Mon.Aug 24, 2015

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Games and Gamification in Moodle

Lambda Solutions

Gamification in Moodle is one of the most effective ways to engage and motivate learners, by using game mechanics and games. Let us quickly clarify the difference between the two. Game mechanics are common gaming tactics used to ignite competition and the desire for learners to ‘win’. Games on the other hand, are the tangible games themselves, such as hangman, or crosswords.

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Day One for visual journalling

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

I went on holiday to Sicily with my family. Very hot (35 degrees) but very nice! I would like to go again during a period when it is less hot. Today back to work and that's always a weird day trying to get into the routines. During the holidays I have used the app Day One to keep a diary. Very user-friendly, intuitive to use and attractive lay-out. A nice feature of this app is that you can receive a reminder and you can start your entries with a photo.

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Adobe Captivate: Adding Video to the TOC

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel      I've been getting more and more requests from both students attending our  online Captivate classes and eLearning development customers  to add videos to the Captivate TOC.   Most people think it's impossible to add a video to the TOC. I'm happy to report that it's not only possible, it's simple (although the option is a bit buried).   To begin, choose  Insert > Video  to open the Insert Video dialo

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Will the Real Microlearning Please Stand Up

ATD Learning Technologies

There are many definitions of microlearning. Alex Khurgin explains that microlearning isn’t about time, but a philosophy. It’s about taking a small-scale approach to many factors that influence learning. Click here to read full version.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Elevate your member education initiatives This eBook will explore: 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? You’ll discover why measuring content consumption is pivotal for program success and explore effective tactics to boost overall engagement.

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9 Study Tips for eLearners

TalentLMS

Never assume that online learning is easier than in-class learning. You are all alone, and the only way to get well-connected to your eLearning environment is to communicate, communicate and communicate. And also, re-program your study habits. In this article, we show you how to make these personal changes to reap greater rewards! Instructional designers and eLearning developers, this information can be relayed to your students during the introduction phase of your eLearning program.

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Testing, Testing: Best Practices for eLearning Recall and Retention

eLearningMind

The word “test” usually strikes fear into the hearts of learners, replete with anxiety and sweaty palms. That’s because in most cases, tests are used as a way for learners to prove to administrators that they’ve mastered the material: If a learner fails, it means he’s done something wrong. But if you’re using tests to highlight who’s mastered the material and who’s falling behind, you’re doing it all wrong.

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Is It Time To Kill the Kirkpatrick Model?

Trivantis

The Kirkpatrick Model for training evaluation is kind of like Old Faithful. It’s been around since the 1950s and provides an easy to understand framework for evaluating your training program. Here is the model as described by the Kirkpatrick Partners: But is the Kirkpatrick Model still valid? In a recent #chat2lrn Twitter chat, Donald Clark of Plan B Learning started a bit of controversy with this tweet: Ouch.

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Selfie number 9

Learning with e's

Bill Rammell, Stephen Heppell and Steve Wheeler OK, so this one's not really a selfie, but it caught your attention didn't it? This is the second in my short series on my top ten photographs with people who have influenced my thinking. Click here to see selfie number 10. This picture was taken in April 2011 at the start of the Plymouth Enhanced Learning conference (Pelecon), which was an annual learning technology event I chaired at Plymouth University.

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History of LMS Infographic

InsiderHub

The post History of LMS Infographic appeared first on CollectMyThoughts.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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Using analytics to improve e-learning content development

gomo learning

There’s a lot of talk about learning analytics today, but often less understanding of how we can go about benefiting from the insights they give us. With the introduction of Experience API (xAPI) analytics, it’s a real revelation to be able to see live insights from courses detailing devices used, location, number of launches and pretty much anything else you could want or need to know.

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Adobe Integrates eLearning Brothers Templates into Captivate 9 by News Editor

LearningGuild

This integration gives Captivate 9 developers instant access to over 25,000 templates directly within the software. eLearning. Brothers Templates are now included in the purchase price of Captivate 9, giving developers the ability to create engaging, interactive, and inspiring courses.

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Learning in 30 Seconds-Learning ala The Matrix Style

Vignettes Learning

How would you like to learn the way they do in the blockbuster movie "The Matrix"? Was there ever a time when you just want to download a whole bunch of information-minus the hole at the back of your neck-into your brain and viola!? When you want to be a musician, you just plug that "musician plugin" and all of a sudden you're performing in a concert.

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Toolkit: Captivate 9 Has Arrived! by Joe Ganci

LearningGuild

Last week, Adobe released Captivate version 9. With each new version, there have been some very welcome additions, and. some new features that would first make us scratch our heads only to find eventually that we couldn’t live without them. In. this review, you will get a comprehensive look at almost everything in Captivate 9, including those soon-to-be-indispensable. features!

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Wake Up Your Customer Education Strategy With a New Approach to Content Sharing

Speaker: Tammy Rutherford, Ian McConnell

You invest a lot of time and energy into building training courses for internal use and for your customers and partners. As your reach grows, so does the number of LMSs you need to deliver training to, often both externally and internally. And chances are, you want to deliver that content in a way that’s compatible with every LMS, manageable for administrators, and easy for learners to access.

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How to Add Images to Your Course Bulletin

DigitalChalk eLearning

With our bulletins feature you can easily relay important information to your students on the Dashboard or login page. An added benefit of the bulletin is the ability to add images to it as well. There is an easy way to add images to your course bulletin. To add an image you will want to: Select the ‘Administration’ tab and click on ‘Bulletins’ from the left side menu.

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Screencast, Aha!

Jay Cross

Screencasts are a great way to look over someone’s shoulder remotely to see what’s happening on screen. I used to use Camtasia for this but the price tag drove me away. I used Jive instead. Both Jive and Snagit were rendered inoperable by the latest update of Yosemite for the Mac. Recordings show a black screen with a blinking cursor. Nothing else.

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Create Stop Motion Effect in PowerPoint

eLearningArt

Synopsis. Easily turn several still images into a video effect in PowerPoint using a stop motion effect. This step-by-step tutorial walks you through creating your first stop motion video in PowerPoint. Source files include the PowerPoint file with pre-built animations, as well as people cut out images. Work along and learn. Download the source files.

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Amid security vulnerabilities, IT training remains vital

Aptara

Amid security vulnerabilities, IT training remains vital. Software training is a complex and evolving field, as the solutions professionals need experience with are themselves in a constant state of flux. Fortunately, with eLearning solutions an option for business leaders, it is possible to bring workforces up to date with the facts. In some cases, knowledge about IT solutions is good-to-have information that will help organizations become more efficient.

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The DNA of Online Learning

This white paper examines how organisations can get the best out of online learning, via a deep dive into how it works and how to apply it in order to achieve specific objectives.

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Training Block: Arooga's training practices

Latitude Learning

Arooga's utilizes blended learning to train franchisees. Saline, Mich., August 24, 2015 - Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar is an innovative, casual family dining restaurant and bar with a sports and entertainment focus. Arooga's, headquartered in Harrisburg, PA., has been franchising since 2013 with 41 current franchised outlets. In an effort to reduce their overall carbon footprint, Arooga's utilizes the latest earth conscious resources in the hospitality industry.

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Need Reasons To Use Gamification?

LearnDash

Games in elearning? It doesn’t seem like this could be of benefit to anyone but as it turns out gamification in elearning is proving quite effective. If you are currently creating an elearning course or already have courses created then you too may want to incorporate gaming elements. There are a variety of ways to go about this. Some elearning development tools make it possible to easily add simple gaming elements.