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How to design action-packed elearning

Making Change

It’s about 45 minutes long and shows how to use action mapping to quickly identify which content and activities will be most useful. Brainstorm realistic activities that help learners apply their new knowledge on the job. The webinar shows how to: Choose a goal that leads to a measurable business improvement.

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Weekly Bookmarks (1-2-2011)

Experiencing eLearning

Four-step model by Ruth Clark on designing for synchronous online training via Elluminate etc. Moodle 1.9.2+) Solution to convert dates from an export of Moodle’s database activity to Excel (Unix dates are encoded differently than Excel) tags: moodle troubleshooting. tags: e-learning synchronous instructionaldesign blended.

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Key Steps to Preparing Great Synchronous Interactions

Experiencing eLearning

Animations when possible (in Elluminate, must do a slide for each change). Placeholder slides for polls, activities, etc. Balance Online Activities. Image Credit : elluminate by shareski. Demonstrate = Application share/web tour. PPTs for structure. Show something on the screen at all times. Point or annotate.

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My Workflow with Synergy

Experiencing eLearning

When I liveblogged the TCC 2008 conference , I always had the Elluminate presentation up on my primary screen (my desktop computer) and my blog on my laptop. Synergy lets me easily switch focus back to the Elluminate screen to join the backchannel chat or answer a poll; you just move your mouse over to the other screen and type away.

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First Impressions of TelePresence

Experiencing eLearning

We decided to mute, similar to what we would do with a big group in a web conferencing tool like WebEx or Elluminate. Just like in a webinar, it’s easier to multitask or split your attention if you’re not talking and actively involved. But I think it was the wrong choice.

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Synchronous Software Scavenger Hunts

Experiencing eLearning

Application training via a synchronous tool like WebEx, Adobe Connect, or Elluminate too often ends up with passive learners. One technique I experimented with during this training was a scavenger hunt, which worked really well for getting everyone actively learning. The Questions.

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Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID Live on EdTechTalk)

Learning Visions

Encourage faculty to have intro activities where individuals can identify a little about themselves, their interest and expectations about course. Tools like Elluminate can provide connection through voice and immediacy. Social presence for many is constructed through discussion boards. Can be dry, but there are fun ways to do this.

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