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I’m Writing a Second Edition of The eLearning Designer’s Handbook!

Tim Slade

It was nearly five years ago when I started thinking about writing a book to share everything I knew about designing and developing eLearning. At that point, I had already co-authored several of the E-Learning Uncovered books and was well-versed in the self-publishing process. In fact, it wasn’t my first time working on a book.

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Evaluating Your eLearning

eFront

So, your new eLearning course is ready to be launched and you are all excited about the prospects of “immensely” pleased stakeholders in your organization. You know you have integrated the complete bells and whistles of an eLearning program: from using branched scenarios to interactive labeled diagrams. Reality check: plenty!

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The Gamification of Corporate Training

Association eLearning

So how do you make the business cases for the gamification of corporate training? Gamification, Game-Based Learning, and Simulations. In eLearning the most common forms of gamification are badges and leaderboards. Game-Based Learning. From that same blog, game-based learning “takes place during play. Gamification.

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The HR Challenge: Analyze Your Corporate Training Needs

eFront

If there is one thing that holds true for developing eLearning training materials, it’s planning, planning and planning. In short, make the planning stage the longest step in eLearning course design! Think of all the trainings left untouched or uncompleted in your learning management system. You can’t go wrong with that one.

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Agile Microlearning Explained

Cognitive science theories already supply the answers. Learn how OttoLearn packages them into a single platform you can use to deliver microlearning based reinforcement training, and go beyond completions to focus on outcomes. Learner engagement and retention doesn’t have to be a mystery.

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The Return of the (Digital) Native | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Textbooks, blackboards, and overhead projectors remain the tools of choice for many teachers, at a time when their students are geared to learn from iPads, PowerPoint, and instant messaging. Providing training to them in a way that reflects their preferred way of learning is a challenge that no company can afford to ignore.

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eLearning Review: A Module for the National Security Arena

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS eLearning Review: A Module for the National Security Arena by Jim on October 15, 2010 in Reviews , eLearning Most of the eLearning modules we design here at Dashe & Thomson are aimed at the corporate audience.

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