Wed.Feb 12, 2014

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Social Learning: An explanation using Twitter

Jane Hart

'In preparation for a short, Twitter event (#t4sl) I am involved in this afternoon, I’ve updated my (2010) presentation: Social Learning: An explanation using Twitter. Here’s a Storify of our live chat. [View the story "Twitter for Social Learning" on Storify].

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Adobe Captivate: Confirmation Messages

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'by Kevin Siegel      Adobe Captivate likes to confirm your actions. a lot. Attempting to delete a slide object? Captivate will prompt you to confirm the action. Deleting audio? Confirm it. Removing something from the Timeline? Confirm it.  Confirm it! Confirm it!! I can confirm that the frequent confirmation requests can make me a little nuts.

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Voice Over Tips for eLearning – During Recording (Part 2)

eLearning Brothers

'For voice over tips there are several things you can do before , during, and after recording to make your voice overs sound more professional in your courses. Here are some simple voice over tips to think about as you begin and while you are recording your next project. . 1. Soundcheck! Always perform a soundcheck before you actually start recording your voiceovers.

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A Peek Behind the Curtain: Introducing TechSmith Education Labs

TechSmith Camtasia

'We are excited to announce the newly-redesigned TechSmith Education Labs team! The team first formed in the summer of 2012 to build the Ask3 experiment. The Ask3 team deeply immersed itself with educators and built some great energy around TechSmith’s ability to positively impact education. So in September 2013 we made the decision to expand the focus beyond the Ask3 app to the development of ongoing experiments for innovative educators.

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The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing Customer Learning

Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.

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How online education could mean a very few attain stardom

Clive on Learning

'I was fascinated to read an article in this week''s Economist on Massive Open Online Forces , looking at some of the economic effects of the rise of online education. In particular the following caught my eye: The market for instructors will also be transformed. The best teachers will be fabulously productive, reaching hundreds of thousands of students.

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Designs on learning: An interview with Vikesh Taylor

Clive on Learning

'This video is the fourth in a series of interviews that I have been conducting with leading e-learning designers in the UK, in conjunction with e.learning age magazine. This one appears in this February''s issue. See previous interviews with Mark Bennett , Stephanie Dedhar and Lisa Minogue-White.

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What You Can Learn About PR and Social Media from Russia and the Olympics

OpenSesame

You may be wondering what connection there is between a country and a corporation. To be frank, there is very little difference in managing a country’s or a company’s image. If you happen to follow any Olympic athletes on Twitter or read the news online, you’re probably hearing horror stories of the inability to flush toilet paper, lights falling from the ceiling, unsafe water, and lost reservations at Russia’s Olympic Village.

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Leadership Remix

CLO Magazine

'Douglas Riddle, global director of coaching services and assessment portfolio at the Center for Creative Leadership, discusses leadership philosophies and if there is such a thing as ‘unique’ leadership. As the global director of coaching services and assessment portfolio at the Center for Creative Leadership, Douglas Riddle has spent his career assessing effective coaching philosophies.

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What You Can Learn About PR and Social Media from Russia and the Olympics

OpenSesame

'You may be wondering what connection there is between a country and a corporation. To be frank, there is very little difference in managing a country''s or a company''s image. If you happen to follow any Olympic athletes on Twitter or read the news online, you''re probably hearing horror stories of the inability to flush toilet paper, lights falling from the ceiling, unsafe water, and lost reservations at Russia''s Olympic Village.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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Study: 90 Percent of Active Duty Service Member Spouses Are Underemployed

CLO Magazine

'Active duty military spouses are more likely to have moved within states, across states and abroad, making it more difficult for them to find work that matches their level of education and experience, a new survey shows. Alexandria, Va. — Feb. 12 The Military Officers Association of America, or MOAA, and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, or IVMF, announced the results of a study focused on military spouse employment showing that 90 percent of female

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Designs on learning: An interview with Vikesh Taylor

Clive on Learning

This video is the fourth in a series of interviews that I have been conducting with leading e-learning designers in the UK, in conjunction with e.learning age magazine. This one appears in this February's issue. See previous interviews with Mark Bennett , Stephanie Dedhar and Lisa Minogue-White. Designing for interactivity : It's time to begin your Skills Journey.

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5 Reasons to Like Responsive ELearning

LearnDash

'No more than 10 years ago it was more than enough to create an elearning program using a popular elearning development tool and then deliver it to a large number of employees. Just like live-training was always done in a classroom, elearning was always administered on a computer. Well, fast-forward to today and the landscape has changed quite a bit.

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Before, after, and beyond: why in 2014 we need to ‘design the complete experience’

Saffron Interactive

'Recently I’ve been rereading The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning , first published in 2006. It’s a fantastic toolkit for learning professionals who want to design programmes which make a genuine business impact. Pleasingly iconoclastic, the book challenges some of the bad habits and received wisdom which limit the scope of our ambitions. Most importantly, it also offers an easy-to-use framework for implementing breakthrough learning strategies.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: 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? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,

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Leading Benefits of Lectora: HTML5 and Mobile

Trivantis

'Lectora® leads the way for mobile learning capabilities as the only major e-Learning to HTML5 authoring tool on the market. That’s just one of many reasons that Global 2000 companies in 125 countries make Lectora their e-Learning software of choice. Lectora publishes browser-friendly code that automatically runs natively in any browser. This means it doesn’t require a plug-in such as Flash Player, unlike other authoring tools.

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Not Your Grandfather's Diversity Training

CLO Magazine

'When the state of Michigan learned that the minorities who worked for the agency did not feel their opinions mattered, leaders created nontraditional diversity training programs to promote more effective ways to communicate. While roughly half of Michigan’s population is composed of minorities, just 14 percent of the employees in the state’s Department of Technology, Management and Budget in 2006 were from these groups.