Learning Developments

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

However, I really enjoy using my creativity to come up with a way to teach a topic that is engaging and helps the learner make memory connections to the content. Each page should show what learners will see, hear, and do. Use the notes section for development notes and to indicate feedback the learner will receive.

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Learning Developments

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Games should allow learners to fail and discover winning strategies. I wrote a blog article last year about what the 80's movie WarGames teaches us about learning games. Some of these lessons are: Games can be used to simulate real work situations. Games should be tied to learning goals.

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Learning Developments

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

There are a few things I'm particularly interested in: Adobe Captivate Widget 101 - I've already created my own widget to marshal communications between Captivate and Lectora so that I can save a learner's place inside a simulation.

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Adobe Adobe Captivate Simulations Lectora 50

Learning Developments

JUNE 11, 2013

I use Adobe Premeire, Adobe Audition, and a few other tools to edit videos for learners. In the last year I''ve learned how to use professional quality video equipment. But the nerd in me actually likes the video editing more. So those are some of the tools I get nerdy about at my day job. What tools do you get nerdy about?

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Learning Developments

JANUARY 2, 2009

find people with similar backgrounds as me I have also learned more about how learners (employees) might use RSS in the workplace and I've learned the dangers of information overload. I'll be able to better guide learners on the difference between personal and professional blogs and how to best manage several feeds at once.

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Learning Developments

JANUARY 2, 2009

find people with similar backgrounds as me I have also learned more about how learners (employees) might use RSS in the workplace and I've learned the dangers of information overload. I'll be able to better guide learners on the difference between personal and professional blogs and how to best manage several feeds at once.

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RSS Lesson Information Overload Google 40

Learning Developments

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Without context, learners will be confused about the purpose of the training. The decision was made to keep the sections separate but to try to answer the question "how does this relate to e-mail" in the policy section more obvious for the learners.

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Learning Developments

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Without context, learners will be confused about the purpose of the training. The decision was made to keep the sections separate but to try to answer the question "how does this relate to e-mail" in the policy section more obvious for the learners.

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Learning Developments

MARCH 11, 2009

Lectora and Captivate have a steeper learning curve but allow for more advanced interaction with the learner. Check out Articulate if you are interested in leveraging PowerPoint or in doing voice presentations. With the release of Captivate 4, Lectora and Captivate have become very similar products. Summaries of Each Product.

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Learning Developments

MARCH 11, 2009

Lectora and Captivate have a steeper learning curve but allow for more advanced interaction with the learner. Check out Articulate if you are interested in leveraging PowerPoint or in doing voice presentations. With the release of Captivate 4, Lectora and Captivate have become very similar products.

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Authoring Tools Authoring Lectora Quizmaker 40

Learning Developments

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

There are a few things I'm particularly interested in: Adobe Captivate Widget 101 - I've already created my own widget to marshal communications between Captivate and Lectora so that I can save a learner's place inside a simulation.

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Adobe Adobe Captivate Simulations Lectora 40

Learning Developments

MARCH 17, 2009

If I have to change a learning objective late in the process it is a bigger deal than changing the way a learning objective is presented to the learner. I don't want learners to feel they are missing out when they take the online version of the class.

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Learning Developments

MARCH 17, 2009

If I have to change a learning objective late in the process it is a bigger deal than changing the way a learning objective is presented to the learner. I don't want is for learners to feel they are missing out when they take the online version of the class.

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Storyboard Learning Objects Learning Objectives Version 40

Learning Developments

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Most of the content itself is actually pretty intuitive, with the exception of learners moving or resizing the window so that previous and next buttons disappear off of it. That's right, it will be someone else with a different brain, a different level of experience, and a different familiarity with a web browser.

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Learning Developments

JULY 17, 2009

Now as an e-Learning training developer knowing Flash will allow me to do better quality training interactions with learners. First, I started with a good online resource that shows instructional videos and allows the learner to work through sample files. So I'm off and up and learning.

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Learning Developments

JULY 17, 2009

Now as an e-Learning training developer knowing Flash will allow me to do better quality training interactions with learners. First, I started with a good online resource that shows instructional videos and allows the learner to work through sample files. So I'm off and up and learning.

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Flash Brain ActionScript Examples 40

Learning Developments

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Most of the content itself is actually pretty intuitive, with the exception of learners moving or resizing the window so that previous and next buttons disappear off of it. That's right, it will be someone else with a different brain, a different level of experience, and a different familiarity with a web browser.

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Quicktime Lotus Help Brain 40

Learning Developments

MARCH 3, 2011

Being Proactive In the development of the training, I took time to understand my learners and draw from my web development experience. For better or worse, employees tend to work within their silo to solve problems. Unfortunately, if its not solved there, it often becomes abandoned.

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Learning Developments

JUNE 25, 2009

However, I've noticed if the buttons are on the bottom and the window is resized so that the buttons go off the screen, this creates confusion for the learner. This puts the content first which is good. I'm starting to believe I'm over thinking it and it really doesn't matter. Thoughts?

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Learning Developments

JUNE 25, 2009

However, I've noticed if the buttons are on the bottom and the window is resized so that the buttons go off the screen, this creates confusion for the learner. This puts the content first which is good. I'm starting to believe I'm over thinking it and it really doesn't matter. Thoughts?

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Templates Issue Content Learner 40

Learning Developments

JANUARY 23, 2009

I'm using this to track when the learner has completed the Captivate simulation. This way I can prevent the learner from advancing in the course until the simulation is complete. What I can do is monitor a click event in Captivate and set variables in Lectora and advance to the next Lectora page.

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Learning Developments

JANUARY 23, 2009

I'm using this to track when the learner has completed the Captivate simulation. This way I can prevent the learner from advancing in the course until the simulation is complete. What I can do is monitor a click event in Captivate and set variables in Lectora and advance to the next Lectora page.

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Lectora Captivate Simulations Apache 40

Learning Developments

MARCH 13, 2009

Instead, I am requiring the learner to have simply completed a series of simulations and a non-binding assessment at the end. This is important to note because each LMS handles SCORM content slightly differently and some SCORM related settings must be adjusted appropriately.

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Learning Developments

MARCH 13, 2009

Instead, I am requiring the learner to have simply completed a series of simulations and a non-binding assessment at the end. This is important to note because each LMS handles SCORM content slightly differently and some SCORM related settings must be adjusted appropriately.

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Learning Developments

MARCH 3, 2011

Being Proactive In the development of the training, I took time to understand my learners and draw from my web development experience. For better or worse, employees tend to work within their silo to solve problems. Unfortunately, if its not solved there, it often becomes abandoned.

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Support Module Web Issue 40

Learning Developments

JANUARY 14, 2009

Specifically, I want to find the status and grade that the flash application has assigned to the learner. My past experience includes software/web development and product management of software used to assess a learners knowledge.Some of the tools Im currently using include Lectora, Articulate, and Captivate.

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Learning Developments

JUNE 29, 2009

On third third action, use change contents to set the text block equal to calculate_megabytes to reveal the calculation result to the learner. Action Name: Kilobytes to Megabytes Action: Modify Variable Target: calculate_megabytes Value: 0.0009765625 Modification Type: Multiply Variable By.

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Learning Developments

DECEMBER 5, 2008

There are a lot of new products and methods emerging that are allowing learners to be engaged more than ever before. It can stifle creativity. How does this relate to eLearning? This is a great time to be in eLearning. As an eLearning professional we need to re-evaluate processes that are old, out dated, or just not working.

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Learning Developments

JUNE 29, 2009

Action Name: Kilobytes to Megabytes Action: Modify Variable Target: calculate_megabytes Value: 0.0009765625 Modification Type: Multiply Variable By On third third action, use change contents to set the text block equal to calculate_megabytes to reveal the calculation result to the learner.

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Learning Developments

JANUARY 13, 2009

Specifically, I want to find the status and grade that the flash application has assigned to the learner. The problem I am facing now is how to communicate with the flash objects I use in Lectora. I am trying to use some flash I've created in Articulate Quizmaker and Captivate. For now, I'm focusing on the Captivate integration.

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Learning Developments

DECEMBER 15, 2008

My past experience includes software/web development and product management of software used to assess a learners knowledge. Im currently an online training developer for a large school system in Georgia. View my complete profile. Subscribe To. Blog Archive. ▼ 2008. (5). ▼ December. (5). A Glimpse into the Mobile Future.

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Learning Developments

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

While this is well understood to those in the e-learning industry, it can be confusing for some learner so e-learning developers need to handle this time out gracefully. The learner will never know until they try to exit an assignable unit and the SCORM-based WBT tries to send the results to the LMS.

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SCORM Portal LMS Problem 57

Learning Developments

MARCH 21, 2011

Use the preloader to download audio/video that is at the beginning of your project so that it is ready when the learner starts using the content. Add "ponder" time after audio plays to allow the information to be absorbed by the learner. Use Soundbooth for batch edits.

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Learning Developments

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

While this is well understood to those in the e-learning industry, it can be confusing for some learner so e-learning developers need to handle this time out gracefully. The learner will never know until they try to exit an assignable unit and the SCORM-based WBT tries to send the results to the LMS.

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SCORM Portal LMS Problem 40