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As part of the blog book tour, Tony and Karl wrote an article for ASTD Learning Circuit s called Lessons Learned from Conducting 3D Virtual World Learning Experiences Here are some of those lessons, go to the article to see more detail and the "missing" lessons. Lesson 1: Solve a real business need with the implementation of the virtual immersive environment. Lesson 3: Allow learners time alone with their avatar. MORE
This article has been originally published in Bdaily Business News. Here are some extracts of the article: “We all know that Artificial Intelligence and automation are coming at us at breakneck speed. ” You can read the article in its complete and original form here! MORE
by Kevin Siegel When developing eLearning lessons using any of the top development tools (Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, or TechSmith Camtasia Studio), you need to take the size of your learner's device into account. If you make your eLearning lesson too large (I'm talking width and height, not how many megabytes the lesson might be), learners with small displays may have to scroll to see your content. MORE
You can now upload an audio lesson on LearnWorlds, and it will play using the new player. Students now can control the audio lessons using keyboard shortcuts: space = play/pause. You can follow the instructions of our how-to article here. Why Use Audio in Online Lessons. MORE
In this article, Ed Microlearning’s Instructional Design team – which has created an inordinate amount of micro lessons and courses – give their advice on creating the best micro lesson plan. The 4 Steps to creating the best micro lesson plan. MORE
We find the best articles for helping you create a robust training program that gets results. Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. Leadership Lessons from Your Dog: Be Doggedly Determined. MORE
I recently completed an extensive LMS Feasibility Study, a project I wrote about in my previous article “ LMS implementation without frustration ” and that I discussed in my eLearning Case Study. This project provided many lessons that became apparent through the analysis of the RFI responses. MORE
When we started, we found lots of books and articles on game design – but not much on learning game design. Here is a summary of six lessons we’ve learned. Fantasy has high appeal – even to “corporate” learners. This lesson is a critical one. MORE
Adaptive learning didn’t stay in school; since 2013, adaptive has been making its way into L&D, where it helps companies serve personalized training to employees and other learners. Adaptive learning, at its most basic, is learni ng that adapts to the learner. MORE
Training Lesson: Do the Opposite! Check out how this tax quiz uses frequently asked questions right off the gate as a way to teach learners about deductible and non-deductible tax items. MORE
A truly excellent article by Matt Thompson, titled An Antidote for Web Overload , addresses the reasons behind Wikipedia’s increasing replacement of traditional news sites as the go-to source for breaking news items. MORE
Rapid learning is achieved by putting lessons in micro-scenarios. Micro-scenarios prevent information overload and give learners more capacity to focus and accumulate information. In virtual learning, both the trainer and the learners are separated by space and barriers. MORE
Below are our recommended learning and development articles from the past 12 months, including thought-provoking or simply fun articles related to the field. Recommended Learning and Development Articles from Our Senior Learning Architect. MORE
In this article, I am going to introduce you a novel concept of Gamification that has been transforming a lot of aspects in the world of learning and development. Educators started to adopt a reward structure of video games like badges for prominent achievements, into lesson planning. MORE
by Jennie Ruby How can you use your voiceover script to keep the learner's attention within an eLearning lesson? How short is our typical learner's attention span these days, after all? Probably The learners we address with our eLearning projects are bombarded with information, often in the form of movies, videos, and television. To some extent, the type of lesson will determine how much voiceover is proportional to each action. MORE
When the Learner is the Teacher, Do We Need Instructional Designers? Flip this lesson! GEORGE SIEMENS. APRIL 19, 2012. Remaking education in the image of our desires. The current generation of students will witness the remaking of our education system. Education faces enormous pressure. MORE
The emphasis is getting learners involved in the story and not just telling the learners the story. Rapid learning is achieved by putting lessons in micro-scenarios. In virtual learning, both the trainer and the learners are separated by space and barriers. MORE
Hays set out to find evidence of the effectiveness of learning games by analysing articles on the practice. In 2005 he looked at 105 articles on learning games on behalf of the Naval Air Warfare Center Trainings Systems Division. MORE
In a classroom scenario, students are physically present in their classes, but not paying attention to all the lessons being taught. An article ‘Why can’t students just pay attention’ , throws light on the importance of increasing the attention span of the learners. MORE
There’s enough information out there for learners to get bogged down. Blesoff said learning leaders who are in charge of developing companywide learning initiatives need to consider them from the perspective of the learner: What would add value to this particular lesson? MORE
This is the third in a series of articles that tackle common objections to and arguments against using massive open online courses (MOOCs) for training. Read the previous article: People Don’t Learn as Well Online. All learners are different. MORE
There are lessons that can be learned on how to use games in learning. I wrote a blog article last year about what the 80's movie WarGames teaches us about learning games. Some of these lessons are: Games can be used to simulate real work situations. Games should allow learners to fail and discover winning strategies. Recently I wrote a blog article called Learning Lessons from Black Ops. I'm a child of the 80's. MORE
Conflicts induce emotions and learners respond to them. The learners are now thinking, "What will happen next?" Some learners might say "Roxanne is overly sensitive," while others might say "Tim is a dork, I will slap his face instantly." MORE
How to use badges to build habits, encourage socialization, and teach learners how to use your system. We’ve written before about how badges and gamification elements encourage learners to engage with a course. And, as it so happens, it’s also an excellent case study in how to use gamification to support learners in your course. Once learners notice they have a streak going, they’ll keep checking in so as not to break it. Scholar: For completing a lesson. MORE
According to an article in the Neuroscience Leadership Journal, “Information and skills from events that only cover concepts one time have been shown to yield little long-term retention, even when quality and satisfaction ratings for the learning event are high.”. Now, with shorter ILT time windows and modules that are sent directly to learners, instructional designers have to reflect on the desired outcomes of the training and be sure learners can dive deeply into that content. MORE
We find the best articles for helping you create a robust training program that gets results. Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. Learner Beliefs About Learning. MORE
This automation is key, because it makes it easier for learners to start their course and stick to it. Accordingly, designing a course that helps learners build learning habits could have a huge impact on engagement and completion rates. Here are a few ways you can adjust your course structure and delivery to help form learner habits. Forming a new habit is difficult, but turning a small behavior into a “streak” is an easy way to motivate learners to keep up. MORE
Read on for this week’s best articles from human resources and employee training experts. Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. At the bottom of the article is a link to another article with a training exercise. MORE
Kirkpatrick , Professor Emeritus, University Of Wisconsin first gave his ideas for a series of articles to be published in the Journal of American Society of Training Directors in the year 1959, hardly had anyone anticipated that this was to be the stuff of legend. When Donald L. MORE
This week’s best articles for no-nonsense employee training. Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. 11 Leadership Lessons from Puppy Training. Are You Holding Your Learners Accountable? MORE
eLearning has several advantages- learners can learn at their own pace, anytime, and anywhere. eLearning, thus, gives learners greater ownership of their learnings. There is no fixed schedule for lessons and learners can access tutorials and modules when they have the time. MORE
Rapid learning is achieved by putting lessons in micro-scenarios. Micro-scenarios prevent information overload and give learners more capacity to focus and accumulate information. In virtual learning, both the trainer and the learners are separated by space and barriers. MORE
Learner-generated content is a great way to flip the classroom and engage students. Your learners themselves can generate course content, and doing so is likely to lead to better outcomes. Of course, the purpose of learner-generated content isn’t to offload your job onto you learners. Where before learners simply had to read your course lessons and watch videos, content generation puts them in a creative position. MORE
And in that article, we promised to follow up with a second article that focuses on the classic book Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud. This, my friend, is that second article. Because that’s the whole point of this article. MORE
Similarly, instructional design needs to embrace the learners first, and then create an experience that creates change. Engage ideas from the intended learners. Similarly, you can’t create an e-learning course if you don’t know anything about the learners. MORE
In our previous article about learner marketing, we explained how you can create a 360° communications strategy that puts learners at the heart of the learning process. In learner marketing, storytelling taps into the same creative ideals. Article L&D Best Practices MORE
Petra Mayer
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
I recently completed an extensive LMS Feasibility Study, a project I wrote about in my previous article “ LMS implementation without frustration ” and that I discussed in my eLearning Case Study. This project provided many lessons that became apparent through the analysis of the RFI responses.
Pract.us
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
We find the best articles for helping you create a robust training program that gets results. Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. Leadership Lessons from Your Dog: Be Doggedly Determined.
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Pract.us
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
We find the best articles for helping you create a robust training program that gets results. Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. Learner Beliefs About Learning.
Pract.us
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Read on for this week’s best articles from human resources and employee training experts. Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. At the bottom of the article is a link to another article with a training exercise.
Pract.us
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
This week’s best articles for no-nonsense employee training. Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. 11 Leadership Lessons from Puppy Training. Are You Holding Your Learners Accountable?
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
APRIL 1, 2014
by Kevin Siegel When developing eLearning lessons using any of the top development tools (Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, or TechSmith Camtasia Studio), you need to take the size of your learner's device into account. If you make your eLearning lesson too large (I'm talking width and height, not how many megabytes the lesson might be), learners with small displays may have to scroll to see your content.
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LearnDash
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Learner-generated content is a great way to flip the classroom and engage students. Your learners themselves can generate course content, and doing so is likely to lead to better outcomes. Of course, the purpose of learner-generated content isn’t to offload your job onto you learners. Where before learners simply had to read your course lessons and watch videos, content generation puts them in a creative position.
Learning Wire
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
In our previous article about learner marketing, we explained how you can create a 360° communications strategy that puts learners at the heart of the learning process. In learner marketing, storytelling taps into the same creative ideals. Article L&D Best Practices
Kapp Notes
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
As part of the blog book tour, Tony and Karl wrote an article for ASTD Learning Circuit s called Lessons Learned from Conducting 3D Virtual World Learning Experiences Here are some of those lessons, go to the article to see more detail and the "missing" lessons. Lesson 1: Solve a real business need with the implementation of the virtual immersive environment. Lesson 3: Allow learners time alone with their avatar.
Bottom-Line Performance
JANUARY 20, 2014
When we started, we found lots of books and articles on game design – but not much on learning game design. Here is a summary of six lessons we’ve learned. Fantasy has high appeal – even to “corporate” learners. This lesson is a critical one.
Ed App
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
In this article, Ed Microlearning’s Instructional Design team – which has created an inordinate amount of micro lessons and courses – give their advice on creating the best micro lesson plan. The 4 Steps to creating the best micro lesson plan.
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Sponge UK
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
Hays set out to find evidence of the effectiveness of learning games by analysing articles on the practice. In 2005 he looked at 105 articles on learning games on behalf of the Naval Air Warfare Center Trainings Systems Division.
LearnDash
APRIL 4, 2018
How to use badges to build habits, encourage socialization, and teach learners how to use your system. We’ve written before about how badges and gamification elements encourage learners to engage with a course. And, as it so happens, it’s also an excellent case study in how to use gamification to support learners in your course. Once learners notice they have a streak going, they’ll keep checking in so as not to break it. Scholar: For completing a lesson.
Dashe & Thomson
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
A truly excellent article by Matt Thompson, titled An Antidote for Web Overload , addresses the reasons behind Wikipedia’s increasing replacement of traditional news sites as the go-to source for breaking news items.
Your Training Edge
JANUARY 30, 2015
This is the third in a series of articles that tackle common objections to and arguments against using massive open online courses (MOOCs) for training. Read the previous article: People Don’t Learn as Well Online. All learners are different.
CLO Magazine
AUGUST 7, 2019
There’s enough information out there for learners to get bogged down. Blesoff said learning leaders who are in charge of developing companywide learning initiatives need to consider them from the perspective of the learner: What would add value to this particular lesson?
LearnDash
APRIL 9, 2018
This automation is key, because it makes it easier for learners to start their course and stick to it. Accordingly, designing a course that helps learners build learning habits could have a huge impact on engagement and completion rates. Here are a few ways you can adjust your course structure and delivery to help form learner habits. Forming a new habit is difficult, but turning a small behavior into a “streak” is an easy way to motivate learners to keep up.
Origin Learning
JULY 10, 2014
Kirkpatrick , Professor Emeritus, University Of Wisconsin first gave his ideas for a series of articles to be published in the Journal of American Society of Training Directors in the year 1959, hardly had anyone anticipated that this was to be the stuff of legend. When Donald L.
mLevel
DECEMBER 22, 2017
According to an article in the Neuroscience Leadership Journal, “Information and skills from events that only cover concepts one time have been shown to yield little long-term retention, even when quality and satisfaction ratings for the learning event are high.”. Now, with shorter ILT time windows and modules that are sent directly to learners, instructional designers have to reflect on the desired outcomes of the training and be sure learners can dive deeply into that content.
learnWorlds
MAY 14, 2019
You can now upload an audio lesson on LearnWorlds, and it will play using the new player. Students now can control the audio lessons using keyboard shortcuts: space = play/pause. You can follow the instructions of our how-to article here. Why Use Audio in Online Lessons.
G-Cube
OCTOBER 7, 2016
In a classroom scenario, students are physically present in their classes, but not paying attention to all the lessons being taught. An article ‘Why can’t students just pay attention’ , throws light on the importance of increasing the attention span of the learners.
Mindflash
APRIL 12, 2011
Training Lesson: Do the Opposite! Check out how this tax quiz uses frequently asked questions right off the gate as a way to teach learners about deductible and non-deductible tax items.
Vignettes Learning
JULY 30, 2015
Rapid learning is achieved by putting lessons in micro-scenarios. Micro-scenarios prevent information overload and give learners more capacity to focus and accumulate information. In virtual learning, both the trainer and the learners are separated by space and barriers.
Coorpacademy
JUNE 1, 2019
This article has been originally published in Bdaily Business News. Here are some extracts of the article: “We all know that Artificial Intelligence and automation are coming at us at breakneck speed. ” You can read the article in its complete and original form here!
Jay Cross
MAY 1, 2012
When the Learner is the Teacher, Do We Need Instructional Designers? Flip this lesson! GEORGE SIEMENS. APRIL 19, 2012. Remaking education in the image of our desires. The current generation of students will witness the remaking of our education system. Education faces enormous pressure.
The Learning Dispatch
JANUARY 21, 2018
Below are our recommended learning and development articles from the past 12 months, including thought-provoking or simply fun articles related to the field. Recommended Learning and Development Articles from Our Senior Learning Architect.
Litmos
APRIL 10, 2018
Adaptive learning didn’t stay in school; since 2013, adaptive has been making its way into L&D, where it helps companies serve personalized training to employees and other learners. Adaptive learning, at its most basic, is learni ng that adapts to the learner.
Vignettes Learning
JULY 28, 2015
Rapid learning is achieved by putting lessons in micro-scenarios. Micro-scenarios prevent information overload and give learners more capacity to focus and accumulate information. In virtual learning, both the trainer and the learners are separated by space and barriers.
Convergence Training
AUGUST 12, 2016
And in that article, we promised to follow up with a second article that focuses on the classic book Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud. This, my friend, is that second article. Because that’s the whole point of this article.
Vignettes Learning
MAY 28, 2013
The emphasis is getting learners involved in the story and not just telling the learners the story. Rapid learning is achieved by putting lessons in micro-scenarios. In virtual learning, both the trainer and the learners are separated by space and barriers.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
JULY 10, 2014
by Jennie Ruby How can you use your voiceover script to keep the learner's attention within an eLearning lesson? How short is our typical learner's attention span these days, after all? Probably The learners we address with our eLearning projects are bombarded with information, often in the form of movies, videos, and television. To some extent, the type of lesson will determine how much voiceover is proportional to each action.
ATD Learning Technologies
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
Similarly, instructional design needs to embrace the learners first, and then create an experience that creates change. Engage ideas from the intended learners. Similarly, you can’t create an e-learning course if you don’t know anything about the learners.
Learning Developments
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
There are lessons that can be learned on how to use games in learning. I wrote a blog article last year about what the 80's movie WarGames teaches us about learning games. Some of these lessons are: Games can be used to simulate real work situations. Games should allow learners to fail and discover winning strategies. Recently I wrote a blog article called Learning Lessons from Black Ops. I'm a child of the 80's.
Vignettes Learning
JULY 31, 2015
Conflicts induce emotions and learners respond to them. The learners are now thinking, "What will happen next?" Some learners might say "Roxanne is overly sensitive," while others might say "Tim is a dork, I will slap his face instantly."
Hurix Digital
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
eLearning has several advantages- learners can learn at their own pace, anytime, and anywhere. eLearning, thus, gives learners greater ownership of their learnings. There is no fixed schedule for lessons and learners can access tutorials and modules when they have the time.
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