Mon.Mar 23, 2015

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5 Ways to Kill an eLearning Course

eLearning Brothers

'We at eLearning Brothers do our best to teach you the best way of doing things. But today we’re going to switch things up and tell you the worst ways to develop eLearning courses. Here are five ways you can kill an eLearning course. 1. Little to No Interaction. This is a deadly sin to be avoided at all costs. A good course needs to keep the learner engaged, not just mindlessly clicking “Next” over and over while passively staring at a screen.

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Redefining Training: Empowering the Learner

Origin Learning

'If you have been closely associated with matters around employee training , you might have noticed a subtle shift in the jargon that the global community has started to prefer and use – words like ‘learning’ and ‘development’ instead of ‘training’. The question is – Why? The coming in of the Web 2.0 has made it possible to push boundaries for all types of consumers.

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Modernising training content (online workshop)

Jane Hart

'Following my posts about Modern Workplace Learning, this is the first of a series of online workshops which will help you make it a reality. Next public online workshop runs: 6 April – 1 May Much of today’s e-learning is unappealing, and differs greatly from the resources enjoyed daily on the Web. This workshop looks at […].

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For Fear Of Failure

Nick Leffler

'What keeps you from trying something new? I grapple with this question in my work life and home life. We tend to stick to the things we know which keeps us from trying new things. You’ve seen that right? If you’re in L&D then the answer should be yes, but this isn’t about L&D. My theory is that we get so comfortable in one place that we stop trying, you know, wresting on our laurels.

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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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8 Editing Techniques for Great Images in Lectora

eLearning Brothers

'Guest blog by Jennifer Valley. Jennifer is an Instructional Designer with five years of experience. She enjoys blogging, social media, and researching. Adding an image to your course increases the value to learners if done right. Maybe you want to have a visual for your story or evoke an emotion about a topic. A great place to start your search is the eLearning Template Library.

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The battle for education

Learning with e's

'Education is underpinned by several philosophies, some of which are incompatible. As a result, there are many educational approaches, a myriad of theories and a bewildering number of perspectives. My students are currently grappling with this problem, as they seek to answer the essay question: ''who should define the curriculum?'' To answer such a deceptively simple question, they need to spend time exploring a number of philosophical positions, and two in particular: Socrates was an idealist,

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TalentLMS WordPress plugin version 4.0

TalentLMS

'We have just released a simplified and amplified version of the WordPress plugin for TalentLMS. The new plugin reduces the backend complexity and provides a centralized dashboard for sync and update activities. Continue reading for what is new and important! Installation There are two ways you can install the TalentLMS WordPress plugin in your WordPress site.

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Women in Technology: Eugene Kim-Leighton

TechSmith Camtasia

'This post is part of a series. Read previous posts about April Noren , Julie Neil , Rhonda Herron , Casey Wright , and Jenny Jensen. March is Women’s History Month! Join us in paying tribute to the women of the past by celebrating the women of today, specifically women in technology. Their accomplishments wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication and risk taken by women not only in the past but every day since.

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Back to Basics: Arrange Elements in Custom List

DigitalChalk eLearning

'Creating elements is an easy step, but sometimes it might be necessary for you to rearrange how they are ordered. All it requires is a click and some dragging and your elements will be arranged in a custom order. We want you to have the most customizable platform as possible and we believe that this is one of the many great features that gives you that control.

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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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Could Competency-Based Online Training Address the Skills Gap?

Mindflash

'Universities traditionally confer degrees based on “seat time”—the number of credits (often, 120 credits for undergraduate degrees) that a student earns with a passing grade. Whether the student earns an “A” in every course, or a “C” in every course, he gets the degree. But, will he be successful on the job, especially as a credit hour is a measure of time, not learning ?

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Clive's Cone (if Dale can have one so can I)

Clive on Learning

'Are you fed up with all that pseudoscience with which the learning profession is plagued? If so, join the Debunker Club. For April Fool''s Day we''re going after Dales Cone of Experience.

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The Best of e-Learning in March 2015

Trivantis

'If shamrocks, Learning Solutions 2015 and March Madness have kept you too busy for extra e-Learning research this month, you’re in luck with this post. I collected 10 interesting e-Learning links for you to read. One is even a video! Take a look at the Best of e-Learning in March: 1. Tip: Lectora Extensions with Custom JavaScript (You Can Do It!).

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DominKnow Announces Latest Versions of Authoring Tools and Release of New Software Simulation Tool by News Editor

LearningGuild

'dominKnow Learning Systems, an exhibitor at Learning Solutions 2015, is pleased to announce the latest versions of their. eLearning authoring tools Claro and Flow, as well as the introduction of Capture, a new software simulation tool.

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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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5 Critical Needs Met By Blended Learning

LearnDash

'As is often on this site, I have written about the benefits of using a blended learning approach when delivering course content. Whether it’s in education or the corporate setting, the advantages of using a live and virtual strategy for presenting materials have proven to be beneficial. Case studies show that learners are performing better when the content is offered in a variety of ways.

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Toolkit: It's March Madness Catch-up Time! by Joe Ganci

LearningGuild

'With the arrival of a new year, the authoring tool update cycle is in full swing. Here’s the current update from a half-dozen. tool publishers!

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e-Learning For Marketing Agencies

eFront

'Marketing needs better marketing. I mean, we always hear about the heroic entrepreneurs or inventors that created some new product or service (e.g. Jobs, Zuckerberg, Larry Page and the rest), but we seldom hear about the marketing departments and agencies that helped make it a success after it was created. Maybe that’s because most people think that marketing is superfluous, and that “if you build it, they will come” Well, this might have worked for Kevin Costner, but it’