e-Learning Academy

OCTOBER 10, 2011

A question from a client in organisational learning: Do we need a LMS? The e-learning course or the LMS? Of course, the ideal is that your e-learning strategy encompasses the purchase, development and implementation of both. This is an interesting question. Which comes first?

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LMS Learning Strategy Strategy Course 41

e-Learning Academy

JULY 9, 2011

Recently I have been supporting a client who has engaged a vendor to build a number of e-learning courses. Internally, my role is to test the courses on the corporate LMS prior to ‘go live’ The e-learning uninitiated may expect the courses to simply be published to the standards required of the LMS (AICC, SCORM 1.2

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LMS AICC SCORM vendor 40

e-Learning Academy

JANUARY 3, 2012

One of the challenges of having e-learning live on the LMS is course review and maintenance. Often compliance-related courses and technical courses are originally sponsored by subject matter experts (SMEs). I call this the “Sustain” phase of the ADDIES model.

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Instructional Design ADDIE Compliance Training Roles 47

e-Learning Academy

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Many of our clients have embedded e-learning courses into the learning curriculum of their organisation. These may be bespoke e-learning (created for specific requirements) and/or a library of e-learning courses. These are usually delivered via a Learning Management System (LMS).

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Problem Technology LMS Learning Management System 40

e-Learning Academy

OCTOBER 7, 2011

A question from a client in organisational learning: How long will it take to develop an e-learning course with an external e-learning developer? Well, my first reaction to this question is “how long is a piece of string?”, ”, but that’s not a very helpful response.

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Develop Course Compliance Training Learning 45

e-Learning Academy

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Recently one of my colleagues, and a new LMS end user, had a confusing exchange. The end user was looking for an e-learning course on a topic that my colleague didn’t have available online. After some clever questioning, everyone began to realise the user’s perception of the LMS [.].

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LMS Learning Online Course 55

e-Learning Academy

APRIL 19, 2014

There’s lots of excitement about MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course); new business models and prestige for education institutions, new opportunities for people from around the world to access learning. Broadly speaking, students require: Motivation to join and complete the course. project management.

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Freeware Lecture Articulate Presenter Asynchronous 51

e-Learning Academy

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Have you ever had to write an e-learning storyboard from instructor-led (ILT) notes and participant manuals. No matter how up-to-date and comprehensive these notes are, in many instances the learning design differences between face to face activities and a LMS-delivered e-learning course is vast.

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Storyboard ILT Tips LMS 40

e-Learning Academy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

So, you’ve got approval to implement a LMS and provide e-learning courses to the business. What needs to be thought about to build internal e-learning skill? E-Learning course develpment is multidisciplinary. Congratulations!

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Skills Instructional Design Learning LMS 42