LearnDash

JUNE 1, 2015

Just recently, Connie Malamed wrote an interesting piece on her blog making the case for giving “Instructional Design” a new name. For those of you who may be new to the field, an “Instructional Designer” is the moniker given to those who create educational content. Instructional designers create elearning, live-instruction courses, informative webinars, and so on.

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Jane Hart

JUNE 1, 2015

I shared a number of really great posts on Twitter last month, so it was very difficult to make my monthly selection of the must-read ones. But here are my 12 chosen posts, with a quote from each one, to give you a taster of what it is about. [Note: If you are not on Twitter and you […].

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ATD Learning Technologies

JUNE 1, 2015

The simple creation of content and access to platforms will not ensure success with social media for learning. You will need to spend some time getting ready, linking the tools to other learning moments, and measuring your online success. Click here to read full version.

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Mindflash

JUNE 1, 2015

Mindflash has just released the ability to track and manage live, in-person and virtual training courses for blended learning. This feature is available on the Pro tier. The Live Training feature allows trainers to keep track of attendance and scores from any live training in one central location. We are excited about this feature as it allows Mindflash customers to further reduce the administrative tasks related to live training.

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DigitalChalk eLearning

JUNE 1, 2015

For Immediate Release. Leading online training platform introduces unique Instructor-Led Training feature. Asheville, NC – June 1, 2015. Today marks the release of one of the most highly anticipated features of the DigitalChalk platform, Instructor-Led Training (ILT). “Our innovative ILT feature provides the instructors the ability to create a blended learning environment directly within their DigitalChalk online course”, says Chief Executive Officer, Russ Stinehour.

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DigitalChalk eLearning

JUNE 1, 2015

DigitalChalk has a big announcement! We’ve heard what our customers have to say and we’ve released a new element – Instructor-Led Training! Instructor-Led Training (ILT) allows you to easily incorporate a live training aspect to your online courses. How does ILT work on DigitalChalk? ILT will be seen as an element that you can add to your course, from here you will fill out a few fields to set it up.

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Trivantis

JUNE 1, 2015

Angel Tracy and Rebekah Ostrander create eLearning for mandatory annual staff training at Gray’s Harbor Community Hospital in Washington—and they use creative ideas to make it engaging. At last year’s Lectora® User Conference, they presented their cool zombie eLearning scenario , so I knew their breakout session at LUC 2015 would be another great one.

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OpenSesame

JUNE 1, 2015

What determines success with any strategy is how well it’s implemented. Because great implementation translates into results. Good strategy + great implementation = awesome results. So we’ve talked about the reasons a values-based culture is good for business a nd developing a values-based strategy. Now, it’s time to turn the talk into action. In this TED talk , Martin Reeves, leader of The Strategy Institute, shares the patterns and pitfalls to implementing a successful strategy.

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LearningGuild

JUNE 1, 2015

iSpring Solutions will be showcasing their new mobile apps, along with the latest enhancements to their product line, at. mLearnCon 2015 in Austin, Texas at booth #301.

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David Kelly

JUNE 1, 2015

This post curates resources shared via the backchannel of the 2015 Performance Support Symposium being held June 10-12 in Austin, Texas. I am a huge proponent of backchannel learning. There are many conferences I would love to be able to attend, but most people can only accommodate one or two each year. The backchannel is an excellent resource for learning from a conference or event, even if you are unable to attend in-person.

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OpenSesame

JUNE 1, 2015

What determines success with any strategy is how well it’s implemented. Because great implementation translates into results. Good strategy + great implementation = awesome results. So we’ve talked about the reasons a values-based culture is good for business and developing a values-based strategy. Now, it’s time to turn the talk into action. In this TED talk , Martin Reeves, leader of The Strategy Institute, shares the patterns and pitfalls to implementing a successful strategy.

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Learnnovators

JUNE 1, 2015

@ ignatia (Inge de Waard) describes MOOCs thus in her Master’s Thesis: “MOOC is above all referring to a pedagogical model with independent learners, access to information, opportunity to create emerging, spontaneous, yet not directed learning communities, etcetera. As such the term MOOC can be seen as a new educational term. ” ~ Analyzing the Impact of Mobile Access on Learner Interaction in a MOOC.

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eLearning Brothers

JUNE 1, 2015

A huge part of the eLearning experience is the visual aspect. That’s why a graphic designer is such an important part of any eLearning team. And any graphic designer worth their salt should have a discerning eye for the trends that grab people’s attention and get them clicking. Flat Design. In recent years, web designers—especially those of user interfaces—have gone from making 3-dimensional clickables and hyperlinks that look like the President’s nuclear panic button to smooth

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Learnnovators

JUNE 1, 2015

@ ignatia (Inge de Waard) describes MOOCs thus in her Master’s Thesis: “MOOC is above all referring to a pedagogical model with independent learners, access to information, opportunity to create emerging, spontaneous, yet not directed learning communities, etcetera. As such the term MOOC can be seen as a new educational term. ” ~ Analyzing the Impact of Mobile Access on Learner Interaction in a MOOC.

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David Kelly

JUNE 1, 2015

This post curates resources shared via the backchannel of the 2015 mLearnCon Conference and Expo being held June 10-12 in Austin, Texas. I am a huge proponent of backchannel learning. There are many conferences I would love to be able to attend, but most people can only accommodate one or two each year. The backchannel is an excellent resource for learning from a conference or event, even if you are unable to attend in-person.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 1, 2015

Eric Mazur's keynote presentation at the opening session of EduTech Australia was predictable, but welcome none the less. He spoke on the purposes of assessment and exposed the roots of the examination regime that many of us in schools, colleges and universities are oh so familiar with. Harvard physics professor Eric Mazur is well known for his rejection of traditional educational models, so his attack on assessment was anticipated by many of the large audience of several thousand educators, who

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