Tue.Mar 10, 2015

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150 Amazing and Free Resources for ELearning

JoomlaLMS

'ELearning Courses development requires time and money, but there are dozens of free resources developed to minimize your efforts and create efficient and well-designed eLearning courses. Based on our experience in the eLearning, marketing and management fields we compiled a list of useful tools and online resources to use in eLearning courses design and development.

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The Single Biggest Myth about Mobile Learning [#mLearning]

mLearning Revolution

'“Inspiration Exists but it has to Find You Working” – Pablo Picasso. There are many great blog posts out there about Mobile Learning Myths and not a single one mentions what I think is the biggest misconception about Mobile Learning. The majority of the myths mentioned out there include things like: You cannot condense real learning into the smaller screens.

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The Modern L&D Dept requires other skills than instructional design

Jane Hart

'Instructional Design is for designing instruction. But in the workplace we don’t just learn from instruction, i.e. by being taught in classroom training or online courses. We learn in many different ways – from information, from working with our teams as well as through our own experiences in doing our jobs. In fact most of the […].

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Simplicity in Learning

Learning Rebels

'There is beauty in simplicity. Simplicity speaks to us, captures our emotions, tells a story and in some cases propels us to act. L&D people, God love ‘em, are the embodiment of over-thinkers. The originators of the overly complex. “If one is good, more must be better” The world is looking toward simplicity, in architecture, in art, in writing and in our lives but… L&D is still looking for the LMS that will do everything except wash your dishes.

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Experience the Benefit of Fully Trainable AI-Powered Learning Companions

As a training manager looking to amplify your team's results, Knowledge Avatars are the next level. Beyond mere chatbots, Knowledge Avatars are companions, interactive tutors ready to educate the urgent information your team needs to excel in their roles. Knowledge Avatars are versatile and adaptable personal coaches! They can be customized with your company's knowledge via a simple upload of your data.

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Design Thinking?

Clark Quinn

'There’s been quite a bit of flurry about Design Thinking of late (including the most recent #lrnchat ), and I’m trying to get my around what’s unique about it. The wikipedia entry linked above helps clarify the intent, but is there any there there ? It helps to understand that I’ve been steeped in design approaches since at least the 80’s.

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Another Big Plus: Learning Cultures Employ Bi-Directional Models

KnowledgeStar

'One of the most significant advantages a learning culture offers is the ability to be constantly managing, maintaining and updating knowledge in their digital repositories or knowledgebases. In a learning culture the traditional corporate silos are no longer a barrier to learning. Information is openly shared between R&D and manufacturing, manufacturing and marketing, marketing and […].

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Using Ed Tech For Greater Impact

LearnDash

'Educational technology is big business today. We are seeing it in public schools, universities, and even in the corporate sector. The reason why is quite clear: when used properly it has a positive impact. Across the world, classrooms are leveraging ed tech tools to help students learn about new concepts in new and exciting ways. However, no matter how flashy the tool that is used, it’s important to remember that the technology itself is not what makes ed tech successful.

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12 Things Every eLearning Template Library Member Should Know

eLearning Brothers

'As a member of the eLearning Template Library, you have thousands of assets at your disposal. We don’t expect you to know everything about the Library, but we’d like to show you some cool things that you can do and some important things should know. Here are the 12 things that every member of our eLearning Template Library should know: #1 You Can Add Photos to Your Collections.

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4 Proven Ways to Make Your eLearning Courses Wow-Worthy

SHIFT eLearning

'Remember those whodunits or the comic books from your school days that you stayed up late to finish? Or those old movies that stirred you so much that you still can''t stifle a sob or resist a chuckle when you think about them? Was that an autobiography, a piece of news item, or a meeting that inspired you to ditch a bad habit or take up a cause for life?

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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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Use Snagit 12 – Save Time and Stay Organized to Prepare for Taxes

TechSmith Camtasia

'Yes, it’s that time of year again – time to gather all your receipts, mileage logs, interest statements, and more. But, filing taxes doesn’t have to be an ordeal and it can certainly be less frustrating and time consuming if you have all the materials and documents you need at the ready. This is where Snagit’s tagging and organization features can help you prepare for taxes, this year and next.

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Visions and values #EEVV351

Learning with e's

'One of my students @sophiefownes developing an essay response Someone, somewhere in the mists of time - possibly a genius (so it couldn''t possibly have been me) - wrote a final year teacher education module called Visions and Values. It''s genius, because it focuses on the purpose of education, and with deceptively simple essay questions such as ''who should define the curriculum?

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How to Add Events to Audio and Video in Lectora and Lectora Online

Trivantis

'Lectora® and Lectora® Online make it easy to synchronize events—add actions—to audio and video playback. For example, you can show bullet points timed to a page narration, or illustrate a process flow by moving images. This blog will show you step-by-step how to synchronize events to audio and video files within Lectora and Lectora Online titles. For more information, view the Information Center (aka Help) topics on “Synchronizing events of an audio/video object.”.

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Training Tips from The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad by Rony Zarom

LearningGuild

'The second screen (using a mobile device to access supplementary content or applications) is no longer a passing trend, and. no longer exclusive to viewers of popular television programs. Here’s an introductory look at this design strategy, and how it. is already in use in eLearning.

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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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Project Aha!

Jay Cross

'Aha! is a set of practices I’m developing to help pull-workers learn to learn. I’m investigating what it takes for a learner to become self-sufficient, to both learn and design learning experiences. I’d like to make that easier. My bookshelves groan under more than 200 books on learning and development. (I’ve recycled many to get down to this.

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Kryon Systems' Leo: First & Only Performance Support Software to Integrate Tin Can API by News Editor

LearningGuild

'Leo Performance Support closes the loop on the learning ecosystem with real-time process performance feedback reporting. to learning management systems.

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Push vs Pull Learning

KZO Innovations

'When it comes to learning, it seems that nearly everyone loves to learn, but not everyone likes to be taught. Push learning happens when an outside source or authority selects curriculum for a learner. It comes with an implied understanding that “You have to learn this.” In a teacher-centric learning system, like most schools, the push learning methodology reigns supreme.

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Research Shows that Retention and Engagement Now Top Challenges Around The World

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

We just published the major study Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends 2015 , and the results are striking. Today, driven by shifts in both work ethos and the transparency of the job market, employee retention and engagement are now the #1 problems companies face. (3,200 respondents from over 100 countries). This is the third year. Read more» The post Research Shows that Retention and Engagement Now Top Challenges Around The World appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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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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Looking for information on eLearning? Here are my favorite 8 places

Challenge to Learn

'After the post that I wrote on how to find copyright free images I got a number of requests to also share other eLearning sources that I use. Places that get you started in eLearning or will give you more detailed information. Websites that have independent information on eLearning, tools, communities, things like that. So out of the thousands of places to go, here is my top 8.

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Research Shows that Retention and Engagement Now Top Challenges Around The World

Josh Bersin on Enterprise Learning

We just published the major study Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends 2015 , and the results are striking. Today, driven by shifts in both work ethos and the transparency of the job market, employee retention and engagement are now the #1 problems companies face. (3,200 respondents from over 100 countries). This is the third year. Read more» The post Research Shows that Retention and Engagement Now Top Challenges Around The World appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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How to Practice Visual Thinking Skills & Apply Them to E-Learning

Rapid eLearning

'In a previous post, we discussed visual thinking concepts and where they fit with elearning design. Now, let’s look at ways to practice sketching your ideas so that you’re able to move past understanding the concepts and actually applying them to your course. How to Practice Your Visual Thinking Skills. The first step is to get a handle on the basics: Learn to capture concepts using Roam’s visual grammar or Gray’s approach to visualizing ideas.

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