Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 12, 2007

Last night in a "blogger only" press conference (love the idea), a team from Yale University announce the launching of seven online introductory courses. Complete courses with audio and video from each class session within the course. Syllabi, reading assignments, problem sets and other materials accompany the courses.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 1, 2006

There always seems to be a debate about whether or not an organization should host a Learning Management System (LMS) application internally or externally. What internal resources will be dedicated to the LMS and at what level? You need to determine where on the list of priorities the LMS will reside.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2007

In Phase One, we will develop 3 online courses which each consist of four components based on the S.T.A.R. Based on ADDIE, an instructional design model, and the ARCS motivational model, we will design the content for the security training courses. It consisted of Ashley Kreischer, Yan Zhang, Marnie Welliver and Brian Seely.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 25, 2017

The iSpring product line includes a set of authoring tools which provides the full solution for educators to create e-courses, tests and surveys, video lectures, conversation simulations, screencasts and interactions, and a cloud-based LMS. . . Clearly, our main focus is e-Learning. Also, we offer free mobile apps.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 3, 2008

My first suggestion is to take an online course that offers hands-on experience using some of the tools. Bloomsburg University's Department of Instructional Technology offers many online courses that include, as a standard part of the program, instruction and hands-on experience with development tools. Here are two such courses.

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Kapp Notes

AUGUST 27, 2007

They desire instant (or almost instant) learning delivered in an informal manner. They do not want to log into the corporate Learning Management System (LMS), navigate to the desired course, and then page through 40 screens to find that one desired piece of information. Gamers have a different expectation.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 27, 2011

The same thing could be said about navigating through the world of e-Learning. Our industry relies heavily on compatibility- phenomenal instructional design means nothing if the course won’t play in your LMS. So, not only do we need to know what systems and products can DO, but we also need to know who they can do things WITH.

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Next, Jay Kellet of TestTrack LMS talked about disruptive technology and a fascinating product called GoKart. Currently in pilot mode, Rachel talked about an instructor site issued to layout plans for courses, will eventually have all instructors use the site. .” Inspiring presentation! Shawn and his little one.

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Kapp Notes

AUGUST 16, 2007

The 4 walls of a classroom and the virtual 4 walls of educational learning management systems (where only those with a password can get in and view the intellectual contributions of the students) have been shattered. We need to rebel against the confinement of a contained course. Shatter the LMS walls with Web 2.0.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 22, 2009

Truly valuable content will be found as short videos on YouTube, entries on blogs, or a favorite page on a wiki, none will be housed in a Learning Management System. Penalty for non-falsifiability: if valuable content were housed on a learning management system, this would not be evident to the wider internet.

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Kapp Notes

AUGUST 25, 2009

As a case in point, check out this posting called Does anyone know how to price e-learning? Here is another story on the price of e-learning called The Cost of E-Learning When it comes to LMS pricing, the answers are even less forthcoming. They do the same for their LMS pricing structure. Love the concept.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 23, 2008

Truly valuable content will be found as short videos on YouTube, entries on blogs, or a favorite page on a wiki, none will be housed in a Learning Management System. In fact, I predict a corporate version of YouTube will emerge just as the academic version, TeacherTube previously emerged.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

SkillSoft (Nasdaq: SKIL) a provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses with a huge catalog of "off-the-shelf" courses in a variety of subjects from IT to business skills announced today that it will no longer be publicly held.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Kapp: You’ve been in the Learning and Development space for a long time, especially in the area of learning technologies, what is the industry doing correctly and where are some areas for improvement in terms of learning technologies? It is easy to find what you need with Expedite Learning (ExL).

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

How does a to-learn list impact something like a Learning Management System in a Workplace or Educational setting? Interesting but most LMSs have assignments or course lists which are assigned to a learner based on a due date (for compliance training) or by a managers so the emplopyee can have necessary skills.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 29, 2007

The learning can occur formally through a class-like environment or a scripted simulation or the learning can occur informally through chats, wikis or blogs contributed by the learners interacting within the environment and each other. Communications tools such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and/or text-based chats.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 6, 2007

If you create a learning nugget that people need.they will find it. learning professionals we need to find out what nuggets interest learners.not what courses to design. Second, I learned first hand the exponential power of the social network of the web. Learners hunt for relevant information.As

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Third, our students work with software currently used in the field to create online learning. The latest version of Adobe PhotoShop and Flash, Lectora, Adobe Captivate, Plateau (LMS), Adobe Connect, and Saba's Centra to name a few. Based on their feedback we continually upgrade and improve our course offerings.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 8, 2015

To achieve the best learning outcomes possible we are aiming for increased levels of engagement, involvement and motivation, facilitating ”self-paced” learning and memorable learning experiences. And of course, people learn from their mistakes. Check this example of a sample Articulate StoryLine course.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 20, 2014

In fact, we are co-facilitating a live online course for the eLearning Guild called simply, “Game Design.” ” You can learn about the Game Design Course here. I wanted a learning approach that truly allowed people to play while they learned – and to remember what they learned for the long-term.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

The companies have combined ProtonMedia’s ProtoSphere virtual immersive environment (VIE) with Kaplan EduNeering’s ComplianceWire learning management system. With this integration, a company can now schedule, launch, and track ProtoSphere virtual meetings, conferences, and other learning sessions from ComplianceWire.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 18, 2016

This is where the learner logs in (via smartphone, tablet or laptop/desktop browser) to access their assigned learning. The learning (which we call “missions” versus “courses”) is composed of a series of highly interactive and engaging activities, many of which are learning games. Kapp: What makes mLevel unique?

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