Upside Learning
AUGUST 6, 2013
'We truly believe tablets are a game changer and that there is strong merit in delivering eLearning on tablets. Tablets are no longer limited to entertainment purposes like watching video or playing games; but now are a part of organizational L&D activities across businesses large and small. The tablet market is showing exponential growth with […].
Making Change
AUGUST 5, 2013
'Marketers and trainers have the same goals: They want people to do something. But they achieve those goals in vastly different ways, and I think marketers often do it better. Let’s look at some techniques we can steal from a successful marketing video. This post includes two embeds that probably won’t appear if you’re reading it through email or an RSS reader.
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Kapp Notes
AUGUST 5, 2013
'It seems that if I am not confronted with a person who is convinced that learning games and gamification are evil re-incarnated and will corrupt the minds of all learners and destroy Western Civilization as we know it, I am thus besieged by a person who believes that learning games and gamification are a magic elixir that will wonderfully transform any and all boring, meaningless training into an “edge-of-your-seat-unforgettable learning experience.”.
Raptivity
AUGUST 6, 2013
'April 3rd 2006. Dear Diary… Yes! The boss had approved my e-learning proposal! Alright! Just what I wanted! Now it’s time to get into it. I am so excited my brain is exploding with opportunities! Now where to get started? [.].
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LearnDash
AUGUST 5, 2013
'It certainly is an exciting time to be involved with learning and technology. Because of the great advances we are making in educational technology, new doors of opportunity are opening in classrooms. The Horizon Report has identified six technology disciplines that are emerging within classrooms across the United States. Some of these will take some time to implement, but others you can start using today if you want. 1.
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Knowledge Guru
AUGUST 7, 2013
'In preceding posts on learning game design, I’ve focused on game goals, game mechanics, and a variety of game elements. Continuing with game elements, this post focuses on rewards and scoring. Let’s look at rewards first. Rewards. Rewards can be anything players earn via game play. Some games have them. Many games don’t. The new wave in learning games—and in gamification of learning—is to give players achievements for accomplishing certain tasks or hitting certain milestones.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
AUGUST 7, 2013
'by AJ Walther. We've talked about gamification. We've talked about color. Why not participate in a little bit of gamification that could strengthen your color knowledge--and maybe even make you a better designer? Blendoku is a mobile puzzle game that is free for Android and iOS. The object is to organize colors by saturation, shade and hue.
LearnDash
AUGUST 7, 2013
'If you are implementing any form of learning program, be it for a company or in the educational sector, then you need to gather metrics on its effectiveness. Unfortunately, metrics are often overlooked, or just not implemented properly. Within education, assessments play a critical role within a student’s learning journey. Through effective assessments, teachers gain insight into a students’ comprehension of the material, which in turn assists them in helping their students learn b
Living in Learning
AUGUST 5, 2013
'The EPS discipline is pushing us [Training] into new territory that expands the scope of our deliverable from a training event transaction to seamless implementation of performer support [PS] assets to be consumed at the point of work. The aggregate of training event assets and activities with PS assets should be designed with the intent to support an ecosystem.
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The Performance Improvement Blog
AUGUST 8, 2013
'All organizations have a culture. Whether that culture is aligned with the values and goals espoused by the organization is the question that all leaders must face. Often, the words that are published by the marketing department do not match how that organization treats its employees and their customers in practice. Laminated wall posters sound good but do not describe how people actually behave on a day-to-day basis.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
AUGUST 6, 2013
'by Kevin Siegel. Adobe Captivate, like most computer programs, can behave poorly. I've found that when Captivate gets sluggish on my computer or crashes, it's because I've got too many applications running and not enough resources. In that instance, closing all non-essential applications solves the problem. However, there are times when nothing I do seems to help improve Captivate's performance (not even a system reboot).
Ontuitive
AUGUST 5, 2013
'I was watching a Star Trek rerun the other day and I had the realization that, like the Star Trek Enterprise, instructional design is entering a brave new frontier. We know so much more about adult learning and retention now, that the way we learned instructional design no longer works. I would even argue it never worked!
Clark Quinn
AUGUST 6, 2013
'At lunch last week with my colleague Jay Cross, we riffed on the most important word was for learning in the organization. I chose ‘meaningful’, he went with ‘experiential’ They’re both important, but I thought I’d tease them out a bit. I take meaningful in two senses: what you’re doing (read: learning) is directly related to what your goals are, and it’s something you care about.
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LearnDash
AUGUST 6, 2013
'Our customers have spoken, and we have listened! Today marks the release of the latest installment of LearnDash, Version 1.4.0! One thing is for sure, we didn’t hold back on this one – Version 1.4.0 includes some pretty BIG features. Before jumping into the updates, I want to first thank you all for being so active in our forums and help desk.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
AUGUST 9, 2013
'by Willam Van Weelden. In a previous article I showed you how you can use SharePoint to host a shared review. You'll be happy to learn that with RoboHelp 10, you can also use SharePoint for version control. Version control is a method by which you store all project files on a server. You work with a local copy and synchronize all changes with the server.
Kapp Notes
AUGUST 7, 2013
'Standing with ASTDNY banner. Had a great time last night presenting to the New York ASTD chapter, great folks and great dinner afterwards…made it home by mid-night so that was a nice unexpected treat. Here are the slides from the presentation. Also, here are some links that provide some additional information about what we discussed in the workshop.
Living in Learning
AUGUST 6, 2013
'Implementing Embedded Performer Support [EPS] can be as daunting a task as eating an entire elephant. Not sure I’d ever want to eat an elephant, but if I did, it would be one bite at a time versus scarfing down the whole thing. One bite at a time rings true for implementing EPS as well. Keep in mind that EPS is not a technology [though technology may well be part of the effort]; EPS is a discipline.
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LearnDash
AUGUST 4, 2013
'In any industry, the most important asset to a company is their customers. Do right by your customer-base, and your organization will experience success as well. On the flip-side, if you implement policy that ignores the needs of your customers, then expect reasonable amount(and deserved) backlash. The learning industry is no exception to this rule.
Clark Quinn
AUGUST 7, 2013
'Actually, let me make the request first: please, please take the L&D Survey , and then ask others to do so as well. You’re free not to, of course, but I’d really appreciate it. As to why, here’s the first update. As an extension of my previous contention that the industry needs to change , I’m working on doing more: I’m trying to put together a road map about how organizations can change.
Knowledge Guru
AUGUST 8, 2013
'Once you’ve written the content for your Knowledge Guru game, you’ll need to make your game live so players can access it. It can also be useful to make a game live for testing purposes. To do this, just follow these steps: 1. Log in to your game as an administrator: The admin login link, which you must use before you make your game live, will always be [link] If you try going to your game’s main URL before it’s live (just [link] you’ll see something like this: If
Integrated Learnings
AUGUST 6, 2013
'By Shelley A. Gable. If you haven’t encountered it lately, it’s possible you’ve forgotten about the recency theory of learning. Recency is the tendency to be more likely to remember information from the end of a sequence. Cognitive theorists believe that as new information enters the working memory, earlier information is pushed out. Since the information entering at the end doesn''t get pushed out as quickly, the brain has more time to process and remember the later stuff.
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LearnDash
AUGUST 8, 2013
'Since our official launch in January of this year, LearnDash has been adopted by many different organizations across various industries. This being the case, we have decided to start a spotlight series where we give a little context into how various for-profit and non-profit companies are using LearnDash in their business. The first LearnDash customer to be featured in our spotlight series is Practice Recovery.
mLearning Revolution
AUGUST 7, 2013
'source: bluebugle. When you consider that the average smartphone user checks his/her device 150 times per day, it doesn’t take much to realize that the next big thing will be wearable computing. Smartphones are incredibly smart, they help us in so many ways throughout our day (maps, reminders, status updates, etc.), but we still have to pull them out of our pockets or purses constantly, and therein lies the advantages of wearing them in some way.
Web Courseworks
AUGUST 8, 2013
'C.O.M.P.A.S.S. Pointers for creating successful performance-based learning. It’s 2013: we experience the benefits of having instantaneous information available at our fingertips on a daily basis. An Internet connection opens up possibilities to learn anything, from how to unclog a kitchen drain to hacking your smartphone. Even the information needed to do most jobs is now […].
eLearning Brothers
AUGUST 8, 2013
'Over the last 15 years in my professional career I’ve seen the benefits of eLearning in my roles as Director of Human Resources, Operations Director, and Training Manager. Companies recognize the value of eLearning but since the economic down turn, resulting in less staff to design or develop training, they simply don’t have enough resources.
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OpenSesame
AUGUST 7, 2013
'If you are looking to expand your network, Twitter is a great place to start. For this week''s Productivity Wednesday, we''ve compiled a list of the top 50 Human Resources Twitter influences so that you can keep up to date on the latest news and trends within the field of HR. These influencers were chosen by a combination of factors, relevance to the field, number of followers, and engagement with other Twitter users.
mLearning Revolution
AUGUST 5, 2013
'I have been on vacation for three weeks taking a break visiting my parents and celebrating my son’s 7th birthday. I am back and looking forward to more great mobile conversations. I hope you are doing well and thanks for staying tuned in to my writing. James Kendrick over at ZDNet wrote a nice article entitled “ 10 advantages Windows 8 tablets have over the iPad and Android. ” Here’s what he said right before the list: … 10 features in this collection that give Win
TechSmith Camtasia
AUGUST 5, 2013
'“How did you do that?” It’s a common question we get with regards to our video tutorials. Viewers often want to know how we’ve pulled off a particular feat of editing or animation. The short answer is: “With Camtasia Studio, of course!” (But I hope you realize that already.) If you’re looking for the details, we’re certainly not here to keep them a secret.
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