The Performance Improvement Blog
JULY 19, 2012
Why should you keep on learning? You have a college degree, maybe a terminal degree such as MBA or Ph.D. You have a job that you know how to do and you’re good at it. You get a regular paycheck, and, if you’re lucky, have a long-term contract and stock options. Other than your supplier’s new products and services, what is there left to learn? Learning and work have merged.
Jane Hart
JULY 17, 2012
My Internet Time Alliance colleagues and I constantly talk about the need for continuous learning and how we all need to direct and manage our own learning – here’s one of my articles that I wrote in 2007. So I enjoyed the recent article in the Washington Post by Joyce E. A. Russell (that included a nice little cartoon) and which made the point very clearly about the need for continual learning. “With today’s more complex business environment, learning is not just a nice thing
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The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JULY 17, 2012
It's such a small thing, but as a long-time Captivate user I have always been disappointed with the fact that there was no way to group slide objects. Sure, you can select multiple objects by [Shift]-clicking, but you have to repeat the selection process every time you want to do something to related objects. In a word, that's annoying! As with many Captivate shortcomings, grouping is now available in Adobe Captivate 6.
mLearning Revolution
JULY 20, 2012
'There is so much that happens in a week in this great field of eLearning and mLearning, so today I’m launching a weekly newsletter in order to bring the very best eLearning and mLearning articles for a given week directly to your inbox. The weekly newsletter will consist of hand-picked articles, but most importantly it will share WHY we picked each article and WHY we believe it’s important to you.
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Allison Rossett
JULY 17, 2012
Torrey Trust is my guest blogger. Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. Here’s what Torrey has to say about PLNs: In 1968, Licklider & Taylor predicted that computers would be used as communication devices where individuals would connect and converse with others around the world to discuss a shared topic of interest.
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Upside Learning
JULY 19, 2012
We received a Request For Proposal (RFP) from a leading Banking and Financial organization last week to deploy an enterprise wide Learning Management System. Like every other Bid Manager, I too was excited as it was a good opportunity; but my excitement soon turned into disappointment when I opened the Bid Document. It was a two page document with just a mention of different forms of learning (Elearning, Classroom Training) that they wanted to conduct through the system.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JULY 20, 2012
by AJ George I've previously thrown in my two cents on how virtual reality is a natural fit for eLearning. Back then (in 2010) I noted that we may not be able to carry out full virtual immersion (a la Avatar ) just yet, but there was a lot we could do to incorporate virtual worlds into our training. Two years later we have already made quite the "leap" toward making full immersion that much more possible.
Allison Rossett
JULY 17, 2012
Torrey Trust is my guest blogger. Her topic– personal learning networks, also known as PLNs. Here is a way for people to turn their interest in lifelong, independent learning AND social connections into a way of life. Here’s what Torrey has to say about PLNs: In 1968, Licklider & Taylor predicted that computers would be used as communication devices where individuals would connect and converse with others around the world to discuss a shared topic of interest.
Web Courseworks
JULY 20, 2012
As I’ve written before in my blog post “The Reports of Flash’s Death Are Slightly Exaggerated,” the decision to move away from Flash in favor of HTML5 is complex. Web Courseworks recently had to address the issue for a project for a regional electrical utility company. Theproject was originally developed over ten years ago for [.].
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Clark Quinn
JULY 18, 2012
Robert Scoble has written about Qualcomm’s announcement of a new level of mobile device awareness. He characterizes the phone transitions from voice (mobile 1.0) to tapping (2.0) to the device knowing what to do (3.0). While I’d characterize it differently, he’s spot on about the importance of this new capability. I’ve written before about how the missed opportunity is context awareness, specifically not just location but time.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JULY 15, 2012
by Jennie Ruby Correct answers to last week's challenge came in from nine readers (including a number of first responders--thanks for joining us!) Doug Blackley , Jimmy Moon , Sonia , Nancy Upchurch , Kara Jones , Jing Ping Fan , Linda Craig , and Larena Jackson. Jing Ping Fan offered these correct answers with explanations in parentheses.
Absorb LMS
JULY 19, 2012
We had a great turnout for our May 30th Webinar titled “How to Provide Learning to People Outside Your Organization.” Consequently, we’ll be repeating this event in August. Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2012. Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT (GMT -6). We’ll cover: The impact of the “extended enterprise” on learning and development.
LearnDash
JULY 16, 2012
What is the difference between a course management system and a learning management system (LMS)? Which one do you use and when? The difference is subtle between these two options, but knowing the difference will better enable an organization to level-set their continued learning needs. First, the term “course management system” may not be familiar to most, and it is often used in the same respect as a learning management system.
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B Online Learning
JULY 20, 2012
When I tell people that I make my living as an eLearning Designer, some people have a blank look on their face. So I usually ask ‘Have you ever done an online training course at work?’. And the response is usually ‘Oh yes, you write those courses do you?’. This inevitably leads to a discussion [.].
Association eLearning
JULY 16, 2012
'This month we’re going to be focusing on learning management systems (LMSs) and sharing the do’s and don’ts of selecting your organization’s new LMS system. As LMS technologies continue to advance and improve, it can be overwhelming to begin a search for the perfect system. To feel confident in your final decision, you’ll need to be aware of your options.
Steve Howard
JULY 14, 2012
I was amused by this blog post - Ballpoint pens… the ruin of education in our country - that Jane Bozarth shared on Twitter. It points out some absurdities from educational resistance to change over the last couple of centuries. Quoting the book Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America the Nick Sauers has the following list: From a principal’s publication in 1815: “Students today depend on paper too much.
LearnDash
JULY 16, 2012
What is the difference between a course management system and a learning management system (LMS)? Which one do you use and when? The difference is subtle between these two options, but knowing the difference will better enable an organization to level-set their continued learning needs. First, the term “course management system” may not be familiar to most, and it is often used in the same respect as a learning management system.
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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.
Adobe Captivate
JULY 17, 2012
Course Companion for Adobe Captivate (ACCC) provides content creators learning analytics that help them understand learners’ response to course content created using Captivate. ACCC allows content creators to instantly measure and visualize learner engagement with the learning content. Well, there are content developers who create courses every day and there are some who create courses [.].
eLearning Brothers
JULY 20, 2012
You’ve probably heard… Adobe has launched Presenter 8. The new Presenter has really gone heavy on the video side. Lots of new features and enhancements to help you create video. If you are new to Presenter it is a great tool to quickly create online training and presentations. It is PowerPoint based and fairly easy to learn. Here is Adobe’s official description: “Adobe® Presenter 8 software helps you communicate more effectively with engaging videos and interactive presen
TechSmith Camtasia
JULY 19, 2012
As part of our preparation for ScreencastCamp , we’d like to familiarize our readers with the event, as well as connect attendees with other attendees prior to the event. To do so, we’ve interviewed some ScreencastCamp veterans along with a few newbies to get a better sense of commonalities and differences in the work that our fellow screencasters do… and to find out random facts about them that are just plain fun to know!
Vignettes Learning
JULY 16, 2012
Synthesis: Develop fun and engaging technical and compliance elearning programs through approaches such as is unbundling content adapted to the learner’s perspective, finding instant context and weaving context and facts through real-life stories. Identify “must learn” from “learn on need content and discover application points. _ How many of you feel that your learning programs are like an interrogation process or bad medicine to be ingested?
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The Learning Circuits
JULY 16, 2012
So.this whole week I was pretty excited about the idea of riding the interest from my last two blogposts. I was all set to mount a rousing defense of Google+ as a social media tool worth greater interest from learning folks of all kinds. I really was. Maybe one day you'll get to read that blog post, replete with breathy exhortations and compelling infographics.and then, I got distracted by something shiny and buzzy.
eLearning Brothers
JULY 18, 2012
We do much more than just create awesome eLearning templates! The eLearning Brothers Custom Development team is ready and available to help you create dynamic and engaging learning experiences that are customized to your eLearning needs. Our team has many years of experience in the eLearning business and have worked with Fortune 500 companies to build quality eLearning courses.
TechSmith Camtasia
JULY 19, 2012
Meet Jason Valade. Jason is the customer solutions engineer for TechSmith’s Academic Solutions Team. Jason was a technology teacher at the elementary level, interacting with approximately 900 third, fourth, and fifth grade students each week. Now, in his new role with TechSmith, he’ll be responsible for helping to craft individualized solutions for their schools and districts looking to implement TechSmith products.
Steve Howard
JULY 18, 2012
eLearning Suite Launch Party! Join the Atlanta chapter of the ASTD and the Adobe Users Group of Atlanta for an Informative and Amusing Evening to celebrate the launch of Adobe Captivate 6. Adobe eLearning Evangelist, Dr. Allen Partridge will share all the latest news and information about Adobe Captivate 6 , the yet to be released Adobe Presenter 8 , and the Adobe eLearning Suite 6 , released on July 18th.
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Unlock the full potential of your educational initiatives with the 11 Tips to Drive Learning Content Consumption eBook. You’ll uncover: 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? Discover the secrets from leading experts in the field, distilled into practical tips that promise to elevate the quality of your educational offerings,
Rapid eLearning
JULY 17, 2012
Who doesn’t want free PowerPoint templates? If you build rapid elearning courses, they can save time. And if you’re challenged for ideas or graphic design skills they also help bring a consistent and clean look to your rapid elearning courses so that you avoid the Frankencourse. It doesn’t mean that relying on templates is always a good thing. In fact, I have mixed feelings about templates.
Learning with e's
JULY 18, 2012
Two years ago I started sharing my thoughts about digital literacies. I wrote a series of blog posts arguing that multiple literacies are needed to make sense of the digital media we use. More recently, people have been asking me what I think is the difference between a literacy and a skill. It's a question that often turns up in plenary discussions at conferences.
TechSmith Camtasia
JULY 18, 2012
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