Wed.May 27, 2015

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Book Review: Visual Design Solutions

Experiencing eLearning

Connie Malamed’s new book Visual Design Solutions: Principles and Creative Inspiration for Learning Professionals is written specifically for learning professionals. As instructional designers, we often communicate visually as well as with text, audio, and other media. Many of us (myself included) don’t feel as strong about our graphic design skills as about our other instructional design skills.

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#ATD2015 It’s a Wrap, Part Three – Miranda Lee

Learning Rebels

#ATD2015 It’s a Wrap: Where the Magic Happens. I was so happy to meet Miranda Lee. Talk about magic! Really it was serendipitous. You know, like the kind of serendipity that Jean Marrapodi talked about yesterday. Just like that. I happened to be sitting next to her at a Red Feather Network event and we got to talking, instructional design, social media, the new generation of learning (geeky learning stuff).

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The Web is my Workplace (and Learnplace)

Jane Hart

As an independent adviser, I don’t have a traditional workplace – my office is the Web! I connect with colleagues all around the Web in many different ways. For instance, I use Skype to talk on a regular basis with my close Internet Time Alliance colleagues (Jay Cross, Charles Jennings, Harold Jarche and Clark Quinn) […].

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Formative Assessments in E-Learning

Origin Learning

Assessments in any learning course – whether academic or corporate, are absolutely necessary because they ensure that the course is meetings its objectives. Unless there is a mechanism to test, the effectiveness of the learning program cannot be guaranteed, nor can the course be improvised. Just like with anything else, assessing also requires a careful strategy.

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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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Trend Spotting: 5 Noteworthy L&D Trends from ATD 2015

Kineo

Last week I spent three days at the ATD International Conference in Orlando along with 10,000 other training and development professionals. We gathered to share ideas while industry providers rolled out loads of new products and services. .

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Trend Spotting: 5 Noteworthy L&D Trends from ATD 2015

Kineo

Last week I spent three days at the ATD International Conference in Orlando along with 10,000 other training and development professionals. We gathered to share ideas while industry providers rolled out loads of new products and services. .

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eLearning: The Role of Images

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Sean Stoker    Are the slides that make up your eLearning lessons text-heavy? Images are an often overlooked component of a good eLearning course. Sadly, when images are added to eLearning, they often have little to do with the content being presented or, just as sad, are of poor quality. You've probably heard the saying that a picture is worth 1,000 words.

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A Checklist to Help Select Your LMS Reporting and Analytics Solution - 8 Things to Look For

Lambda Solutions

Reporting for open source learning is one of the top pain points among Moodle and Totara users. Moodle reporting needs are often complex, and they only increase over time. Unfortunately, many of the reporting and analytics solutions that are available simply do not have the capacity to provide what users need. This can make shopping for a reporting solution a lengthy process, with limited success.

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Attention to connections

Clark Quinn

A colleague was describing his journey, and attributed much of his success (rightly) to his core skills: including his creativity. I was resonating with his list until I got to ‘attention to detail’, and it got me to thinking. Attention to detail is good, right? We want people to sweat the nuances, and I certainly am inspired by folks who do that.

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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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Don’t Control Knowledge, Let the Base Free

Nick Leffler

I tried posting this last week but I’ve been having a hard time, so here’s my second chance breaking my many week silence. Hopefully dropping some knowledge on the knowledge-base will open the flood gates. There’s been a few times when a knowledge base has popped up in my world lately, from where I put things in a closed internal environment to being available to the public.

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Tin Can API, the evolution of SCORM

Paradiso

Tin Can API , also known as Experience API or xAPI, is generally considered to be the successor to SCORM , and expands the ability of the organizations that use it to gather data about the experiences, both offline and online, experiences that are quantifiable, trackable and shareable. Tin Can API means there is less reliance on an LMS as these experiences are stored in a Learning Record Store, or LRS.

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Top 10 eLearning Bloggers For 2015 [Infographic]

TalentLMS

Parents have Facebook to post photos of their kids. Fans have Twitter to get their daily gossip. Teenagers have SnapChat to exchange self-destructing instant messages. Enterprises and professionals have blogs. A good blog can be a window to a whole industry, and the eLearning industry is no exception. The key word here is “good” ― and in being able to separate the signal from the noise.

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ATD2015 Conference Post – Review

eLearning 24-7

Well hello there! Back after a few grueling weeks first in Australia then in Orlando, speaking at ATD. Before diving into the conference itself, for those who are unaware, I have signed a book deal with ATD Publishing. . The book will cover everything you need to know for LMSs including administration, pre/post implementation, committees and much more.

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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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The Best of eLearning in May 2015

Trivantis

Trivantis is full of excitement this month with our new community , the 2015 Lectora® User Conference, and eLearning Brothers integration with Lectora Inspire. The articles we picked for you this month include eLearning games, microlearning, how-to tips for Lectora® Inspire 12.1, and updates on the latest news at Trivantis. 1. Lectora Inspire 12.1 Review by Rick Zanotti.

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EMEA Reporter: Are Learning and HR Partners? Or Eternal Enemies? by Nic Laycock

LearningGuild

As a learning professional, how do you view HR? David Wilson has spent 18 years watching how the relationship works and has come to some thought-provoking conclusions. Learn about how David is bridging the gap between the US and EMEA when it comes to research about learning, talent management, and HR.

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7 Tips for Managing Up

Training Industry

Do you have trouble with authority? You don’t need to be a rebel to feel like you don’t connect well with your boss. There is often an unconscious bias at play when people relate to a person with the title supervisor or manager. You may react as if the person does not act with best intentions for you whether this is true or not. Your leader may have an unconscious bias that keeps him or her from hearing or considering your good ideas.

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Find new brain games, puzzles and teasers at ProProfs Games!

ProProfs

Awesome news, game lovers! At ProProfs, we’ve got some enticing gaming delights for you to enjoy with friends and family. Yes, we’ve been working hard to add a fresh list of awesome brain-teasers , logic games and puzzles to our list of ProProfs Games that you can play during your free-time or just whenever you’re in the mood to tickle your brain cells.

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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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eLearning Brothers Expands Its Template Library: Get My Graphic by News Editor

LearningGuild

eLearning Brothers announces the acquisition of the Arlington, Virginia-based Get My Graphic.

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How to Make the Shift to Learner First

Degreed

In the Putting Learners First webinar, VP of Product Marketing Todd Tauber, dived into the problems with L&D approaches, what it’ll take to start putting learners first, and how to start rewiring L&D to provide what people and employers need. In Part II of the Webinar Recap: ‘Putting Learners First’ we’ll dive into what it takes to start putting learners first.

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Corporate learning strategy: Focus on relevance

Aptara

Corporate learning strategy: Focus on relevance. When it comes to employee training and learning programs, relevance is key. Both the content of the courses and the methods of delivery can be honed to fit the modern office environment, and if they are not, businesses may be missing out. Leaders might find that their current efforts have gone out of date, due either to the fact that their subject matter is no longer relevant or that they are clinging to an old-fashioned seminar model.

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Cisco Introduces New Cloud and IoT Certifications to Address Key IoE Skills by News Editor

LearningGuild

Additions to Cisco’s training and certification portfolio enable customers to navigate rapid technology shifts.

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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.