Tue.Jun 18, 2013

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Top Five Tips to Making MOOCs Fun

Raptivity

'When I first heard about MOOCs, I thought they were the answers to my prayers. I could sign up for fun, interactive MOOCs for little or no money, and take them from home. I was in! What I discovered was [.].

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#Mlearncon keynote: Tamar Elkeles: a culture clash!

Challenge to Learn

'Tamar is CLO at Qualqomm. She started out with expressing her astonishment that we all flew to San Jose to attend a conference on mobile learning and she challenged the Guild to do it through mobile devices next year. That was a fair warning for what was to come. After this intro she gave us the ‘normal’ analysis of the ‘ digital natives’ that will swarm our workplace very soon.

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Adobe Captivate 7 Bug Workaround For the Spell-Check Crash

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'If you're using Adobe Captivate 7 for the Macintosh, it's possible you've been bitten by the spell-check bug. Captivate 7 crashes when you choose  Project > Check Spelling. I've learned that the crash does not occur if you have Captivate 6 installed on your Macintosh (or other CS6 application). Of course, if you don't have the older version of Captivate, and find that your Captivate 7 software is crashing, follow this workaround.

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Christopher Pirie #mlearncon Keynote Mindmap

Clark Quinn

'Christopher Pirie opened the eLearning Guild’s mLearnCon mobile learning conference with a fair overview of technology for learning. He talked about the usual trends, and pointed to some interesting game apps for learning. Kodu, in particular, is an interesting advancement on things like Scratch and StageCast’s Creator. I was somewhat surprised by his pointer to Bloom as the turning point to modern learning design, as I’d be inclined to point more to Collins & Brown̵

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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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#Mlearncon: Resources

Challenge to Learn

'MLearncon just started here in San Jose with the first general session. I will post several blogs on different sessions I have attended. From the opening remarks of David Kelly I draw some interesting resources for you, if you want to follow mLearnCon from a distance: Twitter Hash tag: #Mlearncon. Hashcaster: www.mlearncon.hashcaster.com. David Kelly backchannel: DavidKelly.me.

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#Mlearncon: MLearning at Blackberry: A global case study

Challenge to Learn

'I’m really interested to see what companies are actually doing with mobile learning, so I will attend quit a few case studies this week. This is the first one: MLearning at Blackberry: A global case study. They go for the app, learning nuggets and gamification.

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New Release: Camtasia Studio 8.1 Adds Green Screen Effect & More!

TechSmith Camtasia

'Camtasia Studio 8.1 is here! And if you’ve already upgraded to Camtasia Studio 8, this is a free upgrade for you. We’re looking forward to hearing what users like you will say when they get their hands on the latest version. If you think Camtasia Studio 8 couldn’t be better, be assured that Camtasia Studio 8.1 offers you even more.

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#mLearncon session report: GE capital case

Challenge to Learn

'Interesting case, another one of having to train a lot (250.000) people who are not working in your organisation and where you have no control over. They went for small learning nuggets on an ‘ ordinary’ website optimized for tablets. Most striking for me, they dropped the mandatory registration and log in. Almost all of their content is freely accessible for everyone.

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HIPAA Myths and Social Media Violations

OpenSesame

'HIPAA violations cost individuals and businesses billions of dollars every year. As Twitter and Facebook blur the lines between our public and private lives, many employees need additional social media training on the appropriate use of technology in the workplace.

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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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#MLearncon: session report: Deloitte case

Challenge to Learn

'This was a disappointing presentation. Started out with a ten minute commercial for Brainshark (the platform being used by Deloitte). It really was too much. But also the case presentation was disappointing. Basically what they do is push small PowerPoints through Brainshark to a website and aps and they have a digital solution for their paper readers through an app.

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Pave the Way for mLearning with mSupport by Dr. Conrad Gottfredson

LearningGuild

'Workers today are on the move, and mobile untethers them. We are fascinated by mLearning, but mLearning barely taps the ability of mobile technology to deliver business benefit. Adding mSupport to your strategy delivers immediate and measurable business impact, paves the way for a more sustainable mobile learning strategy, and offers three critical outcomes to organizations.

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#Mlearncon: Opening Keynote: Chris Pirie, 4 key trends

Challenge to Learn

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Strategies for transformation 3: from compliance to competence

Clive on Learning

'In the next six posts, I explore six ways in which learning professionals can realise a transformation in the way that learning and development occurs in their organisations. It builds on my previous six posts in which I set out the six major elements in a vision for change, i.e. learning that is aligned , economical , scalable , flexible , engaging and powerful.

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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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5 Tips for Planning Your Big Move with Snagit

TechSmith Camtasia

'So you’re in the midst of planning your big move and you suddenly realize it’s a much more overwhelming process than you originally anticipated. You need a way to research different apartments and houses, plan out floor plans, and collaborate all of these things with the important people in your life. Thankfully, Snagit can help you out.

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Teaching Moments

CLO Magazine

'To differentiate, out teach the competition. The other day, I found myself falling down the rabbit hole that is YouTube. It’s amazing how one simple search for an online video can lead to 15 or 20 — or more — minutes wasted meandering. This time, while looking for information about a software program, I detoured to click on some of the funny videos people have posted about tech support.

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HIPAA Myths and Social Media Violations

OpenSesame

“HIPAA” is more than healthcare jargon—it’s a federal law regulating patient privacy and information security, and if you’re in the healthcare sector and have access to patients’ private health information, understanding HIPAA requirements is an essential job skill. HIPAA violations cost individuals and businesses billions of dollars in fines and remediation efforts every year.

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New York Life: Ensuring Permanence and Legacy

CLO Magazine

'New York Life Insurance Co.’s Michael Molinaro instills a sense of leadership in younger employees while maintaining the organization’s 168-year heritage. In 2008, when the financial industry began to feel the impact of the economic recession, many major firms on Wall Street struggled or even collapsed. Some, however, such as New York Life Insurance Co., remained successful.

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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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mLearnCon 2013 Opens in San Jose by Bill Brandon

LearningGuild

'Almost 1000 participants came to San Jose to add to their skills and knowledge in mobile learning and to network with their colleagues at this year''s mLearnCon Mobile Learning Conference & Expo. Find out some of the highlights from the conference''s opening day here.

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Think Tank Aims to Improve Leadership Transitions

CLO Magazine

'The Leadership Transition Institute seeks to create a platform for collaboration among researchers and business practitioners. Washington — June 17 Academics, business leaders and CEB have announced the launch of The Leadership Transition Institute. This new organization is a nonpartisan think tank with the mission of improving the economic and human outcomes of leadership transitions at private, public and governmental organizations globally.

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Why 1, 3 and 7 are Lucky Numbers for Instructional Designers

SHIFT eLearning

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How to Write Iterative Questions in Knowledge Guru

Knowledge Guru

'Let’s walk through the typical flow for creating a question set in Knowledge Guru®. The game is designed to help people memorize facts… but only if the questions are created properly. Writing Iterative Questions in Knowledge Guru from Knowledge Guru on Vimeo. Every question in Knowledge Guru exists in a group of three, or a “Question Set.” Question Sets should be understood as one question, not three.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.