Integrated Learnings

JULY 27, 2011

The recency effect tells us that people are more likely to remember information from the end of a sequence. How can we apply this principle to improve eLearning effectiveness? Similarly, a stor y that illustrates application of key concepts offers an effective and easy-to-remember way to summarize content. By Shelley A.

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Integrated Learnings

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Since there is no cursor on a modern touch screen device, there’s no hovering effect achieved when a cursor enters and exits an element like a button. All those nice button color changing effects and specialized actions trigged on mouse enter and exit won’t function correctly on a touch screen. We hope you found this post helpful.

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 28, 2011

Once you have created the text animation, you can choose from a wide variety of animation effects. I counted 85 different effects in Adobe Captivate 5.5. Select each effect and you will see it’s preview. Select “Fly_Away” for the Effect. Set the Transition Effect for the project to the same (for the same reason).

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 20, 2014

For example, an informal pre-quiz can be an effective way to acknowledge what learners already know about a topic, while also making them aware of what they don’t know, to help prime them for upcoming content. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. 4-- Make the title slide multitask.

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 6, 2013

This seems to miss the opportunity to take advantage of the recency effect. How can we take advantage of the recency effect? Do you use it to take advantage of the recency effect? You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. If so, please share examples in the comments!

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 16, 2009

Follow me on Twitter" has become a popular fad for people to market themselves. Twitter , a micro-blogging and status update technology, is one of among many ways that web users are using social technology to share information. The Twitter API has been used over and over to create a plethora of cool little Twitter based apps.

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 15, 2012

Contrast that with this other example with visual readability improved: The overall effect is achieved by the factors previously listed, such as contrasting the text headers from the main body with size and font choices, and applying improved spacing through line height. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

While effective instructional tactics are critical for learning, we also know that a training event is only one piece of the puzzle. If so, tell us about the impact you believe it can have on training effectiveness. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc.

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 31, 2013

Considering the Pareto Principle, training poorly on 100% of the application is not as effective as training thoroughly on the most important 20% of the application. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. The thinking is that everything needs to be covered. Its an easy trap to fall into.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 18, 2011

You know that Flash can do such effects as blink the slogan, stretch the slogan, or make it come onto the screen and disappear. You also don't want your developer to have to spend a lot of time creating the effect. You Google "Text Effects in Flash". You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 30, 2012

So, it can also be effective to prompt learners to relate information to other personal experiences; the idea is to prime the schema for new content. Schema theory also supports the effectiveness of stories and scenarios in learning. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed.

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 17, 2012

The January/February issue of Scientific American Mind described the Google effect of how people learn. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. Using these same job aids to help introduce new knowledge helps reinforce the availability of job aids and how to use them. It's consistent with how we learn.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 15, 2010

We know that some of the most effective training follows a problem-centered approach , engages learners , is abundant with practice and coaching, and simulates the work environment as closely as possible. Focusing on rapid-fire quantity can also have the side effect of not allowing time for premature judgment. By Shelley A.

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

or to use a different approach, consider taking the actions below to produce a reasonably effective eLearning lesson relatively quickly. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. Even if you can’t influence “the powers that be” to allow more time for a proper analysis. We hope you found this post helpful.

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 6, 2011

In addition, Snap allows you to sync your media up to the timing of PowerPoint animation effects. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. There is also a similar audio recording option plus the ability to import and make basic edits to existing audio and video files. We hope you found this post helpful.

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Integrated Learnings

OCTOBER 5, 2011

PowerPoint is also useful for creating cool visual effects outside of a presentation. Now that you have the cloud graphic outside of PowerPoint , you can use it with your e-learning development tool to create transparent effects. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. Think Outside the Box.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 29, 2015

What types of interactions, images, and effects can get you there? You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. If you have a standard template you typically use for eLearning, consider setting it aside and attempt to start with a blank slate. What kind of experience do you want to create?

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 26, 2011

An incomplete resolution is an effective segue to this event. Scenario-based knowledge assessments can be effective too. (9) You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. It also establishes the relevance of the eLearning lesson’s content without having to explicitly state it. (2) 8) Assess Performance.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 29, 2010

E = Evaluation (measure the solution’s effectiveness). You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. Though several articles briefly touched on eLearning implementation and change management this year, only one addressed it as a focal point: eLearning as Part of a Change Management Effort.

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Integrated Learnings

OCTOBER 29, 2010

While these are all potentially effective methods for stimulating recall or prior knowledge (depending on your audience, the content, etc.), You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. This technique can also function to gain learners’ attention at the start of training and prompt them to set learning goals.

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 17, 2011

So by changing the font to Webdings while creating buttons with Lectora’s button wizard, you’ll achieve the effect of the universal play controller with the following keys: As you can see in this example, the buttons are much more attractive with rewind, play, pause, and stop in icon form. We hope you found this post helpful.

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 31, 2011

Think about how much more effective these activities would be in preparing someone for a job. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. Including fun activities such as these to incent someone in the learning goes a long way, and it simulates environments closer to the “real world.”

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Wiki Simulations Association Learning Management System Augmented Reality 155

Integrated Learnings

MAY 11, 2011

I realize that this won’t effectively cure all situations. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. By mapping this out, managers don’t have to set time aside to figure out how to best reinforce training or discuss it productively with employees. Don’t get me wrong.I’m not blindly optimistic.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

The game evoked emotions in the characters that effected their judgement. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. First, games can engage the human brain in a more complex way than other types of training. We hope you found this post helpful.

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Movie Games Simulations Lesson 188

Integrated Learnings

JUNE 1, 2011

So how can we create this effect for learners in training? You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. Below I’ve listed some of the advice from Ditkoff’s post, followed by my training translations. Follow your fascination. In a nutshell, Ditkoff’s advice is to pursue ideas that grab your interest.

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 24, 2011

In the grand scheme of things, those behaviors impact key performance indicators, which we can assess as part of evaluating training’s effectiveness…but I still have some behaviors not clearly associated with a statistic. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. So do you drop the criterion?

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 18, 2012

Highly interactive eLearning lessons that present relevant content in realistic contexts tend to be well received and effective. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. Poorly designed eLearning lessons that are text-dominated, page-turners tend to be unpopular. We hope you found this post helpful.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 8, 2011

But while the conversation was supposed to discuss adapting training models to our industry's current environment, instead it strayed off into utilizing new eLearning delivery tools, getting a seat at the C-level table, and philosophies on learning effectiveness. Written the content to be effective and instruct what is necessary (Design).

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 27, 2010

For a course that’s purely eLearning, pre-course communication from the learners’ managers can have a similar effect, especially when it comes to reinforcing why the course is important. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. We hope you found this post helpful.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 23, 2011

A conversation can often solicit what you need more effectively than hoping a SME will make those suggestions during a review of your drafted materials. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. Observing experienced employees in action can provide a goldmine of ideas. Jot down quotes and behaviors.

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Write Blog eLearning Simulations Behavior 152

Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Pop-up a movie clip and add a “dim the lights” effect. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. Here are some more potential uses: Hide long sections of text accessible through a “Click to learn more” link. Place links to additional information and files inside a modal window.

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Movie Reference Photo Social Networks 120

Integrated Learnings

APRIL 11, 2011

You can then use the timeline to position all of your effects to match the narration of the slide. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. It also adds the feeling of having a trainer guide you through the process. Captivate takes what you type and converts it to a voice-over for each slide.

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

For some, note taking offers an effective way to reinforce content. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. This distinction can seem less clear when learners are presented with slides packed with information prior to attempting a task themselves. The intent is to support, not limit.

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 21, 2011

What usability techniques could improve the effectiveness of online support documents? You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. Often, we retrofit former hardcopy documents for use online. The retrofit approach does not usually consider how learners use documents online. Why do they use certain documents?

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 11, 2010

Employees who have little experience with eLearning may be skeptical that self-paced, computer-based training can effectively replace the human touch offered by a live facilitator. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. You’ll need to earn their buy-in. We hope you found this post helpful.

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Integrated Learnings

OCTOBER 11, 2011

This is the most effective way to identify if the learner has truly learned to navigate the system. He knows that simulations have been effective at teaching the system to new hires, and he is asking for a simulation to describe the changes to the system. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 20, 2011

But as evidenced in many, many posts, articles, conversations, and presentations, we have to find some means to evaluate and effectively measure our programs. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. Evaluation is the phase that is truly suffering in our fast-paced world. We implement; we move on.

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