B Online Learning
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
'In a previous post, I looked at the fundamentals of cognitive load theory. In summary, to assist learners in transferring information from their working memory to their long-term memory, we need to present the information in such a way that it reduces extraneous cognitive load (non-relevant items) and, if possible, increases germane cognitive load (items […].
eLearning Brothers
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
'Due to the “internet of things,” Microsoft Office decided to kill off their Clipart library in December 2014. The Clipart library has been available within the PowerPoint and MS Word programs since the mid-1990s. From what we can tell, the main reasons for this move by Microsoft is three-fold. Their existing library within the MS Office programs fails to capitalize on a huge piece of their business: Bing/Images/Image Search.
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eFront
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'If there is one thing that holds true for developing eLearning training materials, it’s planning, planning and planning. You can’t go wrong with that one. Think of a training course a result of relentless hard work and dedication. In fact, it’s not uncommon to spend 40 hours to develop a course to yield only 2 hours of training time. With this perspective, we need to make sure we plan in detail, we plan with all details and we rule out unnecessary details.
TalentLMS
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'Workplace learning, professional development and eLearning are phrases with increasingly blurred meanings. Information technology systems are used to develop business infrastructure and conduct operational protocols like CRM, Finance and Human Resources. The same systems are extended to include learning management systems (LMS) that enable education and employee development. eLearning has become the cornerstone of education services to the mobile and the busy employee.
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Experiencing eLearning
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
'I got a call from a prospective client. She and I spoke briefly once when she was looking for a pool of instructional designers to call on for specific projects, but we haven’t worked together yet. In fact, I’m pretty sure she’s never worked with any instructional designers before. “Hi, Christy, it’s Lynn. I need some help finishing up an e-learning course.
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B Online Learning
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
'Recently, I was talking to some friends of mine who work in learning and development and they were telling me that it’s coming up to that time of the year when everyone needs to retake their mandatory eLearning courses on privacy and bullying & harassment. They were saying that during the year there’s not too […].
InSync Training
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
'Request for Contributions: Do you have experience facilitating in a virtual classroom with participants from around the globe? What worked? What didn''t work? What are you going do do differently? Please share your stories and tips. We''d love to include as many as possible in our next whitepaper, titled "Making The Virtual Classroom Global.". You can respond right here, or send an email to jennifer@insynctraining.com.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
'by Jennie Ruby Adobe Presenter Video Express is a new version of the video software that comes with Adobe Presenter 10. With it you can record a video of both you and your computer screen at the same time. When you open it from the Presenter ribbon within PowerPoint, you can create a video of yourself and your PowerPoint slides. Once you have recorded your video, you can then edit the project to show either your face, the computer screen, or both.
Lambda Solutions
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
'One of the major decisions organizations have to make when implementing an LMS is whether to go with DIY (do-it-yourself), or outsourced hosting. Cloud based software is an advanced form of hosting that incorporates greater support and service levels, and offloads the aforementioned duties to the managed hosting firm.
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ID Reflections
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
'While the title of the post specifies MOOCs, the skills and mindsets I have explored in the post are, IMHO, required by all to survive and thrive in the digital and connected world. And participating in MOOCs could well be one of the ways to inculcate and hone the skills. I have been writing about MOOCs in the context of workplace learning from different perspectives for some time now.
Origin Learning
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
'What does a PDF bring to mind? Pages and pages of words? Lengthy research documents? Boredom at its peak? And no escape? Well to some extent that’s true, considering the omnipresent nature of these documents that haunt you everywhere. PDFs have almost become a standard for writing company announcements, policies, terms and conditions, how to’s, newsletters, training material and what not.
Jane Hart
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
'Yesterday, I participated in an #exploresocial Twitter chat. Here are some of my tweets and links I shared, in answer to the question, what is the role of L&D in social learning? My first tweet was … Mostly, just get out of the way #exploresocial — Jane Hart (C4LPT) (@C4LPT) February 25, 2015 I said […].
InSync Training
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
'This is a real-life webinar disaster that happened to ME this week. Keep reading to the end to review our 4-Step Disaster Recovery Process and learn how to maintain credibility when virtual classes and webinars start to experience problems.
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.
LearnDash
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
'Recently we announced that we had opened the doors for other app developers to create add-ons and integrations for LearnDash WordPress LMS. Today, the folks at Memberium have officially announced their integration with LearnDash. The biggest advantage of their integration is that you can now leverage the powerful Infusionsoft platform with your online courses.
Challenge to Learn
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
'More and more people are creating eLearning and for very different purposes. Making money with them is often one. This post will tell you how to do that. Create your eLearning courses and sell them. Some of the services offer an authoring facility, for other you need to create your course in eLearning software like Easygenerator. Notice that some of them will require you to upload your courses in a specific format (Scorm or AICC).
KnowledgeStar
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
'This post was written with Sue Fry the Chief Creative Officer at KnowledgeStar. A recent experience proved how dangerous adhering to the old “push” model can be. In consulting with one of the world’s best-known NGOs, I conducted an exhaustive series of interviews with Managers and Directors at different levels, located in countries around the […].
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
'by Sally Cox There is an art to creating a strong LinkedIn profile. One of the most powerful assets in your LinkedIn profile is the Summary. Most people put minimal thought into it, but honestly, it's a golden opportunity to make yourself shine. Tips to Creating a Stronger Profile. Be clear on your objective before you begin. What do you want recruiters and prospective employers to gain from reading your summary?
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.
Clark Quinn
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
'Someone tweeted about their mobile learning credo, and mentioned the typical ‘mlearning is elearning, extended’ view. Which I rejected, as I believe mlearning is much more (and so should elearning be). And then I thought about it some more. So I’ll lay out my thinking, and see what you think. I have been touting that mLearning could and should be focused, as should P&D , on anything that helps us achieve our goals better.
Origin Learning
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
'What is Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)? By definition, Social and Emotional Learning is “The process through which people gather and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.”.
LearnDash
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
'As technology becomes more advanced, it is often well-received when there is a solution that comes along that attempts to make things a little bit easier. Whether it’s easier to use, manage, or understand, it tends to be an attractive option at some level. In the world of learning management systems, this is often in the form of “all-in-one” solutions.
The Performance Improvement Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
'In 1994, The Learning Alliance was published. This book, by Rob Brinkerhoff and myself, made the case that HRD (human resource development) was changing dramatically and that the key to employee learning had shifted from the training department to the relationship (i.e., alliance) between managers and the learners they supervise. We wrote in the first paragraph of the Preface: A revolution is taking place in the development of human resources.
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Kapp Notes
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
'Here are slides, links notes and other items of interest related to my presentation at NJEdge.net Gamification Conference. I have also included instructions, in a slide deck that show how to write on a PowerPoint Slide as you are presenting. First the slides. Also, here are step-by-step instructions for adding text right onto a PowerPoint Slide as you are presenting.
Association eLearning
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'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 to Steve Drake who’s president of SCD Group. Welcome Steve. Steve Drake: Hi, how’re you doing? It’s great to be with you. McGrath: Good. Couple of questions for you: Your blog, you talk about saving time by curating and sharing important information.
Clark Quinn
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'I recently wrote about wearables , where I focused on form factor and information channels. An article I recently read talked about a guy who builds spy gear, and near the end he talked about some things that started me thinking about an extension of that for all mobile, not just wearables. The topic is sensors. In the article, he talks about how, in the future, glasses could detect whether you’ve been around bomb-making materials: “You can literally see residue on someone if you
Jane Hart
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'“The role of L&D is shifting: from creator of a portfolio of training elements to enabler of learning” Want to find out more about how to help your organisation move forward? Come and join the next online workshop, Moving Beyond E-Learning running 2 March – 3 April. The way we learn in the workplace is changing; […].
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Origin Learning
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'Mobile Learning Technology has opened up a whole gamut of options to extend the learning blend. No longer do employees have to rely solely on the usual means of training – be it ILT or e-learning. So much so, that even in organizations which have not yet adopted mobile learning , employees are using their smartphones to informally pull whatever information they can at the time of immediate need.
Learning Visions
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'"It’s a fact: we live in a multi-device world. I’m currently sitting at a desk with my laptop open, my phone next to me, and a tablet within reach on the counter. What about you? How many devices do you have going at this very moment? Chances are it’s more than one." This is our new reality. So how do we design eLearning that fits into this new world order?
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'by Kevin Siegel Zoom Areas are typically used to emphasize an important area of a slide background. They are especially useful if you want your learner to automatically get closer to a specific area of the screen. To insert a Zoom Area, click Objects on the Main Toolbar and choose Zoom Area. Zoom Areas consist of two parts: the area of a background that you want to highlight ( Zoom Source ) and where the zoomed area of the background w
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