January’s announcement of iBooks Author , Apple’s free tool for creating multi-touch books for the iPad, was big news for educators. And while most of the focus has been on textbooks and classroom learning, we think there is a huge opportunity for workplace learning and training to leverage iBooks as well. For companies already using iPads in their organization, an iBook is a great way to deliver content. We expect to see iBooks replace many “click next to continue” eLearning courses for companies who have adopted the iPad. ” 9. MORE >>

Last week I asked if you had thought about mEnabling your eLearning for iPads (mEnabling, is what we are calling the process of getting your existing eLearning to run on iPads and other tablets) but didn’t really tell you how? One of the best tools, if you are already using Articulate, to convert your existing (Articulate based) courses to run on iPads, other tablets and mobile devices. Storyline publishes to three different formats: Flash, HTML5, and iOS for iPad, delivering rich multimedia and interactivity for tablet learning. Mobile LearningClaro. MORE >>

As a result of running one teaching workshop with multiple ipads I've encounter a lot of the logistical issues you come across. The easiest way to integrate ipads (or any other tablet device) into formal education is to buy each student a device to manage themselves. However, connectivity gives you much more options in the design of teaching and learning with these devices. The ipads have been used twice. Luckily, this session wasn't run by me and my colleague planned only minimal ipad use so this wasn't too disruptive. Some I foresaw, some I did not. MORE >>

Last month Xyleme had the pleasure of presenting a webinar with none other than elearning luminary Elliott Masie on “iPad, a Game Changer for Blended Learning”. During this webinar event Elliott Masie shared valuable insights on how the iPad is transforming learning within organizations, and why organizations need to offer training on the iPad. Elliott Masie and Xyleme’s CEO, Mark Hellinger, covered a lot of ground so rather than giving a synopsis I have selected the most insightful “iPad-isms” to give readers a taste of what was discussed.  . MORE >>

I will be dating myself here, but so much of the orthodoxy in the instructional design process was forged back in the late 80’s and early 90’s when the only Computer-Based Training (CBT) tools were Toolbook for the PC, and Hypercard for the Mac. The idea that you might allow scrolling was to many an Instruction Designer taboo. If the content couldn’t fit on a single page, rather than allow the learning to scroll and keep their context and maintain the continuity of the subject matter, the content spilled over into the next page.  Instructional Design MORE >>