B Online Learning
JULY 18, 2013
'I think we all agree, when developing eLearning for today’s widely diverse user groups, one of the key challenges is to make that content dynamic, engaging and full of user driven interactions. Without this the content comes across as tedious and dull and what’s worse, the message and key learning’s can be lost in a [.].
LearnDash
JULY 16, 2013
'Keeping up with all of the latest trends in technology can be quite exhausting. It seems as if every other week there is another new device, term, or concept that is sweeping through Twitter, Facebook, and industry publications. Heck, even on LearnDash’s Learning & Collaboration blog , we write about many of the ed-tech trends… gamification, blended learning, flipped classrooms, instructional technology, learning management systems… the list goes on and on.
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Raptivity
JULY 15, 2013
'Online learning comes in two general forms: synchronous and asynchronous. Synchronous online learning happens when several individuals (learners) are communicating or interacting with each other at the same time. This often happens online with a webinar. An online chat room [.].
E-Learning Provocateur
JULY 16, 2013
'I’ve been blogging a lot about open badges lately. That really means I’ve been thinking a lot about open badges lately, as I use my blog as a sense-making platform. Through my blogging, combined with the insightful discussions following both Badges of honour and The past tense of open badges , I have been able to consolidate my thoughts somewhat.
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Knowledge Guru
JULY 17, 2013
'Welcome to Part 3 of my multi-part Learning Game Design series. In my last post , I talked about Step 2 in my 5-step process for getting started in game design: getting familiar with game elements. Specifically, I focused on game goals and game dynamics. This post will stay on Step 2, but now we’ll be focusing instead on game mechanics. A game’s mechanics are the rules and procedures that guide the player and the game response to the player’s moves or actions.
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Upside Learning
JULY 16, 2013
'Last week I co-presented a webinar – 8 Ways To Get More Out Of Your LMS with Amit Gautam. A big thank you to all who could make it. For those who couldn’t, embedded below is the webinar recording. Do watch and share your comments. The webinar revealed quite a few interesting findings on the [.].
Kapp Notes
JULY 16, 2013
'Here are three online resources that can help you to think about developing an instructional game. First Resource. Here are slides from Talib Hussain of Raytheon BBN Technologies. The slides are from a workshop and walk you through the process. I particularly like the “Mechanics” slides. Listed are Goal Mechanics, Story Mechanics, Guidance Mechanics, Interaction Mechanics, and Feedback Mechanics.
The Performance Improvement Blog
JULY 18, 2013
'This cartoon by Manu Cornet first made the internet rounds a couple of years ago but still has relevance today. It appeared again in a recent issue of The New York Times business section as part of a story about the reorganization of Microsoft. . Satire aside, I think this cartoon has two messages. One is that regardless of how a company''s structure looks on paper, it probably functions very differently.
LearnDash
JULY 15, 2013
'Everywhere you look, gamification is making its way into formal learning environments. Be in an educational setting, or within private industry, instructional designers are beginning to leverage the benefits of gamification into their learning. If you too are interested in getting some layer of gamification into your courses, then the following six steps (originally developed by Mia MacMeekin ) is a great place to start.
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Upside Learning
JULY 18, 2013
'It took us 4 Years, 4 Months and 12 Days to reach the 1 Million Milestone. A journey made possible by the contribution of some of the brightest minds in Upside Learning -our very own bloggers and you – our loyal readers. Thank you for taking the time to read our blog and helping us [.].
Challenge to Learn
JULY 15, 2013
'Over the past weeks I have written a series of blog post on agile eLearning development. There is much more to tell, but I decided that it is enough for now. Here is a recap of the posts. Leaving ADDIE for SAM. The book ‘Leaving Addie’ for Sam by Michael Allen and Richard Sites inspired me to write these series. A must read for anyone involved in eLearning development.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JULY 17, 2013
'by Kevin Siegel. You've seen them. and you've ignored them. But what, exactly, are they? I'm referring to those pesky red arrows you often see to the right of objects on the Timeline. The red arrows indicate that the Timeline object is anchored to the end of the slide's play time. In the image below, all three of the Timeline objects are anchored to the END of the slide.
Clark Quinn
JULY 17, 2013
'Jane Hart (one of my ITA colleagues) has laid out a proposal for the new services of the L&D department, and I think it resonates nicely with some thinking I’ve been having. The point is that L&D has to shift, but the question is: “to where?” So Jane posits 3 services: Content production: designing and delivering courses and resources.
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LearnDash
JULY 17, 2013
'Selecting an LMS is an important decision for any organization to make. In many cases, the LMS that you choose will be with you for a very long time, so it is essential to follow a systematic process, from researching to the actual decision of which product to implement. My recommendation is to always start with a list of characteristics before you even get to anything else.
Allison Rossett
JULY 18, 2013
'You met Larry, my hair color consultant, in my prior post. The big day arrived. The time had come for Larry to work on my hair. It had been eight days since our brief diagnostic meeting. I was concerned that he wouldn’t remember me. But he did. Larry remembered my hair, my problem, and my goals. He urged us to review them together to make certain.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JULY 14, 2013
'by Rosie Hausler. The growth of Internet users has gone from 16 million in 1995 to more than 2.7 billion users in March of 2013. It is amazing that it's taken just 18 short years to connect 38.8% of the world's population to the Internet and potentially to each other. The implication of this shift for marketing and sales organizations is far-reaching.
Clark Quinn
JULY 18, 2013
'A number of years ago, I discussed a valued model that talks about how we solve problems in the world. In the piece, I talked about how when we can’t act, we try to find the answer (and if we do, we go back into action). Then if we can’t find the answer, we have to go into a problem-solving mode: we need to do research, experiment, and generally discover the answer.
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Raptivity
JULY 18, 2013
'In this budget crunched world, every organization is struggling to find a balance between obtaining technology solutions to remain productive and keeping expenses in control. At times, investing in software is also affected by the same perplexity and falls prey [.].
LearnDash
JULY 18, 2013
'Having an LMS that can deliver course content is all well and good – but sometimes you need to have a live, virtual training session. For a long time (and arguably still), the leader in this field has been GoToMeeting. I personally have used it in the past for conducting consulting calls. I feel that their services is pretty good, but it isn’t ideal for everyone – particularly educational institutions.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JULY 19, 2013
'by Jennie Ruby. As I recall, the question of whether certain expressions are one word or two was the subject of my first article in this newsletter. That does not mean the subject is at all stale. Accidentally or mistakenly running two words together or erroneously separating them remains one of the most frequent errors I see. And it can create a feeling of confusion in your readers.
Kapp Notes
JULY 17, 2013
'My friends over at Proton Media continue to do great things in the 3D space, just recently they announced the latest version of ProtoSphere, the first enterprise-ready 3D virtual collaboration environment optimized for touch-enabled devices like iPad, Microsoft Surface Pro, and even Perceptive Pixel. So you can now have a 3D virtual experience from your own tablet or iPad. 3D worlds and environments are ideal for collaboration and provide rich environments to foster innovation and working toget
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Learnnovators
JULY 19, 2013
There is a beauty in these railway tracks. It’s not just about the scenic landscapes they take us through, but the way they are structured too. The mathematical precision behind their ‘parallel’ architecture is what gives traction to the long, serpentine body of the train to slide over them at tremendous speed. Imagine a micrometer deviation in the architecture.
Integrated Learnings
JULY 16, 2013
'By Jonathan Shoaf. Let''s face it, most requests for e-learning are vague at best. The client wants an e-learning about a particular topic, they put some PowerPoint slides together with lots of words and bullets (and no graphics!) and say "turn this into e-learning." Although the client will not admit it, they are thinking they''ll figure out as the project goes along.
Ontuitive
JULY 15, 2013
'Agile companies stay nimble using approaches like Performance Support to minimize up front “big knowledge” and maximize direction at the moment of need. But to get the most out of a move to Agile development, one must consider what it means to be an Agile company, namely to operate as groups of Agile teams.
eLearning Brothers
JULY 16, 2013
'You may read the title of this blog and say “well DUH”. But I have to tell you, it is not as easy as it sounds. To sit down and look at a project and just try to let your mind run free with instructional strategies is a tough order for some people. The trick is to come up with the ideas that will keep your learner wanting to know more, wanting to know what is going to happen next, wanting to continue down the path that you have laid out for them to follow.
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eLearning 24-7
JULY 16, 2013
'Back for another installment of the rankings. Please be aware that the rankings are on-going and as such subject to change month by month. The final rankings will be the top 25 LMSs of 2013, will be posted in December. Oh, here is my latest directory of LMSs. #10 – Meridian - Despite a web site that should be kicked into outer space (hello, update?
TechSmith Camtasia
JULY 15, 2013
'Process documentation can be time-consuming, especially when you miss a step and have to do the process over again. Or maybe you’re documenting multiple processes that only differ slightly. Instead of grabbing screenshots for your documentation the traditional way, you may want to try this more efficient way. Why not first use Snagit video to capture the entire process, then use the Capture Frame feature in the Editor to snag the screenshots you need.
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