Experiencing eLearning
APRIL 4, 2010
Custom E-Learning Training & LMS Solutions Kineo – New Skills for Instructional Designers. Slides from a presentation on ID skills, specifically at the intersection of instructional design and IT. Especially interesting were the comparisons of word clouds from descriptions of graduate programs in ID with word clouds from ID job descriptions. tags : e-learning , instructionaldesign , career.
Upside Learning
APRIL 6, 2010
Last week Amit Gautam questioned if recession was a bad thing for effective eLearning. As one of the comments there suggested training is seen as a cost-center in most organizations it is only natural to look for something cheapest. I don’t intend to mean that you can’t find effective eLearning solutions that are cheaper than others, but yes if the focus is to find the cheapest solution, chances are you overlook some other (and I must say) more important parameters.
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Integrated Learnings
APRIL 6, 2010
By Shelley A. Gable. One of the things I love about instructional design is that it engages me both analytically and creatively. The up-front analysis and the evaluation components allow me to flex my analytical muscles. The challenge of applying evidence-based practices to a defined set of performance requirements prompts me to stretch creatively. Speaking of creativity, it seems that one of the hot topics in the field is storytelling.
Kapp Notes
APRIL 8, 2010
Abbott Bundy looking for a chess partner. One of the great things about writing Learning in 3D is that we got to work with some great people doing some really innovative and exciting things in 3D and discuss how they got started working in 3D and, as important, we asked them how they overcame common objections from management and others in terms of implementing 3D virtual immersive environments into their organization.
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The Logical Blog by IconLogic
APRIL 5, 2010
by Kevin Siegel During my Adobe Captivate beginner classes, I always teach students how to use Captivate's Text to Speech. feature. I always look forward to teaching that particular feature because it honestly gets everyone in the room pumped up. And why not? Text to Speech is an easy-to-use utility that will instantly convert written text into audio files.
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Clark Quinn
APRIL 6, 2010
I’m usually a late adopter of new technology, largely because I’m frugal. I don’t like to spend money until I know just what the value is that I will be getting. So, when I heard about the iPad, I wasn’t one of those who signed up in advance. Which isn’t to say that I didn’t have a case of techno-lust; I am a geek, a boy who loves his toys.
Kapp Notes
APRIL 5, 2010
Recently, I teamed up with ProtonMedia (makers of ProtoSphere ) to write a whitepaper on the advantages of 3D virtual immersive environments for organizational collaboration. Here is a brief description and intro to the paper. You can get a hold of the free whitepaper at the download page. __ Catalog of Recommended Books, Games and Gadgets Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
APRIL 6, 2010
Question of the Week: I'm linking MS Word documents into a RoboHelp project. On a smaller RoboHelp project, I copied and pasted the footers into the body of the text because the footers were not showing up in RoboHelp. The project I have in front of me has way too many footers and will be updated too often to do that, but I haven't figured out how to do it automatically.
Upside Learning
APRIL 5, 2010
An eLearning player is a building block for more conventional [one with back and next for navigation buttons] eLearning courses. What’s an eLearning player? It’s a simple wrapper having global level functionalities like -. Core logic for navigation features like next, back, menu etc. Communication logic to talk to the LMS (standards complaint).
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Learning Visions
APRIL 9, 2010
A short screen cast I made a few weeks ago about some simple ways you can get someone's attention in an eLearning program: Tags: elearning tips kineo tv.
Making Change
APRIL 6, 2010
Online. April 19: Patrick Dunn and I will take a fresh look at instructional design with Clive Shepherd at 12 noon UK time ( convert to your time ). “Both Cathy and Patrick are outspoken critics of mainstream e-learning content design and are leading champions in the movement for more creative and engaging solutions.&# Join the revolution! Sponsored by the UK eLearning Network and ALT.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
APRIL 7, 2010
by David R. Mankin. We all used to share documents by shooting them back and forth via email. Many people still do. Not me--not anymore. I signed up for my free Acrobat.com account right after Adobe made the amazing service available. I've written about it several times. From a browser on any computer in any office, train station or coffee shop, I can log in and access my online-hosted documents as well as any files that a friend or colleague has specifically shared with me.
Upside Learning
APRIL 9, 2010
Anniversaries are a good time to reflect on what’s been achieved and plan for the year ahead. We celebrated our 6th Anniversary on 7th April, 2010, and I realized that Upside Learning had come a long way since its inception in early 2004. We started this company with a passion for delivering innovative and effective learning solutions and I think we have achieved that to some extent.
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Learning Visions
APRIL 9, 2010
Today’s session of Instructional Design Live on EdTech Talk is led by Jennifer Maddrell. This is the first in a three part series of the Community of Inquiry Framework. What is social presence? Rourke, L., Anderson, T., Garrison, D. R., & Archer, W. (1999). Assessing Social Presence in Asynchronous Text-Based Computer Conferencing. Journal of Distance Education, 14(2), 50-71.
Kapp Notes
APRIL 7, 2010
Yesterday, Tony and I provided a webinar for Training Magazine Networ k and had a great time. During the webinar Enid suggested that a book club be formed to discuss "Learning in 3D" and to really dig into the contents. So, on Twitter, tweenid started a hastag with #3dbookclub which Tony and I totally endorse and encourage everyone to join and contribute.
Tony Karrer
APRIL 5, 2010
As part of last month’s big question Open Content in Workplace Learning? , I’ve been trying to find out more about specific answers to Creative Commons Use in For-Profit Company eLearning. I was contacted by someone out of the Creative Commons organization, but in going back and forth with them, we realized that I was looking for legal interpretations which they clearly can’t do.
Upside Learning
APRIL 4, 2010
No related posts. Tags: Humor The Purchase and Training Gap Training Requirement Traning Gap.
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Web Courseworks
APRIL 9, 2010
At the recent eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions conference in Orlando, I presented a session on how managers can enable greater subject matter expert collaboration with design and development teams (IDD). I was excited to see a packed room with a very attentive group of eLearning project managers and instructional designers. Adding to the inspiration were the two conference keynote speakers (Sir Ken Robertson and Jonah Lehrer), who also addressed the value of understanding the tacit knowledge
E-Learning Provocateur
APRIL 9, 2010
In my previous article , I pondered how we are – finally! – entering the age of the e-book. Already we are seeing an acceleration in the sales of e-books, which I expect will correlate with a resurgence of reading as an informal learning activity. But I suggest that another, less obvious, effect of the e-book phenomenon will be a resurgence of storytelling as an informal teaching activity.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
APRIL 7, 2010
by Jennie Ruby Circles, boxes, and lines on large paper have long been the tools of writers in search of an outline. Add colors, sketches, faces, and numbers, and you have a writing tool called mind mapping. Mind mapping is a way to get your thoughts, plans, and ideas from abstract and random to concrete and organized. The pressure to write an outline in list form can block your thoughts.
The Performance Improvement Blog
APRIL 9, 2010
Improving the method of employee training is only one of several factors critical to achieving sustained employee performance. We often hear about major strides companies are making to improve the delivery of training but this change won’t mean much for the business unless organizational issues are addressed, also. For example, according to a Wall Street Journal article , UPS is experimenting with technology that gives new drivers hands-on practice in simulated situations before dr
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eLearning Brothers
APRIL 9, 2010
Ever been bored out of your mind while taking an online course? Of course you have. There comes a point in everyone’s life when they have to take a compliance course that they don’t like. There are 2 ways to look at this problem: 1. The learner should be responsible and find ways to motivate themselves to complete the training. 2. Course designers should create courses that are more engaging and relevant.
E-Learning Provocateur
APRIL 3, 2010
For about a decade, people from all corners of the globe have been saying “We are now entering the age of the e-book&#. Whenever I heard someone say that, I couldn’t shake off the analogy of the real estate agent saying “Now is a great time to buy&#. It just sounded empty. Something in my gut told me that it simply wasn’t true.
Kapp Notes
APRIL 9, 2010
This Month's ASTD Big Question is simple and comple x--"How do we keep up?" Being in the field of instructional technology and teaching it to others--my students, consulting clients and others--it can be a real struggle to make sure I am on the cutting edge of what is happening. I employ five methods to try to stay on top of things: 1) Listen to my students, clients and members in the blogsosphere.
KnowledgeStar
APRIL 5, 2010
I came across this presentation, and it’s two mantras about education and learning, and decided to post it for anyone reading this who has NOT yet made the connection … social media, social networking, online learning and more – much more – are all communication, and all communication is learning. The second point is the [.].
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eLearning Cyclops
APRIL 5, 2010
[link] The devices shown have Adobe Flash, but the iPad does not. So much e-learning is made in Flash, or published as SWF files, and iPad users will not have access to it. What a shame.
eLearning Brothers
APRIL 5, 2010
Everyone is asking for more training and knowledge. (Oh and by the way, it all needs to be customized for each person and be available at any time. One last thing….don’t spend any money on it either.). Well, we might not be possible to meet all of the expectations above but we can try. There has been a major shift in Learning over the past decades. Companies have gone from 100% formal classroom training to more of a blended approach.
Kapp Notes
APRIL 7, 2010
Thanks to everyone who emailed or stopped by my Facebook page for a birthday well wishing, much appreciated!!! I think a positive outlook on a Birthday can bring forward some good vides no matter how old a person is in terms of years on Earth. I had some really good things happen in the last couple days that I think were, in part, due to my positive Birthday vibe and thought I'd share a couple (plus when I have an off day, I'll bookmark this post for a positive energy boost.
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