Tue.Aug 12, 2014

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Working with Cognitive Load

B Online Learning

'When I first started working as an eLearninginstructional designer I became interested in the learning process and how people learn. I figured that if I knew more about information processing and learning, I could hopefully design more effective courses. I came across a book called Efficiency in Learning: Evidence-Based Guidelines to Manage Cognitive Loadby Ruth […].

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Mobile Learning Pitfalls To Avoid – Presentation

Upside Learning

Mobile technology, having seeped into popular culture, is now finding widespread acceptance as a learning tool in the workplace as well. According to Towards Maturity’s In-focus report titled Mobile Learning in the Workplace, 2013 was the year when mLearning became the norm rather than the exception; with seven out of ten businesses now adopting mobile […].

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Let’s get rid of the instructional designers!

E-Learning Provocateur

'That’s the view of some user-oriented design proponents. It’s something I remembered while writing my last blog post about user-generated content. Whereas that post explored the role of the learner in the content development process, how about their role in the broader instructional design process? I wrote a short (1000 word) assignment on the latter at uni several years ago – in the form of a review of a chapter written by Alison Carr-Chellman and Michael Savoy – and it

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Scenario-Based eLearning – Tips for the Adventure

dVinci Interactive

Did you read Choose Your Own Adventure books when you were young? As you read, you followed the protagonists as they encountered decision points. The author put the decision points in your hands. You could choose if the hero rushed into a dark room, followed a strange noise in the night or ran for the hills. In the chapter that followed, you’d learn the outcome of your decision.

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Experience the Benefit of Fully Trainable AI-Powered Learning Companions

As a training manager looking to amplify your team's results, Knowledge Avatars are the next level. Beyond mere chatbots, Knowledge Avatars are companions, interactive tutors ready to educate the urgent information your team needs to excel in their roles. Knowledge Avatars are versatile and adaptable personal coaches! They can be customized with your company's knowledge via a simple upload of your data.

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Influence of Mobile Learning is Growing

LearnDash

'True mobile learning has been around for close to a decade, right around the time when the first smartphone and tablet (Apple) wereintroduced and opened up a new world of possibilities for training and education. Enough time has gone by where today’s youth is exposed to mobile devices from the day that they are born, and as such they are very much accustomed to using it for both learning and entertainment.

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Deeper activities

Clark Quinn

'A while ago, I argued for an activity-based curriculum. The point was to rebel against the usual content-based curriculum, and push us to more meaningful learning. And, of late, I’ve had a chance to reexamine both the curriculum ideas, and the pedagogical implications. So I’ve been in a situation where I’ve been handed a curriculum already developed, and the content is already being fleshed out.

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Guided Social Learning Experience Design (Online Workshop)

Jane Hart

'Online workshop runs 18 August – 12 September Most e-learning design is about gathering a comprehensive set of material, storyboarding the content, developing screens of information and adding in interactivity and quizzes to test understanding. When it comes to formal social learning, there is a need for a quite different design approach. It is not […].

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Designing for Multi-Devices -- Poll Results

Learning Visions

'Check out the results of this poll on I ran on my blog a few months ago, asking people for what devices they''re currently creating content. What do you think? Does this reflect your organization''s reality? How do you think this will change -- if at all -- in the next six months, one year, five years? If you haven''t already, take the poll!

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How to Embed a PDF Viewer in Articluate Storyline

eLearning Brothers

'Utilizing resources such as PDFs in online training can create a really bad user experience. Think about it, youare participating in your yearly compliance training, and you are asked to look at the PDF, you click the link. Wait, what just happened? Now you are being sent to another tab or a new window opens up depending on your browser. The first thing that crosses your mind is, “I better be able to get back to that training because if I have to start over again someones gonna pay̷

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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A 3-Level Approach to Creating Stronger eLearning Courses

SHIFT eLearning

'Some eLearning developers tend to focus on their courses appearance; others place a greater emphasis on content. However, only a few, work on creating an effective eLearning design that has an impact on learners by evoking emotions and causing a lasting impression. This is called emotional design. The best way to achieve an emotional design in eLearning is by paying attention to the three cognitive levels, first defined by Donald Norman  visceral, behavioral, and reflective.

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Training: Create Video lectures for distance learning, MOOCs, Flipped Classrooms

Adobe Captivate

'Topic: Create Video lectures for distance learning, MOOCs, Flipped Classrooms Date and time: 21st August 2014, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM PT Description: Join Dr. Allen Partridge for this practical session focused on how to create and package great video lectures for all your eLearning needs. Youll learn how to quickly and easily create professional […].

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Knowledge Sharing at Your Business and Why It Matters

Trivantis

'Are your employees hoarding knowledge? Its easy to hoard things. Im hoarding bobby pins in my purse right now. If you ask nicely I might lend you one, or I might pretend I dont have any because if I give you my bobby pins, how will I put my hair up later if I need to? This seems crazy, but its the same concept as an employee who doesnt want to share knowledge because he or she thinks it will lessen his or her value as an employee.

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Training: Sharp video lectures, sharper analytics ??? Be an A-list Educator!

Adobe Captivate

'Topic: Sharp video lectures, sharper analytics  Be an A-list Educator! Date and time: 9th October 2014, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM PT Description: Join Dr. Allen Partridge for this practical session focused on how to create and package great video lectures for all your eLearning needs. Youll learn how to quickly and easily create […]. Adobe Presenter Community Conferences and events Documentation eLearning Suite eLearning this week How do I.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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Tips (and Inspiration!) to Simplify Your Life

OpenSesame

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. -Confucius. We all strive for a simpler life. There are numerous articles, advice books, tv spots, etc. sharing ideas, techniques, and secrets about how to simplify your life. That doesn’t mean people actually take advantage of any of these tools or strategies. So, to get a more personal and realistic touch, we decided to ask around to find out what real people do in our community.

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gomo releases gomo 2.1 by News Editor

LearningGuild

'gomo learning has released gomo 2.1, the first major update to the multi-device authoring tool since its. launch earlier this year.

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Tips (and Inspiration!) to Simplify Your Life

OpenSesame

'Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. -Confucius. We all strive for a simpler life. There are numerous articles, advice books, tv spots, etc. sharing ideas, techniques, and secrets about how to simplify your life. That doesnt mean people actually take advantage of any of these tools or strategies. So, to get a more personal and realistic touch, we decided to ask around to find out what real people do in our community.

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July was a month of exciting updates at ScholarLMS

ScholarLMS

We are here with exciting updates to share with you. While ScholarLMS continues to dazzle users across the globe, we have been working behind the scenes to bring you more features and updates so as to make your eLearning experience even more outstanding! This is what has been keeping us busy! Feature Requests: We now take feature requests. If our techies believe that the feature you have requested for can be useful to other users also – we will offer you a flat 50% discount on the development co

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: Why measure content consumption rather than (or in addition to) completion rates and member satisfaction? What are some proven tactics to create quality learner content and raise your content consumption rates? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,

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The Lectora User???s Conference and my First Big Presentation - Part 5: Anatomy of a Presentation - How Did I Do That, Again?

The Learning Dispatch

'By Mary Word (Relearn what I did  the importance of commenting your own work. Also, big cheers for debug.) If you have ever done programming, or taken a programming course, you have been told to comment your code. One of the best ways to write code is by writing the comments first  pseudocode , if you will. I have worked with programmers who thought that it wasnt macho to write comments.

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