LearningGuild
AUGUST 26, 2013
'Since Flash stopped being the default tool of choice for cross-platform development, eLearning. producers. have been looking for an alternative, and HTML5 is the usual suspect. This month, Joe talks about. browser. compatibility with HTML5, and he identifies development tools that support delivery to HTML5.
E-Learning Provocateur
AUGUST 26, 2013
'This is a question that I tackle in my Udemy course The Wide World of MOOCs. Almost immediately after I uploaded this preview to YouTube, someone on Twitter politely challenged me. She took umbrage to my assertion that MOOCs are pedagogically richer than “regular” online courses. Her counter argument was that the pedagogical devices that I cited – readings, online discussion forums, social media groups and local meetups – are the same learning and teaching functionalitie
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Raptivity
AUGUST 30, 2013
'“Play is…more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age.” Stuart Brown (author of The Neuroscience of Play) One of the challenges with any [.].
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
AUGUST 27, 2013
'by AJ Walther. A quick Google search for "positive affect and cognitive process" will turn up countless scholarly articles and university articles on the subject. In summary: research shows that emotion has the ability to influence cognitive processes like problem solving and attention, among others. I recently came across new research suggesting that when presenting data visualizations, users put in positive mindsets show improved accuracy in interpreting data.
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Dashe & Thomson
AUGUST 27, 2013
'The carrot and stick model of motivation is known to work in the short run, but how can you motivate employees to continue interest in eLearning for the long run without constant need to dig up more rewards? I recently read the book Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, which provided a […] The post 3 Ways To Intrinsically Motivate Learners appeared first on Social Learning Blog.
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Raptivity
AUGUST 27, 2013
'This post provides four quick steps on how to create a winning eLearning portfolio. If you already have a portfolio, use these steps to update it. Your next eLearning opportunity may hinge on an updated winning portfolio! 1. Locate all [.].
mLearning Revolution
AUGUST 27, 2013
'I love this tweet, because it epitomizes how most people view the mobile experience, often as the “light” version of the desktop: “It looks like you’re on a train. Would you like me to show you the insultingly simplified mobile site?” — Cennydd Bowles (@Cennydd) April 21, 2011. I see this happening everywhere, including in organizations planning a Learning Strategy around mobile devices and desktops.
Kapp Notes
AUGUST 29, 2013
'Doing a presentation for an online conference called GAME ON: Exploring innovative pedagogies: Using game design to enhance online learning being conducted by Charles Darwin University in Australia. In that presentation I am going to discuss game-based learning in a 30 minute talk called “Where is the learning in games?” So here are the games I will reference during the talk: Darfur is Dying.
Jane Hart
AUGUST 27, 2013
'I’ve recently been working with some organisations helping them use their internal Enterprise Social Network (ESN) to offer a wider range of learning initiatives and inspire a culture of continuous social learning in the workplace. This is an ideal approach to move organizational thinking from a purely training mindset, where the focus is on managing [.].
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Every decision that goes into your learning monetization strategy matters for your organization’s bottom line. Our research has shown a clear correlation between high program maturity (and ROI!) and choosing the right monetization strategy. This eBook contains clear, actionable ways to approach packaging and pricing models that will help your association grow revenue, improve profitability, and drive expansion into new markets.
Raptivity
AUGUST 26, 2013
'(If not, you might be reading the wrong blog post. It’s ok if you want to go elsewhere.) Congratulations on wanting to make the move! E-learning can be exciting, rewarding and beneficial. It is another great tool that you [.].
LearnDash
AUGUST 27, 2013
'The MOOC trend seems all well and good, but one has to wonder: at what point will these programs look to turn a profit? As with any business (both for profit and non-profit), the name of the game is making money – so one cannot expect that MOOCs continue to deliver their value without realizing a return on their investment. Let’s take a look at some of the precursors.
Kapp Notes
AUGUST 26, 2013
'To ensure that the learning goals of a game, gamification or simulation are met, the first priority is to design the interactive learning event to focus on learning objectives from the beginning and not as an afterthought. One can’t bolt game elements onto traditional learning after it has been developed and expect that to be effective, interesting or even instructional.
The Performance Improvement Blog
AUGUST 26, 2013
'The culture of a company is shaped by the values and behaviors of its leaders. In an interview that N.Y. Times columnist Adam Bryant had with Vocalocity CEO Wain Kellum, we see how one leader’s values influence the culture of an organization. In answer to an interview question, Kellum said: There are some core tenets about culture that you have to have to be successful, but then the nuances of it vary dramatically.
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The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.
Learnnovators
AUGUST 29, 2013
“The future of eLearning cannot be boring courses lacking engagement or emotional response…the future of eLearning must include games and gamification.” ~ Karl Kapp. INTRODUCTION. The revolution has begun! It is not just a fancy buzzword anymore. It is considered to be among the top five enterprise learning trends, according to forecasts by many leading educational technologists.
LearnDash
AUGUST 25, 2013
'Companies looking to get into elearning may find themselves at a loss at how to get started. There are many ways to go about implementing a corporate elearning program, so you will want to make sure that you do it properly to maximize its effectiveness. However, before even beginning a corporate elearning plan, it is probably a good idea to do a little market research so as to best plan the strategy going forward.
Clark Quinn
AUGUST 26, 2013
'It’s clear that our brains aren’t the logical problem-solvers we’d like to be. The evidence on our different thinking systems makes clear that we use intuition when we can, and hard thinking when we must. Except that we use intuition even when we shouldn’t, and hard thinking is very susceptible to problems. Yet we need to have reliably good outcomes to solving problems or accomplishing tasks.
Knowledge Guru
AUGUST 27, 2013
'The Knowledge Guru team is obviously very interested in the future of game based learning, and right now that future is bright. But not everyone is as informed about the industry. We are setting out to change that. We’re on a mission to educate the Instructional Design community and the decision makers in Training and Development about game based learning and its true potential.
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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.
Learnnovators
AUGUST 28, 2013
“The future of eLearning cannot be boring courses lacking engagement or emotional response…the future of eLearning must include games and gamification.” ~ Karl Kapp. INTRODUCTION. The revolution has begun! It is not just a fancy buzzword anymore. It is considered to be among the top five enterprise learning trends, according to forecasts by many leading educational technologists.
ICS Learning
AUGUST 28, 2013
Omni Intermedia Awards. ICS Learning Group Wins Three 2013 Omni Intermedia Awards. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JUNE, 2013. ICS Learning Group, a leading provider of custom eLearning training solutions, has been awarded three Omni Intermedia Awards for 2013, marking the fifth consecutive win for the company’s Courseware Development team. The Omni Awards endeavor “to recognize outstanding media productions that engage, empower and enlighten.”.
Adobe Captivate
AUGUST 29, 2013
'A few months back, I had created an interactive eBook for iPad using different tools like Adobe InDesign, Adobe Edge Animate, Adobe Presenter, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Photoshop, and Digital Publishing Suite, and wish I could add a few more tools to this list… LOL To be true, I had no experience whatsoever to create InDesign […]. Extending Captivate How do I.
TechSmith Camtasia
AUGUST 27, 2013
'In our first series of blog posts on this topic, we showed some video resume examples that our interns here at TechSmith completed. In this entry, I wanted to talk about the production process when creating your own video resume. In addition, I wanted to share some tips and best practices for shooting, capturing audio, lighting and editing a video resume.
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You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.
OpenSesame
AUGUST 30, 2013
'You may recognize me from the intern intro post as a lead marketing intern and as the author of blog posts throughout the summer. After taking about a month off, I’m back in a full-time marketing and community support role. I graduated last August from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science in anthropology, psychology, and women’s studies.
ICS Learning
AUGUST 28, 2013
Omni Awards. ICS Learning Group Wins Two 2012 Omni Intermedia Awards. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JULY, 2012. ICS Learning Group, a leading provider of eLearning solutions, has been awarded both silver and bronze 2012 Omni Intermedia Awards for exceptional graphics and educational content. The award-winning, interactive ‘Environmental 101’ courseware was developed for a major construction and services firm.
Adobe Captivate
AUGUST 27, 2013
'Flipped Classroom (sometimes called flipped teaching) is an approach to education that blends both online instruction and offline learning. Generally in Flipped Classrooms the online learning is done with videos and quizzes offered offline and this gives the teacher more time to spend engaging directly with learners in activities and exercises during class.
TechSmith Camtasia
AUGUST 26, 2013
'One of the challenges of creating video is that it’s hard to judge your own work. You make something, fall in love with it, and then changing it becomes at best difficult. In order to help everyone make better videos, we set out on this idea: what if we loaned our expertise and reviewed our customers videos in the same way we would review our own videos?
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Learning with e's
AUGUST 29, 2013
'Everything is just one click away. All knowledge, all learning, anything you want to know - can be found online. Have you ever sat down and watched a movie or a TV programme and then Googled the actors or directors to find out more about them? Ever listened to a track and then delved deeper to discover the meaning behind the music? If you have, then you are not alone.
ICS Learning
AUGUST 26, 2013
This whitepaper assists you in understanding the pieces involved with the eLearning puzzle, from the basic requirements to the pros and cons of various options. While many larger companies have already transitioned into e-Learning and embrace it as a vital component of their overall training efforts, many mid-size and smaller companies have been waiting on the sidelines observing how the technology, methods, and costs evolve.
Adobe Captivate
AUGUST 30, 2013
'If you have been learning through video playlists and always thought: Wouldn’t it be great it I could scribble notes on top of the video? Why not add text in the context of the video I am learning from? Why can’t I go back and forth between videos easily? You are not alone. We believe […]. How do I.
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