Upside Learning
JUNE 19, 2014
'Everyone likes playing games. Whether it's a simple game of Solitaire on your desktop or Minesweeper, which, let's admit, no one really knows how to play, games serve as a welcome catharsis when you need to distract yourself from all the stress of everyday life. But here's a thought: "What if you could learn while […].
Dashe & Thomson
JUNE 20, 2014
'Everyone loves a freebie. The problem with many free resource sites is that you are often inundated with so much unusable garbage that it’s hard not to feel like you are wasting your time. Below is a collection of design resources that I have personally found useful as an e-Learning, web, and graphic designer. Free Stock Photography Photo Sites When I say “stock photography” you’re probably picturing a multiethnic group of… The post 22 Free e-Learning and Graphic Design Resources appeare
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Kapp Notes
JUNE 18, 2014
'My experience at the TEDxNavesink event was great, many moving and insightful presentations but the subject of this presentation and the correlation of the decline of play with the rise in mental health issues was timely, potent and on-point. Check it out.
Association eLearning
JUNE 16, 2014
'There is a lot of talk about the return on investment (ROI) of eLearning within the corporate training and development world, but less emphasis is put on this performance indicator in the association space. Still, whether your organization is not-for-profit (or what I prefer to call “for purpose”) or not, it’s important to understand where your eLearning investment is most impactful and how it has helped your association meet its goals.
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Upside Learning
JUNE 18, 2014
'More and more organizations are coming to the realization that they need to “mobilize” their content. How to best make that happen is the tricky part, as there are a multitude of things to consider such as: What types of content lend themselves to mobile? Which employees will most benefit from mobile content? Do we […].
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LearnDash
JUNE 16, 2014
'For many organizations today, Moodle is the cornerstone of their learning program. From Moodle, they launch courses, administer quizzes, manage users, and much more. When it first hit the scene, it was applauded for the flexibility it gave the everyday user to establish a learning management system. Today, not so much. Moodle is still very popular, but this is arguably driven because of the brand and the way that they have preferred partners implementing their platform.
Kapp Notes
JUNE 17, 2014
'The other day I had a chance to ask my friend Jane Bozarth a few questions as we caught up. I’ve known Jane for a long time and I am lucky enough to see her at almost every conference, usually we have a quiet meal together, catch up on what each other is doing and talk about the world of learning development and design (it’s a rip roaring good time:).
Upside Learning
JUNE 17, 2014
'We have always believed that mobile is the future of learning and have continually strived to evolve our offerings in line with that belief. As predicted early last year, 2013 saw an explosion of mobile devices in the learning field, with tablets in particular being in the forefront of this growth. Being associated with and […].
Jane Hart
JUNE 18, 2014
'With the advent of e-learning, the death knell of face-to-face training was sounded, and yet as we know, it has survived and indeed it is flourishing. In fact it appears that many people prefer face-to-face learning over e-learning for a number of reasons, for example If they want to concentrate on learning about something, it […].
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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.
Living in Learning
JUNE 20, 2014
'More emphasis is needed in the downstream, post-training work context where Performers confront moments of need that do not conform to what we build storyboards to address. Transferring knowledge through linear learning is great for raising awareness, but sustained capability in the form of consistent performance results happens downstream at the point of work.
Kapp Notes
JUNE 16, 2014
'My TEDx Talk has now been posted. What a wonderful experience I had with all the great people at TEDxNavesink. It was so much fun to spend the day with such knowledgeable and insightful individuals. Preparing for the TEDx talk, I leveraged some stories and ideas I had been thinking about for some time. I was nervous for the talk, I had gone through a write up of the script, Skype rehearsal and several version of the talk.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JUNE 19, 2014
'by AJ Walther Here's a quick tip you may not already know that could save you some serious time with unit conversion. By default, PowerPoint measures in inches. But, if you're using PowerPoint as a design tool you might wish to work in pixels or centimeters. It isn't rocket science to Google your way to proper unit conversion, but there's an easier and faster way right there in PowerPoint.
Origin Learning
JUNE 19, 2014
'We’ve spoken at length about how and why eLearning is THE tool to develop your employees in a consistent manner. This leads us to a question: with so many courses that you design to train your staff, how far is it important that you measure completion of courses? Is one employee who has successfully completed all online modules definitely better than one who hasn’t?
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LearnDash
JUNE 17, 2014
'There are many learning management systems out there today that boast a large list of features. With so many great features to choose from, it can all become quite confusing. While there are certainly features available that you may need for your particular project, there are still a core set of standards that you should look for no matter which LMS you are using.
The Performance Improvement Blog
JUNE 18, 2014
'Starbuck’s is providing its employees with the opportunity to earn a degree (at considerable expense to the company) by taking online courses from Arizona State University. AT&T is offering employees the opportunity to earn a “ NanoDegree ” that will qualify them for entry-level positions in the company. And Udacity has been designing MOOCs for Google and Cloudera to address technical learning needs of their employees and customers.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JUNE 15, 2014
'by Jennie Ruby One grammar and punctuation rule that is violated left and right is the use of a colon after an incomplete statement. The rule states that a colon must be preceded by a complete sentence, like this: We discussed the following topics: Budget. Advertising. Programming. However, in every place I teach, I find people routinely using colons like this: We discussed: Budget.
Clark Quinn
JUNE 17, 2014
'I was reflecting on the two books I recently wrote about, Scaling Up and Changing the Game , versus the cultural approach of the Learning Organization I wrote about years ago (and refer to regularly). The thing is that both of the new books are about choosing either a very specific needed change, whether determined by fiat or based upon something already working well, whereas the earlier work identified general characteristics that make sense.
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LearnDash
JUNE 19, 2014
'If you are just getting started in instructional design, you may be a little confused as to how to get started and refine your skills. Whenever I am asked this question, I generally give two recommendations: Hire into a large consulting firm. Do pro bono work. I understand that suggestion #1 may be easier said than done, but if you put all your energy into first securing a position with a large firm, then you’ll be able to focus on your craft afterwards.
InSync Training
JUNE 19, 2014
'This is the fourth in a series of six posts exploring current issues facing training professionals and the upcoming trends in training for the next five years. In this series we will examine what the current learning statistics show about the outlook for the modern workplace and the next five years, as well as four key trends associated with adapting training to the new context.
Living in Learning
JUNE 16, 2014
'Thanks to all of you who follow Living in Learning. Your readership is very much appreciated. Filed under: Continuous Learning.
eLearning Brothers
JUNE 20, 2014
'Not to give away all my instructional design secrets, but I’m going to tell you how I’ve been structuring eLearning course flow to enhance eLearning for over a decade. Ready? Here we go! The Experiential Course Flow is a simple way to think about structuring course flow to capitalize on the adult learner’s natural tendencies, strengths, and preferences.
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LearnDash
JUNE 15, 2014
'There is an unfortunate misconception today that you have to be an expert in order to sell an elearning course. I am not entirely sure where this idea originated from, but it is often what prevents someone from even pursuing the idea. The reality, however, is that this couldn’t be further from the truth. Everyone knows something about something (and that includes you).
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JUNE 18, 2014
'by Kevin Siegel Last week I told you about the great enhancements you'll see in Adobe Captivate 8 when it comes to image buttons. This week, I'm going to show you a few more improvements that I think you'll love. Sample Projects/Tutorials. The first thing you'll see when you start Captivate is the Welcome screen.
dVinci Interactive
JUNE 17, 2014
'In today’s economy, organizations gain an advantage over their competitors by learning effectively and quickly. They use technology to connect learning throughout the organization and extend it to vendors, distributors and customers. While effective learning solutions can be developed in-house, many organizations also rely on partners to help them accomplish their goals.
Challenge to Learn
JUNE 17, 2014
'An early post on MLearncon in San Diego, the eLearning Guild conference on Mobile learning. I know it is still a week before it starts but I will be leaving for the USA already this Thursday. First a few days New York and then San Diego and Mlearncon. I will probably not have any time to blog before the conference starts. I will be blogging from the conference on all the sessions I attend.
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LearnDash
JUNE 18, 2014
'If you are creating online courses to sell, then you know that it can be difficult to get your offering in front of the right audience. This can become even more challenging if you rely on sites like Udemy to drive your traffic. In a perfect world, you would have your courses available for purchase, which in turn would bolster your brand and industry reputation.
Association eLearning
JUNE 16, 2014
'Jack McGrath: Hi and welcome back to another in our series Ask the Experts. My name is Jack McGrath and today we’re going to be talking to Bree Sutherland of the Emergency Nurses Association. Welcome Bree. Bree Sutherland: Thank you Jack. McGrath: Couple of questions for you. So, how important has eLearning been to ENA’s overall education strategy and what advantages do you think it brings to your members?
Living in Learning
JUNE 19, 2014
'On June 18th the eLearning Guild held a live webinar on "Extending the Blend with Performance Support" that was delivered by yours truly. Being true to form I ran 5 minutes over, so if I''m guilty of anything, it is being consistent. For those of you who were unable to attend, I''ve posted the recording link that shows the slides and narration for the event.
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