The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 27, 2009

The number of applications and services that rely on cloud computing seem to be growing exponentially, impacting both the development and delivery of online learning. Some organizations forget to add in the costs of customization. Cloud computing refers to delivering capabilities as an online service accessed from a web browser.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 21, 2011

In an ongoing exploration of how to design and develop for mobile learning, I plan to examine many of the products and design paradigms in the mLearning space. COACH: What types of learning solutions have been developed with Hot Lava? COACH: Can you describe the development environment? Priority Communications. Mobile Browser.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 3, 2011

You will most likely feel a compulsion to get everything organized immediately, before the delicate puzzle pieces fall out of place. Organize them so they will still make sense in a few weeks. Through the design and development process, collect all of your SME questions in one place. Follow that instinct. Thanks, Abigail!

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Podcasts are a great medium for distributing an organization’s content and expertise because they can be played on hand held devices and computers. Dimdim has an open source version so developers can integrate it with other software. Blogging to teach others is common in the public domain, but not so within an organization.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Jay Cross lays out some excellent reasons for organizations to incorporate informal learning into their overall training strategy in this article. In this free download from the ASTD, Ryan Ellis introduces readers to the many criteria to examine when you’re organization is in the market for an LMS. How cool is that?

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 6, 2010

As social media technologies for learning become increasingly important to organizations and to individuals, instructional designers will need to focus on broad learning events and strategies that incorporate many approaches rather than on individual courses. Design and Development. Develop instructional materials. Essential).

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 21, 2009

For a reasonable monthly fee and no long-term commitment required, lynda.com gives you access to a long list of well-designed courses that teach how to use both leading and somewhat obscure software products as well as web development topics, like HTML, Javascript and usability testing. The Best Features. But it did happen once or twice.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

As a result, designers and developers who can think visually are able to envision the final product, conceive visuals for content and visualize how information fits together. The great news is that visual thinking can be developed. Often, our roles expand beyond design and development and into the business realm.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

How do I communicate the value of social media as a learning tool to my organization? Individuals and organizations gave their responses around the web this month. At Minute Bio, Jeff Goldman advises taking a unique approach for each group in an organization. Focus on the Audience and Organization. Real World Examples.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 13, 2009

The comments more or less fell into a few categories: working with SMEs, designing and developing content, love of learning, business savvy and personal attributes. Design and Develop Effective and Creative Content. Extract information from SMEs and structure and organize content it in a way that makes it easy to learn.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Coach: Formal and structured learning can potentially promote efficient organization in long-term memory. Jay: Organization in a curriculum isn’t efficient unless it’s the right stuff. Coach: Is there more potential for picking up incorrect information or developing inaccurate mental models when learning informally?

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 6, 2009

All of this implies that the learning objectives you write for the audience should differ from the technical, inflexible, three-part learning objectives you write for developing training products. Advance Organizers. Example: “As a manager, you may find it tough to not only organize projects but to lead the way as well.

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The eLearning Coach

JUNE 26, 2009

Still, it can’t hurt to know how to do this and there are certainly some organizations, institutions or clients that require three-part learning objectives. However you write your learning objectives is fine as long as you are developing solid and engaging eLearning products. Ensure that no content slips through the cracks.

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

As designers and developers, one of our purposes in life is to help novices in a particular skill or content area gain new levels of competency. Thus, an important characteristic is that the novice has not yet built a meaningful and organized network of mental structures related to the subject. Ineffective Perceptual Discrimination.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

So when 3D Learning invades your organization, will you be able to design or facilitate this type of experience? Whether it’s related to work, recreation or personal development, an immersive environment can be designed for creating the appropriate context and conditions for informal teaching moments. Promotes Informal Learning.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 11, 2011

I also decided to organize the terms into categories so users could browse just the terms within a specific group. As with all software development, there’s no way around extensive testing. I thought this could make interesting reading while sitting in the waiting room at a dentist’s office.

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The eLearning Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2009

This typical day reminded me of the hazards, joys and oddities of being an eLearning designer and developer, a few of which I’ll summarize here. As soon as we’re given a brain dump of information, we automatically come up with ways to organize and slim things down. We Can’t Be Stopped. The Throw-Away Reflex.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

That puts designers and developers of learning products in a tough position. Another reason for organizing information into small chunks is to build confidence, which is motivating. Get learners to create graphic organizers. We need to work hard at creating experiences that get audiences engaged and motivated. Chunk information.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

That puts designers and developers of learning products in a tough position. Another reason for organizing information into small chunks is to build confidence, which is motivating. Get learners to create graphic organizers. We need to work hard at creating experiences that get audiences engaged and motivated. Chunk information.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Raptivity is a rapid development software tool that comes with a library of pre-built templates, most of which are interactive. The Raptivity Essential version sells for $750, with great discounts for education, government and non-profit organizations. swf) format. Let me know what you think. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 28, 2010

Use mind maps to analyze and organize content and to plan out interactions. I’ve never experienced friendlier and more helpful communities than those that built around learning specialists, instructional designers and developers. Sketching is a cognitive aid that might help you break through the doldrums. Analyze yourself.

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