Thu.May 09, 2013

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Designing Technology Enhanced Learning Objects

Raptivity

'As an instructional designer, the task of creating quality training resources can be daunting. However, with greater access to technology based tools it is becoming easier to create learning resources; in particular technology enhanced learning objects. What is a technology [.].

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Adobe RoboHelp: Supporting Android Phones

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'by Willam Van Weelden. RoboHelp 10 allows you to support a wide range of devices. RoboHelp detects a user's device and automatically presents the content in the optimal format for that specific device. While this is a great new RoboHelp feature, sometimes things can go wrong. For example, last week a client reported that his RoboHelp content was displaying correctly across all devices except his Samsung Galaxy SIII.

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Assessing online assessments

Clark Quinn

'Good formal learning consists of an engaging introductions, rich presentation of concepts, annotated examples, and meaningful practice, all aligned on cognitive skills. As we start seeing user-generated online c, publishers and online schools are feeling the pressure. Particularly as MOOCs come into play, with (decreasingly) government funded institutions giving online content and courses for free.

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Elearning’s Latest Trends and What it Means for You

LearnDash

'Elearning is constantly evolving, and so are its uses in both academia and the corporate world. Looking at the trends of elearning provides useful insight into what is working and what is not. Every year, Elearning Magazine administers a survey to their readers asking for their input into some of the more key areas of elearning. Their study has shown that over the past year, the most important training programs are as follows: Compliance.

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Experience the Benefit of Fully Trainable AI-Powered Learning Companions

As a training manager looking to amplify your team's results, Knowledge Avatars are the next level. Beyond mere chatbots, Knowledge Avatars are companions, interactive tutors ready to educate the urgent information your team needs to excel in their roles. Knowledge Avatars are versatile and adaptable personal coaches! They can be customized with your company's knowledge via a simple upload of your data.

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Chain of fools

From the Coleface

'I chose the title for this blogpost because I like the tune , not because I wanted to offend… Anyway, here’s a chain of events that’s been played out in hundreds of organisations. Often it has pretty depressing outcomes, but in case you get too despondent, let me assure you there is a happy ending, especially if you like flowcharts. Management have a problem that they don’t want to or can’t solve personally.

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Training: Adobe Captivate & Interactive eLearning

Adobe Captivate

'Topic: Adobe Captivate & Interactive eLearning Date and time: Thursday, 6th June, 2013 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM US/Pacific Description: Interactions add life to eLearning courses by making it engaging for the learners. It helps learners actively participate in the course and hence improves learning and retention. Join Dr. Pooja Jaisingh and Vish as they [.]. eLearning Suite Extending Captivate How do I.

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Dan Roam’s European training – Plus an analysis of his video

TechSmith Camtasia

'On the January episode of the Forge , we talked with author and visual thinker Dan Roam about visual thinking and how it helps make our ideas and communication clearer. Dan let us know about an upcoming opportunity. He’s hosting a Visual Thinking training this summer in London and Berlin (Sorry for everyone in the US, but if there’s enough interest, maybe we can convince him to do one stateside.

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The Dream of Personalization – Far fetch but Possible

Vignettes Learning

'Our belief : At Vignettes Learning we use stories in eLearning; however, we make them interactive. The emphasis is getting learners involved in the story and not just telling the learners the story. Synthesis. In concept, using the experiences of learners to personalize eLearning design is ideal. At Vignettes Learning, we believe that ‘stacking experiences’ is one of the best ways to impart knowledge.

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What is eLearning? Part 2 – eLearning: More than a Word!

Zephyr Learning

'From time to time we hear the requests – “we need elearning” or “we need to change our elearning”, which I always follow up with the question, Why? Interestingly this question becomes a slight stumbling block. In many cases the rationale behind adopting an elearning approach is a long term cost issue, or getting the learning out to the people at the press of a button.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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Five Reasons You Can’t Ignore Gamification

CLO Magazine

'Learning leaders have found that integrating gaming elements into development offerings can increase productivity, employee engagement and retention, and promote innovation. There may just be whispers about it in the workplace now, but if learning leaders haven’t heard much about gamification yet, they will soon. At the annual National Retail Federation conference held in January 2012, gamification was touted as the next form of work-based social media where people interact and socialize

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5 PowerPoint Design Tips That Wow!

DigitalChalk eLearning

'Sometimes a PowerPoint presentation may be the majority of your course content. If that is the case, you want to be sure that you have the best PowerPoint you can. Stop creating those outdated presentations and impress your students with these 5 basic design tips. Don’t cram so much text onto a slide. Break your text into bullets and spread it out throughout your presentation.

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Innovative Methods to Develop Leaders

CLO Magazine

'Consider these five tips when putting together a leadership development program. Successful leaders, by their very nature, are consumed with what they are doing — connecting with clients, motivating talent and inspiring those around them. In particular, enlightened leaders are in a position to create a new future for their organization by identifying the potential and developing the talent of those who could replace them.

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Training: Creating Interactive and Scenario-based Learning with Adobe Presenter

Adobe Captivate

'Topic: Creating Interactive and Scenario-based Learning with Adobe Presenter Date and time: Thursday, 27th June, 2013 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM US/Pacific Description: Adobe Presenter is widely known for its ease of use to create eLearning courses from PowerPoint slides. Join Dr. Pooja Jaisingh and Vish as they show you how you can take it [.]. Adobe Presenter How do I.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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Hiring Managers: College Grads Unprepared for Workforce

CLO Magazine

'Hiring managers only plan to hire “one or two” college graduates in the near term because most of them are unprepared to enter the workforce, according to a new survey. Melville, N.Y. — May 9 Sixty-six percent of hiring managers say that new college graduates are unprepared for the workplace, according to a recent survey of from Adecco Staffing U.S.

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Podular Organization and Edge Businesses

Skilful Minds

'My last post, Institutional Innovation and Podular Design, noted a number of insights from the Aspen Institute''s report, Institutional Innovation: Oxymoron or Imperative? One insight which I did not discuss is relevant to understanding the changing way teams work together in organizations and, by implication, in a Connected Company. Richard Adler the Rapporteur for the Aspen sessions, notes that, "New findings about the power of collective intelligence and about the most effective ways of orga

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How to Promote Play in an Organization

CLO Magazine

'To make a gamification program successful and sustainable, there must be executive buy-in. Get executive buy-in and make it count. To make a gamification program successful and sustainable, there must be executive buy-in. Whether it’s the CEO or the CLO, it is important for employees to see their leaders support the game and the idea of them having fun at work.

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7 Killer Features for Creating Awesome eLearning Courses

SHIFT eLearning

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: 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? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,

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Self organised learning spaces

Learning with e's

'"I never teach my students. I only provide them with the conditions in which they can learn." - Albert Einstein The social web is replete with self-organising spaces. Take Wikipedia for example. It is now the largest single repository of knowledge on the planet and continues to grow with over 4.2 million articles in English, and many more in other languages.

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Slideshare reaches 10 million downloads. and my Top 100 Tools slideset is featured.

Jane Hart

'I just read a blog post from Slideshare to mark the fact it has reached 10 million downloads. Impressive! But I was absolutely delighted to see that my own Top 100 Tools for Learning 2012 slideset was featured in the Education category – not only in the post itself but in the supporting infographic (embedded below). â?¦ [.].

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Four Slide Shows about Different Types of Design

Kapp Notes

'These three slide shows are not specifically about instructional design but, when creating online learning, I think these slide shows present a great deal to consider. Using just some of these techniques will make your online learning “POP”! Here is one on slide design: Visual Design Basics from Sumeet Moghe. Here is one on News Design, interesting visuals which can be used/adapted for instructional design.

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Study: More Than Half of Companies Have Been Affected By a Bad Hire

CLO Magazine

'More than half of employers in each of the ten largest global economies said that a bad hire has negatively impacted business, according to a new study. Chicago — May 8 A new study from CareerBuilder shows that hiring the wrong person can have serious implications for companies. More than half of employers in each of the ten largest global economies said that a bad hire — someone who turned out not to be a good fit for the job or did not perform it well — has negatively impact

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.