eLearning Brothers

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'Due to the “internet of things,” Microsoft Office decided to kill off their Clipart library in December 2014. The Clipart library has been available within the PowerPoint and MS Word programs since the mid-1990s. From what we can tell, the main reasons for this move by Microsoft is three-fold. Their existing library within the MS Office programs fails to capitalize on a huge piece of their business: Bing/Images/Image Search.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'Brands are all around us and at a glance we know what they mean and who they represent. They fit naturally and comfortably into our lexicon, instantly recognizable. Then sometimes a company will rebrand for a reason only known to the ivory tower and the result becomes this: Leaving us all scratching our heads and taking liberty with Photoshop. . ATD is currently going the process of a rebrand, love it or hate it, it’s with us to stay. .

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Jane Hart

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'Every day I read a post or article that talks about how to make e-learning compelling or engaging. Advice ranges from using different typefaces, sizes or colours to the use of gamification or the latest training trend or technology. But as I’ve mentioned before, in most cases I believe this is simply putting lipstick on the […].

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Living in Learning

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'This is the challenge in front of us when we are trying to successfully position the added value and positive business impacts of Performance Support to an organization comfortably fed by a Training paradigm. It is that Training paradigm that blocks even considering there are other options to drive performance outcomes. Henry Ford nailed it when he said, “If I’d asked them what they wanted; they would’ve said faster horses!”.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'by Willam van Weelden      When you create a list, there are several list styles you can use in RoboHelp: bullets, squares, lowercase alphabet, and numbers. But RoboHelp brings one more great feature: you can use images instead of bullets. Create a List Style with Custom Images. On the  Project Manager  pod, double-click your style sheet to open the  Styles  dialog box.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'Learning management is an important component to any online training program. If you choose a solution that isn’t right for your goals, the entire learning program suffers. There was once a time when organizations could get away with not using an LMS at all for their training. Those days have long passed as now learning is delivered digitally across most educational and business settings.

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eLearning Brothers

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'We wanted to congratulate Apple on their record breaking first quarter. They made $74.6B in revenue and $18B in profit , making it the most profitable quarter in business — and the most profitable quarter in the history of the world. Being an Apple user myself, it warms my heart a bit to know that they are one of the 60+ Fortune 100 companies that use our products or services.

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eFront

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'There isn’t any doubt that we are living in a technological age. Each day, people utilize their computers and mobile devices to stay connected and expand their knowledge. As such, elearning has been on the rise in recent years, and an increasing number of students are beginning to see the benefits that this convenient and invaluable educational resource can offer.

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TalentLMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'The respect and popularity eLearning has earned in the aviation industry surpasses other industries. If you go back to the 1970s’, the US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, DARPA was a pioneer in developing technology innovations like ARPANET and Artificial Intelligence. The office still runs to this date in Arlington, Virginia, with an annual budget close to 2.8 billion.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'Choosing a theme and building your video around it using clips that support the theme can make your video more interesting to your viewers. In this tutorial, I’ll discuss ways to gather clips and media to create an old time movie effect. I’ll also show you how to use Camtasia Studio to build and produce your Old Time movie. Here is a sample old time movie made with Camtasia Studio: [link].

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'I did an interview for Sponge UK last week, talking about my views on technology in learning, and speculating on the future (as you do). Here''s an excerpt of the transcript of that interview, with a question about my new book: You’ve got a new book out based on your popular blog. What ideas are you trying to get across? It covers a wide range of concepts such as games-based learning and future technology along with a serious critique of the current learning and education system, and how it can

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InsiderHub

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'Business intelligence software is not enough for getting ahead in 2015. Companies need the best business intelligence software able to address their individual needs. “Most expensive” is not necessarily “the best” in the world of business intelligence software, so companies need a comprehensive guide to lead them to the solution that best fits their needs.

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Trivantis

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'I used to love making mix CDs and wanted to share some LUC 2015 inspired songs. Since everything is digital now, I made you a playlist to help you get ready for the 2015 Lectora® User Conference in Nashville, Tennessee this April 29 – 30. Crazy Town – Jason Aldean. This popular country song is an ode to the aspiring music star, playing for tips in honkytonks and just trying to make it “in this crazy town.”.

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LearningGuild

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'While the tech and gaming industries are notorious for their gender bias and harassment issues, the learning industry has. much more female representation and leadership. In many organizations, female executives are common in HR and training. Our field should have no problem with gender bias, but it does. Here is a look at the issue, and what we can do about it.

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OpenSesame

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'Safety in the workplace is a critical concern for companies in all industries. No matter whether your team works in a office or at a construction site, knowledge of safety and first aid can save lives and improve working conditions. As a manager, it''s your responsibility to make sure your team studies up on safety and is ready to take on challenges from fire situations to first aid emergencies. . .

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KZO Innovations

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'Are you finding it difficult to get time-constrained reps ramped up on various products and ready to sell? It’s even harder with boring, obsolete, and irrelevant training content. According to Brainshark, Inc., nearly half of training professionals (48%) say that their organization’s sales training content isn’t engaging enough to work. Furthermore, only about 1 in 3 (32%) describe their organization’s current sales training programs as “effective.

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OpenSesame

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Safety in the workplace is a critical concern for companies in all industries. No matter whether your team works in a office or at a construction site, knowledge of safety and first aid can save lives and improve working conditions. As a manager, it’s your responsibility to make sure your team studies up on safety and is ready to take on challenges from fire situations to first aid emergencies. . .

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There Is No Chalk

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'I am a regular reader of The Verge. It''s a great site that mixes tech with everything from politics to entrepreneurship, all with a healthy dose of pop culture references and lingo. This month Bill Gates is there guest editor, and I was very intrigued by an article on MOOCs and the developing world, written by Adi Robertson.

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Degreed

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Deloitte University Press recently published an article titled “Reimagining higher education” which focuses on the shift towards lifelong learning and highlights Degreed’s unique capability to help shape the future of higher education. In part it reads: “Another firm, Degreed, assigns scores to the full range of educational opportunities available, from MOOCs and immersives to college degrees and corporate training. 36 Degreed scores and validates both traditional and alternative education opti

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eLearningArt

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

'Synopsis. PowerPoint comes with some really cool picture effects that you can apply to your images. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create my favorite 5 effects when I work with background images: pencil sketch, blur, cutout, photocopy, and also some recolorization effects. Video Script. Today I’m going to talk about artistic photo effects in PowerPoint 2010, and show you how you can recolor your background photos to create some visual interest and contrast in your eLearning course

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Aptara

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

B2B content could be popular with ad-weary browsers. What's the difference between selling products to B2B buyers compared to B2C consumers? There is actually very little separation between these two approaches. The individuals viewing the materials will still be people with distinct preferences shaped by their environments. In one setting, they are buying for themselves, and in the other for their employers, but the motives and ideals present are similar.

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