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. MindMeister. Wikispaces.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 27, 2009

Online image editors and other multimedia production tools provide access to a host of new and often less expensive applications. While online applications for webinars, presentations and mind maps provide new ways to learn and collaborate online. Also, Open Source software often has a large and supportive community.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

She provides compelling reasons to implement a social and collaborative environment as part of workplace learning. Elgg provides a private integrated suite of social media tools—within a seamless environment for individuals to use for their own personal learning and for groups to use for formal or informal learning purposes.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 22, 2009

There are so many potential applications, particularly to support learning in its broadest sense. Embed screenr-casts into a support Wiki for demos. Use screencasts to provide on-demand support from a technical team, for internal and external clients.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 11, 2011

I’m happy to announce that Instructional Design Guru , my new reference and performance support app for instructional designers, is now available for the iPhone. One thing to remember when you’re designing a mobile app is that you can provide updates in the future, allowing for a phased approach. Designing a Simple Concept.

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Even adults who feel anxiety from self-direction may learn to appreciate this approach if given proper initial support. Adults in the workplace prefer practical knowledge and experiences that will make work easier or provide important skills. Goal-oriented. Many adults have specific goals they are trying to achieve.

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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

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The ideas in the book, of course, are supported by great sketches. The topic is somewhat complex and the author doesn’t skimp on providing depth. He then proceeds to teach readers how to compose sufficiently simple pictures with just a few components, specifically noting that software is NOT needed. That’s how I like it.

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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. Implement as you would any organizational change initiative by starting small with a supportive group. Thus, individuals differ greatly in their readiness to adopt new technologies.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 28, 2010

An advocate “pleads the cause of another; defends or maintains a cause or proposal; and supports or promotes the interests of another,&# according to Webster online. Your problem is how to provide an engaging learning experience that turns information into knowledge that gets transferred to real world situations.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

In addition to researching and developing content for courses, you may find yourself creating training manuals for webinars or the classroom, writing web copy, making reference materials, and developing Electronic Performance Support Systems, Help documentation, presentations and so on. Simple to Complex. Sequential.

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The eLearning Coach

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Focus on the essential skills they require in the workplace and the knowledge that supports these skills. Remove anything that does not support the skills you want to teach. You can help this situation by providing a visual of a simple framework showing how the course’s information fits together.

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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. It Supports The Arts.

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