LearnDash

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

'Teachers are constantly looking for innovative ways to engage students in the classroom. As a result, new technologies are being introduced into the formal education setting that have opened doors in regards to the methods that a student is presented (and learns) new information. For many educational institutions, the latest trends involve blended learning and flipped classrooms , but these are just concepts, and lack specifics (unless you look for them).

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

'There are several research-based learner-centered psychological principles that apply to gamification. These principles begin drawn upon for the discussion of gamification are derived from research conducted by the American Psychological Association Presidential Task Force on Psychology and Education (1997). A successful learner is typically active, goal-directed, self-regulating and assumes personal responsibility for contributing to their own learning.

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Knowledge Guru

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

'I’m convinced that Knowledge Guru customers are a highly creative bunch. Why? They found the game because they were looking to deliver training differently. They wanted a bold, new approach to corporate learning. It comes as no surprise that these same people find creative ways to implement Knowledge Guru in their organization, extending the value of the game beyond what’s included in the subscription.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

'by Alyssa Fox. Technical communicators have historically faced several challenges when working on development teams. From not receiving the information needed to do their jobs, to ensuring their work estimates are included in the overall team's estimates, to showing their value to stakeholders, writers on project teams can feel like they are facing an uphill battle to create good documentation.

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Jane Hart

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

'I used the following slideset at the WCET Annual Meeting in Denver Colorado to discuss the results of my Top 100 Tools for Learning 2013 list and the technology trends in 10 categories. The Practical Guide to the Top 100 Tools 2013 is available here. Current Learning Technology Trends from Jane Hart.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

'What''s your answer to these questions? Should I focus on short-term results or long-term strategy? Should we stay true to our mission or should we look for new opportunities to compete in the marketplace? Should I take time to stay physically fit or should I spend more time at the office? Should I delegate a task to others or should I do it to make sure it’s done right?

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

'Wherever you look on the internet, you will see the latest and greatest facts about elearning, its benefits, how it can be used, and who is using it. The ability for elearning to save time and money is the the least kept secret in business. Yet there are still companies who have yet to implement a modern elearning program. There could be a variety of reasons for this, but most likely it is just a lack of education on the matter.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

'That’s the title of a free e-book to which I was flattered to be invited to contribute a chapter. The book is introduced by the editor, Christopher Pappas, as such: This is not your average looking, cliché reproducing, metaphysical, theory-loving free eLearning eBook. Do not expect to read any speculations, rhetorical questions, and abstractions related to eLearning.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

'by Jennie Ruby. Starting your sentence with one of these "false subjects" may not always be the best choice (as I discussed last time in my article Talk About People ), but when you do start a sentence with the word there , you'll want to use correct verb agreement. Consider this sentence I found on the Internet (yes, identity masked to protect the innocent): While there is a large number of Content Management Systems (CMS) to choose from, few CMS platforms are more popular and mo

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Jane Hart

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

'Teams have been collaborating for years, but with new social technologies this has become a powerful new concept, as it allows individuals to share their knowledge and experiences with one another on a continuous basis so that the team, community or group can work and learn together. But working and learning together effectively requires a [.].

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

'Over the years I have been a part of some very large elearning implementations, at every point in the elearning life cycle. Admittedly, my favorite part of the process was when we started getting into build. It was always exciting to see my team’s storyboards come to life with the real product. That said, the entire elearning design and development of a project has many parts (all important), but there is one area that, in my opinion, is far more important than the others.

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eLearning Cyclops

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

'I''ve been catching up at work since my trip to the DevLearn Conference. Although I do not have the time needed to write a very lengthy post about my wonderful DevLearn experience, I at least want to post a bit about some of the things that impressed me and also provide some post-conference resources. By the way, the only complaint I have about the conference is that there were just too many great presenters.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

'I recently presented a 60-minute webinar for Adobe where I demonstrated how to use the Adobe Technical Communication Suite and take Adobe FrameMaker content to Adobe RoboHelp to ePub in mere minutes. If you missed the live webinar, you'll be happy to learn that the session was recorded and you can view it for free. More information.

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Raptivity

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

'I recently met a law professor in a training session held at Pune University, India, and thought of sharing this interesting story with all of you. The training session was about how training professors can make their in-class PowerPoint presentations […].

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

'Tin Can (Experience) API has been known in the industry for quite some time, and version 1.0 happened in April of this year, roughly seven months ago. The industry has been talking about it in anticipation for a while. Despite this, from our perspective adoption has been… slow. Here at LearnDash, every day we have conversations with people about SCORM.

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eLearning Brothers

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

'Have you ever been tasked with building eLearning games or courses, only to find that your soul source of material is a collection of lifeless, boring eLearning content? We’ve all been there: spending hours trying to put lipstick on a pig that is, well, still going to be a pig at the end of the day. No amount of sound effects or graphics can mask that pig.

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Learnnovators

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

ABOUT JANHAVI PADTURE (V.P., Strategy & Research, Harbinger Knowledge Products): Janhavi has over 17 years of experience in the Information Technology field with a focus on web development, project management and marketing. At Harbinger, Janhavi has been involved in strategy, marketing, CRM and new product initiatives including Raptivity, YawnBuster and TeemingPod.

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ICS Learning

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The first patch for Captivate 7 has been released! To download and install the update, open Captivate 7 and choose Help > Updates… CP7.0.1 Release notes. A good summary of the updates has been done on both Lieve’s blog and the official Captivate blog (by Dr. Allen Partridge) so we won’t go into too much more detail here. One minor discrepancy is Lieve notes the update as 7.01.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

'The world of work and learning has changed. You move between more screens and connect with more people than ever before. You have the desire to create and collaborate…but sometimes it can feel like frustration and chaos rather than productivity and flow. At TechSmith, we’re making a new commitment: to help you derive real benefit from all those devices and connection points.

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Learnnovators

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

ABOUT MIKE RUSTICI (President, Rustici Software): In 2002, Mike Rustici founded Rustici Software to help Learning Management Systems and e-learning content creators work well with each other using the SCORM standard. Rustici Software has grown to be an INC 5,000 company, and today, is the world leader in e-learning specifications. Mike’s company is leading the world towards adoption of the Tin Can API, the successor to SCORM.

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Adobe Captivate

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

'What’s New Whenever software is updated I know I’m always eager to learn what is new and what is improved. I imagine that is the case for many people, so in that spirit I’ve compiled a list of the new and improved items included in the Adobe Captivate 7.0.1 update and I’ve added some context […]. Community Documentation eLearning Suite eLearning this week Extending Captivate How do I.

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DigitalChalk eLearning

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

'Although many people can create online courses, creating an effective course can be much more difficult. An effective online course requires time, effort, and high quality content. We have compiled a short list of tips to help you create an effective eLearning course, no matter what industry you are in. Know your subject matter. Your course content is the most important factor within your online course.

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Trivantis

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

'You probably never thought the concepts from Writing 101 would later help you in your e-Learning development. But we’re not talking about the writing or the text in your course! The basic lessons from Writing 101 can actually be applied to your e-Learning course planning, techniques and overall organization. Here are 5 lessons from Writing 101 that you thought you’d never need for developing an e-Learning course: Perfect the introduction.

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Clive on Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

'This video is the third in a series of interviews that I am conducting with leading e-learning designers in the UK, in conjunction with e.learning age magazine. This one appeared in the September issue. See previous interviews with Mark Bennett and Stephanie Dedhar.

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Adobe Captivate

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

'A free update to Adobe Captivate 7, (Adobe Captivate 7.0.1) is now available for download and installation through the Adobe Update Manager. Users of Adobe Captivate 7 who are not using Mavericks may update from the help menu in Captivate. (Help: Update) Mavericks users may do so via the Adobe Update Manager or download the […].

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Saffron Interactive

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

'When Florence Nightingale used a Coxcomb diagram to present the case for improvement in military hospitals to Queen Victoria in the 19 th century, little did she know that the diagram would not only form an important part of the history of hospitals, but also the history of visual representation: Nightingale didn’t just want to present the facts about disease and mortality: her Coxcomb diagram maximises the emotional impact of those figures.

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CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

'Neutral colors are best when choosing what to wear for a job interview. Also, stay away from orange, according to a new survey. Chicago — Nov. 21 Dressing well is critical to making a good first impression on a potential employer, but what do the colors you sport really say about you? A new survey from CareerBuilder takes a fun look at the attributes employers most often associate with colors candidates wear to job interviews.

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