Mindflash

JANUARY 18, 2012

As the new year begins, consider reviewing these areas to better know your business and your world, then use the information to develop a sound strategy to be successful in 2012: The economy — What’s the impact of today’s economy on your business? What is popular, effective, and attention-getting? How do people buy?

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Companies Virtual World Creative Commons Trends 89

Rapid eLearning

JUNE 1, 2010

Creative Commons Audio. The tools above are free and help you get better sounding audio. Sometimes we need background music or sound effects. If you have some money you can always buy background music and sound effects on CD. Here are a few sites that offer sound effects and free music.

Audio 80

Audio Free Rapid eLearning Audacity 80

Learning Visions

AUGUST 11, 2009

Effective design using PPT as a tool. Organize: outlines headings graphics structure text (compare/contrast, cause/effect, classification order/sequence) Integrate: illustrations with captions animation with narration worked-out examples elaborative questions Take all of the info and make better sense of it for the learner. We have it.

PPT 191

PPT Compliance Training Authoring Tools Case Study 191

Mindflash

MAY 24, 2012

In many organizations, the value of effective training and performance support programs is not well understood. It sounds harsh, I know. We need to get away from the widget-based metrics of the past and focus on the impact and value our efforts have on critical business performance. It’s Not About ‘Training’.

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Metrics ROI Performance Support Creative Commons 96

Learning with e's

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Most of the time, objects were simply there to be used to perform a task the user required. These are very effective, but they are superficial compared to what comes next. It can be used in whatever content they create to show what they have learnt in the form of text, images, sounds and video. Things ain't what they used to be.

Internet 81

Internet License Creative Commons Virtual World 81

Mindflash

APRIL 5, 2012

Khan Academy , which has made this form of learning popular (and effective) in public education; and TED videos, which are wildly popular among those looking for short, inspirational bursts of learning. ” The subject and title of the tutorial should be, “How to Write Effective Notes to Keep Track of Client Communications.”

Wiki 80

Wiki Tutorial Create Training 80

Mindflash

MARCH 12, 2012

If under-performing salespeople went through interviews and completed specific job training and yet still lack traits need to achieve results, where is the gap? The test must be scientifically sound and sales-specific. Disclosure: The sales performance improvement providers mentioned are ESR subscribers.).

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Sales Creative Commons Assessment Job 65

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. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

Music 100

Music Moodle Simulations Instructional Design 100

Learning with e's

AUGUST 27, 2013

Children are required to perform according to the expectations of the school system, teachers, parents, society. When the bell sounds at 1300 hours, you had better be hungry, because it''s lunchtime! Photo from Wikimedia Commons Diversity or conformity? It doesn''t start with the mind. The school is ruled by that audio signal.

Diversity Training 73

Diversity Training License Teach Education 73

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. Training alone produces improvements in on-the-job performance. Sounds like a great research project for someone! Next Brown Bag will be Friday February 6th.

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Case Study Instructional Design Moodle eLearning Guild 124

Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

They said it "sounded more real" and they trusted it more because they knew this person was talking from experience. My argument is that if the information is presented as 'real' conversation it is more believable, more engaging and ultimately more effective. Did it sound likea pro narrator? It's the content, stupid!

Audio 100

Audio Moodle Corporate eLearning Authoring Tools 100

Learning with e's

MARCH 18, 2011

These virtual learning spaces are often shared spaces, enabling symbolic interactions of all types to take place, the simplest through text alone, the most exotic through a combination of text, icons, sound, graphics, animation and video. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

Virtual World 76

Virtual World Virtual Classroom Internationalization Learning Space 76

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." Program control gave better results during initial learning, while learner control was more effective at alter stages." (p.

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Learning Styles Wiki Cognitive Rapid eLearning 186

Learning Visions

MAY 4, 2007

Barry Sampson responds, [This approach] presupposes that the templates are instructionally sound in the first place: In reality I doubt that any templated approach is likely to be instructionally sound. My response to Barry, hmmm.well I suppose I agree that a template, in and of itself, can not be instructionally sound.

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Rapid eLearning Templates Instructional Design eLearning Guild 100

Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

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’ve had some interesting shocks from the people in the class; one person in the class was 32 but looked and sounded like she was 23. web cam or emoticons)?

Moodle 100

Moodle Instructional Design ASTD Picture 100

Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

Weve taken this up before and many of us IDs know the strategies for using audio most effectively by now. More recent research has indicated that the way the sound is used is significantly important. This applies particularly where text and sound are likely to be used (notably the studies on PowerPoint and speech).

Audio 100

Audio Culture Corporate eLearning Authoring Tools 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

They have become adept at incorporating flash animations, pdfs, PowerPoint presentations, audio-visual material and any number of other techniques for getting training messages across to users in effective and imaginative ways. This sounds like a bit of an overstatement to me. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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Rapid eLearning Instructional Design Atlantic Link Case Study 100

eLearning Learning Posts

MARCH 16, 2010

Virtual Team Management - ID Reflections , March 8, 2010 I recommend this simulation to all those who either are handling a globally distributed team or a project, and to all managers who feel that effective communication is one of the keys to business success. Creative Commons Use in For-Profit Company eLearning?

Blended Learning 43

Blended Learning Compliance Training Authoring Tools Instructional Design 43

Learning Visions

MAY 4, 2007

To makes sure that clients get the most out of Rapid Create, or from any other authoring tool they may select, Epic also provides training and capability building to ensure internal teams are skilled-up in creating effective e-learning. Sounds like a great product. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

Rapid eLearning 100

Rapid eLearning Cognitive Tools CD-ROM 100

Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

I tried to make more effective use of audio. That said, I think the rubber duck idea sounds great. Kudos on your work - it sounds great and a lot like giving birth. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des. Ducky idea!

IM 113

IM IMS Case Study Instructional Design 113

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Because self-directed learning doesnt always have a clear or specific performance objective. Sure experience is a great teacher but organizations are about efficiency and effectiveness. Sure experience is a great teacher but organizations are about efficiency and effectiveness. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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Blended Learning Authoring Tools Brandon Hall Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

MAY 16, 2007

Came across this post on Guy Wallaces Pursing Performance Blog, Debunking the Myth -- There Is No Such Thing as "Learning Styles". It is probably more accurate that such instruction is effective because the multiple illustrations induce learners to devote more time to these concepts. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

Learning Styles 100

Learning Styles Authoring Tools PENS IM 100

Learning Visions

JULY 10, 2007

Sounds great, Steve. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 And I have nothing to gain by saying that.

Synchronous 100

Synchronous Learning System Yugma Wiki 100

Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Together, we could be a very interesting and effective team. It sounds like you need a Montessori School for Instructional Design. Sounds like you got a bit burned by an underqualified employee -- as you said perhaps more personality than degrees. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. They often have Ed.

Instructional Design 133

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Diversity Training 133

TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 2, 2014

If the content you’re recording has its own audio—like the sound effects in a game—you will want to unmute your device so it is captured. If you’re recording a game that has both background music and sound effects you should turn off music within the game settings. Turn off in-game music. Free up resources.

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iPhone iPod iPad Mac 112

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Were no longer talking about designing "courses"; instead we need to talk about helping companies design different strategies (and using games, blogs, wikis, instant messaging -- the gamers learning tools), about crafting a strategic approach to learning and performance support throughout an organization. United States License.

Games 100

Games Wiki IM IMS 100

Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 26, 2008

Not through the kind of elearning of the 1990s but via the explosion of online communities which effectively democratise the way we learn. Learning needs to be focused on what the learner needs to know, and how they prefer to learn, and if it can be timed right too then it’s going to be even more effective. License.

Blended Learning 36

Blended Learning Social Networks Training Train 36

Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

Not through the kind of elearning of the 1990s but via the explosion of online communities which effectively democratise the way we learn. Learning needs to be focused on what the learner needs to know, and how they prefer to learn, and if it can be timed right too then it’s going to be even more effective. License.

Blended Learning 36

Blended Learning Social Networks Training Train 36

Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

Not through the kind of elearning of the 1990s but via the explosion of online communities which effectively democratise the way we learn. Learning needs to be focused on what the learner needs to know, and how they prefer to learn, and if it can be timed right too then it’s going to be even more effective. License.

Blended Learning 36

Blended Learning Social Networks Training Train 36

Jay Cross

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

Not through the kind of elearning of the 1990s but via the explosion of online communities which effectively democratise the way we learn. Learning needs to be focused on what the learner needs to know, and how they prefer to learn, and if it can be timed right too then it’s going to be even more effective. License.

Blended Learning 36

Blended Learning Social Networks Training Train 36

TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 27, 2018

Screencasting allows you to train your new hires effectively and free up your time. If recording live streaming video sounds scary, we promise it’s not. Recording your screen and sharing a video with colleagues is typically a better technique that allows you to demonstrate exactly how to perform a task.

Screencast 74

Screencast SnagIt Audio Skype 74

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Someone in comments wrote “sounds like a business strategy meeting!&# And one of the principles of eLearning 'fit' in the performance solution ecosystem is that, for many cases and in our estimation, self-directed packages aren't ever everything. Sounds like you have found the right groove for eLearning.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Sexual Harassment Training Market Games 100

Learning Visions

JULY 10, 2007

I would explain a bit about SL and the general response was, "that sounds interesting." If SL has this effect on other women, then it wont be the most effective place to send female employees as part of an elearning experience. However, ideas taken from Second Life, minus the cultural trappings, could be effective.

MySpace 100

MySpace Social Networks Facebook Second Life 100

Limestone Learning

JULY 26, 2018

Wednesday, August 1, 2018, 9AM – 10AM PT: Mousify Your Organization’s Performance: Five Keys to Disney-Inspired Success Examine the five Walt Disney–inspired strategies for peak organizational performance—Purpose, Priorities, People, Platform, Process—and learn how Walt Disney applied each of them to his theme park business.

Free 40

Free Webcast Brandon Hall Diversity Training 40

Learning Visions

JUNE 26, 2009

Or you can contract with a company like Kineo that can host and support your Moodle for you (at the risk of sounding like a company shill!) Just build something simple and effective for, say, a particular program that's a good match for open source L(C)MS feature set. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

Moodle 113

Moodle Corporate eLearning Authoring Tools Dokeos 113

Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2008

I think we need to be careful that we dont become elitists, thinking that as trained ID, we are the only source for sound instruction. Sometimes that means using technology solutions, where I need to know both what technology will be effective and how to implement it. We can talk about the training-wheel versus guard-rail effect.)

Instructional Design 174

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Blended Learning 174