B Online Learning
AUGUST 22, 2013
'I’m pretty sure we all realise that life does not follow a straight line, even in the most well structured and harmonious environments such as homes and offices with amazing cultures. So why should your eLearning content follow the one route. Studies have shown that the amount of information and practical knowledge retained by adult learners, [.].
Upside Learning
AUGUST 20, 2013
'Mobile is the future of workplace learning. It is not just a statement, but something I believe in. There are many a thinkers in the domain that I follow, learn, and get inspired from. Below is a presentation with a compilation of 21 most inspiring quotes and thoughts that apply to mobile learning, by some […].
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Making Change
AUGUST 19, 2013
'Let’s say we’re designing a course that will help widget sales people overcome buyers’ objections. The objection we’re focusing on right now is this one: “I’ve read that your widget creates a lot of heat.” We have a specific way we’d like our sales people to respond to that objection. Some people in our audience are familiar with the concerns about heat, while new people might not know as much.
KnowledgeStar
AUGUST 20, 2013
't''s in fact quite simple. If we listen to a PowerPoint presentation with boring bullet points, a certain part in the brain gets activated. Scientists call this Broca''s area and Wernicke''s area. Overall, it hits our language processing parts in the brain, where we decode words into meaning. And that''s it, nothing else happens. When we are being told a story, things change dramatically.
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Raptivity
AUGUST 19, 2013
'No one wants to take time and trouble, using their expertise, to produce something that’s not as effective as it should be. This is just as true of online learning designers and developers as it is of anyone. Since adding [.].
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LearnDash
AUGUST 18, 2013
'In recent years we have heard more and more about a blended learning approach within a classroom setting. Many higher-ed institutions are starting to implement some form of blended learning as they find it to be more engaging for their student than the traditional lecture model. If blended learning is a new concept for you, then the infographic below (provided by Digital Learning Now) is a good place to start.
KnowledgeStar
AUGUST 19, 2013
'Let me repeat myself; training as we knew it is becoming irrelevant. If that scares you then you are a Digital Immigrant and should be scared.
Ontuitive
AUGUST 19, 2013
'This weekend was my town’s annual Arts Festival. As I was wandering around the booths, I ran into a woman who had been in my first 9 th grade English class. Fresh out of college, I had a lot of ideas about how learning should work in my classroom. All my students would be brilliant and I would be the best teacher ever. Reality quickly slapped me in the face and I realized I had to make some adjustments to best meet the needs of my students.
Knowledge Guru
AUGUST 21, 2013
'The Knowledge Guru® Game Creation Wizard is a fast, easy-to-use tool you can use to create learning games. It’s easy to put your content, facts and information you want learners to know “cold” into the game and create a highly engaging experience for players. You can design a Knowledge Guru game from start to finish by following the five step process outlined below.
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LearnDash
AUGUST 19, 2013
'While many people (including myself) contest that elearning is a viable solution for organizations large and small, there are some unfortunate misconceptions regarding elearning that decrease its effectiveness. In most cases, this is the result of key decision makers in companies not fully understanding the concept of elearning, and instead buying into the benefits based on the sales pitches they hear from vendors.
Association eLearning
AUGUST 20, 2013
'As a follow up to our recent webinar with association eLearning experts, Celisa Steele and Jeff Cobb with Tagoras , we’ve published a new white paper for associations beginning or in the midst of selecting a new learning management system (LMS) for their online membership education programs. 8 Steps to Selecting your Association LMS is a simple, process driven white paper developed especially for membership organizations who plan to implement an online learning management system in their
Web Courseworks
AUGUST 22, 2013
'Managing Introverts: How to Foster and Sustain Innovation From the “Quiet” Ones Guest blog written by Meri Tunison In a post last September, the blog team explored the ideas of Paul Glen in his book Leading Geeks. He proposed advantages and tips to learning how to work with programmers. Of course, this is a particularly important […].
Kapp Notes
AUGUST 22, 2013
'The other day I had a chance to have a conversation with Lucas Blair an alumni of Bloomsburg University’s Instructional Technology program and the founder of Little Bird Games and who is working on a wonderful project in which you can get involved. Here are some sound bites from our conversation… Kapp: Tell us a little about your background in the field of Instructional Game Design.
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LearnDash
AUGUST 21, 2013
'The secret is out: MOOCs are changing the landscape for education across the world. While still very much in the early phases of development, the MOOC model for learning is already shifting our notion of ideal learning environments and methods. Around the internet it isn’t uncommon to read articles and comments about how MOOCs are the “greatest thing ever” (as people often say when something new comes along).
Living in Learning
AUGUST 20, 2013
'MOOCs came from an academic birthright, and they are structured to accomplish the transfer of knowledge in some very innovative “flipped classroom” approaches that are less structured and open to participants to discover and learn through multiple forms of content delivery, media and venues. Perfect. This will work in the corporate world as well. My question is why stop there?
Knowledge Guru
AUGUST 21, 2013
'The tracking capabilities of Knowledge Guru® far exceed completion rates and post-test scores available for more traditional courses. Five different user reports are available, and each can be saved as a PDF or printed. All five reports are demonstrated in this screencast: User Progress Report. Sort all of your users by last access, mastery level, high score, location, or last name.
Association eLearning
AUGUST 23, 2013
'In this recorded webinar, Digitec Interactive’s President and Creative Director , Jack McGrath, and association eLearning experts, Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele from Tagoras discuss the proven process they have developed to help associations select the right learning management system (LMS) for their association. We also invite you to download our free industry white paper, 8 Steps to Selecting your Association LMS.
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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.
LearnDash
AUGUST 22, 2013
'Today more than ever using video is becoming incredibly easy. Video sharing sites make it painless to embed and format a video to your specific needs into a webpage – and if you are using WordPress for your website, it becomes even easier! All that said, you should be careful not to carelessly insert videos into learning. Done incorrectly, and videos within online courses and lessons can actually have the opposite desired effect: no one will watch.
Kapp Notes
AUGUST 21, 2013
'Over at the Upsidelearning blog they published an interesting list of quotes related to mLearning. I think there are some really inspiring quotes in the group and I was pleased to be included in the list. Amit also did a great job of matching the images with the quotes. Take a look and choose your favorite! Here is the slideshow of quotes. 21 Inspiring Quotes & Thoughts On Mobile Learning from Upside Learning.
Knowledge Guru
AUGUST 22, 2013
'Every question in Knowledge Guru is multiple choice, with between two and four possible answers. The key to creating a challenging game that actually helps people learn is as much about the incorrect answers as the correct ones. If your incorrect answer choices are too obvious, players will be able to guess the correct answer without really learning or knowing the content.
eLearning Cyclops
AUGUST 18, 2013
'I am very excited to be presenting at the eLearning Guild''s DevLearn Conference this October. If you are heading to the conference this year, I hope to see you there. If you cannot attend, keep an eye on their Twitter hashtag, #DevLearn , which is a fantastic conference backchannel. I will be discussing using characters in eLearning, a topic near and dear to me.
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LearnDash
AUGUST 20, 2013
'Today is an exciting day for us here at LearnDash – and an important milestone in our company’s history. It’s something that we could not have accomplished it if wasn’t for our great customers and supporters around the globe – so a big thank you for pushing LearnDash to continually get better. It’s amazing to see how far things have comes since we started the LearnDash project in March 2012 (originally dubbed “WPLMS” at the time), blogging about
eLearning Brothers
AUGUST 20, 2013
'There is excitement and energy that is conveyed during any interaction that comes only through telling stories. That enthusiasm for a story is only increased when you become part of the story. While role-plays often receive a poor reputation, they are a powerful tool in any type of training for engaging and then applying key learning that has occurred.
KnowledgeStar
AUGUST 23, 2013
'It’s no coincidence that the Top 10 countries with the highest annual GDP growth rate and best scores in Reading, Math and Science are also the Top 10 countries with the best internet connectivity and most widespread acceptance of online learning programs. The old ways of learning are no longer moving us forward as a nation. And we either move forward or die.
Knowledge Guru
AUGUST 22, 2013
'Repeat after me: images are not decorations. At least, not in Knowledge Guru they aren’t. It couldn’t be easier to add images to your questions in the Game Creation Wizard. From the Question Editing Screen, just click the “choose file” button, select your image, and hit “save” at the bottom of the page. You can click “View Question in Game” on the “View Question” page to see how your image looks in the game itself.
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TechSmith Camtasia
AUGUST 21, 2013
'Amy Somerville. TechSmith hiring managers see a lot of resumes. For any open position, they might personally review hundreds of cover letters and resumes. Given their experience, we asked for their opinions on how to best stand out from the crowd. In the interview below, marketing managers Amy Somerville and Katie Moore share their experiences and what they look for in candidates applying to be the newest addition to the TechSmith team.
eLearning Brothers
AUGUST 19, 2013
'Part of our role in designing and developing outstanding eLearning is keeping our audience interested and engaged throughout the process. It’s important to always remember your designed experience competes for learners’ attention with a host of distractions—emails, phone calls, real people, stress and deadlines, etc. This is why I like to draw upon life passions for eLearning engagement.
eFront
AUGUST 22, 2013
'In today’s elearning environment the type of learning that takes place is generally divided into one of two categories: synchronous and asynchronous. Both strategies have their own pros and cons, and the technique that is right for a student greatly depends upon their method of absorbing the information that is being provided. What is synchronous learning?
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