Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'Organizations of all sizes are turning to game-based learning , serious games , and gamification to solve a range of learning and development challenges. For some, the challenge is one of engagement; learners are tired of traditional eLearning and programs are seeing diminishing returns. For others, it’s about retention ; learners do not remember what they learned after completing training, therefore wasting its value.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'Pricing for education products is all over the map. But pricing is too essential to leave to guesswork. In this session, we look at why you should eschew “downside pricing” (e.g., cost-based approaches) and embrace “upside pricing” that looks at the value you deliver to the buyers. We’ll also explore how your education products can be placed on a “value ramp” that lets you create pricing flexibility to benefit your customers, spares you the anxiety of trying to find the one “right” price, prote

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'The best software for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is the software which is designed to help them run their operations better (more efficient or more effective), save on costs and replace manual processes. The million-dollar question for them is how much does the software cost and what is the ROI that one can expect. […].

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Jane Hart

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'Learning is a process not an event. Learning is a destination not a journey. We’ve heard all this for years, and yet the facts remain the same – the way that we help people learn revolves around events in the form of (a defined package of content) aka courses, where the focus still is firmly [.].

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'Here are eight story types by author and storyteller Stephen Denning. He indicates that these types of stories can be used by leaders to effect change. Motivate Others to Action —These types of stories are designed to ignite action and to spur implementation of new ideas or activities within an organization. These are motivational in nature and should contain a call to action.

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eLearning Brothers

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'It was a dark and stormy night, when I took on one of my most puzzling job, the Case of the Persistent Variables. The coppers had been investigating my old Nemesis, Professor Lessesmore, and they found something that had them stumped. It was a chess game built only in Lectora. You could move the pieces, remove any that were captured, and then rebuild the whole setup on return.

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eFront

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'In this day and age, thanks to our increasingly wired and connected world, you can learn something any time you like. Education goes beyond what you can Google or find on Wikipedia. To get a job or impress a boss, you’ll first need to broaden your professional skills. Knowing to how use the basic software and programs related to your industry has always been a core requirement.

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Adobe Captivate

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'A few days back, I started exploring a cool new tool named Expresso to create short videos to share my thoughts and ideas with my friends and colleagues. It’s a pretty simple tool to create videos to explain concepts and ideas with the help of out-of-the-box video assets and adding text/drawings on the fly. The […].

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Mindflash

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'You spend many hours putting together great courses. Have you wanted to sell your courses to your customers or partners? Selling your courses has never been easier! Now that Mindflash integrates with Shopify.com you can quickly set up a professional storefront for your courses and start selling courses today. Mindflash’s integration with Shopify is a response to customer requests for the ability to sell their courses.

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LearningGuild

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'The human brain is enormously powerful. It contains and controls our memories, our passions, our. thinking, and our learning. Successful eLearning applications must work in a way that is compatible with. the way the brain learns. Today we introduce a new column that will explore what neuroscience is finding. out about the way the 100 billion nerve cells in the brain function!

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Trivantis

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'Localization involves taking something—like an e-Learning course—and making it linguistically and culturally appropriate to the target locale (country/region and language), where it will be used or sold, according to LISA, the Localization Industry Standards Association. The world has a growing need for localization. 65% of multinational enterprises believe localization is important to increase revenues, according to research by Common Sense Advisory: “Evolution and Revolution in Translation Ma

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OpenSesame

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'Windows XP is embarking upon it’s final farewell tour. Microsoft has announced that it will officially end support for XP on April 8, 2014. Will this truly be the end of XP (or will it rise again like a Cher “Farewell” Tour?)? . The short answer is yes, we’re seeing a Cher-like situation with the end of support for the popular operating system, as Microsoft recently announced it would continue support for XP until July 2015 for anti-malware only.

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cogentys

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'What Devices are your Students Using to take their Hospitality Training? While you may assume everyone is using a regular computer or laptop for your hospitality training sessions, in this BYOD. [click link to visit website for full episode, links, other content and more!].

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OpenSesame

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Windows XP is embarking upon it’s final farewell tour. Microsoft has announced that it will officially end support for XP on April 8, 2014. Will this truly be the end of XP (or will it rise again like a Cher “Farewell” Tour?)? . The short answer is yes, we’re seeing a Cher-like situation with the end of support for the popular operating system, as Microsoft recently announced it would continue support for XP until July 2015 for anti-malware only.

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eFront

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'In this day and age, thanks to our increasingly wired and connected world, you can learn something any time you like. Education goes beyond what you can Google or find on Wikipedia. To get a job or impress a boss, you’ll first need to broaden your professional skills. Knowing to how use the basic software and programs related to your industry has always been a core requirement.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'Chances are that you have heard about many of the popular MOOC platforms today. Services like Coursera, edX , and Udacity are starting to become household names due to the strategic alliances and marketing choices they have made in the past year and a half. One this is for sure, MOOCs are here to stay – and they are here to make money. Big money.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'Personal Learning Networks are becoming a popular way to learn from other educators. But how do you get started in creating a personal learning network, or PLN? I’ve put together a quick list of 3 resources that educators are using to build PLNs: 1) Twitter Chats & Hashtags: Twitter is a fantastic tool to create your professional circle of like-minded connections around the world.

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