Web Courseworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Gamification Strategies for Instructional Designers and Trainers skills seminar I led at the recent ASTD Chicagoland Chapter meeting at the DePaul University School for New Learning on September 18 th. Build Community - An effective game tackles a real problem within an industry and offers a real solution.

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OpenSesame

JANUARY 19, 2012

Each year the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) surveys learning and development professionals and compiles their findings into the State of the Industry Report. At the same time, ASTD found that the number of learning hours used per employee remained stable at 32 a year. Spending Up But Hours Steady .

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

How we view effective elearning is somewhat subjective. If it’s not, then how can it be effective? Following are some keys to effective elearning. Obviously there’s a lot more to building effective elearning than these four questions. December 8 : Charlotte, NC (ASTD)— Rapid E-Learning Design. Louis (ASTD).

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

These are my live blogged notes from Thursday’s keynote at ASTD TK11 with Karen Wickre (Global Communications Team) and Ann Farmer from Google. Facebook – a consumer marketing platform – great for promotions, contest, activities, feedback on naming things, civic and community involvement Communicate with an educational mindset.

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eFront

DECEMBER 5, 2010

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 12/05/2010 e-Learning Glossaries Think about e-Learning. e-Learning applications and processes are constantly changing and evolving, and the e-Learning community has members all over the world.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 17, 2012

On a shoestring budget, you’ve got to know where to find good free resources and then learn to use them to help build effective elearning courses. A PowerPoint template isn’t going to make your course go from ineffective to effective. July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD). July 31: Austin, TX (ASTD). Great price.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2012

They also have a very active user community which is a plus and lots of tutorials. I like some of the pencil drawing effects and it can output to Flickr and Picasa. User community. Louis (ASTD). April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ). April 17 : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ). Simpler Tools. February 22-23: St.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2011

5 PowerPoint tips essential for effective rapid elearning. Free templates & downloads from the E-Learning Heroes community. If you’re at the ASTD event check out one of the sessions or swing by the Articulate booth. September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80 From The Rapid E-Learning Blog.

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PowerPoint Rapid eLearning Tips ASTD 84

Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

This is a simple technique, but one that’s quite effective if you’re stretched for time and resources. If you’re interested in having a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. If you’re interested in having a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Sign up now.

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Marcia Conner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

From the ASTD 2012 State of the Industry (full report available to ASTD members, non-members for a fee): More than $156 billion was spent by U.S. ASTD estimates that U.S. Organizations described by ASTD as BEST excel at weaving learning into the corporate culture. organizations on [formal] employee learning in 2012. .

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

To create the light effect, use a shape filled with semi-transparent white. If you find it a challenge to create the light effect, just skip it. Tidbits: Here’s a list of upcoming conferences and presentations: September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80 October 25: Baton Rouge, LA (ASTD)—Webinar.

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Jay Cross

AUGUST 22, 2015

While cleaning up my office this afternoon, I came up this list of essentials for effective informal learning I wrote a couple of years ago for the ASTD Handbook. Encourage participation in communities. Communities and guilds create and consume knowledge. “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.”

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Learnnovators

MARCH 15, 2014

In this article, we’ll take a quick look at the essential competencies that a learning designer is required to possess for designing effective informal/social learning solutions for today’s workplaces. Skills to design, develop, and deliver effective informal/social learning applications that can meet business objectives. ATTITUDE: 8.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 15, 2012

Are You Asking These Questions to Build Effective E-Learning? On top of that connect with your peers in the elearning community and read some good books. July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ). July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD). July 31: Austin, TX (ASTD). August 15 & 16: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ).

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Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

That said, there are rich skill statements out of places like ASTD and LPI.” – Clark Quinn (in our interview with him). “ The eLearning community is headed for more collaboration and less formal instruction. The industry and our clients move slowly. Power to the Learners : An interesting read!

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Mindflash

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

We are trying to use more eLearning because it is cost effective. You need to start listening outside your organization and tap into the greater community of the profession. If you use social media, chances are there is a community you can connect within a tool you are already using. Getting started on the right path.

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Training Train Social Networks ASTD 89

Performance Learning Productivity

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Effective Metrics for Learning and Development I wonder what Shaw would think if he saw the way learning and development is predominantly measured in organisations today. For example a study of 829 companies over 31 years showed diversity training had "no positive effects in the average workplace."

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 26, 2012

My live notes from the general session at ASTD TK12 on Thursday. Communities of practice – built on authenticity, social by design. Humans have been collaborating since the dawn of time. Facebook didn’t invent that, just created a great tool. What does it mean to be social? It’s not new. It’s a jungle gym out there.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The ASTD Big question this month is an annual question: What did you learn about learning in 2009? So, I teamed with alumni Robyn Defelice at Dishing Design and updated the article for ASTD. This posting is some of that advice that've found to be effective. Tags: ASTD Big Question. Choose the Right Pilot Group.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2011

Learn more: If you’re an Articulate user, there are two good books and the user community with hundreds of tutorials and thousands of active members. E-Learning Heroes Community : tutorials, PowerPoint templates, and free downloads. Ignore This Post If You Don’t Care About Effective Learning. Essential Articulate Studio ‘09.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 12, 2012

If you can answer those questions you’re on your way to building effective elearning. July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ). July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD). July 31: Austin, TX (ASTD). I’ll be in town for business so the Austin ASTD is hosting a free Articulate jam session. Check it out below. Great price.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 10, 2011

One thing common to many rapid elearning developers is that while their organizations will fund the purchase of rapid authoring tools, they do little else to fund the development of the assets required to make the elearning course look good and be effective. June 8: Philadelphia, PA (ASTD)— How to Cultivate Communities of Practice.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

At the recent ASTD conference we demonstrated a bunch of elearning tips and tricks. Free sound effects and music: CCmixter , The Freesound Project , OpSound , Free Music Archive , and Jamendo. From the Community. The community discussion includes the download files. Vermont ASTD on September 17 from 9:00-12:00.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

If you do those three things you’re on your way to effective and interactive elearning. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). October 23: Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). Two sessions: PowerPoint’s No Longer a Slide Show Freak and Practical Approaches to Building Successful Communities. Rapid E-Learning Design Workshop.

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Convert Interactive Rapid eLearning ASTD 81

Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2011

Graphic design is about using screen elements to communicate meaning. The E-Learning Heroes community has a great exercise that walks you through getting the right look and feel for your elearning course. In either case, learning the principles will help you build screens that look good and are effective.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

That’s something that elearning can’t always do effectively. And it’s quite effective in sharing information. Sure you can sit on a soapbox and lament the decline of effective learning because of this. If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. It’s not too late.

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Blended Learning Solution Rapid eLearning ASTD 88

eLearning Cyclops

OCTOBER 28, 2009

They then do their very best, but because they did not identify the learner's needs and create an effective course design it falls short and does not result in learning or impact behavior. So, the subject matter experts gets a hold of the new fangled software that says "create e-learning in only a matter of hours" or some such thing.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

In fact, that type of interactivity is an important part of building effective and interactive elearning courses. However, if you neglect crafting an immersive experience you miss the opportunity to really engage your learners and building effective and interactive elearning courses. Community Blog Posts & Tutorials.

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 8, 2009

This workshop is a hands-on, collaborative, fun experience focused on the new knowledge tools and methods that are core to effective work. It will focus on what is important to learning professionals. The online session is designed to support small groups of learning professionals going through at the same time.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2012

The goal is to create competence within the learning and development community to be able to speak intelligently about gamification and decide when it is appropriate and when it is being used to manipulate people and, at times, the distinction can be tricky. And, in light of this discussion it will be interesting to read what he thinks.

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Mindflash

MAY 10, 2012

A body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition. I think the most important part of that definition is “people who are of the same community.” More : Why the Right Vocabulary Is Key to Effective Training.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 13, 2011

It also may not be the most effective way. Jump into this forum thread that I started in the elearning community to get some feedback from others. January 25-27: Las Vegas (ASTD TechKnowledge 2012). Louis (ASTD). March : Knoxville, TN ( Smokey Mountain ASTD ). April : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ). Details coming.

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Tony Karrer

JULY 2, 2008

My experience at ASTD recently was that most people were completely unaware of all of this. Harold Jarche in Skills 2.0 : Today, active involvement in informal learning, particularly through web-based communities, is key to remaining professional and creative in a field. They have their head in the sand.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

At that point he could have determined the most effective solution for meeting his goals. Tidbits: I’ll be doing a workshop for the Lincoln ASTD and then a free Articulate jam session. I’ll be presenting on building communities and how to build elearning courses with limited resources. October 25: Baton Rouge, LA (ASTD)—Webinar.

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Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

That said, there are rich skill statements out of places like ASTD and LPI.” – Clark Quinn (in our interview with him). “ The eLearning community is headed for more collaboration and less formal instruction. The industry and our clients move slowly. Power to the Learners : An interesting read!

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Learnnovators

MARCH 15, 2014

In this article, we’ll take a quick look at the essential competencies that a learning designer is required to possess for designing effective informal/social learning solutions for today’s workplaces. Skills to design, develop, and deliver effective informal/social learning applications that can meet business objectives ATTITUDE: 8.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 23, 2007

They provide some fabulous (free) resources to the e-Learning community and have just been nominated the "Best New Kids on the Block" by the Brighton and Hove Business Awards. ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr. This months newsletter is no exception. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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