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Our Takeaways from DevLearn 2011

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She showed some great examples of using graphics and multimedia in an engaging and effective way without going overboard, and what I appreciated even more, she consolidated research from some of the top thinkers in our field that discredit the overuse of multimedia.

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What is the Value of Games in E-Learning?

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My mother believed they were a waste of time, had no value, and – worse – could have negative effects. While she was right about the idea that video games CAN have negative effects (as researchers have shown that violent videogames can alter brain function), games can have value. And, many of them are benefitting from the experience!

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Action Mapping With a Twist: A Tool for Budgeting E-Learning Development

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I found that completing an exercise similar to Cathy Moore’s Action Mapping process – the same process many of us use for designing our e-learning content – was an effective tool for identifying significant time and cost factors for the completion of a project. In a short amount of time, you can easily complete this exercise too. Here’s how.

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More Articulate Storyline Development Timesavers

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Or, check out this post that includes an app to turn your iPad into a second monitor. . The Change Picture function substitutes a photo without affecting other settings such as effects, animations, and timing. Then insert your new, custom-created photo placeholder and add effects, animations, and timing. And it gets better!

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New Features in Lectora X.5 and New Resources on E-Learning Uncovered!

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It means that if you are publishing to iOS devices (iPhone, iPad), you can’t use Flash-based audio or video—so that option is out. On the down side, the skins are only available for Flash-based video and audio, as well as MP4 video created with the H.264 264 format. What does that mean? And if you use H.264-encoded Want to see the skins?

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Two Quick Time-Savers in Adobe Captivate 9

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The ability to capture video demos from mobile devices, such as an iPad (only available on the Mac version of Captivate). An iPad app that lets you create a storyboard/wireframe that you can import into Captivate. Effects (Animations). Greatly enhanced object styles. Anyone who knows me knows I’m all about efficiency!).

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Reducing File Size for E-Learning Media

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They, however, are not excited when the course loads slowly, the videos don’t play, and they use up all of their data plan to view it on their iPads. But optimizing your e-learning media files can have many positive effects: Your previewing and publishing will be faster while developing the course. It takes some time to do it.