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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

Instructional design was actually being used. I consider them the first, because Skillsoft just acquired course publishers, NetG – who acquired the most amazing video course solution, which could run on 38.8Kps, and you could bookmark the courses – unheard of. NetG ruined them). Next, Taleo bought them.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: eLearning Brand Name Recognition?

Learning Visions

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. I used to pitch up against some of the "big guys" -- NetG, SkillSoft -- who do some custom development, but the clients would choose our small shop because we provided better customer service. What Is Instructional Design? #2

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CLO Competencies: The Path for Future Learning Leaders

CLO Magazine

In order to effectively manage their staff of learning professionals, future CLOs need to be familiar with key concepts of instructional design. Needs analysis, instructional design, formative evaluation, etc. Dr. James L’Allier serves as Chief Learning Officer and Vice President, Research and Development of Thomson NETg, Inc.

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Learning as Art - the dream, the reality

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

I ranted about Design in general being more important than instructional design last year and I'm still on that kick. Its closer to our experience in the NETg tour the other day. He's goes deep and so I can't comment on it all, but I highly recommend reading his post and thinking about it. In Mark's words. ".the

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The Growing Role of Microlearning

CLO Magazine

This first generation e-learning was revolutionary, and companies like Skillsoft, NetG, Click2Learn, DigitalThink — my alma mater — and others were born. This opened the door to video-based learning, YouTube, expert-led MOOCs, and the millions of instructional videos we have today.

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A Conversation with Bryan Austin of mLevel

Kapp Notes

Bryan has had a distinguished career in corporate Learning & Development, including leadership roles with Skillsoft, Kaplan, AchieveGlobal and NETg. Kapp: What advice would you have for instructional design students who are just entering the field? He founded Game On! Learning in 2012, and subsequently joined mLevel last fall.

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Why Corporate Training is Broken And How to Fix It

Jay Cross

Person-to-person instruction is no longer cost-effective. Corporate training was invented in the early 20th century when instruction by senior managers replaced apprenticeships. Robert Mager and others promoted the profession of instructional design. Industrial organizations are morphing into collaborative organizations.