Upside Learning
JUNE 19, 2014
'Everyone likes playing games. Whether it's a simple game of Solitaire on your desktop or Minesweeper, which, let's admit, no one really knows how to play, games serve as a welcome catharsis when you need to distract yourself from all the stress of everyday life. But here's a thought: "What if you could learn while […].
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JUNE 19, 2014
'by AJ Walther Here's a quick tip you may not already know that could save you some serious time with unit conversion. By default, PowerPoint measures in inches. But, if you're using PowerPoint as a design tool you might wish to work in pixels or centimeters. It isn't rocket science to Google your way to proper unit conversion, but there's an easier and faster way right there in PowerPoint.
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Origin Learning
JUNE 19, 2014
'We’ve spoken at length about how and why eLearning is THE tool to develop your employees in a consistent manner. This leads us to a question: with so many courses that you design to train your staff, how far is it important that you measure completion of courses? Is one employee who has successfully completed all online modules definitely better than one who hasn’t?
LearnDash
JUNE 19, 2014
'If you are just getting started in instructional design, you may be a little confused as to how to get started and refine your skills. Whenever I am asked this question, I generally give two recommendations: Hire into a large consulting firm. Do pro bono work. I understand that suggestion #1 may be easier said than done, but if you put all your energy into first securing a position with a large firm, then you’ll be able to focus on your craft afterwards.
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InSync Training
JUNE 19, 2014
'This is the fourth in a series of six posts exploring current issues facing training professionals and the upcoming trends in training for the next five years. In this series we will examine what the current learning statistics show about the outlook for the modern workplace and the next five years, as well as four key trends associated with adapting training to the new context.
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SHIFT eLearning
JUNE 19, 2014
'In his book, The Art of Changing the Brain , Dr. James Zull , notably suggested how David Kolb''s famous four-phase model of the learning cycle can be mapped into four major brain processes. He believed that better understanding the learning processes that occurs in the brain encourages a more flexible approach to learning. It does, by extension, help us become better eLearning developers and learners.
DigitalChalk eLearning
JUNE 19, 2014
'Gamification in eLearning is the use of game theory and game mechanics in non-game contexts to engage users in solving problems. The main goal of gamification is to motivate your students – and those motivated students typically perform better. Different from game-based learning, gamification in learning does not involve students in designing and creating their own games, or in playing commercially produced games.
easygenerator
JUNE 19, 2014
'In easygenerator you can create eLearning courses based on learning objectives. This approach has many advantages because of the importance of learning objectives in elearning. Now, easygenerator has added another advantage – you can create a smart course that provides the learner personalized advice. This new feature works on all your existing courses.
OpenSesame
JUNE 19, 2014
'In today’s modern workforce, the use of in-person corporate training has become a hassle to coordinate with everyone’s busy lives and schedules, but the importance of such training has only increased. Although ensuring your employees are compliant with all relevant laws and regulations won’t guarantee your company and workers are safe from workplace accidents or harassment, the insurance of such training can protect from costly lawsuits.
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Aptara
JUNE 19, 2014
Marketing-focused eBooks are a great motivator. When it's time to display a company's expertise, the marketing department has several options, divided up by how long the content will take to consume and what level of detail it delves into. Knowing when to deploy each variety is a matter of understanding the industry in question and the types of customers who are likely to respond to each offering.
OpenSesame
JUNE 19, 2014
'Hi there! I am Carl Kaplan, Content Specialist. I’m excited be joining the excellent folks here at OpenSesame and am looking forward to helping the content team expand our library of courses. Before starting at OpenSesame, I worked in business development at Boombotix, a startup specializing in portable music solutions for active lifestyles. I’m thrilled to continue working in the startup space—there’s something about the high level of activity in these environments that really fires me up.
Clark Quinn
JUNE 19, 2014
'Too often, Learning & Development (L&D) is looking to provide all the answers. They work to get the information from SMEs, and create courses around it. They may also create performance support resources as well. And yet there are principled and pragmatic reasons why this doesn’t make sense. Here’s what I’m thinking. On principle, the people working closest to the task are likely to be the most knowledgeable about it.
OpenSesame
JUNE 19, 2014
In today’s modern workforce, the use of in-person corporate training has become a hassle to coordinate with everyone’s busy lives and schedules, but the importance of such training has only increased. Although ensuring your employees are compliant with all relevant laws and regulations won’t guarantee your company and workers are safe from workplace accidents or harassment, the insurance of such training can protect from costly lawsuits.
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OpenSesame
JUNE 19, 2014
Hi there! I am Carl Kaplan, Content Specialist. I’m excited be joining the excellent folks here at OpenSesame and am looking forward to helping the content team expand our library of courses. Before starting at OpenSesame, I worked in business development at Boombotix, a startup specializing in portable music solutions for active lifestyles. I’m thrilled to continue working in the startup space—there’s something about the high level of activity in these environments that really fires me up.
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