Association eLearning

MARCH 18, 2013

As part of the kick-off process, it’s also good to walk the SME through your learning development process, if they’re not already familiar with it, so they know what to expect and the time requirements on their part. Pam Kelly Instructional Design Director at Digitec Interactive. Get Familiar with Their Materials. Tweet This!

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

We compared it to learning to ride a bike. It was so difficult to learn, yet now you find it so easy you’ve forgotten how you learned it in the first place. They do not see any reason to learn it because they don’t consider it a need. Understanding the stages of learning can help you become a better educator.

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Association eLearning

MAY 14, 2014

The phrase “learning objectives” gets thrown around a lot in discussions about training and development. Courses are supposed to have learning objectives, competencies should be related to them, quiz questions should assess how well they’ve been met, and more. But what are learning objectives? That’s a learning objective!

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Why are games so popular, and how can we leverage gamification for association learning? Like any effective learning project, it’s critical to define your audience and determine if gamification is a good fit. Csikszentmihalyi believed that this flow state makes our minds more receptive to learning new ideas and concepts.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

a)Effective learning. b)Electronic learning. c)Everywhere learning. d)Estimated learning. Learning styles are __. Answer Key: b) Electronic learning. The spelling of “eLearning” has never truly been standardized, but it’s agreed that it describes learning that takes place through electronic devices.

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Association eLearning

JULY 26, 2017

If you’d like to read more about training, learning, and instructional design check out the rest of this author’s blogs. There you have it, a behind the scenes look at some of the basic considerations that go into troubleshooting eLearning difficulties. Ready to find out what Digitec can do for you?

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

We all have a boss and even our best ideas require an explanation, so before you get an LMS, start designing courses, and tracking learner progress, you’ll need to get his or her approval. How about an instructional designer? Will people actually learn anything? 1: How much will it cost? Like the corner pieces.

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Association eLearning

APRIL 24, 2014

Having a solid foundation in PowerPoint is a must when using rapid content authoring tools to create online learning. It helps to have a graphic designer on hand, but that’s not always an option. Finally, explore “Shapes” within PowerPoint; they’re the workhorse for creating your eLearning design template and backgrounds.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 19, 2015

Making your association’s learning contextual will not only help your members make sense of information, it will also help them remember it. It might seem straightforward, but you’d be surprised how often help or learning isn’t where it’s needed, when it’s needed. It’s a good way to get them actively involved in their learning.

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 3, 2014

For example, you’ve likely seen Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS) discussed on various websites and company pages. An LMS manages people’s interactions with learning content. In short, it’s the learning delivery platform. Which is which and how do you know when to use them?

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Here are a few points to consider before making a choice for your association: “Is the eLearning well-designed?”. Regardless of whether you use PPT or Prezi, content and design are key. Both programs are designed as presentation tools, so either one should be able to fill that role. What do you think? Share this on Facebook.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 30, 2016

Lead to confusion about the layout and visual design in general. If you’d like to learn about custom course creation from Digitec Interactive, visit our eLearning page. If you’d like to read more about instructional design best practices, check out the rest of this author’s blogs. Be used in a final course.

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Association eLearning

MAY 14, 2015

It’s an often repeated tenet of instructional design and it sounds great in theory. While many designers will spend time trying to figure out how to make people care, they won’t spend any time figuring out what “kind” of caring they want to elicit, and, yes, there is more than one. “Make your audience care.” Tweet This!

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Association eLearning

APRIL 30, 2014

But with the growth of new learning technologies and with members facing more and more change and a need for continual learning, associations are missing out on an even bigger opportunity. To grow this opportunity, associations can learn from corporate training departments. Instructional models.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 12, 2015

After your organization decides to increase learning opportunities, there is usually a flurry of activity to roll out some eLearning. Classes are designed, written, and posted. 2. Clear Learning Objectives. What are they going to learn and why are they going to learn it? [2] Then the waiting begins. 21 Iss 7 pp.

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Last time we looked at New Year’s Resolutions from an instructional design perspective. Then I realized that a supplementary how-to was in order. How do you make a personal progress tracker that’s specific but flexible? Here’s one idea.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Transitions create flow and help connect the objectives in your learning. And that’s the point of learning. Have you ever sat through eLearning where content just kept hitting you over the head with disconnected points like an annoying cowbell? The chorus in a great song provides a transition between the verses. Share this on Facebook.

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Association eLearning

MAY 24, 2017

If you’d like to read more about training, learning, and instructional design check out the rest of this author’s blogs. So in summary, always be consistent most of the time. Establish meaningful patterns and then be strategic about why, how, and when, you break them. Ready to find out what Digitec can do for you?

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Association eLearning

MAY 11, 2016

eLearning -Also referred to as internet-based learning, web-based learning, and online learning is any training or education delivered via computer. Digitec, Instructional Designer, Jennifer Ritter wrote a blog about this recently explaining, “I now realize that I was raised with game-based learning.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

It’s easier for learners to set aside a few minutes for learning each day than it is to set aside a few hours. Instructionally speaking, it helps course designers think in terms of pieces and steps. Good design shouldn’t be sacrificed just to shave off a little more time. More likely to keep learners’ attention.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 8, 2017

One of the biggest differences is that eLearning tends to literally spell out what’s going to happen next, often with a learning objectives screen. Learning objectives are like plot points. I guess you could consider this “Advanced” learning objective considerations. In entertainment, that would be considered “spoilers.”

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Technology is truly beginning to transform what learning is. If you’ve attended any of the many eLearning or training & development conferences, you know there is a lot of buzz around augmented reality, immersive learning simulations, serious games and social learning applications. Employ Accessible Design.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 20, 2015

We need to learn how to use it too because we’re falling behind them. Maybe I should learn how to use it. That’s what got the children excited about learning the safety tips. Show: This computer program has helped our main competitor significantly increase their productivity. The learner thinks: I don’t want to fall behind.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Several of my colleagues have already written about learning styles being debunked and proven to be a myth. This post is about an alternate method, called multi-modal learning, which is not a myth. It can be easily confused with learning styles, so I feel that it deserves some clarification. What is Multi-Modal Learning?

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Association eLearning

APRIL 5, 2017

As the old adage goes, “to teach is to learn twice”, and mastery comes to those who apply what they’ve learned. So step one: we want the learner to take an active role in teaching the material that they’ve learned to someone who hasn’t learned it, which is perfect for scenario based learning.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

This is a solid approach and, when used well, can make for great learning experiences. Instructional designers and subject matter experts (SMEs) mean well; they want to share and teach all the content needed to understand and master a topic. Many courses rely upon voiceover to help connect with their learners.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 9, 2012

You might also notice eLearning being referred to as online learning, web-based learning, or distance learning. Not surprisingly, research has shown that there are distinct advantages to this style of learning. Our brains have been wired over the last 2,500 years to learn through stories. It’s not surprising.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

If you read the previous blog, Creating Your First eLearning Course , you are already on your way to being an instructional design maven. In this post, we will discuss the importance of interface design – what the learning experience will “look and feel” like. Designing Smart Interface Designs.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 21, 2014

Likewise, if your learners can’t see your content clearly, they can’t learn from it. Use symbols or other visual clues like underlines or highlights, vary the contrast and brightness of design elements, and avoid using combinations that are especially difficult for the color blind to distinguish such as red with green or blue with purple.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 1, 2015

To put this into context, let’s take a broader look at how learning occurs. People sometimes think that the rate of learning (skill, knowledge, wisdom, etc.) They picture a line moving steadily upward as a person learns. Learning isn’t linear. Learning something new can be an intimidating process. is fairly linear.

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Association eLearning

JULY 21, 2016

There wasn’t any content learning involved. If you’d like to learn about custom course creation from Digitec Interactive, visit our eLearning page. If you’d like to read more about instructional design best practices, check out the rest of this author’s blogs. In essence, it was defensive driving. You bet I will.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

It’s important to realize that these can mean one thing to you and your association and something different to an eLearning vendor or instructional designer. Gamification and game-based learning were covered in their own post, so they’re not included here). Is : Using “non-traditional” learning strategies.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

This is a solid approach and, when used well, can make for great learning experiences. Instructional designers and subject matter experts (SMEs) mean well; they want to share and teach all the content needed to understand and master a topic. Many courses rely upon voiceover to help connect with their learners.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 12, 2015

Gamification, not to be confused with game-based learning, is the use of game elements such as leaderboards and badges, in courses. Mobile learning (mLearning) refers to content that can be accessed anywhere, on any device. Augmented Learning. Augmented learning is the next “cool-factor” innovation in eLearning.

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Association eLearning

APRIL 21, 2016

This was years before I became an instructional designer, back when I was a kid. The year we got a single computer in the classroom was really exciting (it was only to be used during our designated play/ free time). Kid Learns from Computer Games. Instructional Designer Reflects. Kid Meets Computer Games.

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Association eLearning

APRIL 19, 2017

I don’t want to sound like a traitor to my industry, but learning and development, training, learning management, whatever you want to call it, is so complicated! He’s going on a journey, a learning journey. Answering questions like these provides the directions for learning journeys. That’s great!

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Association eLearning

APRIL 2, 2015

If people are going to learn they need to be paying attention. It should tie back to the instruction. Provide clear learning objectives up front so your learners know what they’re getting into. Whenever possible, let your learners practice what they’ve learned. It’s not something you can ignore. Oh, it’s like that!

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