Integrated Learnings

MARCH 2, 2011

Guided practice using online support information (such as a robust help lookup tool) can also help to provide enhanced practice time for learners. Gagne’s event nine, enhance retention and transfer, encourages providing ongoing support for learners as they transition to using their new knowledge in real situations.

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 24, 2011

At this company, when the image librarian receives an image request (e.g., for a brochure or catalog), the librarian is expected to provide three options that meet at least 75% of the criteria indicated in the request. But the goal of this post isn’t to provide a crash course on writing performance objectives.

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 14, 2013

Imagine starting a lesson with an actual story of a customer service representative – let’s call her Janie – who received a rave review from a customer who provided feedback on a particular interaction. Provide testimonials that boost the content’s credibility. What approaches have you designed? ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc.

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 31, 2011

All of these activities provide feedback and scoring, which in turn motivates learners to do well. Historically, eLearning consisted of a course that a user would view on the computer, complete independently, and have the completion show in a company’s Learning Management System (LMS). ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

gaining attention , storytelling , providing practice opportunities, etc.). Unfortunately, many companies fail to act on survey results, which can actually lead to negative consequences like frustration, disillusionment, and distrust on the part of employee respondents. So how can organizations foster a culture of employee engagement?

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 18, 2011

It is really fun to watch all the latest smartphones, tablets and other devices try to out-do each other with new technologies to provide convenience to consumers and businesses alike. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. Feel free to share your experiences!

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Integrated Learnings

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

It has this reputation because it is user friendly, feature rich, reliable, and provides an identical experience for all users on all systems that support Adobe Flash. There are two roles Adobe Connect provides for teaming up on lectures and webinars. by Jonathan Shoaf. Presenters can create polls ahead of time or on the fly.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 11, 2012

The context of the game likely provides this intuitively. 5-- Provide learning guidance. This could occur by providing learners with a way to obtain hints throughout the game. 6 and 7-- Elicit performance (practice) and provide feedback. Every game has an objective, regardless of whether it’s designed for learning.

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Like any skilled craftsman, a skilled e-learning developer will be a master at picking the right tool for the job to save time and provide the best possible user experience when given a client's set of requirements for a project. Articulate Quizmaker may not allow graphics in the feedback; however, it does provides the blank slide.

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 5, 2013

Once in Captivate, they can provide the additional functionality they need or pass it to a developer for advanced interactivity. While the YouTube video streaming is not really an option for me (and my company), the new learning notes, and in-course web browsing could be useful. Will you upgrade to Captivate 7 now or later?

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 20, 2011

Most posts on this blog focus on what to do and how to do it – providing navigational cues , designing with social media , stimulating recall , forming sticky ideas , and so on. Gradually provide the information they need through coaching along the way. By Shelley A. Too much text. Think visual design. Discovery learning can help too.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 28, 2012

This provides an excellent opportunity to consult and partner with those types of clients to look at all of these environmental and motivational factors. The BEM provides six categories for investigating all of the factors impacting performance. Gilberts Behavior Engineering Model. Do they want to do the tasks of the role they are in?

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 27, 2011

I would argue that we can, provided the eLearning has some elements to make it a successful interaction. Follow your video clips with knowledge check questions asking for the learner’s feedback on what they have just viewed, and providing appropriate feedback to the learner’s response. But what about eLearning?

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 1, 2014

So, one of the challenges with designing the training was figuring out how to provide the repetition needed to build fluency, without it feeling repeatedly boring for the learners. The game starts with a playful, fictional backstory, which provides a reason for needing to complete the selected tasks in the software quickly and accurately.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 23, 2011

Provide images. Sometimes these knowledge checks are in the form of a multiple choice question, where the stem sentence provides the name of the system screen and the options are the names of buttons. A more realistic approach is to provide a screen image with a hotspot interaction. But is this realistic? Ask questions.

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 25, 2009

The course should have simply provided a brief introduction and a link to where to find more information on the company's intranet if necessary. The extra details were put on to the company intranet where they could easily be maintained and referenced. And he accepted it (people like documented research).

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Integrated Learnings

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Provide tools such as flash cards or provocative questions to challenge one another. Have them stop periodically to talk with each other about what they are learning or to answer questions or solve problems provided by the program. Have two people complete the eLearning program together on one computer.

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 3, 2013

Electronic performance support systems provide just-in-time knowledge to learners who either don't have the time for other learning options. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. In my experience this is one of the cheapest and quickest e-learning options.

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 21, 2012

They provide an easy way to set the font, color, and size settings for selections of text or entire text blocks. To share Text Styles between developers, Lectora provides the option to import and export Text Styles. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company.

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 31, 2013

The vendor provides training content and you are to convert it to training. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. Here''s an example of where training often fails the 80/20 rule. A new software application is implemented at your organization.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

In a branching scenario , an eLearning slide might only provide the start of a situation. Based on the information available, learners choose their next step from a few options provided. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company.

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

That way you can ask open-ended questions and provide space for learners to record as much or as little as they desire. For instance, you might provide learners with debriefing questions to think about, letting them know that their managers will schedule time soon to discuss their ideas. Slides with text boxes can work well here.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

But what if your LMS is a 3rd party provider and you don’t really care where it is or how its configured and backed up.well that could be considered in the cloud. They provide SCORM services in the cloud that can work with online applications through an API. Consider your LMS could be a hybrid. So in a sense, my head is in the cloud.

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Apparently, the lessons did not provide the cues necessary to help learners distinguish what they ought to jot down versus content they could easily look up later when needed. So how can we provide this guidance to learners? Below are some ideas for providing this type of support in eLearning. Expectations.

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Twitter does not provide the same type of reinforcement, so it left me wondering if they even got read. If your company does not allow you to use Twitter, a backchannel may be a challenging option. If your company does not allow you to use Twitter, a backchannel may be a challenging option. ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc.

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 17, 2012

Teach them how to use it, prompt them to refer to it to help them solve a scenario , and provide any supporting clarification and tips as needed within the scenario's context. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. What are the advantages of this approach?

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Little did I know that Lectora provides you with a place to designate outside applications for editing objects such as images, video and animations. Clicking on Additional Files will provide you with one location to add any PDF or other file that your participants will launch during the course. Using Editors. Feel free to share!

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Integrated Learnings

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

When the learner responded to knowledge check questions, the manager provided feedback and any needed coaching. Provide the learner with a collaborator. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. with the other character (e.g.,

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Providing scenarios for learners to successfully solve helps learners confirm they understand the content, builds confidence, and creates a sense of satisfaction/accomplishment (i.e., This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. to the content. of the content.

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 11, 2012

When we provide learners with the right amount of knowledge calories they will be enabled to do new and exciting things. Do you know of examples of learning that tries to provide high calories when all that is required is low calories? Avoid empty knowledge calories! What about the opposite? ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 24, 2013

The purpose of using the iPads was to replace paper-based workbooks and job aids , and provide learners with easy access to training resources. Participants can then use Adobe Reader on the iPad to view the workbook which provides several options for viewing and sharing the document. Feel free to share your experiences.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

A second challenge with using online conferencing tools is that they do not provide an option for output to AICC or SCORM for integration into a Learning Management System (LMS). Presenter also provides you the option to record your narration over the PowerPoint, and save the course directly as AICC or SCORM for LMS integration.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 2, 2013

Using Variable Flags to Provide Feedback in Adobe Captivate. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. Of course, Lectora isn’t the only tool out there. Developer's Perspective of Adobe Captivate 6. 3 Defining Features of Articulate Storyline. Happy new year!

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Integrated Learnings

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

The company is running a marketing campaign that is expected to increase sales by $2M in July. In the spirit of scenario-based instruction, the authors provide several case studies that illustrate the various approaches they describe. Your initial performance trend line predicted that sales in July would be $20M.

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 3, 2011

We should provide hints that help the learner figure out the correct answer and/or understand why the selected answer is incorrect. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. In many eLearning lessons, a box appears that says something like, “Incorrect.

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 17, 2011

Lectora’s progress bars are like a “You are here” marker for eLearning courses, providing visual feedback to users about their progress. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. Don’t you love when a map tells you that? ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc.

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Integrated Learnings

OCTOBER 5, 2011

This post will provide step-by-step instructions for how to create transparent graphics in PowerPoint and save them as a portable network graphic (PNG) file for use in an e-learning module. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company.

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