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MARCH 21, 2011

Learning to sell requires a new set of competencies that includes blogging, tweeting, and attracting lots of “friends” or “followers.” In this one-hour presentation by Dr. Gary Woodill, learn how mobile learning and social media are transforming the world of selling and sales training. Sign up for webinar

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

TUE, April 3: GettingStarted with Articulate Storyline THURS, April 26: CreateInteractive Software Simulations with Articulate Storyline THURS, May 31: InteractiveE-Learning Made Easy with Articulate Storyline WED, July 11: How to Create Interactive Scenarios inArticulate Storyline

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AUGUST 2, 2011

Here is a free, Open Source eBook from The MASIE Center: Learning Strategies! Including articles from CNN, CIA, Farmers Insurance andothers. 104 Pages - Edited by Nigel Paine. Download: [link].

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

NexLearn is hosting the inaugural Immersive Learning University (ILU) Conference at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, LA January 18-20, 2012. The ILU is staffed with professionals possessing the highest level of experience and expertise in the industry of immersive adult learning. Plus you get the software as a bonus.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The Adobe Online Learning Resource Center is a great resource for online learning documentation. The site features a number of white papers including step-by-step instructions for Adobe Cativate tasks such as "Using Master Slides in Captivate" and "Adding Adobe Presentations to PDF documents". Check it out: [link]

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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. There are also resources for another book from the same publisher - E-Learning Uncovered: From Concept to Execution. If you are new to Articulate Studio, you will love this book.

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MARCH 7, 2011

In this world, students are safe and free to learn and be entertained by the concept of a market. They also learn the basics of economics and finance on a real world level, as the economics system mimics the real-life pricing of general goods and services. It is a great way for them to learn about the operations of our economic system.

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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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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Mango immerses you in real, everyday conversations in multiple languages, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Arabic or learn ESL for Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic and more. [link] Go to Research , click Alphabetical Database Listing , and then M for Mango Languages.

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JANUARY 7, 2009

could this work for business learning as well? Our books are the hub of a social learning network where students learn from the book and each other. Our books are social learning tools. Social learning at work. Tags: Social Learning Internet. I've been waiting for the flatworld knowledge site to go live.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

Experience is the Best Teacher – Using Simulations to Build Experience Ken Spero, Executive Director, NexLearn - Immersive Learning University Are you interested in developing simulations but don’t have the time to go to a workshop or conference? If so, this ASTD online workshop may be the answer.

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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 webinar, you will learn how this emerging technology is changing the way people engage and learn. Cool example: [link]

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MAY 25, 2012

Jane Hart will share her experiences in, ideas about, and predictions for using social media to support workplace learning. Check it out: [link]

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MAY 15, 2012

Social learning is an increasing part of organizational learning, and mobile learning brings a new dimension to social learning in important ways. Find out on May 23 in How Mobile Enables Social Learning with mLearning expert Clark Quinn. What do we need to know to do this well?

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

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

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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.

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APRIL 30, 2011

TalkingVillageManagement is a free community allowing managers to learn from each other. Youcan join for free and post any content related to management education. Have aproblem to solve? Just ask the community. Do you have a solution or an idea?Just Just post it for everyone to see! Check it out: [link] or [link]

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MAY 18, 2011

This training program permits viewers to "become" one of five characters who can make decisions that impact health risks, and then view the results of those decisions and learn from the outcomes. To help address this public health challenge, the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health developed Partnering to Heal.

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APRIL 29, 2009

Check out this approach to combining e-learning with coaching. In Coached e-Learning courses, the coach meets with the student to begin each course, reviews the course plan and materials, and agrees to a schedule. Along the way, the coach checks intermediate goals, answers questions, helps overcome obstacles, and oversees progress.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

ET Presenter: David Kelly Twitter is an excellent tool to leverage for both personal and professional learning and growth, and more and more organizations are harnessing its power as part of learning programs. What is the platform's value? REGISTER NOW Open to all as part of the ASTD 2012 TechKnowledge webcast series

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MAY 19, 2010

I am presenting at the Houston ASTD Leveraging Technology for Learning conference - Friday, June 25,2010 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CDT. How can organizations make smart purchasing decisions about learning management systems? My topic is LMS 101- What you need to know. Hope to see you there!

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JANUARY 26, 2009

Came across an interesting site that allows people to share and learn information - eHOW. Every month, over 26 million people visit our site. We have more than 300,000 articles that are professionally written with clear and concise directions on how to do things. We also have a rapidly growing library of articles created by eHow's members.

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MARCH 22, 2010

David Anderson's blog has an interesting article about elearning examples - in particular a link to an IRS e-learning storyboard. Check out the article as well as David's other blog entries. David works at Articulate.

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JANUARY 10, 2009

Lots of great e-learning examples - plus quizzes, games and trivia. In this module students will learn about the various influences that affect how a Member of Congress decides to vote on a bill. Tags: quiz government e-Learning. Lots of questions about how folks are elected, how laws are made etc. Check it out: [link] (U.S.

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MARCH 16, 2012

If so, e-Learning for Kids, a global non-profit foundation that reachedover 3 million children in 190 countries in 2011 (with 50 percent usage inthe United States) with its free courseware, needs your help! To learn more and participate,please complete the volunteer form here. To learn more about the foundation, please visit www.e-learningforkids.org

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JANUARY 8, 2013

Came across a great group of free white papers today including: How to Select a Learning Management System [LMS] Human Capital Insights: E-Learning Navigating Strategy Execution: The Case for Custom Business Simulations Check it out: [link] You can also get a free subscription to Chief Learning Officer magazine (if you qualify).

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Three days of online dialog on Convergence in Corporate Learning. Time: November 17, 2009 to November 19, 2009 Organized By: Jay Cross, Tony Karrer , George Siemens Check it out: [link] [link]

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

learning authoring system that allows you to to create and deliver interactive e?learning learning 2.0 empowers authors to take full advantage of social media tools to create a learning community around each course. I'm checking out a social e?learning content with embedded social media. Composica 4.0

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Time: 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern Join Training magazine on Tuesday, November 16 for this complimentary Webinar, sponsored by Saba, and learn to incorporate rich video content into enterprise social learning platforms. and Enterprise Web 2.0 Register Now

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JULY 23, 2009

The prices are reasonable enough that like me, you will want to have all the templates in your e-Learning tool box. You get both the FLA and the SWF files so you can brand the games for your clients. Check it out: [link]

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

If I had to pick one conference, I'd go to e-Learning DevCon 2009. There are 70+ sessions on e-Learning development using a variety of software packages. Have limited budget for training conferences this year? Your $699 registration includes a full conference pass—and all meals are included!

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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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DECEMBER 1, 2009

When a team of Pennsylvania State University researchers set out to discover the cognitive processes underlying search behavior, the team discovered that Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and other search engines have become part of the learning process for people who venture online. Check it out: [link] [link] [link] [link]

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APRIL 22, 2009

The current issue of ASTD's T+D publication contains an article on the importance of cultural analysis in the development of effective global e-learning efforts. Check it out: [link] Also. good white paper Using Linguistically, Culturally, and Situationally Appropriate Scenarios to Support Real-World Remembering Check it out: [link]

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FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Good article in the Jan T&D mag: 7 disastrous decisions sure to sink any e-learning implementation My two-cents: Off-the-shelf courses published in the LMS should be tested just like custom courses. Never assume that they will automatically work. Check it out: [link]

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MARCH 2, 2009

I'm delivering two sessions at e-Learning DevCon 2009. My topics are: Train Subject Matter Experts in the design of rapid e-learning materials Using Blogs for quick learning There are lots of great topics - and two fantastic keynote speakers. Early bird registration gets you a discounted price. Check it out: [link]

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AUGUST 12, 2009

#lrnchat is a place for people interested in the topic of learning who use the social messaging service Twitter to learn from one another and discuss how to help other people learn. The online chat happens every Thursday night 8:30-10pm EST / 5:30-7pm PST. Check it out: [link] (blog)

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