Upside Learning
JULY 1, 2014
'Every organization has different requirements for their learning processes. Creating a customized Learning Management System for your organization with just the right blend of techniques and touch points is crucial to how efficiently your trainers train and your learners learn. There are a few factors that should be taken into consideration when you are on […].
Jane Hart
JULY 1, 2014
'I had a lot of interest in my blog post on wearable learning last week, as well as a number of questions on how I saw wearables fitting into the learning ecosystem. So I decided to draw a picture – which I’ve posted below. The point I want to emphasize (which I probably didn’t do […].
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Challenge to Learn
JULY 1, 2014
'This is Principle 5 of the manifesto: “We will provide learners sufficient levels of realistic practice; for example, simulations, scenario-based decision making, case-based evaluations, and authentic exercises.” My response to this is, of course we do this. The underlying reason is simple. We should place the learner and the work context central to the learning, instead of giving the content the lead role.
Kapp Notes
JULY 1, 2014
'It is interesting that with all the attention on the Facebook purchase of Oculus Rift , the virtual reality goggles that immerse the learner in a 3D world, people have forgotten about the continued work on building and creating 3D virtual world platforms for learning, collaboration and teamwork. Well two companies that I have worked with are continuing to be pioneers in the area of virtual 3D worlds.
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LearnDash
JULY 1, 2014
'Many instructional designers today are interested in potentially selling their elearning courses in order to generate some income on the side, or potentially transition to another profession. But should you do it? The short answer is “yes”, but it really does depend on a variety of factors. First, you need to establish some direction for your courses.
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Clark Quinn
JULY 1, 2014
'At the mLearnCon conference, it became clear it was time to write about wearables. At the same time, David Kelly (program director for t he Guild) asked for conference reflections for the Guild Blog. Long story short, my reflections are a guest post there.
Moodle Journal
JULY 1, 2014
'? Following on from my experience of Mooc''s that I blogged on recently, I was more than pleased to discover that the college had been approach to join the QAA MOOC Network and even better that I was invited to be our representative, needless to say an offer that I agreed to with enthusiasm. Our regular contact is facilitated through a Linkedin group and I have conference next month and looking to that, so do please stay in touch for future postings.
SHIFT eLearning
JULY 1, 2014
'Paying attention is a task people take for granted; they rarely stop to think about the complex neurocognitive processes involved. However, it is an important topic for eLearning developers who are often so concerned about the superficial elements of their courses and neglect to learn how the brain works. After all, paying attention is the first step in the learning process, so ensuring learners pay attention is fundamental.
Trivantis
JULY 1, 2014
'What makes good content? That’s what we talked about in one of our new Lectora® Unscripted webinars. In case you haven’t heard, Lectora Unscripted is an informal discussion led by learning technology expert Simon Birt. The series is designed to give you the opportunity to ask questions and share your ideas with other Lectora users through Twitter @Lectora.
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Learning with e's
JULY 1, 2014
'This is number 22 in my series on learning theories. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. In my last post I wrote about Gestalt theorist Wolfang Köhler and his studies into insight and intuition. In this post, we will explore the work of David Kolb on experiential learning.
LearningGuild
JULY 1, 2014
'At The eLearning Guild’s Mobile Learning Conference 2014, The eLearning Guild recognized Guild members. and conference attendees who have contributed their knowledge and expertise to the learning profession. Here are the names of the 2014 Mobile-learning Guild Master and the winners of the 2014 mLearnCon. DemoFest.
ATD Learning Technologies
JULY 1, 2014
'Tech headlines for July 2014 include Ambient Insight’s report on mobile edugame market, awards for gamification and international e-learning, and public sector e-learning trends. Click here to read full version.
cogentys
JULY 1, 2014
'Why will short eLearning videos rule the future? Youre students are getting younger, they have shorter attention spans plus a million other reasons like maybe it’s time for you to stop boring. [click link to visit website for full episode, links, other content and more!].
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ATD Learning Technologies
JULY 1, 2014
'Here are a couple of creative examples that illustrate how the right kind of video adds media-rich interactivity to courses without piling on to your production time. Click here to read full version.
Academy of Mine
JULY 1, 2014
Most course vendors will monitor their Conversion Rate (CR) each month and many eCourse sellers find that numbers stay surprisingly consistent. That being said, there is a natural rhythm or fluctuation that should be expected on a month to month basis. Most eCourse veterans are familiar and comfortable with these slight variations. For example, a CR of 1.1% this month and a CR of.08 next month probably isn’t the end of the world and won’t raise and flags.
LearningGuild
JULY 1, 2014
'At mLearnCon 2014, The eLearning Guild recognized Guild members and conference attendees who have. contributed their knowledge and expertise to the learning profession. Here are the names of the mLearnCon 2014 Guild Master and the winners of the 2014 mLearning DemoFest.
Academy of Mine
JULY 1, 2014
How to continue keeping your cool when things do not go as planned. The previous blog article, A Wrench in the Works – Part I , discussed how quite often there is a great amount of discourse amongst educators and other stake-holders in the study of education that explores the best methods in lesson and course preparation, teaching aid and resource acquisition, and assessment / evaluation-development.
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ATD Learning Technologies
JULY 1, 2014
'Here are a couple of creative examples that illustrate how the right kind of video adds media-rich interactivity to courses without piling on to your production time. Click here to read full version.
Academy of Mine
JULY 1, 2014
How to keep cool when things do not go as planned. There are many resources that deal with how to work out plans in preparation for teaching lessons and courses online , finding teaching aids, and developing online assessments. Often there is discussion concerning best practices and methodologies, and connections to various resources designed to produce the best plan possible for teaching students are provided.
ATD Learning Technologies
JULY 1, 2014
'Tech headlines for July 2014 include Ambient Insight’s report on mobile edugame market, awards for gamification and international e-learning, and public sector e-learning trends. Click here to read full version.
Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning
JULY 1, 2014
'Last week, Vikas Joshi shared his thoughts on opportunities inherent in crowdsourced learning content. This week we talk to Maheshkumar Kharade, a technology expert, to follow up on the previous post. Q. How are tracking systems keeping pace with the opportunities inherent in crowdsourced learning content? [Maheshkumar] Due to its multidimensional nature, crowdsourcing apparently brings in multiple challenges and opportunities for tracking systems, content creation and content delivery platform
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Mark Oehlert
JULY 1, 2014
' The "C" word. Yep, culture. Haunts so many of our efforts. Often it''s like a specter hanging over failed projects - "the culture wasn''t prepared to accept that technology." We talk about it''s importance and about having the right one and about disruptive ones and innovation ones but I think we need to be a bit more basic up front. . The first thing you need to understand about organizational culture is that you already have one.
OpenSesame
JULY 1, 2014
Civil rights is an ever changing concept. Since the very founding of our country, this movement, or series of movements, has been a foundation on which people raise their flags and rally. As society is ever evolving, so is our definition of civil rights. 50 years ago tomorrow the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. Title VII of this revolutionary act is recognized, and in many cases memorized, by HR departments everywhere.
Mark Oehlert
JULY 1, 2014
The "C" word. Yep, culture. Haunts so many of our efforts. Often it's like a specter hanging over failed projects - "the culture wasn't prepared to accept that technology." We talk about it's importance and about having the right one and about disruptive ones and innovation ones but I think we need to be a bit more basic up front. . The first thing you need to understand about organizational culture is that you already have one.
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