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Multi-device Testing: Challenges, Considerations and Solutions – Webinar

Upside Learning

'The ever expanding range of devices used by people today has redefined the way eLearning is developed. eLearning now needs to be accessible on almost every device to give learners the flexibility to learn. At any time. From any place. What this entails is a thorough testing of the learning resource on all target devices. […].

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Cognitive Load Theory: The Key to Smarter Instructional Design

Origin Learning

'What is cognitive load theory (CLT)? Attributable to John Sweller who developed this theory after thoroughly studying problem solving, CLT provides guidelines for improving learning and retention by focusing on the memory capacity of human beings. While solving problems or trying to ‘learn’ new information, the brain copes up in certain ways, which have been studied and theorized by Sweller. ‘Cognitive’ means mental and ‘load’ means burden, so this theory basically studi

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eLearning Blunders

B Online Learning

'Blunder: a stupid or careless mistake. Alternative words: mistake, error, gaffe, fault, slip, oversight, inaccuracy, botch. This post was inspired by David Anderson’s eLearning challenge #32: Death, Taxes and E-Learning Mistakes. The purpose of the challenge was to highlight blunders found in eLearning courses and Articulate Community members provided many great examples of what […].

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The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership is Learning

The Performance Improvement Blog

'I don’t know if John Baldoni intended his latest leadership book to be about learning, but that’s exactly what it is about. Through other leaders’ stories and through his own experiences, Baldoni describes what outstanding leaders learn in order to be effective. He has an acronym for it: MOXIE. Putting this in terms of learning, here’s how I would define the elements of MOXIE: Mindfulness - learning deeply about yourself; becoming aware of what you value and what motivates you; reflecting on an

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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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Have you taken a look at the new tools on the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2014 list?

Jane Hart

'In the 2014 Top 100 Tools for Learning list that I released on Monday 22 September, there are 16 new tools on the list. How many have you tried? Powtoon – in at No 46 - is an online presentation software tool that allows you to create animated video explainers – for business or education. Explain […].

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Sneak Peak at My DevLearn Presentation

Kapp Notes

'This year for DevLearn I was asked to do a feature presentation on Matching the Right Content to the Right Instructional strategy. Here is the time, date and description… 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Wednesday, October 29. What is the best way to design instruction for today’s technology tools, for stand-up instruction, and for eLearning? Many designers struggle to answer that question because you must match the right learning content with the right instructional strategy and design instructio

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Using ELearning in the Classroom

LearnDash

'Many teachers and instructors are finding that incorporating an online accompaniment to their in-person instruction is extremely beneficial for their students. Using elearning in the classroom is not only considered an add-on, it has become an integral part of the educational setting. For many fields, such as IT for example, having intensive hands on and properly structured education helps prepare students for the job better than traditional textbook training.

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October 15, 2014 - JoomlaLMS: How to Get the Most Out of Your Free Trial

JoomlaLMS

'JoomlaLMS: How to Get the Most Out of Your Free Trial. Selecting a Learning Management System is not an easy task to do, right? There is a lot to consider when choosing the right eLearning software ( Key LMS Comparison criteria and their description ) and it is not surprising that with so many LMS vendors available some people get easily overwhelmed.

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The Role of L&D in Today’s Talent Strategies

Origin Learning

'Talent development and retention rightfully sits at one of the top priorities of organizations. After all, it is the people which lead an organization forward. And not all the people; it is the top 20% of the workforce that generates 80% of the business- what we commonly know as the 80:20 rule or the Pareto principle. True, there is unemployment by and large; but the paradox is, there is also a huge demand for skilled workforce.

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Interactive Learning

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ interactive video platform for learner-driven, AI-enabled, education. Viewers get instant answers to their questions directly from videos, interrupting when needed, and getting an author-validated answer!

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Resources from ATD Presentation in Wisconsin

Kapp Notes

'Here are the resources from my presentation. Opening Slides. Short Explanation of Gamification. Pinterest Page on Gamification Happenings. Gamification Happenings. Facebook Page on Gamification of Learning and Instruction. Facebook Gamification Page. Polling Software. Poll EveryWhere. Articles. Here is some information on thinking like a game designer.

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PowerPoint: Using the Microsoft Office Website to Find Related Clip Art Styles

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'by AJ Walther    While Microsoft PowerPoint's clip art sometimes gets a bad rap, you'll often find a perfect image buried among the clip art gallery. Let's say you find this image in PowerPoint: For your purposes, the image looks nice, is relevant, and using it won't get you judged and/or fired at your office. The only problem is that now you need 20 similar-looking images for the rest of your project.

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New Integration For Selling Courses!

LearnDash

'One important feature of LearnDash is that it is easy to start selling courses. All you need to do is add your PayPal email address, a price, and click “publish” to start selling. As easy as this process makes it for you to start selling courses quickly, we also know that there can be benefits to using a feature-packed shopping cart for selling courses on your WordPress site.

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ECOSYSTEM: Is the Concept Jive, Jargon or Justified?

Living in Learning

'One of the more recent buzzwords surfacing in our L&D lexicon is “Ecosystem”, and I see it as having more significance to a sustainable learning and performance strategy than acceptance. “Why seek what you already have? Answer: It’s not really a question of having an ecosystem; the real question is – "Are you managing the one you have effectively and efficiently?”.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Designing Virtual Training - A Planning Tool

InSync Training

'When creating a design plan for a live online learning session, the instructional designer must keep the needs of many different individuals in mind. They include the following key players: The Subject Matter Expert, who needs to be able to determine that the content is being communicated effectively. The media producer, who needs to understand the context of the media he or she is producing.

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Free Captivate 8 Update Now Available

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'Adobe has announced a free update to its popular Adobe Captivate 8 software. The update fixes several bugs and includes some nice enhancements. To get the update, choose  Help > Updates  from within the Captivate program. Once the update is installed, your new Captivate version will be  8.0.1.242. Here's a partial list of what's new in the update: Responsive drag-and-drop interactions.

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Where to Find Online Courses

LearnDash

'There is certainly not a lack of resources for education online. From fully virtual learning institutions that offer degrees and certificates, to free educational material, you really can find information on just about anything online. Depending on what you are looking for, the following are a few categories and examples of where to find online courses.

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Sharing pointedly or broadly

Clark Quinn

'In a (rare) fit of tidying, I was moving from one note-taking app to another, and found a diagram I’d jotted, and it rekindled my thinking. The point was characterizing social media in terms of their particular mechanisms of distribution. I can’t fully recall what prompted the attempt at characterization, but one result of revisiting was thinking about the media in terms of whether they’re part of a natural mechanism of ‘show your work’ (ala Bozarth)/’work ou

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Why and How to Earn Your PMP® Credential

Gaining your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification can be very beneficial for any project manager. Most successful PMP candidates treat preparing for the PMP exam as a personal project. As such, it requires careful planning and a structured approach. Eligibility criteria must be met, and the exam is known for its difficulty, sometimes requiring multiple attempts.

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Why Consider an EPS Readiness Assessment?

Living in Learning

'EPS readiness has more moving parts than simply building a few job aids and calling it good. In fact, to accurately assess readiness, I believe there are six major buckets of attributes and capabilities that should be considered. I developed an EPS Readiness Assessment a couple years ago that holistically covers the entire ecosystem where a sustainable EPS discipline can be integrated.

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Working with visuals as powerful learning activity

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

'Talking about practice what you preach! - This is really what we did during the webinar about using visuals with Nancy White. We were choosing images, discussing images, drawing pictures alone and drawing pictures together. It was an eye-opener that working with visuals is much more than selecting a nice image to illustrate your text: drawing can be a powerful learning intervention.

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Managing Stakeholders, SMEs and Design Team - #IMPS

eLearning Cyclops

'The third element of IMPS is Manage. Manage* stakeholder, subject matter expert and design team’s expectations - Get them “on-board” with designing concise, but effective courses. Here''s how: Get buy-in on what is needed to accomplish the course''s goal. Emp hasize it is "OUR course ," belonging to all stakeholders especially the learner. We want a course that is: Efficient use of learners’ time, as well as the organization’s time.

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Types of meaningful processing

Clark Quinn

'In an previous post , I argued for different types and ratios for worthwhile learning activities. I’ve been thinking about this (and working on it) quite a bit lately. I know there are other resources that I should know about (pointers welcome), but I’m currently wrestling with several types of situations and wanted to share my thinking.

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11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption

Elevate your member education initiatives This eBook will explore: Why measure content consumption rather than (or in addition to) completion rates and member satisfaction? What are some proven tactics to create quality learner content and raise your content consumption rates? You’ll discover why measuring content consumption is pivotal for program success and explore effective tactics to boost overall engagement.

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eLearning: Adding Videos to eLearning. The Results

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

'by Kevin Siegel        Last week's poll about how  eLearning developers work with the storage demands of video in eLearning  garnered several responses. Here are the results: Which eLearning development tool do you use the most? Adobe Captivate. Adobe Presenter. Articulate Storyline. Articulate Presenter. TechSmith Camtasia Studio.

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Are confidentiality concerns holding back the e-learning industry?

From the Coleface

'If e-learning has a creation myth, it is that the e-learning industry was born out of the dotcom crash at the turn of the century – swarms of freshly unemployed web designers and developers started applying their skills to changing learner behaviour rather than consumer behaviour. The exchange of ideas between e-learning and web design diminished as the e-learning industry sought to distance its public perception from the failed dotcoms.

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How to Make Your Own Sound Booth for Better Voice Overs

eLearning Brothers

'When recording voice overs in a non-professional studio, you’re bound to run into unwanted background noises, and other pesky sounds that your microphone picks up. What is the solution? Make your own sound booth. If you want to clean up your audio and make better voice overs for your eLearning projects than keep reading. Best of all, if you’re on a budget you can build a vocal sound booth for under $60.

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Theme for Consultants Selling Courses

LearnDash

'If you plan on offering consulting services, or selling courses related to your expertise, it is essential that you present a professional image. In many cases, the first impression someone will have of you and your offering is based on your website. In other words, if your website design looks poor, then your prospective customers and clients will assume that what you are selling is poor as well.

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The DNA of Online Learning

This white paper examines how organisations can get the best out of online learning, via a deep dive into how it works and how to apply it in order to achieve specific objectives.