"what partner's do we need?" Fundamental (the people you need, IT, stakeholders) (security). Strategic (the people that are there to help because they make sense, vendors, politics). For me: Those that create buyin within an organization. Security personal. Senior team. Policy makers. Hr - for equity. Legal team. Diversity and inclusivity. Vendors. End users (participatory designers). Support teams (anticipating problems that you can't). Corporate communication. issues you need policies to address" Devices you will and wont support. Platforms you support. Viruses. Support provided. Ettiquette. MORE >>

I've seen some really good examples of self-study e-learning in the past few weeks. First when I sat in for a day judging for The E-Learning Awards and second during the Demo Fest at DevLearn 2011 here in Las Vegas. These were programmes that delivered on the promise. They tackled a topic that for which e-learning was an appropriate solution and they didn't compromise in making sure that there was a successful learning outcome for the learner. This should not be the case, at least not on such a widespread scale. After all, we've been doing this for at least 30 years now under various guises. MORE >>

My live blogged notes from Rick Raymer’s (@trickylearning) session at DevLearn November 2, 2011 in Las Vegas. arrived a bit late…my apologies! Rewards need to evoke emotion. wanting + liking = rewarding Rick heard Medina speak at Learning Solutions – where in our brains do we learn? Got him wondering, do wanting and liking occur in two separate places in the brain? Turns out they do live in separate places, which could help explain addiction. Wanting and liking are NOT the same thing. in the center of the hub is the module/game. Coming off each topic/level are specific objectives. MORE >>

by AJ George. Have you ever tried to use PowerPoint to create a spinning animation (such as the ticking hands of a clock)? If so, you may have gotten frustrated and quit because the most logical animation to use--the spin animation--spins objects from their center axes. To illustrate, let's say you made a clock, and it looks like the example below.   If you apply the Spin animation ( Animations > Add Animation > Emphasis > Spin ) to the minute hand you will see that it spins from its center axis, as opposed to the base.   To work as planned, here's what you do. MORE >>

From Evernote: Designboarding: Leveraging good treatment for your content - Jane Bozarth, Kevin Thorn. Www.diigo.com/user/jbo27712/thorn. Links to all the slides and examples within this session.  Links to all the slides and examples within this session.    What do you do when you have no budget, few resources and you are aof one. or at least small)   How bad can elearning be? Clipart that has nothing to do to with the topic. Too many words. Narrator reading every word on the screen . Text place that reads like a book. Courses that take hours and hours to get through. Pintura Art Detective. MORE >>