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DECEMBER 30, 2018

In the past, we’ve plotted these predictions through dead reckoning – relying on our experience living, eating and breathing online learning all day, every day throughout the year. Around New Year’s Day each year, we issue our predictions for the top eLearning trends of the coming year.

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APRIL 9, 2014

How To Encourage Informal Professional Development At Work In my previous blog post, I wrote about how workers and job seekers likely undervalue the benefits of free online learning and professional development opportunities. eLearning blogs elearning elearning guild informal learning instructional design Web Courseworks'

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MAY 24, 2018

Begin by gathering your own team and discussing what you need from your LMS vendor, what features are needed and what features would be a plus for future online learning business goals. This internal process is an important step towards building an online learning business roadmap. Information About Your Brand.

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MARCH 28, 2014

Recognizing The Benefits Of Free Online Learning. In a recent feature for The Guardian , sponsored by online learning institution The Open University , a survey of 2,000 adults in the United Kingdom was used to explore the value of higher education and shifting attitudes toward online learning.

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JULY 16, 2019

As a professional online learning developer or designer, being a member of The eLearning Guild earns you a certain level of respect in the L&D field. The field of learning and development is always in a state of change. Registration is free but seats are limited, so be sure to reserve your spot. “Street” Cred.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

If you’re still trying to generate buy-in from live training traditionalists for online learning initiatives, I am co-presenting a session with Andy Hicken and Chad Jackson of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) that covers strategies for planning, communicating, and promoting blended learning at Training Magazine’s Online Learning Conference (..)

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DECEMBER 29, 2017

To wit, we in online learning are often in the business of managing transactions. IOT Physical Simulators: The idea here is to build physical training devices that connect to online learning technology. A couple years ago, I started noticing people from higher education referring to any old online course as a “MOOC.”

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The most important thing that helps students succeed in an online course is interpersonal interaction and support. With the recent boom in popularity for online learning content, MOOCs are maturing from an academic phenomenon to a type of online learning that is being adopted by corporations.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The most important thing that helps students succeed in an online course is interpersonal interaction and support. With the recent boom in popularity for online learning content, MOOCs are maturing from and academic phenomenon to a type of online learning being adopted by corporations.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

Craig has been involved in the e-learning industry since the late 90’s. His experience as a former training director and manager, in creating and launching successful online learning programs including purchasing LMSs gives him a perspective rarely found with other analysts and consultants.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

Craig has been involved in the e-learning industry since the late 90’s. His experience as a former training director and manager, in creating and launching successful online learning programs including purchasing LMSs gives him a perspective rarely found with other analysts and consultants.

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MAY 6, 2016

Point-of-care CME leverages mobile devices and electronic medical records to deliver targeted, relevant learning when and where it’s needed. Social media -related research explores using online learning communities to catalyze networking and information sharing among physicians.

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MAY 17, 2011

ILOs can range in sophistication through implementation and design, but those that are truly effective impart both explicit knowledge and tacit knowledge through the nuances of learning simulations.

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APRIL 9, 2014

In my previous blog post, I wrote about how workers and job seekers likely undervalue the benefits of free online learning and professional development opportunities. There are simple things you can do as an eLearning manager to promote professional development efforts within your company.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Many eLearning writers and developers struggle with communicating with experts to acquire the knowledge necessary to develop highly interactive online learning activities. Bacharach's Model adapted to include Aleckson's Five Factors.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

If you’re still trying to generate buy-in from live training traditionalists for online learning initiatives, I am co-presenting a session with Andy Hicken and Chad Jackson of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) that covers strategies for planning, communicating, and promoting blended learning at Training Magazine’s Online Learning Conference (..)

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DECEMBER 30, 2018

In the past, we’ve plotted these predictions through dead reckoning – relying on our experience living, eating and breathing online learning all day, every day throughout the year. Around New Year’s Day each year, we issue our predictions for the top eLearning trends of the coming year. Slope of Enlightenment.

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MARCH 21, 2018

Starting an online learning business is not a walk in the park. These are a few of the many questions you will need to know as you enter the learning business world. Though, if your organization is ready, it can be a very rewarding development. Before you start, ask yourself: Who are you targeting? Who is your competition?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

This is problematic for associations hoping to successfully and effectively provide quality online learning for their members while minimizing hiring costs and interdepartmental issues. More associations will consider utilizing BPO to maximize their eLearning and IT processes in a variety of ways.

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OCTOBER 21, 2015

The field of online learning does not drive enough development to merit a dedicated developer conference yet.”. Hicken said, “DevLearn is billed as a developer conference, but it is as much an instructional design conference as a developers’ conference.

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MAY 19, 2017

We’re presenting on a project Web Courseworks did using this next generation interoperability standard for online learning with our client, Chad Jackson of MedBiq participates in the ongoing development of xAPI. MedBiquitous attendees are innovators meeting to swap ideas about how to do bleeding-edge things. Speaking of which….

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Learn 8 content design tips for transitioning your in-person education content to an online course that is visually appealing and structurally understandable. Online learning is growing more and more popular, and moving in-person training online can be a more effective and efficient option than live training.

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MARCH 1, 2011

I have recently had the opportunity to interview Bill Horton, author of E-Learning by Design , for my upcoming book, MindMeld: Micro-collaboration between eLearning Designers and Instructor Experts.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

On Tuesday, December 14 th , I will be speaking about how to use online games to increase membership and achieve educational goals. By tapping into these gamers’ mindsets, we can offer direction and guidance to our future leaders as well as generate activity and discussions about their experiences within your association.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Certification Online. The conference’s maintenance of certification (MOC) center offers online learning modules approved by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). Learners can receive extended training from ACCP in live sessions offered at their training facility.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

When it comes to crafting online learning activities , how do you assemble them so that not only are the learning objectives covered, but the learners are thoroughly engaged in the material? Most often I am asked: “What can we do to bring personality to the online experience?”

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AUGUST 13, 2010

I am, of course, most interested in following renewed association efforts to make formal online learning a value to its members. These will include sessions on using mobile phones, social media strategy, and a review of association revenue generating initiatives.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

In this session I will go over the complexities of professional development within associations, what’s changed about the competition, and how to remain relevant in a market that is saturated with free online learning programs.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Acquiring digital badges through the use of higher education and online learning can enable you to target your skills training closely to match the requirements for the position. You need to develop a document skill set targeted at the qualifications of the job that the employer will recognize and understand.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Acquiring digital badges through the use of higher education and online learning can enable you to target your skills training closely to match the requirements for the position. You need to develop a document skill set targeted at the qualifications of the job that the employer will recognize and understand.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

I am particularly looking forward to attending the following sessions this week to get me thinking: Creating engaging and motivating e-Learning : I’m sure the eLearning group at the medical records phenomenon Epic Systems will share some useful tips. Leveraging open source to create a Web 2.0

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Andy Hicken and I are contributing authors in 101 Ways to Make Learning Active Beyond the Classroom , a new e-learning book by my friend and colleague, Elaine Biech. The book’s front half lists 200 tips for “making training active and learning successful.”

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Andy Hicken and I are contributing authors in 101 Ways to Make Learning Active Beyond the Classroom , a new e-learning book by my friend and colleague, Elaine Biech. The book’s front half lists 200 tips for “making training active and learning successful.”

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Incorporating these steps will help any organization build effective and engaging online learning experiences. (Take a quick look at our interactivity calculator tool). Regularly document and reflect on user testing sessions. Can you comment and add additional actions and tools that help your team "reach the next level?".

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MARCH 7, 2010

As online learning developers, we must build learning experiences with more content and more opportunity for learners to discuss topics of their interests with peers. The challenge is the intangibles of face to face — the social behavior like bonding and talking.

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JUNE 8, 2015

Similar to Ed at Pixar, those of us who manage developers of online learning find ourselves managing a creative process. It also gives insights on how to build a successful creative team culture, as well as lots of good advice for leading teams. This creative process is assembled by team members who consider themselves to be creatives.

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JANUARY 31, 2014

In 2014, we are predicting more efforts to mimic a MOOC-like experience in professional online learning opportunities. To accomplish this, companies may consider investing more heavily in HTML5 development, or the use of the standards such as Experience API (Tin Can) that particularly support portable, compatible data.

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