Upside Learning

JUNE 13, 2013

'While blended learning has been a prominent trend in corporate L&D for maximizing training and development results for quite a while now, some organizations are still unsure of leveraging their Learning Management Systems (LMSs) for managing it. Implementing an LMS for managing blended learning is as crucial a task, if not more, as a new [.] Related Posts: 8 Things To Follow While Implementing Blended Learning Via… LMS Switching Guide – A Free eBook!

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 13, 2013

'Here are the links and resources from my presentation at the Singapore Learning Symposium. First we discussed, Why Games for Learning in Singapore? And discovered that Singapore has a robust games industry, here is some information about the games industry in Singapore. Singapore’s games sector comprises of over 62 games development, publishing and services companies.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 13, 2013

'by Jen Weaver. In a previous article , I defined localization as the process of adapting a product (in the context of translation, usually software) to a specific locale (i.e. to the language, cultural norms, standards, laws and requirements of the target market). Localization includes, but is not limited to, translation of the screen texts and help files.

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Dashe & Thomson

JUNE 13, 2013

'How hard is it to learn a new skill? As the world becomes more complex with fewer people performing the same job their entire life, this is a very important question. Even if you have the same job, it’s likely the skills required to perform that job will change as [.] The post Book Review: The First 20 Hours – How To Learn Anything appeared first on Social Learning Blog.

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LearnDash

JUNE 13, 2013

'The elearning world has been waiting for the release of the new API that is promising to break down the barriers that the clunky SCORM protocols cannot overcome. This light weight standard is more in line with our mobile devices, and frees-up browser restrictions – acknowledge that learning can take place outside of a browser window. However… While this new protocol is proving to be rather exciting, it is suffering from an identity crisis that is hindering its general adoption.

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Marcia Conner

JUNE 13, 2013

'Douglas Rushkoff’s critical editorial in the pages of GOOD Summer 2013 coaxed me out of my head and onto my keyboard. He wrote, “Reading a copy of GOOD provokes both inspiration and inferiority… While I like to think of myself as doing good, when I am confronted by a cadre of folks doing magazine-layout-worthy good, I am at once motivated and paralyzed.” I couldn’t have said it better myself.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 13, 2013

'This morning, here in Oslo, it was all about the kids. And why not? Too often we gather to discuss education, to expound on learning theories and to congratulate ourselves for our pedagogical prowess, and yet we miss the crucial element, the context which should be central to everything we do. The learner. Where is the learner voice at learning conferences?

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DigitalChalk eLearning

JUNE 13, 2013

'As an online educator, sometimes creating a screencast for your class can be extremely beneficial. There are three primary uses for screencasts: Demonstrating the use of a computer software. Walking your student through a PowerPoint presentation. Displaying a slideshow. We have selected 5 best practices to achieve a high quality screencast for your online course.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 13, 2013

'Just what is so special about games playing? Why is it so popular with all ages? And what is it that divides opinion so deeply about whether games have a place in the curriculum? Never has there been so much opportunity for schools, colleges and universities to capitalise and exploit the power of games to inspire, engage and enliven learning. And yet a straw poll taken amongst any group of teachers will reveal some strong polemic views.

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 13, 2013

'Elaborately designed program elements do not always improve an offering. To boost impact, make leadership development programs high on substance but low on complexity. The world is growing more complicated by the second. As Eric Schmidt, then-CEO of Google, said at a 2011 technology conference, humans create as much information every 48 hours as was created between the dawn of civilization and 2003.

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Training Industry

JUNE 13, 2013

'Let’s focus on the professional impact of the no-normal era. If you are reading this, you are responsible for the output of others; your profession is leader. And whether you know it or not, there is a storm coming. The “greatest generation” norm of one job–one career was supplanted by baby boomers that averaged 11 jobs between the ages of 18 and 44.

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 13, 2013

'Integrating a startup mindset in a big corporation may get your employees to start innovating. Companies such as Google and Facebook offer employees endless perks — free meals, bikes, stand-up desks, onsite barbershops and designated sleeping areas during the work day. It should therefore come as no surprise that prospective hires are flocking to these companies.

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OpenSesame

JUNE 13, 2013

'You update your Facebook and Twitter accounts a dozen times a day.why not a little reward for your efforts?

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CLO Magazine

JUNE 13, 2013

'Instead of outright firing an employee, some bosses prefer to express subtle behaviors with the hope that employees will leave the company on their own, a new survey shows. Chicago — June 12 Most managers understand that the quality of their working relationships with employees can make or break on-the-job productivity, but just how pervasive are negative worker-boss pairings?

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Learning Developments

JUNE 13, 2013

'Attaching a file in Adobe Captivate is simple if you follow these 5 steps. A common reason you may want to follow these steps it to link to a PDF file from your project. These steps assume you have already added a button or click box to your slide. I will show you how to attach the file to the project that you''ll link to from this button or click box. 1.

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SHIFT eLearning

JUNE 13, 2013

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