Sat.Aug 23, 2014

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Implementing C.R.A.P. into your eLearning Design

Dashe & Thomson

'Flashback to one of my very first Graphic Design courses in college. Professor Bill introduced an important methodology for assessing effective visual design. “What are the key ingredients to a great design?” he asked. Projected on the wall were four giant letters: C.R.A.P. Contrast. Repetition. Alignment. Proximity.1 You might look at a design and know, or at least feel, that it is either “good” or “bad.

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Skillsoft buying SumTotal – My Take

eLearning 24-7

'Like many of you, I was surprised to find out that Skillsoft is in the process of acquiring SumTotal. The reason for the acquisition at least from a press release and information on the purchase (and available for viewing on the Skillsoft site), screams of HCM (Human Capital Management). HCM, among other things is all about HR (human resources), HRIS (human resources information systems) and the wherewithal of all that is part of it.

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Origin Learning Gets Shortlisted at the 2014 Learning In Practice Awards

Origin Learning

'There’s no greater pleasure than to reap the fruits of your hard work. And it gives us immense happiness to share with you all that we have been announced as one of the finalists for the “Providers” category at the 2014 Learning In Practice Awards by the CLO Magazine in Chicago. There are two major categories:Practitioners and Providers. Considered one of the highest honors in the workforce development field, the Learning In Practice Awards recognize industry leaders who have demonstrat