the impact of social media and informal learning, but we will see it blend immensely with both classroom and e-learning. Asynchronous e-learning will incorporate social media into courses allowing for more collaborative learning and formative evaluation by the course designer.