eLearning Industry
MAY 1, 2014
To make your eLearning theme come to life you need to build atmosphere and emotion into it. There are many ways in which you can do this to make a memorable eLearning experience. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
Performance Learning Productivity
MAY 1, 2014
'The global training industry is large and in growth again post-2008. Data provided by the US membership organisation Training Industry suggests annual growth around 6% per year since 2009. Training Industry estimates the 2012 figures for the training market at $131billion in the USA and $160billion for the rest of the world – a global total of $291billion.
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Jane Hart
MAY 1, 2014
'Every day I share links to great blog posts and articles I find on Twitter. I’m very discriminating in that I don’t just share everything I come across, but only share things that say something new or different about the current or future state of learning in the workplace or education.
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Knowledge Guru
MAY 1, 2014
'“Should I use games for learning?”. “If the answer is yes, how do I integrate them into my training program?”. “Oh, and what about buy-in from leadership?”. While research and case studies both demonstrate how effective serious games are when integrated into a blended curriculum, organizations need concrete examples that show what “success” looks like when using serious games.
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InSync Training
MAY 1, 2014
'This is the third post in a series of eleven which will examine how to motivate the virtual learner. The first post introduces the series. Motivation Category 2: Establish Relevance for the Virtual Learner. Before requiring someone to take a course, communicate the reasons why the content is important to the individual and the organization. If the participants don''t understand the relevance, they will tend to do the minimal amount necessary in order to complete the program.
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The Logical Blog by IconLogic
MAY 1, 2014
'by Jen Weaver Today's foray into cultural insights takes us to the Scandinavian nation of Denmark. Let's explore some common cultural facts about this kingdom (Hint, hint!) and its citizens' expectations when it comes to training and development. Test your knowledge of Denmark's culture: True or False. Denmark is considered one of the least-corrupt countries in the world.
Clark Quinn
MAY 1, 2014
'I had the good fortune to be invited to the Future of Work event that was held here in Silicon Valley two weeks ago, and there were four breakouts, one of which was on learning and knowledge management. You can guess which one I was on (though tempted by the leadership and culture one; there was overlap). Within that breakout the activity was to pick four topics and further break out.
DigitalChalk eLearning
MAY 1, 2014
'*We have partnered up with Capterra to share 10 collaboration tools for eLearning professionals. You can view the full guest post on their blog here. In today’s connected world, it is a must that people have the ability to collaborate on various projects and assignments. As an educator and eLearning professional, collaboration is essential in your day-to-day tasks.
easygenerator
MAY 1, 2014
'And that is voting for the question type you want us to implement in easygenerator! You have probably noticed that we are working hard at adding extra features to our authoring tool. On May 6th we will bring out another update, with a lot of usability changes and extra templates. We do want are users to be involved in the development of our tool and therefore we decided on this road map series of blog posts.
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ATD Learning Technologies
MAY 1, 2014
'Training media expert Jonathon Halls details the four Ps of making quality audio for learning: production, performance, programming, and platform choice. Click here to read full version.
TechSmith Camtasia
MAY 1, 2014
'How many times have you found yourself in professional development wondering who chose the topic for the day? There has been significant pushback to one-size-fits-all teaching, and that is beginning to spill over into the PD world. So, how are teachers finding development opportunities which meet their needs? Social media is one way. Outlets like Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and LinkedIn help individuals connect to larger networks around various topics.
Instancy
MAY 1, 2014
Gamification in a Learning Management System (LMS) and eLearning Environment has got Many Exiting things with learning promotion. Gamification in a Learning Management System. Overview. Gamification of the learning online environment has caught on tremendously today with exciting game-like interfaces, interactions, quizzes and much more to facilitate and promote learning.
cogentys
MAY 1, 2014
'Are you in the market for an HTML5 authoring tool? HTML5 is here to stay, and that means integrating it is a must. But what authoring tool is the right one for you and your specific needs? Here are. [click link to visit website for full episode, links, other content and more!].
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The Learning Dispatch
MAY 1, 2014
'There are plenty of ways to create a video using a free solution. Windows Movie Maker comes prepackaged with Windows operating systems and is more than capable of producing a decent video. In this blog post, we''ll experiment with a few of its most essential features and also go through the final production process. What you''ll need: Windows Movie Maker (download here ) A video file ( here is a list of supported video formats, under "What kind of files can I import?".
Jay Cross
MAY 1, 2014
'STEPHEN DOWNES: HALF AN HOUR. APRIL 21, 2014. Connectivism as Learning Theory. ‘I think the students in the Building Online Collaborative Environments Course has an almost impossible task. Here is their effort to prove that connectivism is a learning theory. Connectivism has a direct impact on education and teaching as it works as a learning theory.
easygenerator
MAY 1, 2014
'And that is voting for the question type you want us to implement in easygenerator! You have probably noticed that we are working hard on adding extra features to our authoring tool. On May 6th we will bring out another update, with a lot of usability changes and extra templates. We do want users to be involved in the development of our tool and therefore we decided on this road map series of blog posts.
SHIFT eLearning
MAY 1, 2014
'Instructional design is not a one-person assignment limited to a single task. There are multiple disciplines involved in it, with the instructional designer assuming a series of roles to complete the job. This idea was presented in the paper, The roles of design: a new method of instructional design. In this document, authors provide designers with a series of viewpoints to consider throughout the development process.
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LearnDash
MAY 1, 2014
'For a very long time, teaching new skills (be it in a traditional educational setting or for professionals) followed a predictable pattern. The instructor would prepare the lesson, deliver the content through a lecture, and then send the learners on their way to study or apply what they had just learned. It is a method used over thousands of years – and of course it is still used today.
OpenSesame
MAY 1, 2014
'Here’s the fifth in a series of blog posts written to help you evaluate elearning courses by considering how well their visuals add to the effectiveness of the training. If you’re scoring from home, the four previous posts have covered: . . Organizing on-screen visual elements to ease perception. Using visual elements to direct the viewer’s eyes. Reducing the processing load by reducing realism.
eLearning Brothers
MAY 1, 2014
'We invite you our next free webinar on Adobe Captivate and how to use interactive video (part 2). Josh Cavalier will be our presenter, Friday, May 2nd, 20014 from 1-2 pm ET. This is really going to be a great webinar that you don’t want to miss! This will be a continuation of a previous webinar by Josh (aka, Captain Captivate), and how to use interactive video in Adobe Captivate.
OpenSesame
MAY 1, 2014
Here’s the fifth in a series of blog posts written to help you evaluate elearning courses by considering how well their visuals add to the effectiveness of the training. If you’re scoring from home, the four previous posts have covered: . . Organizing on-screen visual elements to ease perception. Using visual elements to direct the viewer’s eyes. Reducing the processing load by reducing realism.
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