Performance Learning Productivity
OCTOBER 14, 2013
'High performing individuals, teams and organisations focus on exploiting development opportunities in the workplace because that’s where most of the learning happens. Adding Learning to Work When faced with the opportunities to help with workplace learning, many HR, talent development, and learning professionals react by simply adding learning to the workflow.
The Performance Improvement Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2013
'A “learning culture” is a community of workers continuously and collectively seeking performance improvement through new knowledge, new skills, and new applications of knowledge and skills to achieve the goals of the organization. A learning culture is a culture of inquiry; an environment in which employees feel safe asking tough questions about the purpose and quality of what they are doing for customers, themselves, and other stakeholders.
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Raptivity
OCTOBER 17, 2013
'I have been associated with Raptivity for a long time now. Working as a User Experience Expert, my job demands to conceptualize means and ways that enhance a user’s experience with Raptivity. With this objective in mind, I have been [.].
Kapp Notes
OCTOBER 14, 2013
'Games are interesting and engaging because they require interactivity from the very beginning of the game playing experience. There is always some type of action to be undertaken or an adventure to be experienced. When a player first enters a game, he or she takes action, moves in a certain direction or makes a choice. Some type of action is required from the beginning.
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Knowledge Guru
OCTOBER 16, 2013
'Last week we did a post on 5 Great Serious Games and Gamification Blogs to Follow. This week, we’re going to focus on the “old school” information resource: books. The Knowledge Guru team is always reading up on games and gamification, so we thought we’d curate some of the best books for anyone interested in learning game design.
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Association eLearning
OCTOBER 18, 2013
'I recently earned my undergraduate degree in history before coming to join the team at Digitec Interactive as a Writer and aspiring Instructional Designer. Interestingly, I’ve had several people comment on how strange it is that I’m working “in an unrelated field.” But the transition to eLearning seemed natural to me, almost as if I’d been studying it all along.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
OCTOBER 17, 2013
'by AJ Walther. Have you downloaded iOS7 ? Do you find reading text-heavy articles on your phone or iDevice to be labor intensive, boring, and/or time consuming? Then you may want to try the new iOS7 app, Velocity. The makers of Velocity claim their app can increase your reading speed from 200 words per minute to 1000 by using the Rapid Serial Visual Presentation technique.
Knowledge Guru
OCTOBER 18, 2013
'If you want to design a learning game, you need to know about game mechanics and game elements. This post is about mechanics. Game mechanics are the rules players follow… and rules the game follows. In the board game Ticket to Ride , you can choose between four possible actions but only perform one of them on every turn. In Settlers of Catan , you have to move the Robber if you roll a seven.
LearnDash
OCTOBER 17, 2013
'Every company makes the majority of their decisions based on how it will impact their bottom line. If it can bring in more money, or perhaps save money, then it is considered good for business. Why then, are many organizations still shy about implementing robust learning programs? Elearning is a great way to positively impact the bottom line of the company, and there are many options available when it comes to formal training.
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Jane Hart
OCTOBER 13, 2013
'Last week I shared a graphic I had created to highlight workplace learning trends over the last 15 years. I’ve now added a further graphic that shows where some of the Top 1oo Tools for Learning 2013 fit onto the comet’s tail. (Please note that, in this particular chart, the tools shown are representative of [.].
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
OCTOBER 16, 2013
'by Kevin Siegel. Last week I wrote about some Best Practices for Creating Compliant eLearning. I'd like to follow up that article with information about screen readers. Screen readers are programs designed to allow visually impaired learners to navigate through a website or eLearning lesson by reading the content aloud. Two popular screen readers are JAWS (Job Access With Speech) and Window-Eyes.
Dashe & Thomson
OCTOBER 16, 2013
'Working in sales and marketing for a training consultancy, I have the privilege of staying current on what the market demands. Many times we end up counseling clients toward a different solution, but nonetheless, I’m able to see what the latest fashions are. A buzzword that has popped up in […] The post Scenario-Based Learning: Choose Your Own Learning Adventure appeared first on Social Learning Blog.
LearnDash
OCTOBER 15, 2013
'When creating any kind of elearning program, there is so much emphasis on the development best practices, effective planning principles, popular design models , and the like. However, just as useful sometimes can be a list of things to avoid, or perhaps ways to ruin your elearning. Allen Interactions, a custom learning service provider, has put together a nice, short presentation on 10 different ways you can ruin your elearning.
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KnowledgeStar
OCTOBER 14, 2013
'I originally posted this as a Brandon Hall Group blog and kept thinking about it. If you have ever had an idea that seems to take seed in your synapses, and then germinate and sprouts, you’ll know what I mean. I came to a conclusion that startled me. Here it is … The Speed Limit […].
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
OCTOBER 15, 2013
'Have you created a PowerPoint presentation and need to convert it into an eLearning course? Perhaps you need to add a quiz to the presentation and be able to track learner success? Adobe Presenter 9 allows you to transform your existing PowerPoint deck into eLearning complete with voiceover recordings, interactive objects, screen characters and videos.
Kapp Notes
OCTOBER 15, 2013
'Research indicates that a conversational style is much more effective for conveying content to learners than a more formal style. In the book, “e-Learning and the Science of Instruction,” Ruth Clark and co-author Richard Mayer report on a number of studies that reinforce the fact that conversational style is the way to go for interactions. They report; in a set of five experimental studies involving a computer-based educational game on botany and multimedia lesson on lightning formation, resear
Ontuitive
OCTOBER 16, 2013
'Last month we focused in on the Performance Zone--the place where the work of the organization actually gets done. When it comes to formal learning, we’ve spent billions on learning management systems and on a robust authoring toolkit to develop interactive simulations, eLearning, virtual instruction and much more. However, when it comes to the Performance Zone, there’s a vital tool that also merits investment—Embedded Performance Support System (EPSS) authoring software.
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Clark Quinn
OCTOBER 16, 2013
'In an post this past spring, I opined that we do have to change. One obvious related question is what that change would look like. What would an effective L&D unit be doing, and what would the employee/manager/exec experience be? This is a longer topic, but here’re some initial thoughts that I really would welcome your thoughts on. I see employees experiencing less ‘training’ As I’ve said, effective training is expensive when done properly, and should be used on
LearnDash
OCTOBER 17, 2013
'Today’s technology is really changing the landscape of college education. It is becoming more and more rare to see textbooks, pencil & paper, and even a printed syllabus from a professor. Instead of the tried-and-true tools of the past, the college classroom is outfitted with ipads, smartphones, and ebooks. The university campus bookstore looks different too in that many are carrying less books and shifting to ipads (and other tablets).
Association eLearning
OCTOBER 18, 2013
'Digitec Interactive has been named on Training Industry.com’s Top 15 Learning Portal Companies Watch List for its Learning Management System (LMS), Knowledge Direct. As part of its commitment to continuously monitor the training marketplace for the best providers and services, TrainingIndustry.com searched out those companies that best met the following criteria: • New and innovative service offerings. • Unique approach to delivering learning solutions. • Commitment to improving learning
Learning Visions
OCTOBER 15, 2013
'Are you interested in open source? Want to see an elearning authoring tool that does responsive design really well? Not sure what I''m talking about? Find out more. The Adapt Learning Community site is now open at https://community.adaptlearning.org /. Here''s a note on the Adapt Community from Sven Laux, who leads Kineo''s technical team: We have been working on turning our very successful Adapt e-learning framework into an open source project.
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eLearning Brothers
OCTOBER 16, 2013
'Scenarios are a great way to make online training more engaging. They help participants learn at a deeper level. Instead of just reading, learners must read with the intent to understand and at times place themselves into the particular situation, giving participants information to make decisions. Basically, scenarios turn information into practical application.
LearnDash
OCTOBER 13, 2013
'Every now and then I receive a message from someone on LinkedIn asking me for suggestions on the best way to get involved in the elearning industry and instructional design. First, I often point them to the free resources available so that they can become familiar with the market and expectations – but sometimes digging through these resources can be overwhelming.
Web Courseworks
OCTOBER 17, 2013
'An Internet Resources Review There are a lot of exciting things happening with Experience API this year, making our prediction for 2013 starting to potentially ring true—this new open source standard for eLearning interoperability is certainly gaining steam. Colloquially known as Tin Can, the standard makes big promises for the mobility and flexibility of data […].
Kapp Notes
OCTOBER 18, 2013
'Recently I had a great opportunity to present in St. Louis (one day after my San Fran presentation) to a wonderful group of learning and development professionals, here are some notes, links and resources from that presentation. It was for the Learn St. Louis ASTD Conference. Here are the slides. Creating Learner Engagement Through Gamification from Karl Kapp.
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Association eLearning
OCTOBER 18, 2013
'In this recorded webinar, Tom Morrison, CEO at the Metal Treating Institute (MTI) and Jack McGrath, President and Creative Director at Digitec Interactive come together to share the secret to “printing money” at your association with eLearning. Their innovative approach to online education for associations outlines a 6-step process to creating successful education programs, designed to maximize member satisfaction and generate cash for the association.
LearnDash
OCTOBER 14, 2013
'One of the most difficult things to do when bidding for service based work is to estimate development hours, and the same dilemma applies for instructional designers bidding on elearning projects. If you under-estimate, you end up losing time and money. If you over-estimate, you run the risk of losing a potential client. It really is an art more than a science.
eLearning Cyclops
OCTOBER 18, 2013
'I am ü ber excited to be heading to the Devlearn Conference next week and just as excited to be presenting too. I''m willing to bet most of this blog''s readers have already heard of this conference. If not, it is the best elearning conference you can attend in my opinion. It is chock full of great sessions, a phenomenal DemoFest , truly inspiring attendees and even a live #LrnChat.
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