Experiencing eLearning
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'These are my live blogged notes from the InSync Training Byte session “Once Upon a Time, Storytelling WAS Learning” by Tom Campbell and Karin Rex. My side comments and thoughts in italics. Any errors, typos, or awkward phrasing are mine, not Tom and Karin’s. Tom started with a story about how he visualized his presentation. What tool did he use for the animated drawing of figures and captions?
Upside Learning
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'We're passionate about mobile and tablet learning – as you would have noticed from several articles on our blog. We have been deeply intrigued by the slow uptake of mobile learning in spite of the huge potential it presents. In some of our articles, we've noted that while the potential is easy for all to […].
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Association eLearning
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
'The following is a guest post from Moira Edwards, President and Consultant at Ellipsis Partners. She is knowledgeable in associations’ use of continuing education and strategic application of technology implementation. When developing continuing education, you typically look to provide high value to your members while keeping costs as low as possible.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
'by AJ Walther By now you have likely seen Bitstrips (graphics used to turn yourself and your friends into cartoon characters) on your Facebook newsfeed. Beyond the popular use on social media sites, Bitstrips can be a fun way to create characters for your eLearning lessons across a wide range of ages and nationalities. You could even make characters that resemble people in your office!
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Experiencing eLearning
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
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E-Learning Provocateur
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'One of the more exciting ideas to emerge from the corporate learning space, which I hasten to add is yet to be realised, is to transform the Learning & Development department into a performance centre. Rather than charging L&D Consultants with marketing the team’s lovingly crafted interventions, or reacting to random solution-first requests from the business – We need a team building workshop!
Dashe & Thomson
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'Considering the rise of gamification in learning, it seems relevant to analyze the phenomenon that was Flappy Bird and see what lessons we can learn from it that can be applied to creating engaging eLearning. For those not familiar with Flappy Bird, the game is a simple app that challenges users to navigate a bird… Continue Reading The post What Flappy Bird Can Teach Us About Creating Engaging eLearning appeared first on Social Learning Blog.
LearnDash
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
'Every training program is different. There are different objectives, audiences, budgets, and so on. Knowing this, it is important to remember that each training should not be addressed in the same manner. People naturally prefer formulas and systems because they remove the need for thinking. Despite the various theoretic approaches to training design, it cannot be color-by-numbers.
Jane Hart
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'In preparation for a short, Twitter event (#t4sl) I am involved in this afternoon, I’ve updated my (2010) presentation: Social Learning: An explanation using Twitter. Here’s a Storify of our live chat. [View the story "Twitter for Social Learning" on Storify].
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Kapp Notes
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
'(Scroll Down to Simulation , if you want to get right the simulation part of this post.). Last week, I had a wonderful time at Training 2014. The event was, as usual, a lot of fun. Especially since I had to miss TechKnowledge. So here is a recap and a story of the hyper-realistic simulation we got o experience while at the conference. The venue in San Diego is great.
Clark Quinn
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
'In Smarter Than We Think , Clive Thompson makes the case that not only is our technology not making us stupider, but that we have been using external support for our cognition from our earliest days. Moreover, this is a good thing. Well, if we do so consciously and with good intent. He starts by telling the story of how – as our chess competitions have moved from man against man, through man against computer, to man & computer against man & computer – the quality of play has
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'by Kevin Siegel Adobe Captivate likes to confirm your actions. a lot. Attempting to delete a slide object? Captivate will prompt you to confirm the action. Deleting audio? Confirm it. Removing something from the Timeline? Confirm it. Confirm it! Confirm it!! I can confirm that the frequent confirmation requests can make me a little nuts.
Jane Hart
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'There’s a lot of talk about the role of L&D in performance support – which has mainly focused on moving content creation efforts from courses to resources. But dealing with performance improvement is more than creating a lot of job aids. Sometimes, a performance problem can be solved by changing ineffective work practices rather than [.].
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LearnDash
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'Creating engaging elearning programs certainly requires the use of dynamic questions to drive home the learning. Be it a quiz at the end of a course or knowledge checkpoints throughout, the way you form your questions will go a long way in the effectiveness of the elearning course. Since asking smart questions is a critical component to supplementing any learning program, it’s important to get it right.
Kapp Notes
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'In Gamification and other learning situations, encourage the learner to make meaningful and consequential choices within clearly defined rules and a safe environment. How much learner control to provide depends on the experience of the learner. Gamification that provides the learnerwith the opportunity to decide whether to bypass some lesson elements and control the sequence at which they receive content is considered high in learner control.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
FEBRUARY 9, 2014
'by Jennie Ruby Should I use periods in the abbreviation U.S.? What about USA? What about Mr. and Ms.? What about m, s, ft, in? Wait, what were those? They were meter(s), second(s), feet, and inches. The issue of periods with abbreviations is largely a style matter--a matter of convention. Knowing what the conventions are will make you a faster writer and editor.
Learning Visions
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'So you were too busy this morning to attend our Kineo webinar because you were out buying chocolates and roses for me, right? Well, don''t worry, darling. We''ve got you covered. So sit back and relax and Happy Valentine''s Day, you lover, you.
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LearnDash
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
'For years, one of the more difficult concepts to convey to an organization’s leadership has been the ROI of a training event. It seems that most companies do believe that training is important, but they will often invest in other (more tangible) areas. In the event that a company is willing to put up the money to train their employees, it more often than not is around information technology (IT) training.
Raptivity
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
'2014 is here … Wishing everyone a wonderful year ahead! At the end of 2013 we launched an interview series with industry experts to understand their views and vision of what lies ahead for the eLearning industry in 2014. They […].
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
'by Jen Weaver If you're like me, winter's cold weather and icy winds are becoming a bit tiresome. So, this week let's head down south and enjoy the warm weather of a Chilean summer as we explore some common cultural facts about Chileans and their expectations when it comes to training and development. Test your knowledge of Chilean culture with the Fun-Fact questions below: Who is Condorito?
Kapp Notes
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
'The other day I had a chance to ask Eric Lee a few questions about being a voice artist , storytelling, how he got started and why high quality audio is so important for effective eLearning. Kapp: You are in a rather unique area of online learning development, you are a voice artist. Can you tell us what a voice artist does in the learning industry?
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Ontuitive
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
'"Random acts of sales support undermine the best-laid strategies" - Scott Santucci, Forrester Research Problem Statement: while financial objectives are very specific and constantly fine tuned, strategic objectives are often left ambiguous. This ambiguity leads to a proliferation of misaligned sales enablement activities that if left unchecked will do more harm than good.
eLearning Brothers
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
'So you might be wondering, how do you give your eLearning a big smooch? That’s not the type of “kiss” I’m talking about. I’m referring to an old acronym coined by Kelly Johnson and has been around since the 1960′s. K eep. I t. S imple. S tupid. Another variation of the acronym is: Keep It Simple and Straightforward.
ICS Learning
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
All types of training have their strengths and weaknesses; the best approach is often dictated by the purpose, need, environment, and overall situation. However, some organizations may have not yet delved into online training due to misconceptions or a simply not being comfortable with the jump into eLearning. Fortunately, since there are several advantages to web-based training , there are also a several reasons why implementing an eLearning initiative – whether fully or phased-in as supportive
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Learning Visions
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'Wanna cozy up today and put on that lovin'' feeling? Join me today Friday, February 14th, 11:30 a.
eLearning Brothers
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'Happy Valentine’s from the eLearning Brothers! This Valentine’s Day we want help not only with great eLearning but with great eLearning pick up lines. Please feel free to add your favorite eLearning pick up lines in the comment section below! Just keep them Momma approved. Enjoy! eLearning Pick Up Lines Video. (Click here to view on YouTube.). eLearning Pick Up Lines. - Can I get your digits?
TechSmith Camtasia
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'Remember, back in school, when you’d pull an all-nighter and try to learn and cram as much information in 24 hours as you possibly could? Well, we’re going to do that on February 27th at TechSmith! We’re going to pull an all-nighter and make videos to share our tips and tricks with you, show you the people who work at TechSmith, and give you some insider tips on being better visual communicators.
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