The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Karl Kapp, professor, author and speaker, understands the value of games and simulations in learning. In this two-part interview, Karl covers everything from video games to virtual 3D worlds, their cognitive advantages and future trends in online learning. Then the announcer, as if reading my mind, provided the answer.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 22, 2009

Screenr has a lot of potential for online learning. Applications for Online Learning. There are so many potential applications, particularly to support learning in its broadest sense. Use screencasts to provide on-demand support from a technical team, for internal and external clients. How It Works.

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The eLearning Coach

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Thinking through what a particular audience group needs and how they will react as they proceed through a course provides a tangible focus for the design. In the end, you should have several personas that provide a tangible sense of your audience members. Creating personas can help designers become more aware of their audience.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 30, 2010

So take a little time to grow and get involved in the online learning community. You’re bound to learn something new and you can contribute your ideas and experience through questions and comments. This discussion is specifically geared towards people getting started with e-Learning or with Articulate Studio.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 27, 2009

It refers to the space instructional designers can give learners during instruction; the mental pause; the purposeful omission; the resting place that provides the time and space to use natural cognitive strategies to absorb things. This can be difficult to provide in an eLearning environment.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 27, 2009

It refers to the space instructional designers can give learners during instruction; the mental pause; the purposeful omission; the resting place that provides the time and space to use natural cognitive strategies to absorb things. This can be difficult to provide in an eLearning environment.

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Cognitive eLearning Strategy Picture Specialist 55

The eLearning Coach

JULY 17, 2009

With lots of observations and anecdotes in hand, you’ll be ready to add realism to your online learning products. Provide a scenario that is modified to fulfill a particular objective and give learners two choices. Provide situations where the outcomes are in shades of gray (as life usually is). Flat Case Studies.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 17, 2009

With lots of observations and anecdotes in hand, you’ll be ready to add realism to your online learning products. Provide a scenario that is modified to fulfill a particular objective and give learners two choices. Provide situations where the outcomes are in shades of gray (as life usually is). Flat Case Studies.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Stock photos and illustrations won’t solve all your graphic needs but there are a lot of uses for them in online learning. Many of the higher end subscription services provide customers with access to multiple collections so you can search among millions of photos, making it more likely to find what you need.

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Some people dread learning something new—they may find it overwhelming, they may be biased against the subject or perhaps they’re not thrilled with online learning. We all know that motivation improves learning, so make your next course exciting. Remove anything that does not support the skills you want to teach.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 28, 2010

Your problem is how to provide an engaging learning experience that turns information into knowledge that gets transferred to real world situations. I’ve never experienced friendlier and more helpful communities than those that built around learning specialists, instructional designers and developers. Analyze yourself.

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