Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Here are some tips for teaching expert learners. As employees and learners gain experience performing tasks and learning information, they develop mental representations known as mental models or a schema. These mental models are used by individuals to drive performance, make decisions and interpret a situation. These models are not necessarily completely accurate understandings but they are useful representations of how the elements of a situation, concept or idea interact with one another and

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Absorb LMS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The point system is engrained in higher education. A typical undergraduate degree in a university where I reside requires the completion of 120 credits. A university student who completes an individual course usually earns three or four credits. Often, students can be given the opportunity to take on special projects or extracurricular activities to earn extra credits.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

I participated in a presentation on coaching at Zingerman’s Roadhouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan on September 21, 2012. My co-presentors were Rob Pasick and Barb Allushuski. We talked about the growth of executive coaching, the range of styles of coaching, the ups and downs of coaching, and how to evaluate coaching. See below: .

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Absorb LMS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The point system is engrained in higher education. A typical undergraduate degree in a university where I reside requires the completion of 120 credits. A university student who completes an individual course usually earns three or four credits. Often, students can be given the opportunity to take on special projects or extracurricular activities to earn extra credits.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

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E-learning Uncovered

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

It seems we could all use 30 hours in a day to help get everything done, but there’s no use in hoping that dream will come true—we’re left to our own devices to make everything fit into our busy schedules. Keyboard shortcuts are one way to do that. Back in March, Diane wrote a post about keyboard shortcuts that work in most software. And be sure to check out our reference guides for keyboard shortcuts for Storyline , Lectora , and Captivate.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Leaders are critical to create and sustain an innovation culture, but new research suggests they also might be the weakest link. Late 2008 not only marked the beginning of the Great Recession, but a pivotal moment when many CEOs began neglecting innovation — the engine that drove their organizations’ growth up to that point — to focus on cost-cutting, retrenchment and, in many instances, survival.

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OpenSesame

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

OpenSesame is an online marketplace for training courses, with more than 20,000 courses from 250 different sellers. With OpenSesame, buyers can shop for courses from different sellers, preview courses, and read reviews before making a purchase. OpenSesame offers unprecendented flexibility in buying and using online training courses. . Buying Courses on OpenSesame.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The team from NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) brought SlideShark to a laboratory 62 feet below sea level as part of a training program designed to determine the most efficient way for humans to explore an asteroid. Waltham, Mass. — Sept. 26 Brainshark Inc., an online and mobile presentation provider, announced that NASA used its SlideShark application to conduct and manage PowerPoint-based training during a 12-day, deep sea expedition this summer.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

OpenSesame Senior Vice President and General Manager Joshua Blank was recently featured on a podcast with Learning 2012’s Elliot Masie. In response to questions about shifts in the elearning industry and OpenSesame’s adjustment to accommodate these developments, Josh touched on the growth of online training needs, as well as the growing trend towards choosing ‘pay-per-use’ models of choosing training over giant, expensive content libraries.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The HRBP and HRMP focus on globally relevant HR concepts that are common across geographic locations and were developed to validate core human resource knowledge and skills. Alexandria, Va. — Sept. 25 The HR Certification Institute, a certifying body for the HR profession, announced the expansion of its advanced credential portfolio to include Human Resource Business Professional (HRBP) and Human Resource Management Professional (HRMP) certifications for HR professionals primarily practici

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OpenSesame

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

'OpenSesame Senior Vice President and General Manager Joshua Blank was recently featured on a podcast with Learning 2012’s Elliot Masie. In response to questions about shifts in the elearning industry and OpenSesame’s adjustment to accommodate these developments, Josh touched on the growth of online training needs, as well as the growing trend towards choosing ‘pay-per-use’ models of choosing training over giant, expensive content libraries.

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CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

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eLearning Brothers

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Check out our new Articulate Storyline templates ! We’ve built a bunch of Storyline templates to help you create awesome courses. All of the templates are built within Storyline and this allows you to access every element and customize as needed. These Storyline templates work on mobile devices and desktop computers. (Just choose the publish options within Storyline.).

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The futurologist Ray Kurzweil once said that 'change is not linear, it is exponential.' Sociologist Alvin Toffler described three waves of evolution in our interaction with tools. The first two, the agricultural and industrial revolutions laid the foundations for the larger, Third Wave - the technology revolution. Prior to the technological wave, life changed relatively slowly, and change was linear, but in the advent of new technologies, we are lurching from change to change without pause.

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OpenSesame

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Every year, Jane Hart compiles her Top 100 Tools for Learning. In the spirit of helping her build an extensive list informed by new ideas and approaches to existing technologies, I’ve compiled a list of online learning tools I use as a student and marketing intern with OpenSesame. . JSTOR – As a student, sources that aren’t Wikipedia (darn it!

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