Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 4, 2011

Pulling these two diverse needs together into one excellent eLearning product is a challenge we face with every design. A method to try out process and content flow prior to development, allowing the content and specifications to be molded as necessary to create an excellent final product your clients will love. By Donna Bryant.

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 5, 2011

Instructions can especially be difficult to convey if learners already have an idea in their minds as to how a product and its instructions should work. But if the product works differently than expected, then the instructions will also be different than what might be expected.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 19, 2012

With vendors adding Tin Can support to their products, it signals a quick and wide adoption of the new standard. This is a cause for celebration to some. Moans: However, unless the promised improvements of Tin Can are also eventually realized, the future won't likely be any brighter.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Okay, we've established that quizzes can play a productive role in training. And how well those quiz questions are written determines how productive that role is. Depending on the purpose of the training, a well-written quiz may be able to fully assess whether learners meet the stated objectives.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 17, 2013

Overview of ReviewLink : Product review of the features of Lectora’s built in review tool. Lectora Best Practices Part 1 : Optimizing Preferences. Lectora Best Practices Part 2 : Working with actions and variables. Lectora Best Practices Part 3 : Working with Text. Have you found other Lectora how-to sites that were useful?

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 31, 2013

Here''s the process: Functional specifications are created for a software product. The vendor provides training content and you are to convert it to training. Do you know where that content comes from? These specifications cover every thing the software is functionally able to do.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I was a software developer working on a quizzing product that needed to export data to a variety of e-learning systems. By Jonathan Shoaf. I remember the first time I heard the term SCORM. It was suggested we should support SCORM.

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 14, 2013

production. Regardless of the nature of that connection, you likely felt engaged and the experience with it was memorable. How can we create these emotionally engaging experiences in eLearning? Inspiring engagement doesn’t require an investment in high-end video. Rather, a simple yet compelling story.

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Integrated Learnings

JUNE 5, 2013

I''m happy to spend some money on a software product when I know it will save me hours of effort over the course of the next year. By Jonathan Shoaf. I''ve always been a software junkie. So when new software comes out, I''m like a kid at Christmas opening up the gift to see if I got what I wanted.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

It’s no wonder that researchers credit employee engagement with financial benefits related to customer service, teamwork, and productivity! Such a population would likely look forward to training, proactively request clarification as needed, and eagerly apply newly learned skills on the job.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Of course, it’s the programming we do with eLearning authoring tools that results in a polished, interactive learning product. A Formula for Storytelling in eLearning Rapid Development the Agile Way.

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 16, 2009

With the release of Microsoft Office 2010 (See Office Web Apps), you'll have similar functionality from a Microsoft product. Mindomo does not have the collaborative authoring component but there are similar products that do. This type of social collaboration really solidifies this as a web 2.0 So what is the impact Web 2.0

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 11, 2011

By mapping this out, managers don’t have to set time aside to figure out how to best reinforce training or discuss it productively with employees. They can simply spend a few minutes skimming instructions and then dive in. Don’t get me wrong.I’m not blindly optimistic. I realize that this won’t effectively cure all situations.

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 27, 2010

Quality quotes from relatively unknown people can be inspirational too, such as a glowing customer review or testimonial of a product about to be trained. --5-- 5-- Incorporate high-quality multimedia : Ever attend a session that started with a 60-second multimedia presentation, complete with intriguing images and upbeat music?

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 23, 2011

Or attempt to sell a product the customer doesn’t qualify for? When writing feedback for eLearning activities, we can do more than tell learners whether their response was correct or incorrect. We can also describe the consequences of their response. What happens if they select an incorrect option on a form?

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 18, 2011

Adobe TV - Flash (and other Adobe products) how-to tutorials. Here are some example links you can bookmark that can help you to find out about Flash and what is possible without having to take a full-blown class: Flash Drawing - A readable tutorial that describes basic drawing tools available in Flash.

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 20, 2011

Before teaching them HOW to sell, they would need to learn the basics of the products that they are selling in order to use this sales process. For example, suppose you are teaching new sales associates how to use an established sales process to determine the correct solution for the customer.

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 31, 2010

However, if portions of that training work well as eLearning, then a trainer can keep a class independently productive by assigning eLearning lessons while also pulling aside learners for one-on-one time. When a trainer is responsible for facilitating a class with several learners, finding time for one-on-one coaching can be challenging.

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Blended Learning Blended Metrics eLearning 177

Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Naturally, this prompted us to rethink how to help learners take notes productively. Apparently, the lessons did not provide the cues necessary to help learners distinguish what they ought to jot down versus content they could easily look up later when needed. So how can we provide this guidance to learners?

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 14, 2012

In a lot of cases, we are managing a team of people to create an end product, and we rely on several project team members to accomplish actions that enable us to create the instructional materials. By Dean Hawkinson An instructional designer serves many functions in a training initiative, one of which is often project manager.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 20, 2011

Sometimes the business need warrants a more formal model approach; other times rushing to production is a necessity. Most of us have seen business sponsors' eyes glaze over when full project plans are introduced. But we still need to ensure that those rush projects meet their objectives. As an industry, we must adapt.

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Integrated Learnings

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Remember, for mLearning, Apple products such as the iPhone and iPad do not run Flash. Captivate publishes simulations as Flash files as the default, so you need to ensure that the computers your audience uses includes the capability to play Flash files. What experience do you have in selecting simulations as a learning tool?

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Integrated Learnings

APRIL 14, 2010

That said, there is advice in the book that wouldn't be as productive for eLearning, and might not even be cost-effective in some situations. I should probably clarify that this book is about presentations (not eLearning specifically), and it assumes that they'll be delivered by a person. For instance.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 16, 2011

The sales associate didn't know the answer, but pulled out his Android and looked up the product on a home improvement blog he follows. My wife experienced the use of mobile performance support recently to a good outcome; she was in a large home improvement retailer and had a question. Her answer was right there.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 6, 2010

The audience consists of customer care representatives in a call center environment for a beauty product company. This example is taken from a segment of an e-learning lesson about handling customer complaints. 2 Resolving complaints Given a customer complaint and a job aid, recommend an appropriate resolution for the complaint.

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Performance Compliance Training Simulations Behavior 112

Integrated Learnings

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Great way to show senior leadership support of program – It shows that the program or product you are introducing is supported by senior leadership, adding to its credibility. For this article, I would like to focus on video in an eLearning course.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 16, 2012

However, behind it all is a solid product with simple yet powerful features and abilities. Recently out of beta and released to the public, Storyline is the latest software product from a vendor that’s proven it understands what eLearning professionals want and learners are engaged by (no pun intended). Triggers & Variables.

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Articulate Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Tools Articulate Presenter 159

Integrated Learnings

JULY 31, 2011

Trust enables groups to work together in a collaborative environment, which adds to the efficiency and productivity of the team. Does the team focus on clarifying expectations and is there accountability for responsibilities? What types of experiences have you had collaborating with project teams?

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Also, there appear to be no new action triggers which have led to the popularity of products such as Articulate Storyline and ZebraZapps. It's a solid release but it feels like patch work more than a creative rethinking of the product. Finally, I would have liked to see the ability to put buttons on the master slide.

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Adobe Captivate Captivate Adobe Authoring Tools 107

Integrated Learnings

JULY 26, 2012

Think full-day (even multi-day) workshops crammed with more product information, or sales skills, or whatever, than anyone could possibly absorb in that amount of time. Some of us figured it out on our own in school, and some of us were warned about the perils of cramming by our parents or teachers.

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eLearning Strategy eLearning Exercise Attention 169

Integrated Learnings

MARCH 13, 2011

About 5 years ago the company I was working for had a product called Wimba Create and the term SCORM started swirling around in my head again. The first time I heard the term SCORM was about 10 years ago. I never paid it much attention. I worked in the higher education industry and SCORM just wasn’t a big player there.

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SCORM Wimba LMS Rapid eLearning 219

Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 23, 2012

And, it helps ensure that we use training time productively. If we limit the amount of information a lesson initially presents, we increase the likelihood that learners will recall it. Prompting them to apply that new information as soon as possible further helps promote long-term recall.

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Coaching Cognitive Lesson Lecture 112

Integrated Learnings

MARCH 7, 2013

Graphics and multimedia often requires a graphic designer or expert in video production. It's not because instructional designers don't think about these things that they get omitted, it's because they often don't have the time or required expertise to achieve them.

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Effectiveness Instructional Design Expertise Voice 123

Integrated Learnings

MARCH 7, 2012

I'm working with Adobe products so I use Premiere Pro. Pass it to the Video Editing Software. Now you have the film on those precious little memory cards. Don't lose them! It's time to import them into a video editing program. When you're done importing, it's time to switch from director and find your inner editor.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 27, 2010

The function has several departments, each servicing a different product line (e.g., For example, consider this scenario: You’re designing new employee training for a telecommunication company’s customer service function. landlines, cell service, internet, consumer, commercial, etc.),

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Lesson Cognitive eLearning Instructional Design 133

Integrated Learnings

MAY 25, 2011

When this occurs, it is very difficult to create an end product that moves the needle on performance within the time frame provided by our clients. I recently attended a seminar at the national ISPI conference put on by Darryl Sink of Darryl L Sink & Associates titled, Subject-Matter Experts: Don’t Just Say “Now Spill the Beans.”

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eLearning Strategy Strategy Social Networks ISPI 156