Upside Learning
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Mobile technology penetration is racing ahead in the corporate workplace, with the BYOD (bring your own device) movement affecting companies in varied ways. During some time off earlier this month, I’ve been ruminating how a ‘mobile learning ecosystem’ evolves in an organization; here are ten questions I asked. Thought you might find them interesting.
LearnDash
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
One of the biggest challenges facing eLearning professionals today is convincing leadership that it makes good business sense to implement an eLearning program. The corporate decision makers are often gun-shy of eLearning because they feel that can’t effectively measure its success (of course, we know this not to be true). Undoubtedly, someone in the room will ask how to measure the ROI of an eLearning implementation.
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Clark Quinn
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
A few days ago, my colleague Jay Cross wrote a post on plagiarism , dealing with the fact that some of his work (even an example of some of our collaborative work) was being used without attribution. He preceded me in the use of Creative Commons licensing, but from his example (and Harold Jarche), I placed a BY – NC – SA license in the side bar.
Ontuitive
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
Could a group of individuals—operating with a common purpose—have a kind of cognitive carrying capacity? Just as the individual working memory seems to have a limit, perhaps an organization of people would too.
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Absorb LMS
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
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The Logical Blog by IconLogic
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
by AJ George I've previously written extensively about colors as they apply to learning , color theory , using colors for special circumstances , and color resources. In this article, I'd like to share another color resource that may be of use to you when designing, particularly for special circumstances like 508 compliance or color blindness, or if the thought of choosing colors makes you want to pull your hair out.
Kapp Notes
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Here is a great video aimed at getting game designers to consider the concept of playtesting in the design of video games. In instructional design “talk” we call it formative evaluation. Take a look at the video and see if the instruction interventions you create could somehow benefit from playtesting (hint, they can). Playtesting sounds so much more engaging than “formative evaluation.
Living in Learning
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
This is an interview by Bloomfire I participated in almost two years ago that just resurfaced on their blog. I think the relevance is timely and worth sharing again for those who missed it. The basis for this dialog centers around how the T&D role is being stressed to meet the new learning demands of business and some thoughts on what to do about it.
Clark Quinn
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
As I mentioned in my bit on the general stage at mLearnCon, mobile is the fastest-growing giant industry in history (quoting Tomi Ahonen ), reaching a billion dollars in the shortest time ever. This growth has been paralleled for mlearning as well. I’m seeing signs everywhere… The eLearning Guild’s excellent mLearnCon mlearning conference has grown every year since it’s start 3 years ago.
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LearnDash
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
The chatter on Tin-Can API has started to pick up, including the number of early adopters. I suppose this is a good thing and a step in the right direct. In fact, it was our intention to also be part of the early adopter list with our initial release as there are certainly some great benefits in the learning realm in regards to Tin-Can. That said, I have to say that LearnDash’s adventure into Tin-Can has been rather, well, frustrating… to the point where we might need to table it for a future re
Web Courseworks
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
Little is written on the topic of managing computer programmers, and I find that frustrating considering how important this is to managing an eLearning business. The book entitled Leading Geeks by Paul Glen presented new ideas that inspired me to share a list of reasons why the idea of creating many small projects are central to [.].
KnowledgeStar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
I wanted to pass this on from Goodnet … I’ve been writing about free course ‘experiments’ for awhile now, and they are no longer experiments but new models of educating the world. Sort of like Khan Academy’s idea to bring free world class education to anyone anywhere. So digital is once again changing everything. Imagine a world filled with educated people … [.].
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
by Jennie Ruby Here are the answers to last week's challenge , brought to you by Karen Wegner , the first to provide a completely correct answer: Jennie and I went to the playground. The guard opened the gate for Jennie and me. The cheerleaders all came over to Jennie's and my house. Jennie and I drove to North Carolina last weekend.
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B Online Learning
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Share. Tweet. Pin It. This article from HCAMAG.COM discusses how informal learning which now accounts for up to 90% of learning in the workplace, and social media are now making inroads into this area of corporate life. It may be time to ensure your L&D practices are keeping up. It features B Online Learning’s eLearning strategies and observations from our eLearning [.].
eLearning Brothers
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
This is an example eLearning course developed to demonstrate our eLearning Templates in action. Obviously this is a fake course with placeholder content, but hopefully it inspires you as to what you can create with awesome templates. This example is created using Articulate Storyline. eLearning Products used: PowerPoint Layout Template. Cutout People Videos.
TechSmith Camtasia
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
Another summer has come and gone, which is great because that means it’s time for our next episode of the Forge. The show is looking good—we have 3 awesome segments. Join us for the live show at 2 PM (EST) on Thursday, September 13th. Add it to your calendar! . Coming in this episode… First we’re talking with Don McAllister. Don has been making screencasts since 2005, when he formed his membership site teaching about all things Mac and iOS, ScreenCastsOnline.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
by Kevin Siegel Last week I wrote about the project expiry issue people are having when they use the trial version of Captivate 6 to open projects created with the trial version of Adobe Captivate 6. As I mentioned last week, if you are using the licensed version of Captivate, you can set an expiration date for a project by choosing File > Publish Settings.
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eFront
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
Transactel is the largest call center in the Central American region and is made up of 6,200 ‘heroes’ (as they’re called internally). The company has doubled its size in the last five years with the addition of 12,000 employees when Transactel partnered with TELUS International. Through the TELUS partnership Transactel is now providing services to the TELUS International Philippines call center.
eLearning 24-7
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Tools these days come in three flavors. Geared toward e-learning developers and instructional designers. Geared towards the masses. A combination of both. Authoring Tools for developers. The biggest problem facing the industry in the past few years are the lack of course authoring tools for e-learning developers and instructional designers. Sure, you can use the extensive list of tools on the market, but for those who want real power and complexity ala from the days of Authorware, pickings are s
TechSmith Camtasia
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Guest post by TechSmith Software Engineer Intern (Snagit), Matthew Wein. David Brooks, Thousand Wires. I had the pleasure of speaking with David Brooks , a musician and the founder of Thousand Wires , to discuss his projects and experiences using Camtasia Studio. Thousand Wires is an application that “helps you visualize what studio gear, electronic equipment, instruments, and home theater parts you have, and how they connect.
eLearning Brothers
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
In this video learn how to modify the default player skin in Adobe Captivate 6.
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The Learning Dispatch
SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
We all know that objectives provide the foundation for training design and performance improvement. A challenge in the training industry is how to communicate this information to our target audience without creating a mind-numbingly dull introduction. Novices in the training world frequently think the only legitimate way to start a lesson is with the list of learning or performance objectives we used as the framework to design the training.
Mindflash
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
In the quest to run efficient training departments , learning and development professionals wrestle with the conflict between staffing resources and keeping up with the demand for learning services. There are rarely enough resources to support all of the learning projects that most businesses require from the training department. To help solve this problem, learning organizations are moving towards a model in which there is a small core team that is surrounded by the use of outsourcing, learnin
TechSmith Camtasia
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Guest post by TechSmith Software Engineer Intern (Snagit), Matthew Wein. David Brooks, Thousand Wires. I had the pleasure of speaking with David Brooks , a musician and the founder of Thousand Wires , to discuss his projects and experiences using Camtasia Studio. Thousand Wires is an application that “helps you visualize what studio gear, electronic equipment, instruments, and home theater parts you have, and how they connect.
ATD Learning Technologies
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Last week, I had the opportunity to hang out at the Chicago School of Mold Making ([link] Mike Joy, who runs the school, has been doing food-grade silicone molds for years. He’s pretty much the best guy in the entire culinary world for what he does, and he was talking about how the business around these molds work. Click here to read full version.
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Learning with e's
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
I spent a very enjoyable day in North Yorkshire this week working with the teachers and students of Skipton Girls High School. I was invited to give a keynote presentation at the start of the school year and afterwards watched a showcase of all the students and staff have been doing with technology and learning. In my own presentation I challenged teachers to take risks by breaking down some of the silos that currently exist in education.
Rapid eLearning
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
The irony of Labor Day is that many of us celebrate it by taking the day off. That means one less day to create elearning templates. No worries because we’ve got you covered. To help you relax and enjoy the last few days of summer, I’ve included a free tab-themed elearning template. It’s a good one for business policy and compliance courses. Glassy Blue Template.
TechSmith Camtasia
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
So. You’ve got a Camtasia Relay server, and you’re just dying to use it but don’t know what to use it for? Yeah, me too. But then I installed TechSmith Fuse and my life took a significant turn for the better. Ok, maybe that’s a touch extreme. But, I can tell you from the perspective of a PhD student that Fuse has changed the way I collect interviews and observe my surroundings.
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