Upside Learning
JULY 24, 2013
'As per the market predictions by GSV advisors, the global eLearning market is estimated to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 23% over 2012-2017. In dollars, this translates into $90 bn to $166.5 bn in 2012 and $255 bn in 2017. That’s a very healthy growth rate. As the eLearning market continues [.].
Association eLearning
JULY 24, 2013
'The following is the transcript from a recent interview with Jay Daughtry, author of the ChatterBachs blog. Jay is an association enthusiast and social media strategist that brings connections, innovation, and engagement to the Association world. I was honored to interview him in preparation for my first ever ASAE Annual Conference and Expo next week.
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Knowledge Guru
JULY 24, 2013
'Welcome to Part 4 of my multi-part Learning Game Design series. In my last post , I talked about game mechanics. These are are the rules and procedures that guide the player and the game response to the player’s moves or actions. Now we’ll move on to game elements. Every game has “elements” or features that keep people engaged. Some games have a lot; others have very few.
LearnDash
JULY 24, 2013
'Over the years I have been fortunate to implement a variety of elearning programs for both large and small organizations. All of these experiences were unique in their own way, but what I found to be most difficult to manage were the extremely large projects that impacted tens of thousands of employees across the globe. There were many challenges to overcome with these implementations, but some of the bigger ones included: Localization of elearning content (translation).
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Raptivity
JULY 24, 2013
'Raptivity recently announced support for Action Script 3.0 for its entire library of 180+ customizable interactions. Those of you, who use Raptivity’s learning interactions along with other authoring tools like Captivate, Lectora, Articulate Storyline and others, will be delighted to [.]. eLearning Flash JavaScript raptivity Tracking Technologies Videos AS 3 AS 3.
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Clark Quinn
JULY 24, 2013
'It used to be that the L&D model was to prepare people, then send them out to perform. There would be some data collection from the result, including debriefing perhaps, and then the training and personnel would be reviewed. In that sense, L&D was outside the performance loop, in a separate loop. And that made sense is a world where couldn’t do on the job scrutiny, and things were more predictable.
Kapp Notes
JULY 24, 2013
'Here are three online resources that can help you to think about developing an instructional game. First Resource. Here are slides from Talib Hussain of Raytheon BBN Technologies. The slides are from a workshop and walk you through the process. I particularly like the “Mechanics” slides. Listed are Goal Mechanics, Story Mechanics, Guidance Mechanics, Interaction Mechanics, and Feedback Mechanics.
TechSmith Camtasia
JULY 24, 2013
'Update : He has a name. We here at TechSmith love any cause for celebration. Especially babies. Especially a royal baby. So we wanted to share a little love with the royal family’s newest addition. While we could have sent them complimentary licenses of TechSmith software, we thought it might be best to show them how to use it first. Taking a note from the golden age of print media, we clipped some news articles from the day royal baby George Alexander Louis was born and made a video time capsu
Kapp Notes
JULY 24, 2013
'There are two elements of learning that seem almost opposite, yet, each contribute immeasurably to the ability of a person to learn. Without these two elements, a person does not learn as deeply as they could. When designing a learning intervention, you need to design both high levels of activity as well as quiet times for reflection. You can not have true learning success without both of these activities within a learning design.
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Sticky Learning
JULY 24, 2013
'It doesn''t matter if you are old/young, experienced/inexperienced. Performing well in your career is never a static knowledge/skills position. To continue to perform well requires continuing skills and knowledge growth, we are always beginners. The way we grow IS mostly through informal channels, whether we are 18 or 58. Perhaps the curse of knowledge is that as we grow older we only remember the formal learning of our younger years.
Kapp Notes
JULY 24, 2013
'My friends over at Proton Media continue to do great things in the 3D space, just recently they announced the latest version of ProtoSphere, the first enterprise-ready 3D virtual collaboration environment optimized for touch-enabled devices like iPad, Microsoft Surface Pro, and even Perceptive Pixel. So you can now have a 3D virtual experience from your own tablet or iPad. 3D worlds and environments are ideal for collaboration and provide rich environments to foster innovation and working toget
OpenSesame
JULY 24, 2013
'Being a small business or a startup, it is challenging to provide a productive and stress-free work environment for your employees. For this week’s Productivity Wednesday, we have some simple tips to organize and conduct a technology detox hour at work. Hosting a digital detox hour will give you an opportunity to connect with fellow employees, and ultimately increase productivity work.
Kapp Notes
JULY 24, 2013
'Here is a funny, but poignant look at streamlining college with the famous Father Guido Sarducci. Sometimes I wonder just how close this might be to many university experiences.
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LearningGuild
JULY 24, 2013
'Is it more effective to instruct—to present concepts and examples and then provide practice—or to challenge learners with ill-structured but carefully chosen problems and to facilitate dialogue about solutions? It’s a complex and somewhat controversial question, but research offers some important guidelines that will help you fine-tune your learning designs.
Kapp Notes
JULY 24, 2013
'Here are four interesting videos all related to design which I have been thinking about lately in terms of designing instructional experiences that are meaningful and encouraging to learners. The first video is about “finding” good ideas. It tackles the question. “Where do good ideas come from?” The next video outlines a design sprint, I’ve done something very similar, I call it a Shazam Session where, in 5 days, you can design a fairly involved prototype of a solu
eLearning 24-7
JULY 24, 2013
'ET. When you think of that word what comes to mind? A little creature who has cravings for Reese’s Pieces? Who likes to “phone home”? . Well, if you thought that was what I was referring to, then you have the wrong blog – I think the movies section is somewhere over there — ET in this case refers to emerging technology.
Kapp Notes
JULY 24, 2013
'Recently, I had the chance to conduct a fun and engaging workshop called Innovative Learning Techniques: Games, Social Learning and Interactive Stories. We had a great deal of fun. One of the first things we did was reconceptualize the ARCS model. Here are some images of the work. We also spent some time creating instructional stories, a big part of learning is storytelling.
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The eLearning Coach
JULY 24, 2013
'You can learn how to make better explanations from Lee LeFever of Common Craft Videos. Post from: The eLearning Coach ELC009: How To Make Better Explanations. You can learn how to make better explanations from Lee LeFever of Common Craft Videos.
Kapp Notes
JULY 24, 2013
'Here is a funny video about what happens when the schools system is totally taken over by testing as well as making an argument against compartmentalizing subjects. Scary funny. You’ll laugh and kinda cry.
CLO Magazine
JULY 24, 2013
'Many businesses rely on cheaper internships to develop entry-level employees, but investing in apprenticeships may yield greater rewards. Unlike the traditional internship, an apprenticeship is an employment model that lasts three to four years. Most of their time is initially spent training and learning while being paid as any other employee. But as their skills and expertise advance, an apprentice’s workload and compensation increases, ultimately leading to a full-time position.
Kapp Notes
JULY 24, 2013
'Here are the slides from my virtual presentation to the CIBP Forum. Game based learning from Karl Kapp. Also, here are some links that provide some additional information about what we discussed in the workshop. Articles. Improve Training: Thinking Like a Game Designer. The Gamification of Retail Safety and Loss Prevention Training. Blog Entries. Creating a “Story” as the Foundation for Virtual World Learning Events.
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OpenSesame
JULY 24, 2013
A lot has been written about taking a sabbatical from technology, but how practical is it when implementing it at work? There is a constant need to connect with the rest of the world. We are the most digitally connected generation to date, yet lack social skills when it comes to interacting with people face-to-face. A digital detoxification process can help reduce the psychological and physical impact technology has on us.
CLO Magazine
JULY 24, 2013
'In the biology of business performance, energy and health are critical enablers of high performance and should be considered a part of any successful business strategy. Employees are behavioral beings, and each person contributes to the success of the enterprise. Therefore, business leaders should strive to ensure connection and engagement at every level.
Sticky Learning
JULY 24, 2013
It doesn't matter if you are old/young, experienced/inexperienced. Performing well in your career is never a static knowledge/skills position. To continue to perform well requires continuing skills and knowledge growth, we are always beginners. The way we grow IS mostly through informal channels, whether we are 18 or 58. Perhaps the curse of knowledge is that as we grow older we only remember the formal learning of our younger years.
CLO Magazine
JULY 24, 2013
'Checking boxes isn’t enough. Without a solid connection to the business and appropriate follow-up to support learning, initiatives will not produce sustainable, long-term behavioral change. It’s common to face challenges when designing and implementing long-term learning or change initiatives. For instance, solutions may be disconnected from business outcomes and results.
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Sticky Learning
JULY 24, 2013
It doesn't matter if you are old/young, experienced/inexperienced. Performing well in your career is never a static knowledge/skills position. To continue to perform well requires continuing skills and knowledge growth, we are always beginners. The way we grow IS mostly through informal channels, whether we are 18 or 58. Perhaps the curse of knowledge is that as we grow older we only remember the formal learning of our younger years.
CLO Magazine
JULY 24, 2013
'A majority of HR executives expect the use of international assignments to remain the same or increase in the next five years, according to a new survey. New York — July 23 Corporations continue to invest in global mobility programs despite increasing regulatory and compliance challenges, according to a 2013 Global Assignment Policies and Practices (GAPP) survey by professional services firm KPMG LLP.
Inquisiq
JULY 24, 2013
Welcome to our first industry mashup post – where we have pulled together a few resourceful articles that are all about about eLearning and the LMS industry. We hope you will find them useful! 12 Common Complaints about Learning Management Systems (LMS). When you ask anyone in the learning community about their Learning Management System (LMS). 9 times of out of 10 you are going to here “I wish our LMS had this feature”.
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