The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

The pre-built templates provide a way to quickly assemble an interaction or presentation segment and publish it to a Flash (.swf) The full Raptivity library of around a dozen products provides over 225 presentation and interactive templates for various audience groups. Share this on del.icio.us. swf) format. Unique Features.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

Provide options. Even if you provide a suggested order, allow learners to take lessons in a sequence that works for them. Provide resources, references, videos and podcasts to create an ideal environment for personal exploration. Build community through social technologies for learning. Facilitate exploration.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

Provide options. Even if you provide a suggested order, allow learners to take lessons in a sequence that works for them. Provide resources, references, videos and podcasts to create an ideal environment for personal exploration. Build community through social technologies for learning. Facilitate exploration.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 7, 2009

This book is an excellent introduction to online user interface design, providing the background, thought processes and uses for just about every type of user interface element you can imagine. Apply this knowledge to your eLearning courses to provide a richer user experience. Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 30, 2010

This free 90-minute lunchtime webinar provides you with the unique opportunity to engage in discussion with two of the world’s leading instructional design practitioners in Cathy Moore, from the USA, and the UK’s own Patrick Dunn. Share this on del.icio.us. Date: April 19, 2010. Presenters: Cathy Moore and Patrick Dunn.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 15, 2009

In addition to providing instructions and wayfinding, microcopy can assure users that things are safe and secure. Share this on del.icio.us. I thought I was supposed to click on the words, “click to expand.&# Actually, I was supposed to click on some links on the other side of the screen. Was I frustrated? Tweet This!

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Also, as a Regular member, you are not provided with exercise files that go along with each course. Although the exercise files are not required for using the tutorials, they do provide a way to continue learning and exploring after completing the course. Share this on del.icio.us. These files are reserved for Premium members.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Jay: Learning is social. Other people are providing the context and the need, even if they’re not in the room. Related Articles: Social Media And Learning. Share this on del.icio.us. Coach: Are there advantages to informal collaborative learning as compared to informal individualized learning? Tweet This!

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

They serve to energize people, providing intensity and direction. Share this on del.icio.us. Motivation. Emotions are at least partly responsible for our motivation to pursue goal-directed behaviors and activities. For example, motivation increases when a goal is neither too difficult nor too easy to succeed. Use the tools below.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The topic is somewhat complex and the author doesn’t skimp on providing depth. Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us Share it on StumbleUpon Add this to 100 bookmarks. One thing about the book’s approach—if you’re looking for a quick and easy 1-2-3 experience, then this isn’t for you.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Then the announcer, as if reading my mind, provided the answer. Games provide immediate feedback unlike a test or a quiz which requires time for an instructor to grade and return. They provide a context for the learning that can be highly realistic for knowledge transfer. Share with the social buttons below.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Then continue to provide success stories to the next group on the continuum, moving along until you reach the Late Adopters. In his blog, Karl Kapp presents ten strategies for communicating the value of social media. Post from: The eLearning Coach How To Communicate The Value Of Social Media. value of social media.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 1, 2010

Ensure feedback provides solid information and is phrased in an encouraging way. Using collaborative tools and social media can help learners build relationships, cooperate on tasks, and provide support and feedback to each other. You can provide humor in an unexpected moment or add an unusual twist to generic scenarios.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 27, 2010

If you need for multiple voices for scenarios and other treatments, finding one person to cover several characters provides a huge time and cost savings. Share this on del.icio.us. Look for character voices. Some narrators can portray several distinct voices. Check previous experience. How To Choose Voice Over Talent. Tweet This!

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

They use authentic sounds to put the listener in the location of the interview, stories to provide the context of the segment and then insightful questions. Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us Share it on StumbleUpon Add this to 100 bookmarks. All great techniques to use for educational podcasts.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Each tool fulfills at least one of these criteria: encourages collaboration; enables user-generated content or input; provides a way to share; and facilitates informal or formal learning. This software provides a way to centralize and manage blogs within an institution by hosting them all on one domain. Edublogs Campus. MindMeister.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

This strategy provides a slow initiation into a subject, building the learner’s confidence and knowledge base. The structure of sequential content provides hooks for learners to remember the steps of the procedure. Providing the big picture helps adult learners make sense of information. Simple to Complex. Sequential.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Enclosure is a compelling way to provide meaning. Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us Share it on StumbleUpon Add this to 100 bookmarks. You might draw a line around a set of buttons in the user interface or place a filled area of color in the background of a map or diagram. Grouping by Proximity.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

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. Some services even provide corresponding search terms with each photo, which can give you ideas for alternate keywords. Share this on del.icio.us.

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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. Share this on del.icio.us. Draw charts and diagrams to understand relationships. Some resources are: The Back of the Napkin and VizThink. Get fascinated by the brain. Please comment below.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 8, 2010

The publisher provides a list of sites where you can download the application. Share this on del.icio.us. This is supposed to work more smoothly than the software that comes with Windows for burning CDs and DVDs. It creates data backups, video DVDs and music CDs. They’d like a donation, so oblige if you can. DOCUMENT CREATION.

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