Upside Learning
MAY 31, 2010
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The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JUNE 3, 2010
by AJ George Over the last two weeks I've shown you how to insert YouTube Videos into PowerPoint 2007 when presenting both with and without an internet connection. This week I'm going to show you how to do the same thing, but in PowerPoint 2008 for the Mac. Find the YouTube video you would like to insert into your PowerPoint presentation.
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Kapp Notes
MAY 31, 2010
Here are 5 Tips On 3D eLearning and Training sent to me to share with my readers from the 3D virtual world vendor VenueGen. I think they make sense, let me know what you think. 1. Provide a Road Map Just as in real life, it is important that your attendees are provided with specific details on the location of the event and how to get there. It's important to provide attendees with basic steps on how to login to your meeting and how to move around in the world they are using.
Clark Quinn
JUNE 2, 2010
Today, one of my heroes, Alan Kay, gave a keynote to the Innovations in eLearning conference. The mindmap can’t convey the broad range, but to get it out there… Tags: design technology.
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Upside Learning
JUNE 3, 2010
Previously when I discussed freeform and template-based rapid content authoring tools, I kept software simulation tools aside. The main reason was that such simulation tools are not always used for developing just any type of learning but focused on training content creation for a specific software application or system. The software simulation in turn, can be divided into screen capturing tools and interactive simulation development tools.
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E-Learning Provocateur
JUNE 1, 2010
My previous article, Social media: It’s not about the technology! , focused on the internal use of social media by employees to import and share knowledge inside the organisation. This article shifts its focus to the external use of social media by employees to export knowledge outside of the organisation. Traditionally this is called marketing, customer service or public relations.
Clark Quinn
JUNE 1, 2010
It occurred to me for several reason to think about mobile from the perspective of affordances. I’d done this before for virtual worlds , and it only seems right to do the same for mobile learning. So off to Graffle I went… The core is portable processing power that is synced back into the environment. On top of that, we can have ubiquitous connectivity, we can connect to sensors that can recognize the world (e.g. cameras) and our context (e.g.
Upside Learning
JUNE 4, 2010
Read this news about SCORM Cloud going live on Monday 7 th June. Craig Weiss also posted a comprehensive product review on his blog – Product Review: SCORM Cloud. Craig opines that the SCORM Cloud is a potential game-changer in the eLearning industry. Needless to mention, I had to hit the scorm.com website and find out more about SCORM Cloud myself.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JUNE 1, 2010
by Kevin Siegel How many times have you wanted to make Captivate slide objects animate like you can do in PowerPoint (you know, make an image fly in, flip, rotate, follow a path. the standard stuff you've been able to do since the dawn of time in PowerPoint)? And how many times have you been stymied when it comes to adding effects because well, Captivate simply did not offer the feature.
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Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning
JUNE 3, 2010
Image by D'Arcy Norman via Flickr I received a beautiful article (thanks to Julie Ferguson!). Unfortunately it is not freely accessible online, but this is the reference to the article: Agterberg, M., Van den Hooff, B., Huysman, M., & Soekijad, M. (2010). Keeping the Wheels Turning: The Dynamics of Managing Networks of Practice. Journal of Management Studies, 47(1), 85-108 The authors make a distinction between NoPs and CoPs; networks of practice and communities of practice.
Clark Quinn
JUNE 2, 2010
Here’s my mind map of John Romero’s keynote on social gaming (again, done with OmniGraffle on my iPad) (smaller then Kay, as he only talked for half an hour): Tags: design games social.
Upside Learning
JUNE 2, 2010
After getting my hands dirty with SCORM implementation for mobile devices I think there are some key points to consider before implementing SCORM for mobile devices in any form. Identify the target device(s) like IPhone, Android based devices, Blackberry, J2ME based device(s) etc, Identify the Device OS version. e.g. Blackberry 4.6 and 5.0 has very different browser implementations.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JUNE 4, 2010
by Barbara Binder Most of us don't do a lot of drawing in FrameMaker these days, but sometimes we just need to add a quick line or rectangular element to the page. The toolbox gives you access to these drawing tools, along with various formatting commands. To access the toolbox, just choose Graphics > Tools. It will appear at its default position, docked to the left of the page.
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Living in Learning
JUNE 4, 2010
Social Learning is so simple a caveman can do it.but not if he has to facilitate a virtual classroom event. We are way beyond campfires and cavemen with social learning when we inject a plethora of technology into the mix. Call it Confusion 2.0. I've promoted the concept of reaching learning readiness in the context of effective learning when technology is involved.
Kapp Notes
JUNE 4, 2010
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to present a workshop at the Innovations in eLearning Symposium. I've been to this conference once before and find it to be energetic, exciting, innovative and informative. You get to meet and interact with all kinds of people and learn about all kinds of bubbling ideas and concepts within the field. Last time I attended was two years ago.
Upside Learning
JUNE 1, 2010
In continuation to our series of monthly roundup posts, here is a collection of our top 10 posts for May, each accompanied by a quick brief. 1. Future of Learning Technology – 2015. Predicts what the future holds for Learning Technology. Also, takes a quick recap at what we have witnessed in the last 5 years. 2. Is HTML5 Ready for eLearning Development?
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JUNE 4, 2010
by David R. Mankin In my last article I wrote about how my Blackberry was able to open and show a PDF file--much to my delight! And now Adobe has released a version of Adobe Reader for Android -based devices. Keep in mind that Reader can be installed only if your phone runs Android 2.1 or later and it has at least 256 MB of RAM and a 550 MHz processor.
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Lars is Learning
JUNE 3, 2010
Here’s one of my articles published last month (May 2010) in Training Journal. You can also get a PDF to download if you prefer to read it in all its published glory on your shiny new iPad. Comments very welcome. First impressions Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? "On my first day I arrived and was immediately drowning in rules and. Tags: onboarding premature cognitive commitment induction.
Kapp Notes
JUNE 2, 2010
Here is a list of the 3D Slides I've posted on Slideshare and some interviews about 3D. (all in one place). Slideshows Learning in 3D Learning in 3D: Examples, Samples and Models Learning in 3D: Postcards from Learning in 3D (Presentation to Best Practices in Virtual Worlds) 3D Learning Archetypes Why 3D? (Presentation given at Penn State) Interviews RWD Speaks about Using 3D Virtual Environments for Learning and Collaboration Interview with CEO of ProtonMedia and President of Kaplan-EduNeering
Integrated Learnings
JUNE 1, 2010
Unlocking the Power of Lectora Variables, Part 2. By Jay Lambert. In an earlier post on this blog , we walked through using a Lectora variable to control page navigation in your eLearning course. In this post, we'll look at using the learner’s name in your course content. Including the learner’s name in your Lectora course can take many forms, such as 'Welcome to computer skills training, John.'.
eLearning Brothers
JUNE 3, 2010
Everyone is always looking for ways to make their eLearning more interactive. There are many ways to do this. Here are just a few: 1. Interactions. There are many times when you have various concepts or “chunks&# of information on a page. You could break it into multiple pages or divide it into sections. For example use tabs and dividers so that the user only sees small parts at a time.
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Lars is Learning
MAY 29, 2010
It's been a while - 6 months in fact - since I last posted on this blog. This is largely due to lots of activity in the day job and a preference for Twitter as a platform for comment and sharing of useful links etc. (you can follow me on here). I've also published a number of articles in printed journals/magazines and been remiss in posting up here due to the now confusing delay between writing.
eLearning Cyclops
JUNE 3, 2010
June's Big Question over at the Learning Circuits blog is regarding tools one should ".learn today in order to be a valuable eLearning professional in 2015." So you know my perspective, since my start in e-learning I have always been both a designer and developer. Although my degree is in instructional design I have worked in corporate training departments where I am responsible for both.
TechSmith Camtasia
JUNE 2, 2010
Back in 2006, TechSmith launched UserVue to help our users conduct remote usability testing. And, like many of our products, we needed UserVue so we could conduct our own testing on our website and products. Fast forward to 2010. The demand for UserVue has not been growing as much as we'd like. Therefore, TechSmith will be discontinuing development on UserVue and will be phased out shortly.
eLearning Brothers
JUNE 1, 2010
This client wanted a site where interior designers could browse his products, choose colors, view finishes, and add it all to a lightbox to submit for ordering. This concept could easily be used in eLearning to add interactivity to content. It could be a type of flash cards game or search scenario. Tags: Featured Misc. Multimedia Portfolio.
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eLearning Blender
JUNE 1, 2010
With all the hype surrounding the upcoming arrival of Moodle 2.0, I thought it might be a good time to revisit what we love and hate about Moodle 1.9. In a previous post, " Moodle Pros and Cons " I set out on a mission to build a robust list of Moodle Pros and Cons that would be a great resource to someone researching whether Moodle would fit their needs.
The eLearning Coach
JUNE 2, 2010
Without adapting learning experiences to the learner's cognitive architecture, instructional design is hit or miss. Post from: The eLearning Coach 20 Facts You Must Know About Working Memory. Tags: COGNITION.
Mindflash
JUNE 1, 2010
Have you ever found yourself struggling to find a stock image with a transparent background? Or, maybe you’ve wasted hours of your time trying to remove the background from an image? You’re not alone in being annoyed by this problem. In fact, whenever I mention being a PowerPoint junkie and online training developer, I always get the same question: “What’s the easiest way to get rid of backgrounds on stock images?”.
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