Tue.May 19, 2015

article thumbnail

Sugata Mitra,"The Future of Learning" #ATD2015 Keynote

Learning Visions

These are my liveblogged notes from the second keynote at ATD 2015 , happening this week in Orlando, Florida. Forgive any typos or incoherencies. Sugata Mitra is Professor of Educational Technology at the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences at Newcastle University, England and winner of the 2013 TED Prize. Known for the "hole in the wall" experiment.

Internet 217
article thumbnail

35 Inspirational Quotes on Learning – Presentation

Upside Learning

How does the most boring and uninspiring routine become interesting? The answer is simple – add a pinch of interest, a bit of motivation and a dash of Inspiration. We believe that Inspiration doesn’t have to be big. It can be found in little things and in the rarest of places. At times, simple thoughts […].

Learning 198
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

5 FREE Tools For Instructional Designers

LearnDash

Instructional designers know that the tools they use allow them to get creative with how they develop their elearning. However, for someone that is just starting out in this field, these tools aren’t always accessible. Many elearning developers have similar programs in their “toolbox” You’ll find Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, Lectora Inspire, Adobe Photoshop, Snagit, stock photo memberships, premium templates, and so on.

article thumbnail

Ch-ch-ch-changes

Clark Quinn

Is there an appetite for change in L&D? That was the conversation I’ve had with colleagues lately. And I have to say that that the answer is mixed, at best. The consensus is that most of L&D is comfortably numb. That L&D folks are barely coping with getting courses out on a rapid schedule and running training events because that’s what’s expected and known.

Change 158
article thumbnail

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.

Our readers want you
article thumbnail

Six Psychological Tricks to Increase Recall #ATD2015 @MindGym

Learning Visions

These are my liveblogged notes from a concurrent session at ATD 2015 , happening this week in Orlando, Florida. Forgive any typos or incoherencies. Sebastian Bailey from Mind Gym "Six Psychological Tricks to Increase Recall" 1. How do you increase the quit rate of smokers? (let's take a look at habit change). When you look at all literature on habit change you see these stages: Persisting "I enjoy smoking" Contemplating "Maybe I should give up.

Toolkit 157

More Trending

article thumbnail

Why Classroom Training is Sooo Much Better Than #eLearning

eLearning Cyclops

In honor of Dave Letterman and an end of an era, my top ten list. Why traditional classroom training is soooo much better than eLearning: You can learn at another person's pace. Get to see what the beltway looks like at 8 am. Stale donuts. Sit next to that annoying guy from Finance. Get another 2 1/2 inch binder. Leave at 4:30. Hey, does the beltway look the same at 4:30?

Classroom 129
article thumbnail

Day 2 @ ATD 2015 ICE

Origin Learning

The Orange County Convention Center is buzzing with energy as the expo formally opened on 18 th May 2015 in Orlando. About a whopping 10,000 delegates and attendees rushed to the opening session on “Leading a Global Business”by Andrea Jung who talked about the importance of vision and values and aligning the right people to the right passions and motivations.

article thumbnail

Color Psychology: Use Cool Colors to Set Just the Right Mood for Learning

SHIFT eLearning

It's no secret that colors have an enormous influence over our perceptions of daily life —consciously and subconsciously. For example, warm tones stimulate and energize our senses, while cool hues bring in freshness and calmness. This means that we as eLearning designers need to make sure we understand what it takes to make good color choices. A little color psychology may be the secret sauce to produce soothing and productive moods in your learners.

article thumbnail

Brain Boogie @ATD2015

Origin Learning

The human brain is full of mysteries! The Brain Boogie session by Dr. Andre Vermeulen , on Sunday, May 17 at ATD ICE 2015 was all about understanding this wonderful gift called the brain. Highlights of the session include “10 Brain Fitness Exercises to Rock Your Brain”. These exercises ranged from simple neurological relaxation workouts to physical brain fitness exercises such as brain gymnastics.

Brain 109
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Thermometers, Assessments, and the Need to Know

360 Training

In a recent interview , Lori Myers talked about the importance of assessment items (questions) being “reliable and valid,” so as to end up with a “reliable and valid” certification or exam—something employers and regulators value highly. What does that mean—”reliable and valid”? Well, it’s a way of looking at data, whether you’re doing a scientific experiment or confirming that the results of a test actually measure what you intended them to measure.

article thumbnail

Say Something! Help us Improve the TechSmith Blog

TechSmith Camtasia

As we plan content for the upcoming months, we want to ensure that we are creating things that you want to read. And as we sat together, brainstorming, something incredible occurred to us: You, our readers, know exactly what you want to read. So, we thought we might ask. What do you like about the TechSmith blog, as it is? What do you think it’s lacking, and what do you think it’s heavy on?

article thumbnail

The 5 best reasons you need a web conferencing tool

InsiderHub

The post The 5 best reasons you need a web conferencing tool appeared first on CollectMyThoughts.

Web 87
article thumbnail

Will it blend? TalentLMS’ new Instructor-Led Training support

TalentLMS

Instructor-Led Training? When I was young we used to call it just “training” Or “going to school” But then again, we didn’t have eLearning back then. Or laptops. Or mobile phones. Kids these days have it good… …and TalentLMS users have it even better, with a shiny new release on its way. There will be a new blog post tomorrow just for that, so stay tuned.

article thumbnail

Powering Learning Platforms for Personalized Learning Journeys with Generative AI

Explore the transformative synergy of education and technology in 'Powering Learning Platforms.' Uncover the magic of Generative AI shaping personalized learning, revolutionizing your educational journey.

Our readers want you
article thumbnail

#Lifehack – USB Headphone storage

NuggetHead

Inspiration can strike at anytime. Inspiration struck me when I was preparing to recycle old prescription bottles. 10 minutes later a lingering problem was solved! I invested $30 about 4 years ago into a set of Logitech headphones and they’re still going strong. USB Headphones are not the easiest to put away between uses, though. The cable doesn’t bother me so much while in use, but when not in use they get tossed around the desk wherever there’s a spot and the cable always get

Photo 61
article thumbnail

Brain Science: Assessments—a Powerful Tool in Your Training Arsenal by Art Kohn

LearningGuild

Mention “assessment” and many of us think of “tests,” and of the associated anxiety. This can taint our thinking about. evaluation within the corporate environment. But in fact assessment is a valuable tool that can aid improvement in learning. and in business results. Here is a quick review of the benefits.

article thumbnail

Crash Course: Add Games to Your eLearning Course

Trivantis

Want to add games to your eLearning course? The new Lectora® Inspire 12.1 with eLearning Brothers Awesomeness makes that easy. The eLearning Brothers Lectora Template library is now built right inside Lectora Inspire, which makes it easy to insert a game template into your Lectora course! Brother Bryce at the eLearning Brothers explains how to add games to a Lectora project with Lectora Inspire 12.1 in a short video tutorial.

Games 61
article thumbnail

4 Tips on What To Do With Your Hands on Camera

KZO Innovations

Anyone who’s been on camera likely has felt self-conscious about what they’re doing with their hands. Most times, people are so focused on delivering a natural line that hand gestures are an afterthought. That’s why we’re offering 4 helpful tips on how to avoid the stress and awkwardness that tends to come with being filmed. . 1. Add more energy by using your hands. .

Camera 55
article thumbnail

Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.

article thumbnail

Kevin Gumienny: Most Challenging Thing About Being an Instructional Designer

The Learning Dispatch

Adib Masumian from our elearning group got Kevin Gumienny , Senior Instructional Designer at MicroAssist , to sit down for an interview on his job. In this segment, Kevin gives us his opinion on what the most challenging thing about being an instructional designer is.

article thumbnail

The Mobile eLearning Express: A Brief History of Distance Courses

eLearning Brothers

Guest post by Marie S. Lewandowski. Marie is a Sr. Instructional Designer, eLearning Consultant, Feature & Technical Writer. “Spurred by the threat of the Civil War and the need for faster communication with the West. The Pony Express consisted of relays of men on horseback carrying saddlebags of mail across a 2000-mile trail. Though the famous mail service only lasted from April 1860 to October 1861,” it was a reflection of early communication methods.

article thumbnail

eLearning Brothers Makes a Powerful Point by Acquiring Get My Graphic

eLearning Brothers

We are excited to announce our acquisition of the Arlington, Virginia-based, Get My Graphic. This acquisition continues eLearning Brothers’ commitment to serve the eLearning Community, this time by providing high-end PowerPoint graphics to it’s customers. These templates, along with the eLearning, medical, and stock libraries, are currently available.