Integrated Learnings

APRIL 3, 2013

This is because I recently had to go through the process of understanding what salary you pay someone who is an e-learning developer. This is because everyone has a different idea of what e-learning is and what it takes to develop it. I have found that organizations have been very slow to adopt these environment internally.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 20, 2011

As a reminder, ADDIE stands for Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate. It's during this phase that we define an organization's true business need and determine whether or not that need can be resolved via training. Develop and Implement. To have eLearning, you have to have development and implementation.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 29, 2010

So with this in mind, it seems appropriate to take a look at the articles posted to this blog over the past year and organize them according to how they jive with ADDIE. As organizations continually move toward adopting eLearning and even converting instructor-led training to eLearning, the following articles offer us guidance: Don’t Convert!

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 31, 2011

What makes your organization relevant? Before getting into the items from the top 10, Mr. Mallon challenged us to think about what makes our organizations relevant. With all of the changes in eLearing trends over the years, what is it that we are doing to keep up with these changes in our learning organizations?

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Integrated Learnings

OCTOBER 19, 2011

These days, more and more organizations are pushing eLearning content onto devices with touch screen interfaces such as smart phones and tablets. It’s an exciting, and sometimes daunting, time to be involved in eLearning development. by Joseph Suarez. Avoid using mouse metaphors such as click, right-click, or hover. Multi-touch.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 25, 2012

An important step in eLearning course development is getting feedback and approval from key stakeholders such as subject matter experts and other team members. Here’s how it works: The course developer publishes their Lectora X.6 by Joseph Suarez. 6 built course to ReviewLink. This list can be added to or changed later as well.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

According to most definitions, an “engaged” employee is a high-quality performer who takes personal responsibility to work toward the success of an organization. So how can organizations foster a culture of employee engagement? But you can help an organization make progress. By Shelley A. ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc.

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

In his book, Covey encourages readers to visualize what they want in life and develop a personal mission. And where is the organization now, relative to those results? Our objectives, and all development work that follows, should directly help to close that gap. Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind. Now we're on to something.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Cheers: In the short term, Tin Can support is perceived as a good thing because it means organizations will theoretically have the capability to migrate from SCORM to what's being promoted as a highly improved standard for recording and tracking learning experiences. Why would the “ next generation of SCORM ” cause such a mixed reaction?

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 31, 2013

As a software developer, I use this principle. I''ve always believed the development process for software applications and e-learning have a lot in common. A new software application is implemented at your organization. This principle is meant to be a rule of thumb to guide decision making. ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 16, 2011

As Masie said, we are at an age of incredible learning development opportunity. One thing that struck me was how often Masie recommended that just-in-time electronic performance support would often meet an organization's needs instead of traditional training. How is your organization responding?

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 8, 2011

For example, does your organization have a preferred model such as ADDIE, Kirkpatrick.? For proof, see the 2010 recap of this blog organized around ADDIE. DADDIE stands for Define, Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate. Actually built it (Develop). The questions posed were: What is your learning philosophy?

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 11, 2010

Though eLearning isn’t new to the training field anymore, it’s still relatively new to many organizations. And once those organizations buy into the benefits of eLearning, many are tempted to run and dive into the deep end of the pool as quickly as possible. For many organizations, this may be a step in the right direction.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

When I first started in the role of an instructional designer, we developed courses. We were really “order takers” in the sense that we received a request for a course and developed it. Beyond eLearning Courses – In previous years, designers would develop an eLearning course, publish it, and their job was done.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Apple's recent refusal to support Flash is the latest of many headaches web developers have had to endure as the web has matured but standards have been slow to respond. I mentioned this to a Flash developer at lunch today and I could see the frustration in his eyes wondering how he's going to meet the needs of his customers who use iPads.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 18, 2011

by Donna Bryant Why should we instructional designers become familiar with development programs such as Flash? After all, most development is not done by writers or designers--it is usually done by technical developers. It could enhance your resume if you are able to "talk" development with knowledge and skill.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 18, 2011

Recently, there has been a lot of buzz around Mobile Learning, or mLearning for short, and how it is changing the face of learning in organizations. Obviously, there is a lot to consider when evaluating mLearning as an alternative delivery method for your organization. by Dean Hawkinson. Feel free to share your experiences!

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 2, 2012

At most organizations it also has a large user base. This means that a lot of content is developed in PowerPoint. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. by Jonathan Shoaf. Microsoft PowerPoint is a very powerful tool for creating presentations.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 11, 2011

If the purpose of an eLearning course was to meet a specific business need – something that would increase revenue, save money, or protect the organization from risk – it makes sense that a learner’s manager would be accountable for goal-setting and coaching for new skills after training is complete. ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 29, 2015

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had conversations with colleagues from inside and outside of the organization to brainstorm approaches for this module. Creating an eLearning module that feels different not only helps capture learners’attention , it can also help convey that the organization is serious about change.

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 15, 2012

Here are a few suggestions to ensure managers reinforce and support training: Align your training programs across all levels of the organization – it is critical that all levels of your organization are speaking the same language when it comes to learning. Without application, the time away from the job is wasted time.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 4, 2011

Ikujiro Nonaka has been researching knowledge creation in organizations for over 15 years, which includes trying to understand the nature of tacit knowledge. In a May-June 2009 article printed in Organization Science, Nonaka suggests knowledge of wine tasting or crafting a violin as other examples of tacit knowledge.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Many organizations are converting pieces of their classroom training into eLearning modules. can rarely be fully developed in an eLearning environment. I should point out that the organization this work was done for had the resources necessary to support eLearning. By Shelley A. Does the content involve interpersonal skills?

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 20, 2014

I’ve seen some organizations use splash pages to display their branding in a high-energy way, but why not design it with visuals and audio that offer a glimpse into the upcoming content? --4-- This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company.

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 6, 2013

Or, you might pose questions that ask learners how the lesson’s content supports the organization’s values (if there is a clear set of values the organization actively promotes). This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. Social accountability.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 30, 2011

Here are a few things that have come to mind as I think about applying social media to my development for the purpose of collaboration: --1-- Encourage collaboration among learners who are geographically separated, but experiencing the same training. How are you using social media with training in your organization?

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

A lot of smart people in the field often remind us that a training event alone rarely accomplishes an organization’s goals. In order for training to succeed, it must be supported by other efforts in the organization. Teaching employees the knowledge and skill needed to change their behaviors so that the organization can meet its goals.

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 27, 2011

Are you in a position where you develop instructional materials for a leadership/management audience? Here are some suggestions: Video - A lot of eLearning development software today allows for easy video integration that can be viewed on any computer. By Dean Hawkinson. But what about eLearning? Feel free to share your experiences.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

We started the Integrated Learnings: eLearning blog last year with the idea of writing simple, but informative, posts about eLearning design and development. It provides an excellent one-stop resource for current ideas and techniques in eLearning theory, design, and development. To check it out, click here.

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Integrated Learnings

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Thankfully, the book acknowledges the challenges many organizations face with using a control group approach, such as the difficulty in forming two equal yet randomly selected groups and the eagerness of clients to apply a training solution broadly in the organization. 2-- Trend lines. ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc.

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Integrated Learnings

OCTOBER 5, 2011

I often use it to organize my thoughts into visuals or to show someone a concept I'm working on. Now that you have the cloud graphic outside of PowerPoint , you can use it with your e-learning development tool to create transparent effects. Think Outside the Box. I also use it to create graphics for my e-learning modules.

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 17, 2012

Suppose an organization has a performance support site, knowledge management system, or intranet in which several job aids follow a similar structure. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. It potentially shortens training time. Any drawbacks?

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Chunk and organize the content around desired behaviors/tasks. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. Additionally, creating a quick list of what learners must be able to do can help you: Write objectives. Create relevant scenarios. Write scenarios immediately.

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 14, 2013

Thus, I can understand why experienced supervisors may not feel eager to embrace the behaviors taught in training, especially if the organization hasn’t communicated a compelling reason for them to do so. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 28, 2012

For instance, are individuals willing to work under the conditions provided by the organization? Another thing to do is to develop success stories. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. Do they want to do the tasks of the role they are in?

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 23, 2011

For example, mLearning might work for a diverse sales organization that is spread throughout the country with the tools to receive that training (smartphone, tablet, etc.). Look at how informal learning takes place today in your organization, and think about how social media can extend that. ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc.

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Integrated Learnings

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

A model that I'm partial to is the one developed by Anthony Gregorc, which explains how people perceive and organize information. For organization, the categories are sequential and random. In Gregorc's model, a learning style consists of a perception-organization combination.

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