Tue.Dec 16, 2014

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6 Ways to Use Micro-Learning in Your Organization

Origin Learning

'Micro-Learning is a term gaining widespread popularity, especially in the world of corporate training. A lot of organizations are now looking at ways to replace or support instructor-led training with eLearning and mobile learning because of the huge flexibility that comes with them. Image Credit – Freepik.com. What is Micro-Learning? Micro-learning is basically information delivered in bits.

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Challenges in engaging learning

Clark Quinn

'I’ve been working on moving a team to deeper learning design. The goal is to practice what I preach, and make sure that the learning design is competency-aligned, activity-based, and model-driven. Yet, doing it in a pragmatic way. And this hasn’t been without it’s challenges. I presented to the team my vision, we worked out a process, and started coaching the team during development.

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Meet me in St Louis – or somewhere near by!

Jane Hart

'In February 2015 I am going to be in the US to speak at, and run workshops for a couple of different events – but am available for additional dates and venues. Here is my schedule so far: 12 – 13 February I will be in Minneapolis, MN to run a workshop and speak at a […].

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Technical Communication: Don't Wordpass on Passwords

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'by Megan Pitkin      During one of my recent Electronic Medical Records (EMR) classes, a student asked about best practices for creating a password. Many people use the same password for everything (and I mean everything. from accessing Facebook to logging into their online banking account). Believe it or not, passwords are often very easy to guess.

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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Articulate Storyline 2: Click? Tap? Select? Press?

dVinci Interactive

'With the new release of Articulate Storyline 2 and improved HTML5 output enabling a more effective tablet eLearning experience, our JPL Learning Solutions team was abuzz with discussion. How do we best provide instructions for learner interactions that will be viewed on a desktop or mobile device? For years, envisioning a learner sitting at a desk and working on a laptop or desktop computer with a mouse, I’ve written audio narration and screen text like: “click the images to learn more”, “clic

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Give a Gift of ELearning

LearnDash

'December is often synonomous with gift giving and spending time with friends & family. Many of us take some time off of work to recharge before venturing into another eventful year. Another common theme in December is trying to find gifts for the people we care about. This process usually involves spending hours researching gift ideas online, only to end up giving the same (or similar) gifts that we always do.

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What Makes an Awesome eLearning Template?

eLearning Brothers

'Early in my eLearning career my manager brought me a CD trial of a software application that made interactions and games. They were really templates. I remember my frustration with this application when I tried to make modifications to the templates. I wasn’t able to delete one of the questions. I struggled to find a way to change the button color.

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Successful Online Learning: How One Professor Uses Camtasia for Her Online Classes

TechSmith Camtasia

'Online courses are nothing new, but the way some professors are approaching them has made a huge impact on distance learning retention and engagement. Reaching students online can be difficult, especially when they’re across the country. But, with video creation tools and video lessons, professors are finding ways to create the compelling, engaging content online students crave.

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Using eLearning Games in Lectora: How to Remove Questions (Part 4)

eLearning Brothers

'After my recent video tutorials on how to edit eLearning Games in Lectora, I’d like to show you the last video of our four-part series. This final video is going to show how you can remove the questions for our eLearning Games to downsize the game. This tutorial is also helpful to reduce the number of questions learners need to answer before they finish the quiz.

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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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8 Learning Design Trends To Watch In 2015

The eLearning Coach

'These are exciting times in the world of learning. Ubiquitous Internet access, shifts in workplace power structures and wider dissemination of cognitive research are some of the many factors contributing to the following trends to watch in the coming year. This can be a source of inspiration and fuel for creative solutions. 1. Design Thinking […] Post from: The eLearning Coach 8 Learning Design Trends To Watch In 2015.

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Learning Resolutions: A Gen X-er's Guide to Workplace Learning in 2015

OpenSesame

'We can’t afford to wait another hour, minute or even a second when it comes to learning, developing and mentoring our team. At the heart of my argument is a very sobering and eye-opening statistic. By 2015, almost 33 percent of our workforce including 48 percent of our supervisors will be eligible to retire. Two thousand and fifteen is less than 45 days away.

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Before You Add One More Image to Your eLearning Course, Read This!

SHIFT eLearning

'Bad Stock Photos Make for Bad eLearning. How often have you gone to a website, looked at the photos, and said “Oh yeah, there are the happy clapping people, and there’s the arrow going into the target, and there’s the thermometer showing sales figures, and… yawn.” Probably more times than you could count. Does that really make you want to read the content?

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The e-Learning Holiday Gift Guide

Trivantis

'Wondering what to get your e-Learning developer coworker for the holidays? Or maybe you have a friend or family member who’s always creating awesome online training courses that are engaging. The Trivantis writers Stephanie Ivec and I shopped around to find 12 gifts that are sure to make any e-Learning developer jump for joy this holiday season. Here’s your e-Learning holiday gift guide: 1.

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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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Brain Science: Are Learning Styles Valid? by Art Kohn

LearningGuild

'During the last 30 years, the notion of learning styles has become popular in corporate training. This. month’s column. explores the concept of learning styles and examines the evidence about its pedagogical effectiveness.

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The Best of e-Learning in December

Trivantis

'Dear world, it’s time to take a break from your rigorous schedule of holiday parties and gift shopping. Put away that list, definitely don’t check it twice and let yourself curl up by the fire with THIS list—the top 10 e-Learning articles in December. 1. Lectora 12 Just Released—It’s the Best Lectora Yet! This update of your favorite authoring tool delivers the timesaving usability enhancements you’ve asked for, including rotate and flip tools. 2.

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Add Motion Effects to Your Holiday Greeting Card Video with Camtasia Studio 8.4 – Part 2

TechSmith Camtasia

'In this tutorial, Camtasia Studio’s green screen effect is used to add special motion effects to your holiday greeting card video. NOTE : This tutorial is a continuation of the tutorial entitled “ Create a Holiday Greeting Card Video with Camtasia Studio 8.4 – Part 1 “ If you have not yet completed that tutorial, you can do so here: [link].

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Top 25 Professional Development Courses To Take Control of Your Career

OpenSesame

'In one generation, the concept of professional development has completely changed. For baby boomers, opportunities for professional growth were almost entirely controlled by the company, or traditional educational institutions. You either went back for an advanced degree, or you waited for your company to provide learning or coaching opportunities.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Interactive Learning

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ interactive video platform for learner-driven, AI-enabled, education. Viewers get instant answers to their questions directly from videos, interrupting when needed, and getting an author-validated answer!

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Nearly Half of Fortune 500 Companies Use E-learning. Why Aren’t You?

SkyPrep

According to statistics from IBIS Capital , 41.7% of the most profitable companies in the world, those listed in the Fortune 500, are currently using e-learning tools for online training. Are you still training your staff the old-fashioned way? Early adopters of this technology see huge savings in the amount of time and money it takes to train (or retrain) employees, while their employees retain more from the actual sessions.

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Top 25 Professional Development Courses To Take Control of Your Career

OpenSesame

In one generation, the concept of professional development has completely changed. For baby boomers, opportunities for professional growth were almost entirely controlled by the company, or traditional educational institutions. You either went back for an advanced degree, or you waited for your company to provide learning or coaching opportunities. Now, technology has exponentially increased the number of avenues one can use in their personal career growth—including access to online professional

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Smartphone development: A look back, a look forward

Aptara

Smartphone development: A look back, a look forward. The smartphone is perhaps the defining device of the current era of technology. These compact packages house all of the trends that have become prominent, including app-driven software patterns, cloud integration, extreme mobility and connectivity with wearables. Companies of all stripes are busy working with the hardware, creating new digital products that suit the phone environment and mobile content.

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Company Growing? Meet Challenges Head On!

OpenSesame

If your company is growing, chances are things are changing, and fast! Keeping up with the changing needs of your company can be a challenge, especially if you’re expanding internationally or hiring remote workers. eLearning can be a great tool for easing the transition and getting everyone on the same page. This week’s featured courses cover remote and distributed teams, international business, and keeping proper ergonomics no matter where you’re located!

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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Content gaining importance as B2B buyer profiles change

Aptara

Content gaining importance as B2B buyer profiles change. Detailed content creation is an integral part of B2B sales, as these materials fill a role that marketing officials cannot. Personnel can't be everywhere at all hours of the day and night, ready to give information to those who need it to complete their research. These professionals count on in-depth B2B content to fulfill that role and always be available to answer the questions that inevitably crop up among buyers.

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Learning Resolutions: A Gen X-er's Guide to Workplace Learning in 2015

OpenSesame

We can’t afford to wait another hour, minute or even a second when it comes to learning, developing and mentoring our team. At the heart of my argument is a very sobering and eye-opening statistic. By 2015, almost 33 percent of our workforce including 48 percent of our supervisors will be eligible to retire. Two thousand and fifteen is less than 45 days away.

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Abstracts of Three Studies Related to Pedagogical Agents

Kapp Notes

'Here are three interesting research abstracts about using avatars or pedagogical agents (fancy word for characters) in elearning. Abstract One. This is a meta-analysis of 43 studies involving a pedagogical agent to facilitate learning. Schroeder, N. L., Adesope, O. O., & Gilbert, R. B. (2013). How Effective are Pedagogical Agents for Learning?

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Company Growing? Meet Challenges Head On!

OpenSesame

'If your company is growing, chances are things are changing, and fast! Keeping up with the changing needs of your company can be a challenge, espcially if you''re expanding internationally or hiring remote workers. eLearning can be a great tool for easing the transition and getting everyone on the same page. This week''s featured courses cover remote and ditributed teams, international business, and keeping proper ergonimics no matter where you''re located!

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.