Wed.Dec 31, 2014

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50 key messages for L&D from 2014

Jane Hart

'Here are 50 blog posts and articles from 2014 (that I selected from my 2014 Reading list], each of which contains an important message, which is either implicit in the title or is shown in the quote, image or video I have included. Something to think about for 2015? January 2014 1 – The Career-Boosting Benefits of Lifelong […].

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Reflections on 15 years

Clark Quinn

'For Inside Learning & Technologies 50th edition, a number of us were asked to provide reflections on what has changed over the past 15 years. This was pretty much the period in which I’d returned to the US and took up with what was kind of a startup and led to my life as a consultant. As an end of year piece, I have permission to post that article here: 15 years ago, I had just taken a step away from academia and government-sponsored initiatives to a new position leading a team in w

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Maker pedagogy

Learning with e's

'More and more teachers are beginning to realise that creating environments and possibilities where students make things is a very powerful pedagogy. Students learn a number of skills and draw on a variety of subjects when they design and create objects. Teaching takes a back seat and product based education is sidelined in favour of process based learning.

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Lectora 12 – Moving Ahead and Catching Up

E-learning Uncovered

'When Lectora 12 was released in early December, there weren’t too many surprises, as most of the new features were previewed at the Lectora User Conference in April. The improvements focus on designer usability and provide PowerPoint-like flexibility when working with text, images, shapes, and buttons. We expect these new features will save us time on development, as we previously had to use external tools to create the effects that are now available natively in Lectora 12.

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How To Solve the Biggest Problems With Video

KZO Innovations

'Video has become an integral part of corporate development. Many companies are using video as a means of education for their employees. Although this comes with huge benefits, there are also drawbacks that accompany video learning. There are ways to still reap the rewards of video learning while minimizing the problems associated with it. . 1. Create Engaging Content .

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Smartphone manufacturer importance still up in the air

Aptara

Smartphone manufacturer importance still up in the air. The question of whether content should work correctly with smartphones has been definitively answered by the past few years of usage: These devices are now entrenched, and ignoring them could lead to problems. So, what's next? Well, developers will have to ensure their mobile content functions with the device mix that is actually present among today's user base.

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