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eLearning Brothers Acquires Media 1 to Take eLearning Content Development to the Next Level

eLearning Brothers

AMERICAN FORK, UT — April 12, 2017 — eLearning Brothers today announces that it has acquired privately-held Media 1, an award winning custom eLearning development company, out of Muskegon, Michigan. eLearning Brothers has brought on Chris Willis as part of the acquisition to enhance the eLearning content production at eLearning Brothers. “Bringing Chris in as part of the acquisition is key to the development of our newest offering that will be launched in Q2 of this year.” said Andrew Scivally,

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Aligning eLearning Levels of Interactivity with Articulate 360

B Online Learning

This post is adapted from a webinar – register here to view the recording. They say for eLearning to be engaging, it needs to be interactive. Interactivity is the key that keeps the learner’s interest, and assists them in embedding new knowledge once they have completed a learning module. It also helps to make the e-learning experience a little more fun!

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of MOOCs for Learning

Infopro Learning

Everything You Wanted to Know About MOOCs And Were Too Embarrassed to Ask! MOOCs have been the talk of the learning and development industry for quite some time. But, what exactly are they? MOOCs Defined. Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, are online courses that allow participants free access and unrestricted participation to any course of their choice.

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Voting for the Top 200 Tools for Learning 2017 is now open

Jane Hart

The 11th Annual Learning Tools survey is taking place in 2017, and Jane Hart will once again be compiling an overall Top 200 Tools for Learning 2017 as well as 3 sub-lists:

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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13 Years and Shining

Upside Learning

It is a proud time on the floor as we celebrate Upside’s 13th Anniversary this April. As we look back on the years gone by, we cannot help but think of all those challenges and successes that brought us to where we are. And all those people who have worked with us and partnered with […].

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Storyline 3 is here

Kineo

There has been much anticipation around when Articulate would be releasing Storyline 3, the next version of Storyline, especially after the release of Articulate 360 last year. It has been quite some time since we last had a full authoring tool from Articulate people thought it would not happen. But after two and a half years since Storyline 2 was released, Storyline 3 is now here!

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How to Measure Online Course Effectiveness

CourseArc

Every course or training initiative has at least one of two goals: to bridge knowledge gaps , and/or to transform the learner’s behavior. Instructional designers aim to provide the necessary content to accomplish these goals, but sometimes the delivery of a course or training isn’t very effective. In these cases, students or trainees may not experience the results that they (or their employers or faculty) were hoping to see, and the course will need to be improved… … but how ca

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Getting Ready for the Next Disruptions in Training and Education

Learningtogo

Google the term “disruption” and you will find many results. It seems that everyone is trying to attach their product, service or training to this buzz word, often inappropriately. What will be the next truly disruptive innovation for the learning profession? Let’s start with a few definitions so we’re all speaking the same language. What Is “Disruptive Innovation?”.

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T.G.I.G.F. 4.0

Living in Learning

This post is now a fourth annual event reserved for Good Friday. The original posting was on a Thursday a few years ago, and I was reflecting on the upcoming Good Friday. The story never really changes, but I find myself appreciating it more every year. Good Friday can slip by too easily amidst preparations […].

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.

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Applying the DIKW Methodology to Education Offerings at Associations

Web Courseworks

The Internet gives marketers a multitude of frameworks, guidelines, and models to follow. But which ones make the most sense for what you have to offer? Online courses, journal articles, and annual conferences are a large aspect of association and medical societies marketing campaigns. All of these items fit well into the DIKW framework, so if you haven’t heard of the DIKW Methodology (or pyramid, hierarchy, etc.), here’s your crash course.

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Introducing the New Adobe Captivate 2017

eLearning Brothers

Adobe just released the newest version of its popular eLearning authoring tool, Captivate. The new release contains several enhancements and additions that have really enhanced your ability to create high-quality eLearning in a short amount of time. For the purposes of this blog, I’m just going to give a high-level overview of these new additions. There will be webinars, videos, and blog posts coming in the near future with more detailed information on each of these.

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Reviewing Adobe Captivate 2017 Responsive Output

Adobe Captivate

Captivate 2017 (and 9 really) provide great options for you to preview your responsive courses. But did you know your Reviewers can see the course at almost any size by using ReviewMyElearning.com?

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Finding Creative Inspiration

The eLearning Coach

How do people find the creative inspiration necessary for generating unique ideas and solutions? Where do creativity and idea generation fit into our day at work? At a recent Learning Solutions conference, Catherine Lombardozzi (author of Learning Environments by Design) invited me to join her in facilitating an early morning discussion on Creative Inspiration.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Why Are Quality Checks Important in E-learning?

CommLab India

Why is quality check important in e-learning? For this rather seemingly simple question, we can say, BECAUSE “quality matters”. It’s high time the E-learning industry accepts that ensuring the quality of e-learning products is important to deliver courses that are engaging, which in turn ensure client satisfaction. The quality of the course reflects the professional competence and subject matter proficiency of the institution.

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Webinar: Future of eLearning – Games and the Millennials’ Attention Deficit Disorder

eLearning Brothers

Last week, eLearning Brother’s Executive Director of Custom Services , Bill West, hosted Richard Lowenthal of The Game Agency in a webinar discussing the benefits of games in eLearning. Eight seconds: That’s the time you have to grab an employee’s attention. Five minutes: That’s how long you can hold it. Both are down by 50 percent in 10 years.

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Adobe Captivate (2017 Release) : Smart, Fast & Incredibly Flexible

Adobe Captivate

The latest update to Adobe Captivate , Adobe’s industry leading eLearning authoring tool is packed with solid enhancements that will make virtually any eLearning developer smile, and the team at Adobe brings home another marvel – incredible levels of intuition and automation when it comes to creating fully responsive content for mobile devices. Adobe is revolutionizing eLearning authoring again with the introduction of Fluid Boxes, a technology that makes creating eLearning for desktops, laptop

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Easy peasy ways to apply social learning for effective online learning

ProProfs

When it comes to learning in general, maintaining social learning has always been an important part of adopting new information and transforming it into long-term knowledge. In simple words, social presence refers to all the knowledge a person accumulates by watching other people’s behavior. That’s exactly where its importance lies: If someone realizes the benefits or the consequences of some actions based on other people’s examples, we can say that he/she learnt something new through social pre

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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How Associations Bridge the Skills Gap With Digital Badges

Talented Learning

Co-authored by Linda Bowers, CTO, WBT Systems. Associations around the world face a common challenge — how to remain relevant and expand their footprint in their particular domain. Success depends on the ability to create value for their brand. In the past, they achieved this in part by selling continuing education content to members, either directly or indirectly through conferences and forums.

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New Medical and Food Service Cutout People

eLearning Brothers

We have been busy here at eLearning Brothers. It has been about a month and a half since the last Cutout People update and boy oh boy do we have some surprises for you! We have added over 8,800 new cutout people to the library ! And not just your ordinary business and casual outfits, but completely new outfits and poses. Check em’ out. Doctor: Getting models dressed up as doctors or nurses isn’t too new for eLearning Brothers.

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Discover the Right Way to Choose A Voiceover for Your Digital Learning

eLearningMind

Voiceovers are a lot like design: you only really notice it when it’s bad. That’s because a good voiceover is so seamless that it becomes an integral part of your digital learning, instead of sticking out like a sore thumb. Voiceovers that are condescending, boring, or even a little too homemade can turn learners off and make them focus on anything but the subject matter.

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Uploading an e-learning module to your website

Adobe Captivate

In this article I show you how to upload an e-learning module to your website. I’m using my recently completed module on discus throwing as an example. The process is not as complicated as it might seem: . Once you have completed your project, you need to package up all the necessary files via the publishing process in your e-learning authoring tool.

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Powering Learning Platforms for Personalized Learning Journeys with Generative AI

Explore the transformative synergy of education and technology in 'Powering Learning Platforms.' Uncover the magic of Generative AI shaping personalized learning, revolutionizing your educational journey.

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How Associations Bridge the Skills Gap With Digital Badges

Talented Learning

Associations around the world face a common challenge — how to remain relevant and expand their footprint in their particular domain. Success depends on the ability to create value for their brand. In the past, they achieved this in part by selling continuing education content to members, either directly or indirectly through conferences and forums.

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3 Rock Solid ‘New Stone’ Templates for Captivate

eLearning Brothers

Our New Stone line of templates has been been a runaway success, exemplifying the eLearning Brothers personality with modern design sensibilities and an endearingly quirky flair. We’ve recently added three more New Stone interaction templates to the Captivate library. Here’s a brief look at what they have to offer. Tab. Like your typical tabbed interactions, this Captivate template allows you to put multiple pages of information into one easy-to-use module.

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Redefining the Taxonomy of eLearning

CommLab India

The core job of instructional designers is setting learning objectives that identify the content and activities of a course. Instructional designers have for long fallen back on the celebrated Bloom’s classification system, created for traditional classroom training, to define their learning objectives and create courses that meet the needs of learners.

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Self-Awareness Can Help Fix Your Talent Problems

CLO Magazine

According to Gallup’s 2017 “State of the American Workplace” report, more than 50 percent of employees are on the hunt for new jobs. That’s a stat no doubt frustrating to HR professionals already struggling with retention issues and low employee engagement. In a recent email interview with Chief Learning Officer , Red Bull Global Talent Management Head Adam Yearsley highlights the importance of promoting employee self-awareness to help foster a win-win situation for businesses and the people who

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Why and How to Earn Your PMP® Credential

Gaining your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification can be very beneficial for any project manager. Most successful PMP candidates treat preparing for the PMP exam as a personal project. As such, it requires careful planning and a structured approach. Eligibility criteria must be met, and the exam is known for its difficulty, sometimes requiring multiple attempts.