eFront

DECEMBER 5, 2010

It is important that e-Learning professionals, researchers, experts, and learners have a common basis in order to communicate effectively. Recent Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (3) ► January (3) Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Le. In other words, they need to “speak the same language&#.

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Social Networks Open Source Text-to-Speech Storyboard 109

Learning Visions

AUGUST 11, 2009

Effective design using PPT as a tool. Many tools out there that still have to start with ppt Use it as a storyboarding tool, prototyping. “Effective design is done when there’s nothing left to take out.&# [not that you’ve found a way to put more stuff in.] It’s about design, not software!

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Join Kineos Mark Harrison for a free webinar on webinars: Building effective content for your online sessions. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc. Its a Meta-Webinar!

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Moodle Brandon Hall Case Study Wiki 100

Limestone Learning

AUGUST 30, 2017

This webcast covers the theory, tools, and techniques for conducting team coaching. During this session, you’ll learn simple ways to add interactivity to your eLearning courses using interactive objects, multi-state objects, drag-and-drops, effects, and actions in Adobe Captivate.

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eFront

JULY 12, 2010

Before CSS3 we would need to work with images or javascript to produce a round box effect. Actually, there are dozens of wide spread techniques to produce the round corner effect (for example, check [link] ) – which by its turn is a clear signal that there is no perfect solution.

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Social Networks Firefox Open Source Storyboard 74

Learning Visions

AUGUST 23, 2009

Sunday, August 23, 2009 Kineo Webinar: Compliance Training Case Study Kineo will be holding a free webinar on developing cost-effective compliance training on Thursday, August 27, 2009. Rapid E-learning provides an alternative to develop compliance training cost-effectively and quickly. Join Kineo and Mary K. Schottmiller J.D,

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

The development of e-Learning is being done through Captivate, so I do not need a system with authoring capabilities. I have not had much luck with open source LMS programs, mainly because of technical limitations on our part. So, help on effective all-in low cost LMS solutions would be good.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Some of them are your learners and they know how to use Facebook effectively! UdutuTeach This application allows you to import courses from myUdutu (authoring tool). In my opinion, we can not use Facebook as a Learning Management System but we can use Facebook as a tool that will enhance/support an e-Learning course.

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Social Networks Facebook Open Source VLE 111

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

As an instructional designer/eLearning professional, what books are the essential tools in your reference library ? This post has been removed by the author. This post has been removed by the author. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. These are my current faves.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 236

Learning Visions

JULY 13, 2009

Monday, July 13, 2009 Kineo Product Knowledge E-Learning Webinar Kineo will be holding a free webinar on creating effective product knowledge e-learning on July 16th, 2009. Keeping costs down: Given the pace of change, product knowledge e-learning has got to be cost effective, otherwise the maintenance costs will be prohibitive.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 16, 2007

this clearly effects how we should all be designing and building courses now. I particularly liked this approach he describes for a software training course. These learners would go through online courseware for about 6 hours that would teach them about the software and test them using simulations. Take the Survey!

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eFront

JUNE 1, 2010

Previously you had to create 4 different courses to achieve this effect. Recent Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (3) ► January (3) Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Le. Top 5 e-Learning books for beginners Top 10 Open Source e-Learning Projects to Watch fo.

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Course Social Networks Open Source Storyboard 65

Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Dr. Thalheimer talked about ways hes been trying to make smile sheets more effective so that they can be used to tell us something valuable about the learning experience. Bottom line on smile sheets: Favorable returns on smile sheets have little correlation with the overall value of the learning experience. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Right now, Im proofing a storyboard thats full of endless text bullets and boring software demos with no interactivity -- and theres really nothing I can do about it. In the past, Ive cut it down significantly, and sent it back to the writer/author hoping theyll learn a leaner writing style. What would you do if you were me?

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 6, 2007

Project Sun Microsytems Brandon Carson, instructional designer Project: New Hire Experience “Join the Network&# Sun has put a real focus on telecommuting -- many employees dont work in an office. Game Based Learning Finding more effective ways to teach about Sun and the business. Publicly available training program.

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Sun eLearning Guild Wiki Corporate eLearning 111

Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2007

The reason researchers roll their eyes at learning styles is the utter failure to find that assessing childrens learning and matching to instructional methods has any effect on their learning." The author cited two learning styles tests which came in at.60 Its like reading our daily horoscope. rating is 100% reliable. Take the Survey!

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Learning Styles Wiki Cognitive Rapid eLearning 186

Learning Visions

MARCH 15, 2007

Thursday, March 15, 2007 Learning Mate Demo Im in search of good examples of cheap but effective e-Learning in the vein of the 21st century designer (web 2.0, I checked out the Learning Mate site and it seems that all of their work is custom-produced; that this is not a template solution or authoring tool. ils, etc.).

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Learning Visions

MAY 15, 2007

Nice synthesis of many of the conversations that have been floating around about the role of SMEs and all these great content creation tools that empower non-programmers to create e-Learning, including this one here which had a good comment thread. Clives wiki is really evolving nicely. Take the Survey! Getting an Informal M.Ed

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Rapid eLearning Wiki Cognitive Moodle 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 15, 2007

Most e-Learning vendors mention ADDIE or some form thereof on their websites as if it was a real science about creating effective learning. You could apply the ADDIE model to software development, right? To me its an instructional design process -- or even higher level than that , its a project management approach. Take the Survey!

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Instructional Design ADDIE Authoring Tools Moodle 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Learning News Microsoft just released Semblio , a new authoring tool Skype 4.0 Hit Us Hard 31% Hurt A Little 33% Not Much Effect 33% Helped Us 3% (Is "it hasnt hurt us yet, but Im nervous" an answer?) When training a new system (IT, software) how do you separate the benefits of the system with the benefits of the training?

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Learning Visions

MARCH 19, 2007

Whos really used music in e-Learning to good effect? We might use the same clip as the course faded out to great dramatic effect. Of course, we also used sound effects -- ping if the user answered correctly, a deep "egggh" if the user answered incorrectly. But Im always in search of practical advice. Dont think so.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 18, 2007

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Another take on Cognitive Load Theory The authors of the Eide Neurolearning Blog weigh in on recent research and articles on cognitive load (including the death of Powerpoint that have been talked about here ). the researchers still underestimate the diversity of their audience." Take the Survey!

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Cognitive Diversity Training Theory eLearning Guild 100

Spark Your Interest

MARCH 7, 2021

An LMS ( learning management system ) is software for the administration, tracking, reporting, and delivery of courses and training programs. Many LMS users work with an authoring tool (e.g. Most are proprietary but there are some open-source ones too. LMS TREND POLL CONDUCTED BY BRANDON HALL.

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Learning Visions

JULY 24, 2007

The company you surround yourself with may be shallow, but their effects upon your reality are tremendously deep. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

MARCH 7, 2007

Beachward Bound Crowdsourcing: Authoring Tools & LMS Questions My Summer ID Reading List ► June (3) eLearning Authoring Tools Mindmap The Two Faces of ePortfolios The Unofficial eLearning Salary Calculator ► May (9) Book Review: Ruth Clark’s Evidence-Based Training. Check it out. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

APRIL 5, 2007

I also stumbled on this interview by Karl Kapp with Jane Bozarth over at e-Learning guru.com that had some good nuggets on basic instructional design and using low cost tools (like PowerPoint) to build effective e-Learning. But, as Clive says, we shouldnt blame PowerPoint -- nor should we blame all the authoring tools.

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Instructional Design PowerPoint Instructional Instruction 100

Learning Visions

APRIL 4, 2007

It is effective to speak to a diagram, because it presents information in a different form. But it is not effective to speak the same words that are written, because it is putting too much load on the mind and decreases your ability to understand what is being presented." It should be ditched." "It Take the Survey!

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PowerPoint Cognitive eLearning Guild Moodle 100

Learning Visions

JANUARY 23, 2009

9% Hit us Hard 47% Hurt a little 41% Not much effect 3% Helped us MYTHS the Business Side Has about Learning Client asked him to develop a course for business side. Measurement myths Technology is key to learning success (we must use elearning, social media, video etc. -- nothing else is effective). Stay tuned for topic.

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Case Study Instructional Design Moodle eLearning Guild 124

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

As I sift through this weeks reading assignments, Im trying to pick out how this learning theory effects my work as a creator (an instructional designer) of self-paced eLearning experiences for the corporate market. See Christy Tuckers musings on this topic: Does Learning Grow or is it Built? Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

Subject matter experts are embracing the more sophisticated rapid e-learning tools which allow server side development with international collaboration and “instant&# course deployment. Is it really the SMEs using the tools? Why should companies go with e-Learning vendors when rapid e-Learning tools are available?

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Rapid eLearning Instructional Design Atlantic Link Case Study 100

Learning Visions

JANUARY 16, 2008

As I was struggling to figure out once more how to purl, I thought about the spacing effect and forgetting. These two resources came to mind: For more on the spacing effect, be sure to read this 2006 article by Lars Hyland: Less Learning More Often. Ive forgotten most everything I learned the last knitting go-around. Very cool.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 26, 2007

The only performance support Ive actually ever written are bulky user-guides to go along with a software training program. Spacing Effect -- space our learning over time. Rapid Authoring Tools Speed Dating eLearning Technology: What is eLearning 2.0? Tests are usually too low-level. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 9, 2009

responses in parens below) Hit us Hard (18%) Hurt a Little (50%) Not much effect (32?) If objectives worded general, they have very little effect. 47% of us said "some of the time" Which will be more effective at guiding learner atttention? They are a tool in your toolbox. Next event: Fri. Do you use focusing objectives?

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

The bonus of so many of the social media tools we use is that our pictures are attached. Or is it substituted by other tools (how effective?)(web How simple and effective is that eyebrow raise? And how effective is that substitution? I felt this medium was very time effective bearing good results.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 23, 2007

Here are a few highlights: Sustaining Performance in Rapid e-Learning includes some great tips and ideas for how to create effective follow-up activities to ensure knowledge transfer on the job. This months newsletter is no exception. Take the Survey! Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Janet Clarey was reporting back from the Brandon Hall Innovations in Learning Conference, including experiments with un-workshops when things dont go as you planned. Or maybe you want to learn about the life of the author of that great novel, and then end up reading about Puccini. tools in a learning context using this approach.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

A rubric is a statement describing the quality of the learning outcome, or rather a way to evaluate the effectives of the teaching experience and the students comprehension or mastery. I was personally introduced to rubrics last semester in a faculty meeting at the school where I have been teaching. Take the Survey!

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