B Online Learning
DECEMBER 15, 2014
'At the recent DevLearn 2014 conference in Las Vegas, I attended a presentation on agile instructional design by Megan Torrance. During this presentation she discussed agile instructional design models such as SAM (Successive Approximation Model) and LLAMA (Lot Like Agile Methods Approach). I’m still new to the LLAMA model but Torrence describes it as: “The […].
Upside Learning
DECEMBER 17, 2014
'A while back, I, along with my colleague Geera, presented a webinar – ‘Multi-device Testing: Challenges, Considerations and Solutions’ As a preparation for this webinar and, in general, being a part of the Quality Assurance team, we tried some tools and simulators to test multi-device eLearning to study to what extent they could help. Below […].
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Origin Learning
DECEMBER 16, 2014
'Micro-Learning is a term gaining widespread popularity, especially in the world of corporate training. A lot of organizations are now looking at ways to replace or support instructor-led training with eLearning and mobile learning because of the huge flexibility that comes with them. Image Credit – Freepik.com. What is Micro-Learning? Micro-learning is basically information delivered in bits.
Raptivity
DECEMBER 15, 2014
'How many of you use ‘Smile Sheet’ interaction to gather user feedback on happiness quotient? Do you sometimes feel restricted by the emoticons to be rated? What if you need to know the user preference in the rating range of […].
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B Online Learning
DECEMBER 18, 2014
'The Data Provision Requirements 2012 requires all Registered Training Organisations (RTO’s) registered with ASQA to provide an annual summary report of their performance against the learner engagement, employer satisfaction and competency completion quality indicators to ASQA. RTO’s are required to use a Learner Questionnaire and Employer Questionnaire to collect the data for the learner engagement and […].
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Origin Learning
DECEMBER 14, 2014
'If you simply induct your employees into training without them knowing what to expect out of it, they will be like a chicken without a head- clueless about where they are headed. Quite obviously, they will not put in the level of efforts that you so dearly want them to. Every training module, every smallest bit of an eLearning or mLearning course takes a lot of effort and careful thinking.
Learning Visions
DECEMBER 17, 2014
'eLearning Guild online webinar with Steve Foreman (InfoMedia Designs). These are my live blogged notes. Here''s the event page describing the webinar. What is an ecosystem and why build it? To enhance individuals and orgs by connecting people with a broad range of techs that drive performance. There''s formal training -- and then there''s all of the ways that we learn within the flow of work (performance support, collaboration, access to experts, knowledge management.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
DECEMBER 18, 2014
'by Kevin Siegel Last week I wrote about how you can use Reflector to create software simulations and demonstrations from your mobile device. I received emails from several people who, having read the article, downloaded Reflector and attempted to create a simulation using Adobe Captivate or Articulate Storyline.
Knowledge Guru
DECEMBER 17, 2014
'We recently released the results of our Learning and Remembering Survey on the Bottom-Line Performance website. The survey asked two open-ended questions: 1. What knowledge do your employees need to remember to be successful in their jobs? 2. What challenges do you face when delivering training that helps employees remember this knowledge? The survey had 34 respondents across 21 different industries… most of them from Fortune 500 or Fortune 1000 companies.
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Jane Hart
DECEMBER 17, 2014
'?I’m hearing the term “blended learning” used to mean a number of different things nowadays? Which is closest to your own definition – or do you have another to share? I’ll report the results of the poll in another post.
Clark Quinn
DECEMBER 16, 2014
'I’ve been working on moving a team to deeper learning design. The goal is to practice what I preach, and make sure that the learning design is competency-aligned, activity-based, and model-driven. Yet, doing it in a pragmatic way. And this hasn’t been without it’s challenges. I presented to the team my vision, we worked out a process, and started coaching the team during development.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
DECEMBER 16, 2014
'by Megan Pitkin During one of my recent Electronic Medical Records (EMR) classes, a student asked about best practices for creating a password. Many people use the same password for everything (and I mean everything. from accessing Facebook to logging into their online banking account). Believe it or not, passwords are often very easy to guess.
dVinci Interactive
DECEMBER 16, 2014
'With the new release of Articulate Storyline 2 and improved HTML5 output enabling a more effective tablet eLearning experience, our JPL Learning Solutions team was abuzz with discussion. How do we best provide instructions for learner interactions that will be viewed on a desktop or mobile device? For years, envisioning a learner sitting at a desk and working on a laptop or desktop computer with a mouse, I’ve written audio narration and screen text like: “click the images to learn more”, “clic
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Jane Hart
DECEMBER 16, 2014
'In February 2015 I am going to be in the US to speak at, and run workshops for a couple of different events – but am available for additional dates and venues. Here is my schedule so far: 12 – 13 February I will be in Minneapolis, MN to run a workshop and speak at a […].
Clark Quinn
DECEMBER 17, 2014
'One of the concerns I hear is whether L&D still has a role. The litany is that they’re so far out of touch with their organization, and science, that it’s probably better to let them die an unnatural death than to try to save them. The prevailing attitude of this extreme view is that the Enterprise Social Network is the natural successor to the LMS, and it’s going to come from operations or IT rather than L&D.
The Performance Improvement Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2014
'In a blog post titled, "Building a Productive Learning Culture", Thomas Handcock and Jean Martin say that businesses, because of need and demand, are increasing employee participation in training but failing to increase productivity. Even with all of these additional opportunities for learning, most workers are not acquiring the knowledge and skills they need to be successful.
Nick Leffler
DECEMBER 17, 2014
'I recently had my first experience on the other side of chat2lrn last Thursday with a co-authored guest post and questions with Mark Britz. I’ll start off by saying it was an amazing experience. But then again what experience with Chat2lrn isn’t amazing? I approached the chat2lrn crew with the topic Learned Helplessness of Learning. Mark Britz brought the topic to my attention in October and I’ve since written on it several times.
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Lambda Solutions
DECEMBER 16, 2014
'The Open University recently released a report on the new innovations in teaching, learning and assessments which are changing higher education at large. While the report outlines the ten eLearning pedagogy innovations that are predicated to profoundly impact the way post-secondary students learn, there are three that we believe will have the most immediate impact in areas where institutional learning takes place.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
DECEMBER 14, 2014
'by Jennie Ruby. Thank you to all those who sent in grammar pet peeves ! I'll talk about them here over the next few weeks. First, Ann Ray brings us premise versus premises. A premise is a basis for an argument: I see his point, but I have to question his premise that municipalities should do all trash collection for free. In the plural form, premises can mean multiple bases for an argument, or premises can mean a building and its grounds.
LearnDash
DECEMBER 16, 2014
'December is often synonomous with gift giving and spending time with friends & family. Many of us take some time off of work to recharge before venturing into another eventful year. Another common theme in December is trying to find gifts for the people we care about. This process usually involves spending hours researching gift ideas online, only to end up giving the same (or similar) gifts that we always do.
ej4 eLearning
DECEMBER 15, 2014
'Taking on eLearning for business is a step toward a modern and effective training program, but poor implementation can negate the benefits of digital tools. Companies that want to use eLearning courseware should take time before purchasing a subscription to think about what they need and how they’ll introduce new training tools. Furthermore, they must consider how they’ll ensure the program satisfies employees needs.
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Challenge to Learn
DECEMBER 17, 2014
'When you are a beginner in e-Learning you have to cover a lot of things before your learners can actually start learning. Starting with e-Learning checklist. • Buy authoring software. • Learn how to author. • Host the course. • Share the course with learners. • See the results from the learners. Easygenerator is an e-Learning authoring environment that now offers you all this and more!
Integrated Learnings
DECEMBER 18, 2014
'By Shelley A. Gable. You’ve completed your analysis. And, you’ve designed a course, which consists of several lessons. So, you’re at the point where you’re about to start drafting lesson materials. How do you approach an individual lesson? For instance, do you start writing the lesson introduction and work your way through to the end? Do you start with certain types of content?
LearnDash
DECEMBER 18, 2014
'Creating courses is hard work. Fun, but hard. Whether you are creating a training program in a platform like Articulate Storyline, elearning plugin, or delivering your training live – it can all be quite draining. That’s why it’s important to take a break every once in awhile. In fact, doing so will yield more benefits than you may originally think.
eLearning Brothers
DECEMBER 15, 2014
'The eLearning Brothers family would like to wish you Happy Holidays and a huge thanks for being a member of the eLearning Brothers family. Since we are full of good tidings, we made a quick video to show you our rendition of the 12 Days of eLearning. So snuggle up to the screen, sip some hot chocolate, and let the eLearning Brothers delight you in an eLearning musical masterpiece this holiday season.
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Raptivity
DECEMBER 15, 2014
'How many of you use ‘Smile Sheet’ interaction to gather user feedback on happiness quotient? Do you sometimes feel restricted by the emoticons to be rated? What if you need to know the user preference in the rating range of ‘Excellent’ to ‘Poor’? Raptivity’s Smile sheet interaction allows you to change the emoticon images for the rating only. It doesn’t allow you to change the user response based on the images selected.
ID Reflections
DECEMBER 17, 2014
'I have been catching up on my reading of late after my “to-read” list crossed 50. The most recent book I completed is Abhijit Bhaduri’s ( @AbhijitBhaduri ) Don’t Hire the Best. Intrigued by the title, I approached the book with some amount of curiosity. After completing it, I can say with conviction that it is a book all recruiters, HR and L&D personnel, leaders and managers ought to read.
Association eLearning
DECEMBER 19, 2014
'Jack McGrath: Hi and welcome to another in our series Ask the Experts. My name is Jack McGrath. Today I’m going to be talking with Sheri Jacobs. Sheri, you’ve written a number of books on membership marketing, most recently the book The Art of Membership How to Attract, Retain, and Cement Member Loyalty. Can you tell us a little bit about the book and why you decided to write it?
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