March, 2015

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Make Performance the Goal

B Online Learning

'In most, if not all eLearning and classroom courses, one of the first things mentioned are the Learning Outcomes. After all, they’re the purpose of the course. Unfortunately, in many cases, there isn’t a lot of thought put into them. Here are three examples that I dislike seeing: By the end of this course, you will: Understand something, or Be […].

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5 Ways to Bring Contextual Learning to Your Association

Association eLearning

'Then it exploded. By itself, this sentence doesn’t say much. What exploded and was it supposed to? Why did it blow up? Are we talking about a car in an action movie, a firework, or some leftovers that were microwaved for too long? Without context the information is meaningless. eLearning works the same way. Making your association’s learning contextual will not only help your members make sense of information, it will also help them remember it.

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5 Ways to Kill an eLearning Course

eLearning Brothers

'We at eLearning Brothers do our best to teach you the best way of doing things. But today we’re going to switch things up and tell you the worst ways to develop eLearning courses. Here are five ways you can kill an eLearning course. 1. Little to No Interaction. This is a deadly sin to be avoided at all costs. A good course needs to keep the learner engaged, not just mindlessly clicking “Next” over and over while passively staring at a screen.

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FREE resources for eLearning Development

PulseLearning

Our ID and Development team are constantly looking at new resources when developing eLearning and online training content. Here we list our favorite free resources covering music, pictures, and fonts: Free sound effects and music Freesound is a collaborative database of Creative Commons Licensed sounds. Browse, download, and share sounds – www.freesound.org Incompetech is a […].

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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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Intrinsic and Instructional Feedback in Learning Scenarios

Experiencing eLearning

'A few years ago, I was a judge for a competition on scenario-based learning. While there were a few terrific submissions, I thought many of the courses missed the whole point of scenario-based learning. They started out fine: they provided some sort of realistic context and asked learners to make a decision. Then, instead of showing them the consequences of their decision, they just provided feedback as if it was any other multiple choice assessment. “Correct, that is the best decision.&#

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How Social Learning is Powering Up Today’s Workplaces

Learnnovators

THE QUOTE. “ Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. Fortunately, most human behaviour is learned observationally through modelling; from observing others one forms an idea of how new behaviours are performed, and on later occasions this coded information serves as a guide for action.” – Albert Bandura (Originator of Social Learning Theory). “ The research isn’t hear

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4 Ways to Apply the Situated Learning Theory

Origin Learning

'What is the Situated Learning Theory? Situated learning, simply put, is learning that takes place in the same context in which it is applied. It was first proposed by Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger as a model of learning in among group of people who share a craft and/or a profession, i.e., a community of practice.The basic tenet of the theory is that abstract knowledge usually given in the classroom is harder to retain.

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Twitter for Learning: The Past, Present and Future

Jane Hart

'Twitter turned 9 on 21 March. I’ve been on Twitter since March 2008. After it appeared in No 11 position on the 1st Top 100 Tools for Learning list in 2007, I realised I’d better sign up! And during the last 7 years I’ve seen lots of changes; and of course my own view of Twitter has changed too. […].

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How To Create Custom Lesson Layouts for Your LearnDash Courses

LearnDash

'Most people want to create an online course that is not only useful, but that is also visually appearing. In fact, most of the time visual components can help to make your course more effective. The good news is that using a program like LearnDash, adding your own unique “flavor” to your courses is quite easy given the flexibility of WordPress.

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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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Top 7 eLearning Statistics & Facts

Upside Learning

'With eLearning use showing gains in nearly every sector and an increasing number of organisations turning to eLearning as they recognise its effectiveness, the eLearning industry is on the fast track. Organisations are adapting/ continuing to adopt eLearning, currently at a rate of 13% per year (a pace that is projected to stay consistent through […].

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Great time at Learning Solutions 2015

Kapp Notes

'It was a short trip and one that was plagued by unexpected obstacles but all worked out in the end. I was planning on doing my regular “Play to Learn” workshop with my co-presenter Sharon Boller but she had surgery that did not go perfectly and she was unable to attend. So David Kelly stepped in and help facilitate the workshop. He did a great job and everything worked out!!

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DAN PONTEFRACT – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

Learnnovators

ABOUT DAN PONTEFRACT (Author, Speaker, Chief Envisioner). Dan is author of “ Flat Army: Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization ” and is currently at work on the follow-up book. He is Chief Envisioner of TELUS Transformation Office; a future-of-work consulting group that helps organizations enhance corporate culture, leadership, learning, work styles & collaboration practices.

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Tips for Creating Scenario Based Learning

Origin Learning

'Scenario based learning is very effective when employees must be given real world practice before they actually try their hand on a new role. These ‘scenarios’ or ‘situations’ are created to mimic typical, real experiences that a given employee would have on a day of his/her job. SBL is best applied when it requires learners to apply critical thinking and decision making skills and learn from failures or successful outcomes.

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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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5 Stages of Workplace Learning (Revisited Again)

Jane Hart

'In this post I take a look at how workplace learning has been changing over the last 5 years. In May 2010 I posted a diagram I had created that showed what I considered to be the 5 stages of Workplace Learning. My Internet Time Alliance (ITA) colleague, Jay Cross, re-worked it so that I looked […].

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Do You Use Strategic Media? You Should!

LearnDash

'If you’re creating an elearning module, then one of the biggest decisions you have to make is how you want to present the content. By default, most people revert to Microsoft PowerPoint since this program has been a staple in training for quite some time. However, this format is not ideal, especially in online courses. It’s a good idea to boost learning engagement using various types of strategic media.

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Write a strong goal: Sell it to Scrooge

Making Change

'When a client says, “My team needs training,” they might not realize it yet, but they have a bigger goal in mind. That goal is the real reason the project has to happen. Unfortunately, it’s common to develop training with the wrong type of goal. Below are some typical goals. They all have a big blind spot. What are they missing? Salespeople will know all the product features.

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#LSCON John DiMarco creativity 101: Integrating high level cognitive objectives in learning

Challenge to Learn

'Great session about using creativity and focusing on the higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. I wasn’t able to capture all learning activities for each level of Bloom’s during the session. I will update the mind map when his presentation is available.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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Top 10 Global Human Capital Trends for 2015 | Part 1

Lambda Solutions

'Deloitte University Press has released their Guide to Global Human Capital Trends for 2015. This is research based on interviews and surveys involving over 3,300 businesses and HR leaders from over 100 countries, asking HR leaders to determine the talent challenges their organizations face, and to assess their preparedness to meet these challenges.

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Watch Out For These Trends in Mobile Learning: 2015 And Beyond

Origin Learning

'Global mobile data traffic grew 69 percent in 2014 and was nearly 30 times the size of the entire global Internet in 2000. Mobile video traffic exceeded 50 percent of total mobile data traffic for the first time in 2012. Mobile network (cellular) connection speeds grew 20 percent in 2014. In 2014, on an average, a smart device generated 22 times more traffic than a non-smart device.

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Adobe Captivate: Six Ways to Use Voiceover Scripts

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'by Jennie Ruby    I often point out in my classes on  writing eLearning voiceover scripts  that a script is necessary so that when you record the audio you don't skip anything, don't stumble, and don't say "um." However, using a voiceover script for eLearning is way more useful than just that. Let's say for example that your eLearning project will be developed in Adobe Captivate.

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ELearning Trend: Niche Course Sites

LearnDash

'Over the past year or so we have seen an evolving trend in the elearning space. It’s rise can likely be attributed to the extremely popular MOOC programs out there. Sites like Coursera, edX, Lynda, SkillShare, and so on have helped to normalize the massive course library approach to elearning. Give users an abundance of choice and they will flock to your site – or so it seems.

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7 Steps to Consider When Implementing a LMS

How Do You Choose the Right Learning Management System? Choosing the perfect Learning Management System can be complex for organizations. Initially, you might ask questions like, "When is the right time to adopt an LMS?" or "Which LMS is the best fit?" Once you've made your LMS selection, your next query is likely, "How do I go about implementing it?

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Marketing Your Association to Millennials: Make it Social

Association eLearning

'Years ago, while interning for a social media marketer, I was taught the value of social media to engage and attract business. Today social media marketing has changed from meme generation, to promoted posts and tweets, image ads, and pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns on big name social media sites. Yet associations and organizations are slow to capitalize on these advertising venues assuming them to be unprofessional and lacking in their target audiences.

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#LSCON #ECOCON Keynote @MFurdyk: The future of learning

Challenge to Learn

'This was another awesome keynote. I have to confess that I had never heard before of Michael, but he is an impressive guy. He created his first website as a teenager and sold it when he was 17 and became a millionaire. But that is not what impressed me. He decided to put a part of his money and energy into TakingItGlobal. A not for profit organization he started with Jennifer Corriero aimed primarily at youth to raise awareness and discussion on a number of global issues and encourages youth to

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How to Create a Learning Culture in Start-Ups and Small Businesses

The Performance Improvement Blog

'In this post, Rich Sheridan, Founder, CEO and Chief Storyteller at Menlo Innovations and author of Joy, Inc. - How We Built a Workplace People Love , explains what small companies and departments in large organizations can do to create a learning culture. He addresses fear, reward systems, hiring, on-boarding, learning, making mistakes, and experimenting.

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The don’ts of eLearning Instructional Design

Origin Learning

'Sometimes it could be confusing to draw the line between what’s useful and what’s not. This criterion is very important when it comes to eLearning Instructional design. Right from the content creation to the design of the page, there are several ways in which it could go wrong. Below are the lists of don’ts when it comes to eLearning instructional design.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.