Wed.Jun 17, 2015

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A framework for content curation

E-Learning Provocateur

In conversation at EduTECH earlier this month, Harold Jarche evoked George E. P. Box’s quote that “all models are wrong, but some are useful” Of course, the purpose of a model is to simplify a complex system so that something purposeful can be done within it. By definition, then, the model can only ever be an approximation of reality; by human error, furthermore, it won’t be as approximate as it could be.

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OpenSesame Content Integration with Totara Learning Management Systems

Lambda Solutions

We are pleased to now have the capability to integrate content from OpenSesame into Totara LMS. In an industry where content development is a large pain point for organizations, OpenSesame opens the doors for Lambda Solutions to offer some amazing course content for customers. OpenSesame isn't a content provider, it is a content marketplace. What does that mean exactly?

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Do you have a Social Media Policy?

B Online Learning

A while ago I attended a conference presentation, called Letting It All In: Social Media & Policy in Your Organisation by Michelle Lentz. The session allowed attendees the chance to reflect on why we need a social media policy and how to get started. These are some key points I got from the session. A […].

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Top 10 Questions to Evaluate a Learning Culture

The Performance Improvement Blog

In a discussion started by Camilla Keen on LinkedIn, she asks, “In order to find out and evaluate if a company has an effective learning culture, what would be your top ten questions?” I commented: Are leaders communicating the importance of learning (acquiring new knowledge, skills, and capabilities) and holding managers accountable for learning and applying that learning to making a difference for the organization?

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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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Embrace Plan B

Clark Quinn

The past two weeks, I’ve been on the road (hence the paucity of posts). And they’ve been great opportunities to engage around interesting topics, but also have provided some learning opportunities (ahem). The title of this post, by the way, came from m’lady, who was quoting what a senior Girl Scout said was the biggest lesson she learned from her leader, “to embrace Plan B” ;).

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Blended Learning

Moodle Journal

Maybe its just coincidence, well of course it is, but this week seems to have been full of requests and postings coming my way on blended online learning. It all seemed to start off with a request to convert some course options for one of the professional programmes to being fully online, in fact students could in theory even take just the online course as part of professional development anyway, and it was that possibility that raised a whole raft of other considerations.

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Why is Moodle the World’s Best LMS?

Lambda Solutions

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The Myth of Micro-Learning

ATD Learning Technologies

There’s no question that micro-learning components can offer effective learning preparation or reinforcement. However, here are four situations where you should explore more robust learning solutions. Click here to read full version.

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The State of Video Marketing in 2015

KZO Innovations

Did you know that 78% of people watch videos online every week already, and it is predicted that by 2018, video will take up 79% of all consumer Internet traffic? It’s true – and many marketers are increasingly capitalizing on the power of video. 69% of marketing, sales, and business professionals are currently utilizing video marketing and another 31% are planning to.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Brain Science: Combining Brain Science and Common Sense to Improve Training by Art Kohn

LearningGuild

There is good news. Very good news. The fact is that we already know what needs to be done in order to promote increased. retention and transfer of learning. One hundred years of scientific research in learning and cognitive psychology has already. demonstrated the processes that produce this result, and they all have something in common. Read on to find out what that. is.

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Immerse Yourself in Interactivity—Tips from the eLearning Brothers

Trivantis

Our 2015 Lectora® User Conference presenters were such a hit in Nashville! This year’s conference received some amazing feedback, and we were so happy with all our speakers. If you’ve been a longtime Lectora user, you know that sometimes we bring an LUC presenter back for an encore in the form of an Inspiration Wednesday webinar. Adam Leibler from the eLearning Brothers presented “ Creating Interactive, Immersive Learning for PC and Mobile Use ” in Nashville AND graciously agreed to come back an

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Taking Responsibility for the Gender Gap by Sam Savela

LearningGuild

Being cockier isn’t enough to grow women’s share of the engineering population. The drivers of inequality are systematic, institutionalized, and far bigger than just women’s attitudes. Why, then, do women shoulder the burden of making change? Here’s what happened when leadership in three companies took responsibility for making the needed changes.

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Scaling with eLearning: How & Where to Grow

eFront

You’ve already invested in eLearning, and you’re reaping the rewards. Or maybe you’re interested in why you should be investing in eLearning. Here’s a snapshot of some of the benefits to you: Empowering and motivating your workforce with training that slots simultaneously into their work routine, without depriving employees of desk time in the office.

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Why and How to Earn Your PMP® Credential

Gaining your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification can be very beneficial for any project manager. Most successful PMP candidates treat preparing for the PMP exam as a personal project. As such, it requires careful planning and a structured approach. Eligibility criteria must be met, and the exam is known for its difficulty, sometimes requiring multiple attempts.

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