“They need something they can do on the go, so we’ll usually publish some sales training through our LMS, which is more of a “vodcast,” so they can watch a video — quick, short, to the point and they can get up to date on new things as they’re going to sales calls on those exact topics,” Williams said. New technology is empowering employees more than ever to control their own learning and development. MORE

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April's Big Question from Learning Circuits is "How to Keep up?" This is in reference the immense and rapidly expanding technology tools. It is tough to stay on top of all the emerging tools. However, being involved in an e-learning community is a big help. For me it is a blog community and following many experts on Twitter. Not only am I often made aware of new tools, but also get opinions, tips, and examples of their use. MORE

In this vodcast, Bob Mosher and Conrad Gottfredson discuss the Five Stages of the Performance Support Spectrum (18:17 minutes). Where does your organization fit MORE

Some are becoming more adventurous, either creating their own short videos to share, and vodcasting is on the rise. Tags: YouTube user generated content vodcasting Vimeo Blip TV MORE

Create a dashboard with buttons to display multiple vodcasts, images, podcasts. Intro. This is the fourth post in a sequence of 5. MORE

Here she is with fellow alumni Pete Mitchell talking about using vodcasting for e-learning on this very blog. Speaking of alumni (see yesterday's post ) This month ASTD's magazine T&D featured one of Bloomsburg University's Instructional Technology alumni, Rachel in their article FUTURE LEADERS 2020. The article is about up and comming folks and what they are doing in the field of learning and e-learning. MORE

They are contemplating the development of the a monthly vodcast to send to all of the employees. Rachel Vazquez and Pete Mitchell (alum) presented on how they used video in e-learning and how they had to convert video to an e-learning format. They also discussed how they are delivering training via video iPods. Captured content via Centra, sent playback to vendor to transcribe and converted it into a minute script in aCNN-type presentation for delivery via an iPod. MORE

Mobile Possibilities Mobile devices allow learning to happen in the midst of life and work through ready access to the LMS, apps, modules, podcasts, vodcasts and social media. Mobile apps will soon offer robust tools for leadership and managerial development. The possibilities are endless and important, especially when paired with traditional course development and coaching. MORE

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Guest post by teacher, Steve Kelly. It took a rude awakening for me to realize I had fallen behind as an educator. I remember the day like I was hit by a lightning bolt. I met 150 teachers at an NME conference that were so far ahead of me I didn’t know if I could catch up. MORE

Watch and listen as Dr. Conrad Gottfredson briefly, yet concisely, explains "The Five Moments of Learning Need MORE

I'm thinking here about a vodcast with group communication around its content. Daniel Lemire wrote a recent post, some myths about online teaching, based on his experiences in higher ed. I’ve bulleted his points below, but you really need to read Daniel’s commentary. I think many of these myths can be applied to corporate e-learning. blue is mine]. Myth : Videocasting lectures/presentations works. [As As part of a blended experience OK, but not alone. MORE

During my presentation last Thursday that was an introduction to eLearning 2.0 as part of an online event for the eLearningGuild, I mentioned a few common ways that I've seen eLearning 2.0 MORE

In other words, what combination of documents, web pages, emails, IM, SMS, video, audio, podcasts, vodcasts, Faxes, RSS feeds, telephone calls, direct mail, blogs, wikis, recorded presentations, etc., MORE

Jan provided an overview of a series of workshops undertaken at UOW in which both teachers and students learned how to develop vodcasts for dissemination via PDAs and iPods. Today I attended the Learning Technology Research Symposium hosted by CoCo at my old stomping ground, Sydney University. MORE

If a classroom-based session is complemented with a blog for reflection and discussion, why not complement its vodcasted alternative with the blog too? What is blended learning? Well, it depends on who you ask. MORE

Watch vodcasts. I read a news article today about the announcement by the Queensland Government to provide wireless internet access to commuters on its Citytrain network. Other articles claim this service will be free. Queensland is not the first government to offer free public wi-fi. MORE

Good to see that all three main presentations (Jon Dron, Emma Place and myself) at the recent HEA e-Learning symposium are now available online as VODcasts, complete with accompanying PowerPoint slides and abstracts. Tags: e-learning Southampton University VODcast You can view them by clicking on this link. You may spot my little joke about Southampton Football Club, its managers, and the subsequent audience response. Sorry. I just couldn't resist it. MORE

Google Reader is a Web feed aggregator that allows learners and instructors to collect updates content (blogs, news feeds, podcasts, vodcasts, multimedia, etc.). What do you do when you’re connected and need a quick answer to a question? You probably just “google it” and then click the Wikipedia entry for whatever you’re “googling.&#  I think this is certainly true of many Generation Y workers and those born after them. MORE

In corporate training we’re talking a lot about wikis, blogs, RSS, podcasts, vodcasts, bookmarking, etc. Are you getting tired of self-service? I actually will not be surprised when I’m given a job aid and scalpel when I show up at the doctors office. Imagine all these people in little rooms with their scalpels being overseen by one person like the self-service checkouts at the Home Depot. MORE