Sat.Sep 20, 2014 - Fri.Sep 26, 2014

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Top 100 Tools for Learning 2014 is ready

Jane Hart

'I spent the weekend compiling this year’s Top 100 Tools List, updating the website and producing a slideset that I have uploaded to Slideshare and embedded below. I’ve also done a full analysis of this year’s list, and produced a Best of Breed categorised list, but here are some of the highlights from this year’s list The list was compiled […].

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Answering Some Questions about Serious Games

Kapp Notes

'The other day I got an email asking me some questions about serious games. Here are the questions and my answers. 1) What are the advantages of serious games? One advantage of serious games is they provide two things most traditional instruction does not. The first is the acceptance of failure and second is the encouragement of replayability. In most instructional settings, any kind of failure is demeaned wrong or “bad” and learners quickly discover that only one answer is appropria

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Online Learning Conference: eLearning Development

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'We're deep into day 2 here in Chicago. This crew has been hard at work writing scripts and producing eLearning using every tool under the sun including Adobe Captivate, Adobe and Articulate Presenter, Articulate Storyline, and Techsmith Camtasia Studio.

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How to Use Elearning to Train Your Interviewers

Origin Learning

'The style and skill that your interviewers have directly affects what kinds of people get added to your organization. True, the supervisors and managers that you send out for interviewing might be great at their jobs, but that doesn’t necessarily guarantee that they’ll be good interviewers too. While interviewing comes naturally to some people, for most it doesn’t.

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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Design like a pro

Clark Quinn

'In other fields of endeavors, there is a science behind the approaches. In civil engineering, it’s the properties of materials. In aviation, it’s aeronautical engineering. In medicine, it’s medical science. If you’re going to be a professional in your field, you have to know the science. So, two questions: is there a science of learning, and is it used.

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Benefits of Online Certification Courses

LearnDash

'Distance learning through elearning has opened up a lot of opportunities for people looking to bolster their professional skills through some form of certification. Online learning is an increasingly popular option for adults who have chosen to return to full-time or part-time study. Whether you are looking to boost your resume, or find a more fulfilling career or simply increase your future prospects, online courses are available and easily accessible in a variety of diverse subjects.

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10 Things…Online Learning Conference Presentation Notes

Kapp Notes

'Had a great time presenting on 10 Things We Know about Designing Games for Learning From Research. Here are the slides and some related notes. Videos. Articles and Blog Entries of Interest. 8 Types of Stories to Effect Change. Storytelling and Instructional Design. Eight Game Elements to Make Learning More Intriguing. Games, Gamification and the Quest for Learner Engagement.

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The Mobile Virtual Classroom and a Cup of Java

InSync Training

'At a recent conference, I attended a number of great sessions on mobile learning (popularly known as ''mLearning''). Since then, during my daily visits to my local coffee emporium, I have been thinking about mobile learning’s place among the many different learning stra tegies available to us, especially the idea of a mobile virtual classroom.

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Sir Tim Berners Lee to be awarded the Honorary Freedom of the City of London #worldwidethanks

Jane Hart

'Today, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, will be awarded the Honorary Freedom of the City of London at Guildhall today in recognition of his outstanding achievements in computer science and technology. I was very honoured to have been invited to attend this ceremony, and devastated not to be able to go […].

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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Better Learning in the Real World

Clark Quinn

'I tout the value of learning science and good design. And yet, I also recognize that to do it to the full extent is beyond most people’s abilities. In my own work, I’m not resourced to do it the way I would and should do it. So how can we strike a balance? I believe that we need to use smart heuristics instead of the full process. I have been talking to a few different people recently who basically are resourced to do it the right way.

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Understanding Educational Data Mining

Origin Learning

'Technology is revolutionizing many sectors, and education is one of them. Just like big data is allowing businesses to delve deep into data to recover insights and improve decision making, educational data mining does the same for the process of learning. One of the biggest evergreen challenges for learning is to get learners willfully involved in the process, rather than compelling them to.

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Simple Strategies for Better Quizzes

LearnDash

'Quizzing is an integral part of any learning program. We use quizzes to verify that someone understands the key takeaways of the course content, and can apply those principles accordingly. Many continuing education programs require that a quiz is successfully passed (in addition to other criteria) before the user receives credit for the course. In a schooling environment, passing quizzes is how students progress to the next grade.

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Adobe Captivate 8: Watch for Large Cache Folders

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'I've written about  Captivate's Cache folder in the past. In case you aren't familiar with it, a cached version of your project is created in the Cache folder every time you save your Captivate project. The cached projects can make the process of opening, saving and working on a project faster than what one experienced with older versions of Captivate.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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Online Learning Maker Faire Pre-Session Downloads

Kapp Notes

'On Wednesday of this week, I am conducting with 6 other folks an exciting event at Online Learning. We are doing a Maker Faire of elearning development. Below describes the Faire and the resources we are going to use. The participants will download the trial software for each software we are going to discuss and get to experiment for 20 minutes on a small project and then move to the next station.

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Why is a Mentoring Culture Important?

Origin Learning

'The mark of a good leader is not just by how well he can manage an enterprise, but also how much he can inspire and motivate others to achieve their best selves, how he can truly lead others. Having a good mentoring culture is an extension of that. Every organisation takes some or the other form of training and development initiatives. A good mentoring culture adds life to these programs.

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Theme, Plugin, or Both?

LearnDash

'One great thing about WordPress is that it is so versatile. If you need a feature, then there is probably a solution out there that can help you accomplish your goals. Despite this, sometimes all of the potential options can become overwhelming. As soon as you pick one, you start to wonder if you made the right choice. In the end, your eye begins to wander to the other solutions thinking that they must be better than what you picked.

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Writing & Grammar: Confusing Words for 600

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'by Jennie Ruby    This week's confusing words pop up often in writing about training, creating a minefield of potential spelling errors. First, let's look at  lead  versus  led.  Lead  is a toxic element formerly found in gasoline and other products. It is also the common term for the graphite in pencils.

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7 Steps to Consider When Implementing a LMS

How Do You Choose the Right Learning Management System? Choosing the perfect Learning Management System can be complex for organizations. Initially, you might ask questions like, "When is the right time to adopt an LMS?" or "Which LMS is the best fit?" Once you've made your LMS selection, your next query is likely, "How do I go about implementing it?

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How Not to Crush the Souls of Your Contractors

Dashe & Thomson

'I know what you’re thinking: Who cares about my contractor? The whole point of hiring a contractor is to avoid dealing with all of the hassles of having a regular employee, right? They come in, they do a job, they leave. Well, that’s true. A good contractor is able to fit into your organization and quickly assimilate the necessary information and deliver a product, whatever that product might be.

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Succeeding in the Mobile Virtual Classroom

InSync Training

'Did you realize that BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) was one of the hottest buzzwords in computing? Try an experiment. Go to Twitter and search for #BYOD and see how many references have been made using that hashtag in just the last hour. It’s everywhere. Posts about security (Bring Your Own Disaster), inevitability (young people will use their own devices even if it is not allowed) and usability (How great is this!

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2 Critical Components of Selling Courses

LearnDash

'Selling an online course is a lot easier than you may think , but there is also a misconception that all you have to do is create a course one-time and begin collecting payments. While this is true to some extent, your job is not done when the course starts selling. In fact, quite the opposite! When people start to buy into what you are selling, you have two major commitments you need to deliver on: Continuous maintenance & improvement.

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Articulate Storyline: Insert Unused Screen Recordings

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'by Kevin Siegel      Recording screen actions with Articulate Storyline couldn't be much easier. all you need to do is click  Record screen  on the Storyline Welcome screen and off you go. During the recording process, Storyline records your screen actions using three different modes: View, Try, and Test. Once you have finished recording, the Insert as dialog box opens and, if you select Step-by-step slides, you can choose to insert any of the three modes into

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What Is a Performance Learning Management System (PLMS)?

If you're reading this you're probably ready for better organizational learning and performance. A Performance LMS allows you to continually assess and improve learners based on their specific company and role-based capabilities. In the whitepaper, we’ll also answer questions such as: What exactly is a PLMS? I have just started exploring capability building or am not yet ready.

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The Role of Mobile Learning in Overcoming the Challenges to Training of a Multi-National Transportation Company: A Case Study

Origin Learning

'Mobiles. These small devices can fill huge gaps in training, and in ways that employees love and prefer. Geographical and time constraints become a thing of the past when mobile learning replaces the traditional learning methods. The need becomes more pronounced in cases where just-in-time performance support has a lot of value, like for technical staff.

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eLearning Maker Faire: Create Cool eLearning Take-Aways-Resources

Kapp Notes

'Here are resources for the Maker’s Faire. Stencyl. Link to Work Files. OnlineLearning Makers Fair – Stencyl from Helmut Doll. —————————————————————————————————-.

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How to Customize Your Footer

Knowledge Guru

'Many people want to customize the text that appears in the footer area of their Knowledge Guru game. If you have a legal disclaimer you want to include or you simply want to identify the creator of the game, this information can go in your footer. Here’s the steps: Quick Steps List. Select the CUSTOMIZE tab. From within CUSTOMIZE tab, select Game Appearance.

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Microsoft PowerPoint: Working with Guides

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'by AJ Walther      For some PowerPoint projects you may find that you would like to line up elements in a certain way and that having guides on the slide would be useful. In the steps that follow, I will show you how to make guides visible and (because there is only one horizontal and one vertical guide that intersect in the center by default) how to add extra guide lines.

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.