Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'Here are the top ten best practices for instructional game design. (Plus a bonus) Practice #1 – Design the learning game to meet specific instructional objectives. (Seems obvious but it gets overlooked more times than one would think.). Practice #2 – Embed the learning game into a curriculum using the following structure: Set up the game and tell the learners what they will learn, then allow them to experience the game and when the game is over, debrief the learners to highlighting the learning

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'One thing has always surprised me when doing elearning consulting projects, and it’s that nearly ever client failed to have a full-time instructional designer on their staff. I suppose this was a good thing for my team since it meant more work for us, but I find it quite fascinating how today companies are still neglecting to bring in a true professional in this space.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'Guest post by German video producer and author Andreas Zeitler. I started with a long history of screencasting. I discovered over the years, that in education as well as in advertisements, screencasts are just not good enough on their own. Instead we have to utilize many forms of video to create a better and more engaging experience for our audience.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'". no man putteth new wine into old wineskins; else the new wine will burst the wineskins, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. But new wine must be put into new wineskins; and both are preserved. " (Luke 5:37-38) The above passage relates to Jesus Christ and his teaching to his disciples. It''s a quote that is often misquoted (used for example as "old wine into new bottles"), and is applied metaphorically within a wide range of contexts.

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'Ten sets of ten freebies for you: graphics, audio, media tools, etc. Post from: The eLearning Coach 100 Hand-picked Freebies for Learning Experience Designers. eLearning 2.

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eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'If you aren’t aware the end of summer is upon us (depending on where you live in the world) and the beginning of the fall. It is the NFL, the end of baseball and the realization that you can now watch all the violent movies you want, while the kids are at school. Yep, nothing beats September. . Thankfully, the latest trends in e-learning should solve your soon to be fall foliage dilemma.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s Defense: He Didn’t Have Sexual Harassment Training. Whoopsie! Sexual harassment is no joke, and it has severe consequences and could cost your company MILLIONS of. [click link to visit website for full episode, links, other content and more!].

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DigitalChalk eLearning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'As technology continues to advance, eLearning becomes more accessible to almost everyone. Online learning is a popular choice today because of the ease it offers to online learners. There are quite a few pros and cons of eLearning, and we have listed a few below. Pros: Flexibility – Your eLearning content can be done in sections, to fit around your already busy schedule.

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OpenSesame

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'Many complex factors are involved in the sales process, from sales meetings to interacting with clients and company executives. Identifying effective selling styles and understanding different selling processes are good places to start when navigating the sales world. This week’s ‘Course of the Week’ offering from Advance Training teaches you both selling styles and selling processes and the difference between responding to needs versus creating needs.

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Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

“Too many teachers see education as preparing kids for the past, not the future.” ~ Marc Prensky. “Virtually everything new seems to come from the 20 percent of their time engineers here are expected to spend on side projects.” ~ Eric Schmidt (Ex-CEO, Google Inc.). INTRODUCTION. Let us start with a few interesting facts that are inspiring as well! Some of the most successful products from Google such as Google News, Google Earth, and Google Local were employee-initiated projects unrelated to its

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Web Courseworks

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'What Associations Can Learn from K-12 Before the long holiday weekend, we had the pleasure of perusing a new infographic from KnowledgeWorks. Brought to our attention by Jeff Cobb, author of 10 Ways to Be a Better Learner, the infographic displays one company’s view of the “Future of Learning.” Click here to see the infographic, […].

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The Learning Dispatch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'Why should instructional designers use visuals in their training? As John Medina states in Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School ; vision trumps all other senses. If you want learners to recall your message, use images any time they are appropriate. According to Dr. Medina, when information is presented orally, people remember about 10 percent when tested 72 hours after exposure.

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The Learning Dispatch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'Why should instructional designers use visuals in their training? As John Medina states in Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School ; vision trumps all other senses. If you want learners to recall your message, use images any time they are appropriate. According to Dr. Medina, when information is presented orally, people remember about 10 percent when tested 72 hours after exposure.

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