Tue.Apr 22, 2014

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Ten Handy Tips for using Fonts in eLearning

B Online Learning

'Fonts are always a hot topic. It was discussed in-depth at last week’s Articulate Storyline training in Sydney. Different people preferred different fonts while others were constrained by the fonts that their companies preferred e.g. Matt and Ryan’s ‘love’ for Century Gothic! So, it got me thinking about fonts…. why we use certain fonts?… why […].

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Improve Learning By Using Gamification

LearnDash

'In one form or another, gamification can be found in many virtual course settings, primarily because it has the potential to positively impact education. Learners often demonstrate various levels of persistence, risk-taking, attention to detail, and problem solving abilities when games supplement the course content. Why is Gamification Popular? Today, virtual games are a very important part of our culture.

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10 Virtual Classroom Team Teaching Tips: The Instructional Producer

InSync Training

'Last week I delivered a one-hour webinar to a global group of 100+ learning professionals for a client. The content was very well received, but do you know what impressed them the most? My PRODUCER! She managed so much more than the technology; she acted as my instructional partner, and convinced our client that she needed to add producers to her virtual learning team.

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The C4LPT Learning Store

Jane Hart

'At the Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies (C4LPT) I’ve provided a variety of free resources for many years now on workplace trends, technologies and tools – notably the Directory of Learning Tools and the Top 100 Tools for Learning lists. But I also produce a number of low cost professional development resources, which includes [.].

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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Appropriate friction

Clark Quinn

'In a conversation, a colleague mentioned using social tools to minimize friction, and the thought struck me wrong. In thinking further, I realized that there were different notions of friction that needed to be teased out. So here’s where my thinking went. I argue that what organizations need is creative friction. I have previously suggested that conversations are the engine of business.

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Neil Jacobstein #ChurchillClub Keynote Mindmap

Clark Quinn

'Neil Jacobstein gave the keynote for the special Future of Talent event sponsored by SAP and hosted by the Churchill Club. In a wide ranging and inspiring talk, Neil covered how new technologies, models, and methods provide opportunities to transcend our problems and create a world worth living in.

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[Video] 5 Steps for Using GreenSock Animations in Lectora

eLearning Brothers

'When I first started programming it was back when Flash was a big player in web development. I first learned ActionScript and remember my excitement when I discovered an easier way to do cool animations with GreenSock, with just a few simple lines of code I could make things bounce, fade, move, tween, and much more. I would sit back and take the credit for the awesome animations, (which were a piece of cake to do).

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Using Brain Research to Design Better eLearning Courses: 7 Tips for Success

SHIFT eLearning

'The brain is constantly on the lookout for ways to improve by obtaining new knowledge and skills, even before birth. Unfortunately, retaining information can be challenging, simply because instructors and course designers do not always use methods that facilitate remembering. The following seven points look at key principles from neuroscience research paired with tips that will allow course creators to achieve effective eLearning development. 1) Favor Recognition Over Recall.

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Tracking Time with Toggl.com

E-learning Uncovered

'Tracking and reporting time accurately is an important part of a contractor’s work. Some clients have a system in place that they’d like you to use, but others aren’t concerned about the logistics—they just need an invoice at the end of the project. I’ve found that, when the choice is yours, Toggl.com offers a high-quality live time-tracking solution.

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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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How to Template an App-Like Experience on Smartphones

Trivantis

'2014 Lectora® User Conference presenters Ben Short and Steve Mowat work on the Global Digital Learning team at PwC, where they were challenged to create app-like learning content that would be able to stand on its own against the latest apps. The content needed to be easy to use and compatible across many devices. And they needed to create templates that developers of all skill levels would be able to use.

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GoAnimate Launches Whiteboard Theme and Lectora Online Integration by News Editor

LearningGuild

'Animated videos provide flexibility and range that often just aren’t attainable with live-action video. GoAnimate offers an easy-to-use drag-and-drop online animation suite, with access to thousands of. character models, backdrops, and props. GoAnimate has now extended its capabilities with two new. features: whiteboard animation and integration with Lectora Online.

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Marketing Your eLearning Initiative - Branding

OpenSesame

'Let’s perform a quick exercise. What brands do you admire? Okay.hold those brand names in your head. Now, list three adjectives that come to mind when you think about those brands. Put your responses in the comments. When I did this same exercise at a conference, many in the audience had thought of the same brands: Apple, Starbucks, Disney. The characteristics named included words like “innovative”, “visionary”, and “exciting.

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Reduce Your Stress: Visual Mapping Guides Content Conversion and Repurposing by Brandi Krause

LearningGuild

'One of the routine tasks that instructional designers must perform is converting or repurposing content. This can be time-consuming, confusing, and sometimes frustrating. However, there is a simple way to lay. out the work required—using a template. This tip just may reduce your stress!

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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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Marketing Your eLearning Initiative – Branding

OpenSesame

Let’s perform a quick exercise. What brands do you admire? Okay…hold those brand names in your head. Now, list three adjectives that come to mind when you think about those brands. Put your responses in the comments. When I did this same exercise at a conference, many in the audience had thought of the same brands: Apple, Starbucks, Disney. The characteristics named included words like “innovative,” “visionary,” and “exciting.

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Allen Partridge of Adobe Tells us How Captivate 7 Will Make Your Custom eLearning Shine!

cogentys

'Allen Partridge, Senior eLearning Evangelist from Adobe tells us how Captivate 7 helps eLearning developers create brilliant custom eLearning courses in all formats including HTML5. Also, we get a. [click link to visit website for full episode, links, other content and more!].

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Trends in Learning Solutions Procurement

dVinci Interactive

'As a learning solutions provider, we see organizations take a variety of approaches to contracting. These approaches vary by process, time length and scope. In many cases, they are governed by the organization’s procurement policies. Each approach is different. We adapt to win opportunities where we are the best match. Some of our most recent experiences include responding to the following: A Request for Proposal (RFP) to address the need to develop an eLearning course.

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Kevin Bruny: Man of the People

CLO Magazine

'For Kevin Bruny, chief learning officer for Chesterfield County, Va., developing the county’s 4,400 employees helps the community’s citizens enjoy a better quality of life. Few cities and counties employ CLOs. According to Kevin Bruny, chief learning officer of Chesterfield County, Va., that may be because most local governments don’t have a clearly articulated strategic plan for how their employees are supposed to perform.

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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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Changing the learning landscape

Learning with e's

'Changing the learning landscape is a one day workshop on social media and learning in higher education that will be held at the University of Warwick on April 24. It''s funded by the Higher Education Academy and the strap line for the event is interesting, intending to cover the ''realities of social media in learning and teaching: Making effective, safe, efficient and appropriate use of social media''.

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Editor's Letter: A Change in the Weather

CLO Magazine

'Spring''s coming, which means it''s time for clean air, new life and a fresh perspective on the learning industry. I feel like waxing poetic about the glories of springtime. To people in some parts of the world, this burst of enthusiasm might seem a bit tardy — days, maybe even weeks behind their first apple blossom or robin sighting. After all, it’s already May.

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