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At the recent DevLearn 2014 conference in Las Vegas, I attended a presentation on agile instructional design by Megan Torrance. During this presentation she discussed agile instructional design models such as SAM (Successive Approximation Model) and LLAMA (Lot Like Agile Methods Approach). I’m still new to the LLAMA model but Torrence describes it as: “The […]. MORE
We launched our new free eLearning software and our booth had so many visitors that I haven’t been able to attend a single session at the conference, no sessions reports from me this time. So for day one I will limit myself to my presentation on agile eLearning development. We launched it successfully, you can check this new eLearning software out by yourself. Agile eLearning development: business goals and road map. MORE
Nowadays the world seems to be all a-clamor over the idea of “responsive design” for eLearning. Recently, I was privileged to lead a couple of sessions on that very topic at the eLearning Guild’s FocusOn Learning conference in San Diego. This is usually handled by the design tool and behind-the-scenes algorithms and programming. In terms of tools, Storyline 3 & 360 use resizable design, while Captivate and Lectora use responsive design. MORE
Agile learning design , Experience (Tin Can API) , social learning , and increasing the interactivity of eLearning were all hot topics at the major eLearning conferences this year. The same goes for our Training Needs Analysis worksheet ; with so much growing and changing in the L&D industry, it becomes harder each year to evaluate the technologies and tools available while designing curricula that are instructionally sound… and tied to business objectives. MORE
Content Authoring Tools. Content authoring tools give you and your team the flexibility to create and deliver high-quality elearning content, but also come with the annoyance of having to manually download and upload SCORM files. MORE
For many learning organizations, the term “AGILE” has become a hot topic. Often, when referred to in a business sense, AGILE strategies tend to focus on more project management or software development areas (such as with achieving continuous improvement, maintaining scope, increasing flexibility, obtaining team inputs, and with delivering high-quality products) than on instructional design strategies. Designing using collaborative tools. In search of learning agility. MORE
The first couple of responses to this month's LCBQ Addressing I Want it Now #LCBQ have come in and Kasper Spiro's caught my eye: On demand: agile e-Learning development #LCBQ. Like Kasper, I'm very familiar with Agile in software development. I was not as familiar with it in terms of eLearning development. So, I wanted to pull together some reading and resources around Agile eLearning , Agile ADDIE , etc. eLearning Technology. MORE
I attended great presentations on 70:20:10, agile development, mobile (TinCan), serious elearning, performance support and learning ecosystems, but the gap with the audience was huge. When we were just talking before the start of a session, someone said: “I get all this and I want to do it, but I’m also getting frustrated because my clients want 1990 eLearning” That really says it for me. My recap of the whole conference is summarized in the title. MORE
Workplace learning, professional development and eLearning are phrases with increasingly blurred meanings. eLearning has become the cornerstone of education services to the mobile and the busy employee. Learning content is adapted to such collaborations and lessons-learnt for added agility. With the positive relationship between eLearning and employee performance, more content is developed and archived regularly. Tips workplace elearning MORE
Last Friday’s #GuildChat was on Agile Development. Fast forward a couple of decades, and the Agile Manifesto puts a stake in the ground for software engineering. Michael Allen was enthused enough to use it as a spark that led to the Serious eLearning Manifesto. Whether it’s Allen’s SAM or Ger Driesen’s Agile Learning Manifesto , we’re seeing a call for rethinking the old waterfall model of design. MORE
I love agile development. You can apply the lessons learned from agile software development to eLearning development as well. This post contains some simple tips that you can apply to eLearning development. For me one of the biggest benefits of agile development is that you involve your client in the development process, that is what makes the biggest difference. If you create eLearning for your own organization it has to be an internal client. Agile. MORE
With rapid authoring tools, e-learning is becoming one of the most effective, fast and economical methods to impart training. On the other hand, with learning analytics and educational data mining tools, e-learning can tailor and enhance the learning experience to make it more suitable and relevant for each employee. With an agile workforce comes greater customer satisfaction. There was a time when training was seen as a necessary evil. MORE
Here are two proven production models that you should consider when developing eLearning. The ADDIE model for eLearning. During the development phase , the outlines determined during design are storyboarded, media assets are developed, and eLearning content is built. For example, modern eLearning authoring tools like Elucidat enable all members of your team — not just the tech-savvy ones — to rapidly develop quality elearning content. MORE
Topic: Rapid Instructional Design for Agile Software Development Date and time: Thursday, 31st May, 2012 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM US/Pacific Description: Join Sara Feijó, Adobe Captivate enthusiast, as she talks about Rapid Instructional Design for Agile Software Development. She will discuss about the Agile methodology and incorporating the ADDIE model using a variety of [.]. eLearning Suite Extending Captivate How do I. Adobe eLearning Suite 2.5 MORE
From a business point of view, eLearning development is not just about using a specific authoring tool. That is why conducting a TNA, framing learning objectives aligned to business goals, and following an agile development process are so important for rapid eLearning. MORE
This article is triggered by our global ranking in the Top 10 eLearning Content Development Companies For 2015. This recognition coincides with completion of over 6000 hours of custom eLearning development by us and I take this opportunity to reflect on what has worked and what should be our focus areas in the future. Custom eLearning Development: 6 Takeaways From Our Experience. Our Innovation team focuses on: Evaluation of emerging tools and technologies. MORE
In the previous post on agile eLearning development I wrote about culture. Agile development offers a range of best practices that are relatively easy to implement. Agile development works in short sprints (one or 2 weeks). You don’t have to implement an agile process to do this. How many times did you build an eLearning solution that met the requirements, but still the client wasn’t satisfied. Post 3: Agile eLearning development (2): Culture. MORE
These 10 valuable tips will help you determine what authoring tool could be the best fit for your needs. Selecting an elearning authoring tool can be confusing. Whether you’re looking for a new solution to up the scale of your online learning production, searching for a speedier or higher quality solution than what you currently have, or embarking on creating elearning for the first time, here are 10 considerations to help you choose the right tool for your needs. MORE
Agile tools, tips and techniques to use for building your elearning. There is no agile project management police – you can mix and match and do what works in your environment. The Agile Manifesto: values individuals and interactions over process and tools; working software over documentation; customer collab over contract negotiation; responding to change over following a plan. Agile tools What is better? MORE
In this article, I outline 7 aspects that helped us get nominated for eLearning Industry’s Top 10 eLearning companies for 2018 (for the 4th consecutive time) and strike Gold. 7 Aspects That Helped EI Design Reach The Top Position Among eLearning Content Development Companies For 2018. In this article, I touch upon 7 aspects that have helped us reach the top position among eLearning Content Development Companies in 2018 – Gold winner award. Tools for online review. MORE
Successful businesses must become more agile and prepared than ever before. We recently assisted a global construction and engineering organization by developing an eLearning program to help their leaders learn new practical change management skills. MORE
Are your reps agile sellers? Agile selling is to absorb new information and acquire new skills swiftly so that better business outcomes can be churned out faster.In How Does E-learning Support Agile Selling? It is common knowledge that the product-selling approach has moved on and given space to agile selling. eLearning Design eLearning courses MORE
Agile eLearning is a critical attribute in today’s learning that has been greatly enhanced through technology. In agile eLearning , the content of a given course is created by use of short and iterative cycles that are usually referred to as sprint. The importance of agile eLearning is that it has a greater focus on such attributes as regular feedbacks, speedy prototypes, collaboration, as well as shortening the development time of a training course. MORE
At a recent conference session on using Agile project methods for elearning (what we call LLAMA) , an interesting question came up. With Agile-based methods – including the Lot Like Agile Methods Approach, or LLAMA for learning – the project manager is not making the plan. Not exactly what’s going on with an Agile team, though. Agile teams have a project leader. elearning LLAMA News MORE
Agile learning design isn’t really a new phenomenon. Athletes, savvy entrepreneurs and hard-nosed businesspeople have known for decades that being agile in the face of tough competition is the key to success. When it comes to the Agile eLearning development, however, those five letters – A.G.I.L.E. What is Agile Learning? ADDIE has been around since 1975 and has successfully served the eLearning industry since then. Pillars of Agile success. MORE
On the other hand, eLearning technologies go out of the way to boost these learning strategies and engage the learner from the beginning to the end in a virtual classroom. The eLearning technology aids modern day teaching for all classes and environments. The eLearning courses are developed keeping in mind the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic types of learners. Now, let’s look at how eLearning delivers to all these learner types. MORE
Custom eLearning is now back in the leaner, faster avatar of rapid eLearning. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Rapid eLearning Custom eLearning Development Instructional Design Instructional Design Challenges Learner Engagement Rapid eLearning Development MORE
While there are multiple Instructional Design methodologies for Instructional Designers to choose from, eLearning Project Management is left to the project manager. Here's how Scrum can provide you with the tools to lead a successful project. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. eLearning Project Management Agile Development eLearning Project Management Tips Instructional Design Models Instructional Design Tips MORE
It’s not just about playing catch up with technology and investing in the latest tools. You can focus on promoting and nurturing a culture of agility. Agility is about being able to adapt and move quickly in the face of change. What is agile learning? MORE
I planned to write this second post on agile eLearning development about the backlog and estimations. The difference between a classic waterfall approach and an agile one is way more than applying a different set of tools and techniques, it is a different state of mind. For me his theory describes the very essence of management but it also applies to an agile approach. ELearning. How does this apply to eLearning? But there is more to agile. MORE
Before I launch into my thoughts, here's what Sara Ford (Program Manager of CodePlex) has to say about Agile: 1. What does Agile have to do with Informal Learning and Instructional Design? Agile means the willingness to be in a perpetual state of Beta, accepting that there is no closure, can be no closure with information, requirements, needs, business opportunities changing at lightning speed. Agility and Autonomy (Harold Jarche) 2. MORE
This is a first post in a series of post on Agile eLearning development. I do believe that agile software development can offer us even more very practical ‘best practices’ that we can apply to eLearning. Michael told me that he is working on a new book on agile project management, that will also address this. The idea is to go over the process of agile software development at easygenerator and translate that into eLearning development. eLearning. MORE
Continuous learning keeps your workforce agile, focused, and driven. Learners need accessible and fluid tools at their disposal , something that can be achieved through mobile accessibility. As the great Albert Einstein once said: “Once you stop learning, you start dying.”. MORE
These truths are all alarming, but we have tools to improve. Usually learning and development will encompass the following: onboarding , professional development, leadership development, upskilling, reskilling , skill gap training, elearning, etc. MORE
In the next year, there will be a greater focus on using tools to ensure the most up-to-date content is put in front of learners. Solutions to this common problem will take the form of social learning tools that empower Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to create and share their own content, and smarter content curation tools that produce catalogs for individual learning needs. “It’s Can you believe it? Sweater weather is in full swing and 2020 is just around the corner. MORE
All prepared to kick-start your elearning journey? With so many elearning authoring tools available, choosing the right tool can be a daunting task. Ideally, a course authoring tool should have a simple learning curve. The course development tools should expedite work, allowing you to add content, create interactions, make edits, and publish your course—with as few clicks as possible. Try out affordable options and free tools first. MORE
B Online Learning
DECEMBER 15, 2014
At the recent DevLearn 2014 conference in Las Vegas, I attended a presentation on agile instructional design by Megan Torrance. During this presentation she discussed agile instructional design models such as SAM (Successive Approximation Model) and LLAMA (Lot Like Agile Methods Approach). I’m still new to the LLAMA model but Torrence describes it as: “The […].
eFront
MARCH 7, 2017
Agile learning design isn’t really a new phenomenon. Athletes, savvy entrepreneurs and hard-nosed businesspeople have known for decades that being agile in the face of tough competition is the key to success. When it comes to the Agile eLearning development, however, those five letters – A.G.I.L.E. What is Agile Learning? ADDIE has been around since 1975 and has successfully served the eLearning industry since then. Pillars of Agile success.
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Clark Quinn
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
Last Friday’s #GuildChat was on Agile Development. Fast forward a couple of decades, and the Agile Manifesto puts a stake in the ground for software engineering. Michael Allen was enthused enough to use it as a spark that led to the Serious eLearning Manifesto. Whether it’s Allen’s SAM or Ger Driesen’s Agile Learning Manifesto , we’re seeing a call for rethinking the old waterfall model of design.
Challenge to Learn
MAY 29, 2013
I planned to write this second post on agile eLearning development about the backlog and estimations. The difference between a classic waterfall approach and an agile one is way more than applying a different set of tools and techniques, it is a different state of mind. For me his theory describes the very essence of management but it also applies to an agile approach. ELearning. How does this apply to eLearning? But there is more to agile.
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MAY 21, 2019
Agile eLearning is a critical attribute in today’s learning that has been greatly enhanced through technology. In agile eLearning , the content of a given course is created by use of short and iterative cycles that are usually referred to as sprint. The importance of agile eLearning is that it has a greater focus on such attributes as regular feedbacks, speedy prototypes, collaboration, as well as shortening the development time of a training course.
Challenge to Learn
MAY 19, 2013
This is a first post in a series of post on Agile eLearning development. I do believe that agile software development can offer us even more very practical ‘best practices’ that we can apply to eLearning. Michael told me that he is working on a new book on agile project management, that will also address this. The idea is to go over the process of agile software development at easygenerator and translate that into eLearning development. eLearning.
Challenge to Learn
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
I love agile development. You can apply the lessons learned from agile software development to eLearning development as well. This post contains some simple tips that you can apply to eLearning development. For me one of the biggest benefits of agile development is that you involve your client in the development process, that is what makes the biggest difference. If you create eLearning for your own organization it has to be an internal client. Agile.
Dan Keckan
JULY 8, 2019
While there are multiple Instructional Design methodologies for Instructional Designers to choose from, eLearning Project Management is left to the project manager. Here's how Scrum can provide you with the tools to lead a successful project. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. eLearning Project Management Agile Development eLearning Project Management Tips Instructional Design Models Instructional Design Tips
Docebo
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
These 10 valuable tips will help you determine what authoring tool could be the best fit for your needs. Selecting an elearning authoring tool can be confusing. Whether you’re looking for a new solution to up the scale of your online learning production, searching for a speedier or higher quality solution than what you currently have, or embarking on creating elearning for the first time, here are 10 considerations to help you choose the right tool for your needs.
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eLearning Brothers
MARCH 19, 2018
For many learning organizations, the term “AGILE” has become a hot topic. Often, when referred to in a business sense, AGILE strategies tend to focus on more project management or software development areas (such as with achieving continuous improvement, maintaining scope, increasing flexibility, obtaining team inputs, and with delivering high-quality products) than on instructional design strategies. Designing using collaborative tools. In search of learning agility.
Tony Karrer
APRIL 6, 2011
The first couple of responses to this month's LCBQ Addressing I Want it Now #LCBQ have come in and Kasper Spiro's caught my eye: On demand: agile e-Learning development #LCBQ. Like Kasper, I'm very familiar with Agile in software development. I was not as familiar with it in terms of eLearning development. So, I wanted to pull together some reading and resources around Agile eLearning , Agile ADDIE , etc. eLearning Technology.
Challenge to Learn
JUNE 4, 2013
In the previous post on agile eLearning development I wrote about culture. Agile development offers a range of best practices that are relatively easy to implement. Agile development works in short sprints (one or 2 weeks). You don’t have to implement an agile process to do this. How many times did you build an eLearning solution that met the requirements, but still the client wasn’t satisfied. Post 3: Agile eLearning development (2): Culture.
LearnUpon
APRIL 21, 2016
Here are two proven production models that you should consider when developing eLearning. The ADDIE model for eLearning. During the development phase , the outlines determined during design are storyboarded, media assets are developed, and eLearning content is built. For example, modern eLearning authoring tools like Elucidat enable all members of your team — not just the tech-savvy ones — to rapidly develop quality elearning content.
Dan Keckan
MAY 24, 2021
From a business point of view, eLearning development is not just about using a specific authoring tool. That is why conducting a TNA, framing learning objectives aligned to business goals, and following an agile development process are so important for rapid eLearning.
TalentLMS
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
Workplace learning, professional development and eLearning are phrases with increasingly blurred meanings. eLearning has become the cornerstone of education services to the mobile and the busy employee. Learning content is adapted to such collaborations and lessons-learnt for added agility. With the positive relationship between eLearning and employee performance, more content is developed and archived regularly. Tips workplace elearning
Origin Learning
JUNE 17, 2014
On the other hand, eLearning technologies go out of the way to boost these learning strategies and engage the learner from the beginning to the end in a virtual classroom. The eLearning technology aids modern day teaching for all classes and environments. The eLearning courses are developed keeping in mind the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic types of learners. Now, let’s look at how eLearning delivers to all these learner types.
Dan Keckan
MAY 10, 2021
Custom eLearning is now back in the leaner, faster avatar of rapid eLearning. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Rapid eLearning Custom eLearning Development Instructional Design Instructional Design Challenges Learner Engagement Rapid eLearning Development
Docebo
NOVEMBER 28, 2019
Content Authoring Tools. Content authoring tools give you and your team the flexibility to create and deliver high-quality elearning content, but also come with the annoyance of having to manually download and upload SCORM files.
Torrance Learning
SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
At a recent conference session on using Agile project methods for elearning (what we call LLAMA) , an interesting question came up. With Agile-based methods – including the Lot Like Agile Methods Approach, or LLAMA for learning – the project manager is not making the plan. Not exactly what’s going on with an Agile team, though. Agile teams have a project leader. elearning LLAMA News
TalentLMS
JULY 2, 2020
It’s not just about playing catch up with technology and investing in the latest tools. You can focus on promoting and nurturing a culture of agility. Agility is about being able to adapt and move quickly in the face of change. What is agile learning?
CommLab India
SEPTEMBER 11, 2016
Are your reps agile sellers? Agile selling is to absorb new information and acquire new skills swiftly so that better business outcomes can be churned out faster.In How Does E-learning Support Agile Selling? It is common knowledge that the product-selling approach has moved on and given space to agile selling. eLearning Design eLearning courses
Adobe Captivate
JULY 6, 2018
This article is triggered by our global ranking in the Top 10 eLearning Content Development Companies For 2015. This recognition coincides with completion of over 6000 hours of custom eLearning development by us and I take this opportunity to reflect on what has worked and what should be our focus areas in the future. Custom eLearning Development: 6 Takeaways From Our Experience. Our Innovation team focuses on: Evaluation of emerging tools and technologies.
Bottom-Line Performance
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
Agile learning design , Experience (Tin Can API) , social learning , and increasing the interactivity of eLearning were all hot topics at the major eLearning conferences this year. The same goes for our Training Needs Analysis worksheet ; with so much growing and changing in the L&D industry, it becomes harder each year to evaluate the technologies and tools available while designing curricula that are instructionally sound… and tied to business objectives.
Docebo
APRIL 15, 2020
Continuous learning keeps your workforce agile, focused, and driven. Learners need accessible and fluid tools at their disposal , something that can be achieved through mobile accessibility. As the great Albert Einstein once said: “Once you stop learning, you start dying.”.
Learning Visions
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Agile tools, tips and techniques to use for building your elearning. There is no agile project management police – you can mix and match and do what works in your environment. The Agile Manifesto: values individuals and interactions over process and tools; working software over documentation; customer collab over contract negotiation; responding to change over following a plan. Agile tools What is better?
360 Training
APRIL 23, 2015
All prepared to kick-start your elearning journey? With so many elearning authoring tools available, choosing the right tool can be a daunting task. Ideally, a course authoring tool should have a simple learning curve. The course development tools should expedite work, allowing you to add content, create interactions, make edits, and publish your course—with as few clicks as possible. Try out affordable options and free tools first.
Adobe Captivate
NOVEMBER 11, 2018
In this article, I outline 7 aspects that helped us get nominated for eLearning Industry’s Top 10 eLearning companies for 2018 (for the 4th consecutive time) and strike Gold. 7 Aspects That Helped EI Design Reach The Top Position Among eLearning Content Development Companies For 2018. In this article, I touch upon 7 aspects that have helped us reach the top position among eLearning Content Development Companies in 2018 – Gold winner award. Tools for online review.
ID Reflections
APRIL 22, 2010
Before I launch into my thoughts, here's what Sara Ford (Program Manager of CodePlex) has to say about Agile: 1. What does Agile have to do with Informal Learning and Instructional Design? Agile means the willingness to be in a perpetual state of Beta, accepting that there is no closure, can be no closure with information, requirements, needs, business opportunities changing at lightning speed. Agility and Autonomy (Harold Jarche) 2.
Challenge to Learn
MARCH 23, 2014
I attended great presentations on 70:20:10, agile development, mobile (TinCan), serious elearning, performance support and learning ecosystems, but the gap with the audience was huge. When we were just talking before the start of a session, someone said: “I get all this and I want to do it, but I’m also getting frustrated because my clients want 1990 eLearning” That really says it for me. My recap of the whole conference is summarized in the title.
Docebo
APRIL 30, 2020
These truths are all alarming, but we have tools to improve. Usually learning and development will encompass the following: onboarding , professional development, leadership development, upskilling, reskilling , skill gap training, elearning, etc.
eLearning Brothers
JULY 12, 2017
Nowadays the world seems to be all a-clamor over the idea of “responsive design” for eLearning. Recently, I was privileged to lead a couple of sessions on that very topic at the eLearning Guild’s FocusOn Learning conference in San Diego. This is usually handled by the design tool and behind-the-scenes algorithms and programming. In terms of tools, Storyline 3 & 360 use resizable design, while Captivate and Lectora use responsive design.
Docebo
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
In the next year, there will be a greater focus on using tools to ensure the most up-to-date content is put in front of learners. Solutions to this common problem will take the form of social learning tools that empower Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to create and share their own content, and smarter content curation tools that produce catalogs for individual learning needs. “It’s Can you believe it? Sweater weather is in full swing and 2020 is just around the corner.
Infopro Learning
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Successful businesses must become more agile and prepared than ever before. We recently assisted a global construction and engineering organization by developing an eLearning program to help their leaders learn new practical change management skills.
Origin Learning
JANUARY 19, 2015
With rapid authoring tools, e-learning is becoming one of the most effective, fast and economical methods to impart training. On the other hand, with learning analytics and educational data mining tools, e-learning can tailor and enhance the learning experience to make it more suitable and relevant for each employee. With an agile workforce comes greater customer satisfaction. There was a time when training was seen as a necessary evil.
Adobe Captivate
APRIL 5, 2012
Topic: Rapid Instructional Design for Agile Software Development Date and time: Thursday, 31st May, 2012 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM US/Pacific Description: Join Sara Feijó, Adobe Captivate enthusiast, as she talks about Rapid Instructional Design for Agile Software Development. She will discuss about the Agile methodology and incorporating the ADDIE model using a variety of [.]. eLearning Suite Extending Captivate How do I. Adobe eLearning Suite 2.5
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