The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

If you don’t have formal training in this area or if you forgot what you learned in that sleep-inducing Educational Statistics class, this article is for you. In an effort to make your tests better measures of meaningful learning, consider the two criteria of effective tests: v alidity and reliability. Email this to a friend?

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 18, 2010

This is a back-to-basics article about the undervalued and little-discussed multiple choice question. You can go beyond this by asking learners to interpret facts, evaluate situations, explain cause and effect, make inferences, and predict results. Share this on Facebook. Share this on del.icio.us. Tweet This!

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 13, 2009

The effective instructional designer should: Competently Work with SMEs. ‘Effectively channel’ SME’s—competently work with a ‘brain dump.’ Design and Develop Effective and Creative Content. Share this on Facebook. Share this on del.icio.us. Tags: DESIGN ISD RECENT ARTICLES.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Over the past few decades, research has shown that emotions have an effect on many of the processes involved in learning. The final article in this series will present practical ways to design for the emotions. Related Article: Emotions and Learning: Part I. Share this article with a friend! Share this on Facebook.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Coach: In general, how do you compare the effect and impact of informal learning in the workplace versus formal, structured eLearning? They are leveraging social media technologies Facebook, Twitter, ect., Related Article: Games and Simulations. Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us Comment below.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 23, 2010

TTS can also be effective as the voice of an avatar or guide, like the Ben character from MediaSemantics above. Other Audio Articles: Bouncy, bubbly or British? Share this on Facebook. Share this on del.icio.us. Not all online courses are narrated and often instructions are left as text only. Podcasts For Learning.

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Mark Oehlert

JULY 15, 2008

e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « "Organization Effectiveness Simulator" (Booz&Co) | Main | Flash and Silverlight Content becoming Searchable - Kinda. Starbucks just started using one from Facebook. Clay Shirky My latest additions to del.icio.us books futures Web 2.0

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

For some, admittedly small, portion of learning, lectures can be effective. We know that distributed practice (or spaced rehearsal) is an effective learning technique and a well designed games naturally embody that concept. Know someone who’d like this article? Share with the social buttons below.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

MARCH 30, 2009

I think most of us agree that there is an important social dimension to learning. But in what ways do social software applications such as LinkedIn and FaceBook help people to learn? I do find Wikipedia to be a powerful learning tool, one that I access almost everyday and for which I write at least two or three articles a year.

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Tony Karrer

MARCH 3, 2009

ranellem : @ tonykarrer I've found old friends via Facebook that have become professional contacts as well. gammill : @ tonykarrer I use facebook for 'normal people' market research and LinkedIn for BD and hiring #tysg annemscott : @ tonykarrer I also use Facebook (comments on status) and Facebook Groups for help.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Whether you use these concepts to make more effective presentations, create finer visuals or to improve your online courses, you’ll probably find them intriguing. Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us Share it on StumbleUpon Add this to 100 bookmarks. Tags: BOOK REVIEWS RECENT ARTICLES.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 1, 2010

It’s quite clear from research on the effects of emotion and learning, that an emotional connection can be generated through instructional strategies and creative treatments. This is the third article in the series on emotions and learning. Related Articles: Emotions And Learning: Part I. Use emotionally charged visuals.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 15, 2010

Perhaps we can enhance the richness of the audio channel by including sound effects, interviews, music and different perspectives. Related Articles: 10 Social Media Tools For Learning. Social Media And Learning. Share this on Facebook. Share this on del.icio.us. The experience was immediate. Tweet This!

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 27, 2010

A professional and distinctive voice with excellent diction will carry your message effectively. Related Articles: Audio Recording: Preparing Your Script. Share this on Facebook. Share this on del.icio.us. Pay attention to the narrator’s rhythm. Does the reading flow or is it stilted? Comment below. Tweet This!

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Top 2008 Posts based on Read Counts: 100 eLearning Articles and White Papers Free - Web 2.0 Corporate Access (6) LinkedIn for Finding Expertise (6) Social Learning (6) Long Tail Learning - Size and Shape (6) As a side note, I used this as an opportunity to update my Blog Guide. Tools to Make Reading & Research More Effective.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 8, 2010

You’ll need to learn how to show rather than tell and you’ll need to know the effect that varied camera shots can have on your script. From a practical standpoint, training videos typically use the two-column (audio and video) type of format with the narration, sound effects and music in one column and visuals in the other.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Key features include recording through a microphone or mixer, digitizing recordings from tapes, audio editing, importing and exporting audio files, effects and quality adjustments. One way to learn and solve problems more effectively is by visualizing information. Post from: The eLearning Coach 10 Social Media Tools For Learning.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2008

Good article. Tom alluded to this in the article above: A needs assessment is the foundation upon which any learning recommendations should be made, regardless of if the recommendation is to train or not to train. mousumi : Hey, this is quite an informative article. Social Web. del.icio.us. Google Bookmarks.

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Adobe Captivate

MARCH 27, 2018

In this article, I highlight how you can achieve this when you digitize instructor-led training sessions through our eSpace tool. Digitization of the instructor-led training delivery to maximize the effectiveness of instructor-led and virtual instructor-led training programs. Social bookmarking. Blended learning.

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eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

In the case of a well known LMS vendor for example, their system came up on Avant, but when I went to play a course, their course player screen failed to work effectively and the course window did not look as it should, in comparison to some of the other better known browsers. Yet, Avant supported Flash and Java.

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EI Design

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In this article, I highlight how you can achieve this when you digitize instructor-led training sessions through our eSpace tool. Digitization of the instructor-led training delivery to maximize the effectiveness of instructor-led and virtual instructor-led training programs. Social bookmarking. Blended learning.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Assuming that you’ve sufficiently wrapped your mind around the content, use the list below to find the most effective strategy for organizing it. Cause and Effect. Organizing content by cause and effect may not be the first approach you think of, but it can be effective when used for the the right purpose.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 11, 2009

This is an effective way to show that objects and data are associated in charts, diagrams and maps. Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us Share it on StumbleUpon Add this to 100 bookmarks. Tags: GRAPHICS MEDIA RECENT ARTICLES. Grouping by Similarity. Share this on Linkedin Tweet This!

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eLearning Learning Posts

JULY 7, 2010

Introduction to Social Networking - Learning and Working on the Web , June 21, 2010 As our Work Literacy Ning site (2008) is in danger of getting bumped off the Net due to Ning’s new pricing policy , I will post some of the key articles here so we don’t lose them. Introduction to Social Networking. Social Bookmarks.

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