Tue.Oct 21, 2014

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4 Tips For Designing Games

Origin Learning

'Gamification can be a powerful element of any elearning strategy. Games that are designed to improve the productivity and skills of learners are a good investment of organizational resources. However, adding games for games’ sake is definitely a no-no. A gamification strategy must be clear; every game should serve its own purpose of learning. Image Credits – Freepik.com.

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The Proof Of The Pudding Is In Multi-device ‘Physical’ Testing

Upside Learning

'Multi-device testing is no mean task. It involves testing the content being presented, the layout and the functionality. On a wide variety of device-OS-browser combinations. On simulators and emulators. And most importantly, on 'physical' devices – in the real environment, on the appropriate hardware. Testing on both the simulator/emulator as well as the real 'physical' […].

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Adobe Captivate 8: Custom Theme Colors

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'by Anita Horsley      When working in Adobe Captivate, it's possible that you will need to use colors that match your corporate brand. In that event, you'll be happy to learn that Captivate 8 allows you to easily create custom Theme colors. And once you've created your Theme colors, you can apply those colors to just about any slide object or learner interaction.

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Extending Mobile Models

Clark Quinn

'In preparation for a presentation, I was reviewing my mobile models. You may recall I started with my 4C ‘s model (Content, Compute, Communicate, & Capture), and have mapped that further onto Augmenting Formal, Performance Support, Social, & Contextual. I’ve refined it as well, separating out contextual and social as different ways of looking at formal and performance support.

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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7 Random Mobile Learning Stats

LearnDash

'If you have been around elearning for any amount of time, you have likely heard about mobile learning (also referred to as “mlearning”). Elearning and mlearning kind of go hand-in-hand. Essentially, elearning is “mobile”, but we define the two differently primarily when it comes to the device being used to view course content.

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Boost Your Mobile Learning With Mobile App Analytics

Origin Learning

'Mobile Learning is still new. Even for companies who have added mobile learning to their existing eLearning formats, there is a lot of scope for improvement and revision for many of them. Let’s say you have developed an app which your employees must download to get started with mobile learning. Your job as a training manager doesn’t end there. May be the app has some bugs which need to be fixed.

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5 Reasons Learners Hate Your Online Course

Trivantis

'Pet peeves. Everyone has them. And as it turns out, learners might have a lot more pet peeves about your course than you realize! Today at Your Everything for e-Learning Place, we’re shining the light on 5 pet peeves learners have about online training courses. 1. Patronizing Tone. Does your course really need a slide on “How to use this e-Learning module?

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Why Is It Important To Benchmark Training?

Origin Learning

'“True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information ”. - Winston Churchill. Conducting training programs without measuring how effective they actually are is like shooting in the dark. When you chart out a specific training program that must achieve a set of desired goals, it is important to go back and monitor as to how far it has delivered in reality.

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4 Types of Visuals You Can Use in eLearning, And Why They Work

SHIFT eLearning

'As our world becomes more media-oriented, it grows increasingly clear that people show a preference for visual information over text. Graphs, diagrams, and other formats are more accessible than a block of text. However, poorly-presented data can do more harm than good. So, when using any of these visualization methods for eLearning, make sure they: are clear and coherent; aren''t redundant; add value to learning; aid retention and recall; and, of course, are within the scope of your budget.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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In our connected world, ratings and reviews websites more useful than ever

InsiderHub

'I don’t know about you, but these days, I don’t go to any new coffee shop, gym, or car repair shop without first checking out its online reviews. Hearing firsthand about others’ experiences can help with making a decision according to your own needs. For example, sometimes, a negative for the reviewer is something that wouldn’t really bother me. Sometimes, what a reviewer likes (a big crowd, for example) isn’t really the vibe I’m seeking.

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inWhatLanguage Will Showcase Translation Solutions at DevLearn 2014 Conference & Expo by News Editor

LearningGuild

'inWhatLanguage, a best-in-class translation agency, will be returning for a second year to the DevLearn 2014 Conference &. Expo. After an exceedingly positive experience last year, the online-based translation company is thirsty for more.

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ELearning undergoing rapid evolution

Aptara

ELearning undergoing rapid evolution. One of the most compelling elements of adopting technology is watching it change and evolve. Organizations that remain in place while their contemporaries change may be in a bad position. They might tell themselves that they are simply waiting out the current transitional phase the tech is in, but transformation is constant.

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Sealworks Launches Major Update to Project Collaboration Web App LaunchCycle.com by News Editor

LearningGuild

'Sealworks, an exhibitor at DevLearn 2014 Conference & Expo, announces a major update to their project collaboration web app LaunchCycle.com.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Interactive Learning

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ interactive video platform for learner-driven, AI-enabled, education. Viewers get instant answers to their questions directly from videos, interrupting when needed, and getting an author-validated answer!

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How to Embed a PDF Viewer with Multiple PDFs in Articulate Storyline (Part 2)

eLearning Brothers

'Now that we know how to embed a single PDF in Articulate Storyline from my first post , the next step is utilizing the same system in order to put multiple PDFs in the same course. In order to accomplish this challenge, first, we need to understand Storyline’s order of operations. Articulate Storyline executes its triggers based on a top to bottom order.

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inWhatLanguage Will Showcase Translation Solutions at DevLearn 2014 Conference & Expo by News Editor

LearningGuild

'inWhatLanguage, a best-in-class translation agency, will be returning for a second year to the DevLearn 2014 Conference &. Expo. After an exceedingly positive experience last year, the online-based translation company is thirsty for more.

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Here’s How You Can Help Fight Ebola?

Rapid eLearning

'Sometimes the world seems a bit scary as things spiral out of our control. This is definitely the case with the news regarding Ebola. However, just because we’re not doctors and nurses doesn’t mean we can’t use our skills to help in the fight against Ebola. Examples of Ebola Training. The elearning community’s weekly challenges are designed to be quick ways to build prototypes and practice new skills.

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Obsidian Learning is Back in Black by News Editor

LearningGuild

'Obsidian Learning is proud to be an exhibitor and sponsor of DevLearn 2014 Conference & Expo. Obsidian will give a presentation on mobile learning development—and we just might drop a hint about an exciting project we’re working on. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.