Thu.Nov 20, 2014

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Why Move eLearning from Flash to HTML5?

Upside Learning

'In 2009, Steve Jobs famously declared Flash to be buggy and resource hungry and the whole world moved to HTML5. He did elaborate his thoughts in this article where he said “new open standards created in the mobile era, such as HTML5, will win on mobile devices (and on PCs too)” In that last bit […].

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ELearning Content Chunking is a Key!

JoomlaLMS

'ELearning Content Chunking is a Key! The term “Chunking” has been here for a while, however, not everybody knows where it came from and how to use it in eLearning practice to teach with the best possible outcome. Today’s article is here to highlight the most important aspects and guide you through the content chunking process.

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5 Must-Read Articles on Online Quizzes

LearnDash

'You can find online courses in pretty much any industry today. From for-profit organizations to educational institutions, it seems everyone is using elearning in some form or another. And naturally, whenever there is elearning, there are bound to be online quizzes. At first glance, creating an online quiz seems straightforward. However, it doesn’t take long to realize that the entire process is more of an art than a science.

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Mobile Learning: How Advanced is your Organization?

Lambda Solutions

'Mobile learning—if your organization hasn’t begun to think about it, research indicates that it’s time to start. Statistics from the PewResearch Internet Project tell us that as of January 2014, 90% of American adults own one or more cell phone, 58% of American adults own a smartphone and 42% of American adults own a tablet […] The post Mobile Learning: How Advanced is your Organization?

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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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Adobe RoboHelp: Embed a YouTube Video

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'by Willam Van Weelden      Last week, Kevin taught you how to  embed YouTube videos in your eLearning projects. This week I'm going to keep with the YouTube theme and show you how you can embed YouTube content into your RoboHelp project. Go to YouTube and locate the video you'd like to use. Click the  Share  button below the video.

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Recipe For Disaster

Nick Leffler

'I’ve been thinking about a scenario where I compare a transparent organization with a non-transparent organization. It sounds somewhat boring to compare the two, so I’ve been formulating in my head what it would like to do everything wrong. To put this into context, imagine working with a new application being developed within an organization.

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Is Learning Analytics A Game Changer For Enterprise LMSs?

Origin Learning

'If you have some knowledge about the current learning-scape as well as about what analytics basically is, you would have already answered in affirmative to the question above. Learning Analytics, just as with analytics in business, web or healthcare, has the power to empower the people in the training department of your organization with the information they need.

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Buy-in for an LMS Implementation

Gyrus

In the introduction to the Change Management Strategies Series I mention three major factors effecting change. These include an organized implementation plan, communication, and management buy-in. This blog will focus on management buy-in. A direct report's level of engagement can be effected by information or business practices received by their manager.

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Ask The Experts: Mark Dorsey

Association eLearning

'Jack McGrath: Hi and welcome to another in our series Ask the Experts. My name is Jack McGrath. Today we’re going to be talking with Mark Dorsey who is the CEO of Professional Ski Instructors of America an American Association of Snowboard Instructors. Welcome Mark. Mark Dorsey: Thanks. That’s a mouthful too, isn’t it? McGrath: It is, it is. So, a few questions for you.

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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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Free Articulate Template for Quizmaker

eLearning Brothers

'Looking for a free multiple choice Quizmaker Template? Sounds great! Here is an Articulate Template you are going to love. This template works in Articulate Quizmaker ’13. One of the neat features of this template is it has three multiple choice type questions. This template is available to download to help you speed up your development. If you are interested in this free template, we invite you to get a Free eLearning Templates account.

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The Most Basic Things eLearning Professionals Need to Know About Learning

SHIFT eLearning

'Understanding how the mind processes information and stores it is vital to educators, instructional designers and eLearning professionals. Simply stated, if you don’t know how the mind works, you have no way of knowing how to design material that will ensure success for your students. Information processing theory is a subject that has been studied, discussed and debated so much that a lot of the information available conflicts.

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5 Ways to Use Certification Feature in Your LMS

TalentLMS

'As adults we hardly waste our time socializing with “friends” who add little meaning or value in our life. We barely visit relatives who are critical or harbor negative feelings towards us. We also stray away from places that remind us of any unpleasant memories! As adults, we are used to engage in activities that are productive and meaningful. We look for value, we look for advancement and progression.

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Part 1: Proofread and Edit Your Course Like a Pro

DigitalChalk eLearning

'One of the most dreadful (and important) steps of creating eLearning content is the proofreading and editing. You are the teacher – that means your students expect quality content without spelling and grammatical errors. Here are a few tips to help you proofread and edit your online course like a pro. Hopefully with these tips, proofreading will become a little easier the next time around.

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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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Training: Responsive eLearning without programming – demystified with Adobe Captivate 8

Adobe Captivate

'Date and time: November 20, 2014 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM US/Pacific Description: Responsive is what responsive does! Join Dr. Pooja Jaisingh to get an insight into authoring responsive eLearning without programming. Author once using Adobe Captivate 8 and see the content rearrange itself for the tablet and mobile views. Now you don’t need to worry […].

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Thursday’s Trending e-Learning Topic: Engaging Training

Trivantis

'The trending e-Learning topic this Thursday is all about creating engaging training courses. If your e-Learning course isn’t engaging, then your learners probably aren’t going to complete it or ace your post-training quiz or give your course a good. rating—and you know that’s bad news. Here are a few articles on how to make your training less boring, more fun and more engaging overall: .

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15 Stats About Sales Training You Won’t Want to Ignore

KZO Innovations

'1) There is a $1 TRILLION global spend on sales training. (Bureau of labor Statistics). With that said, video is the ultimate game-changer and a global trend. 2) 1 in 8 jobs in the US are full-time sales positions. (Bureau of Labor Statistics). This leaves millions of employees in need of comprehensive and engaging training that the old “sales school” cannot provide. 3) US companies spend $20 billion yearly on sales training.

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Easygenerator’s Simple Course Template Customizable to any Language

easygenerator

'There are more than 6000 easygenerator users in 144 countries. As a result, we’ve had frequent requests in the last few months to enable the translation of the default text in easygenerator. I’m pleased to announce this functionality is now developed. Now, in the Simple Course template, you can translate all default text elements from English to any language.

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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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B2B content will evolve to favor visuals, mobility

Aptara

B2B content will evolve to favor visuals, mobility. The process of making a B2B sale is a long game from start to finish. Prospects look around for a very long time before making a purchase, and for good reason. There is a large amount of money on the line, and it's prudent to ensure the product is everything it promises to be. These days, weeks or months of waiting will be accompanied by intensive research.

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The 6 Dos and Don'ts of Reddit Marketing

OpenSesame

'It’s 2014. Every company worth its salt has a LinkedIn, Facebook page, Twitter account, and maybe a Pinterest or Instagram if they’re especially trendy. However, there are still social networks with hundreds of millions of users that are fairly untapped by web marketers. Reddit, an online bulletin board-esque website, is one of these networks. As the 54th most popular website in the world with billions of page views, Reddit, if used correctly, can bring significant awareness, traffic, and even

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The 6 Dos and Don'ts of Reddit Marketing

OpenSesame

It’s 2014. Every company worth its salt has a LinkedIn, Facebook page, Twitter account, and maybe a Pinterest or Instagram if they’re especially trendy. However, there are still social networks with hundreds of millions of users that are fairly untapped by web marketers. Reddit, an online bulletin board-esque website, is one of these networks. As the 54th most popular website in the world with billions of page views, Reddit, if used correctly, can bring significant awareness, traffic, and even r

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