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MARCH 8, 2011

"The Learning eXPLOSION" by Matthew Murdoch and Treion Muller will help you with moving corporate training to the virtual classroom. If you are thinking about a blended learning approach or have been tasked with creating virtual classroom events, you will find this book a valuable resource. This book is worth adding to your library.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Just got my copy of E-Learning Uncovered: Articulate Studio '09 - I've included a direct link to the book on Amazon's website. If you already use Articulate Studio, you will still find good information including timesaver shortcuts and special information for getting more from the software.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

eLearning Director of the State of North Carolina Session Description: "Social learning" and "informal learning" are among the training industry's hottest phrases these days. A few truths: Social learning isn't new. Social learning isn't necessarily ‘managed', ‘launched', ‘controlled', or ‘measured'.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Heard the term Augmented Reality and wondered how it could be used in learning? Attend this free webinar hosted by Rapid Intake and featuring Craig Weiss, author of the E-Learning 24/7 blog. In this day and age, people want to be informed, engaged, and entertained in an immediate, pro-active and social way.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

You can join the group for free.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

Learning Snacks are short, interactive presentations about popular topics created by Microsoft Learning experts. At the end of each free presentation, you can view more Snacks, learn more about the topic, or visit a related Web site. I am looking for the player information. Check it out: [link]

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Came across an interesting e-Learning course. They use " slide shows " that pop up in the page for further explanations along with other methods to convey drill-down information. Check it out: [link] Take the "Diamond Essentials" course and look at a couple of pages.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

The training organization is in a unique position to harness this collective knowledge and make it compelling, accessible and reusable by the organization.

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JANUARY 29, 2009

I am now featured on the eLearning Learning Blog! eLearning Learning is a community that tries to collect and organize the best information on the web that will help you learn and stay current on eLearning. Check it out: [link]

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JANUARY 27, 2009

The learning idea I took away from this site is a good example of to incorporate good resources from other websites into your training. Of course, you'll need to check the links on a regular basis - the Internet is an ever changing tool - but you can take advantage of really great information at a low cost. Check it out: [link]

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JANUARY 29, 2009

The e-Learning Guild is a great resource for information. Check it out: [link] The free Learning Solutions eMagazine is a forum for sharing strategies, techniques, best practices, and case-studies for the management, design, development, and delivery of e-Learning. Join now: https://www.elearningguild.com/join/index.cfm?sid=1

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

When you highlight a topic, a "Learn More" bubble pops up but you don't leave the webpage you are viewing. Click the bubble to get a pop-up window with more information. Apture is a free browser extension that works with most major browsers. Check it out: [link]

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

The mission of the USA-SOS Internet Challenge is to promote cybercitizenship among students by engaging them in a fun, age-appropriate,competitive online program where they learn how to safely and responsibly usethe internet. Note: You could create fake web pages with the information so you cancontrol the content.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Houston, TX 77018 Register: [link] Jam Sessions are an informal user group meeting designed to bring together local Articulate users for some practical tips & tricks training on all things Articulate. This casual and informal event is open to anyone who wants to learn to create more engaging e-learning with Articulate.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

billion on employee learning and development in 2009. This amount reflects direct learning expenditures such as the learning function's staff salaries, administrative learning costs, and non-salary delivery costs (including outsourced activities). ASTD estimates that U.S. organizations spent $125.88 total ($78.6

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JANUARY 31, 2011

Came across a blog site that has lots of good resources including lists for free e-Learning books, photo sites, and storyboard templates. Today's post is the first of a series of posts concerning evaluation in e-Learning and includes links to white papers and information. Check it out: [link]

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AUGUST 15, 2010

Train SMEs in the Design of Rapid e-Learning Materials Instructional designer Debbie Richards defines the roles of the subject matter expert (SME) in developing new training systems. She also presents the information design techniques that the SME must be aware of in order to successfully support an e-Learning program under development.

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MARCH 18, 2011

Annotations were previously used solely as captions or speech balloons leading viewer to another site for more information related to the video. The YouTube Annotations Editor is a creator tool that lets you layer text, hotspots and links over your video, thus enriching experience with information, interactivity and engagement.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Come join me - the conference is a real bargain with lots of great sessions - [link] Jun 15 10:20 am - 12:25 pm (2-hr BYOL session): Creating Branching Scenarios A scenario can put the course content into a context that is relevant to the learners because they can use the information in a real world setting.

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OCTOBER 29, 2009

Learn what distinguishes stories from examples and case studies, what makes them more effective than other forms of communication, how to structure their content for maximum impact. Check it out: [link] : Information about Stories Trainers Tell and free stories, articles, and a monthly e-zine. Inspiring people to change?

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MARCH 2, 2011

This free webinar provides practical information and strategies to be considered by small and medium sized organizations to get the best Return on Investment (ROI) when choosing a LMS. This webinar will include valuable information on how to introduce eLearning to you organization and produce success.

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APRIL 23, 2012

Now View : Stay informed about hot issues, program changes, upcoming sessions, Twitter feeds and organizer messages. Contact Sharing : Easily share your digital business card information via QR or Bump technology.

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JANUARY 2, 2009

Advanced diagnostic information, monitoring of sequencing rule interpretation and one-click re-import, all from a dashboard control center, provide the best environment for quickly creating SCORM 2004 content with advanced sequencing rules. Tags: testing scorm e-Learning. Best of all, it’s free. Check it out: [link].

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APRIL 2, 2010

The reason I will use the program is its ability to load courses for review that have been developed with different types of e-Learning programs such as Articulate Presenter, Captivate and other Flash-based training. The actual review process rocks.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Webinar - Wednesday, September 30, 200910:00 AM - 11:30 AM US/Pacific In this session you will learn about: Using Adobe Soundbooth for recording and editing pristine audio for inclusion in Adobe Captivate projects Leveraging the power of Adobe Flash for supplementing Adobe Captivate projects with animations, as well as for creating and customizing (..)

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JUNE 6, 2010

Admongo was created by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to teach kids ages 8-12 about advertising and provide them with the skills they need to make informed decisions about ads and the things they buy. Kids learn by playing a game - in either multimedia or HTML format.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Date and Time: Monday, November 14, 2011 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CST Register: https://student.gototraining.com/r/2843858575684957952 Note: I think the information in the book and the webinar is of value to learning and development professionals. Some things we should already know but there are hidden gems.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Want to learn how podcasts can help and how to make your own? This hands-on class is designed to provide a fun yet informative introduction to podcasting and how you can utilize this technology in your library services, to enable your users to access the information whenever they want, wherever they want and however they want it.

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JUNE 10, 2011

OnGuardOnline.govprovides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industryto help you be on guard against internet fraud, secure your computer, andprotect your personal information. The Internet Education Foundation, through GetNetWise.org , has contributed videotutorials for OnGuardOnline.gov.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news. Using animated graphics, each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language.

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JUNE 7, 2011

Chapter 8 - Information Organization and the Web by Sherry Curry You might have the most valuable information on the planet on your website, but if it is hard to navigate then the chances of people giving up before they ever get to it are great.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

The program includes: Rich, country-specific information related to the practice of key global business skills in 65 countries — available online, in printed report format, or on-the-go from your mobile device. This web-based tool provides quick and easy access to. extensive knowledge on how to conduct business effectively with people from.

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MAY 15, 2009

In a series of 500 nearly wordless, highly informative step-by-step procedurals , readers learn how to do hundreds of useful (and fascinating and important and sometimes downright bizarre) tasks, including: Perform CPR, dance the tango, pack a suitcase, win a bar bet, play the blues, make authentic sushi rolls, fight a shark.

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AUGUST 13, 2009

Even if you have been using Articulate forever (like me), you'll find lots of great tips and ideas to help with your learning projects. The book includes information on each Studio product along with tutorials and projects. Just got my copy of "Essential Articulate Studio 09". The accompanying CD has trial versions of the software.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Even if you are not a regular online user, the Internet may provide information about you or your family to others in areas such as association Web sites newsletters, extended family Web sites, and public directory services. She's almost 80 and is just learning to use the computer. i-SAFE Inc. Access to the program is free.

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JANUARY 9, 2010

The Army is looking into flexible screens to be used in mission planning and rehearsal, land navigation and to provide the Warfighter with the most up-to-date information before departing for a mission. Then the Soldier would disconnect, and retain the information on the device, fold or roll it up and pack it away.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

For example, Health Tech Today with Dr. Bill Crounse is a monthly online series providing cutting-edge stories at the intersection of health and information technology. The show features informative interviews with some of the world's top health leaders; compelling health-related personal stories; and the latest technology and IT innovations.

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