LearnDash
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'When it comes to elearning programs, drip-feeding is all the rage these days. That said, the whole “drip-feed” terminology is new to many people (although most are familiar with the concept). “Drip-feeding” is just a fancy way of saying, “scheduled lesson delivery” Essentially, you can determine when you want certain content in your course to become available after someone purchase or signs-up for a course.
Experiencing eLearning
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
'What do you charge for an hourly rate as an instructional designer? What do you make if you’re a full-time salaried employee? People frequently ask me these questions, and I always refer people to the same resources. These are all just benchmarks to use as a starting point, so you need to adjust for your experience, education, skills, industry, whether you’re a full-time employee or freelance consultant, etc.
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Jane Hart
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
'The Top 100 Tools for Learning 2013 list (released today, 30 September 2013) was compiled from the votes of over 500 learning professionals (from education and workplace learning) from 48 countries. Here are some of the highlights from this year’s list. For a fuller analyis, visit Analysis 2013 Twitter retains its no 1 position for [.].
Making Change
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
'We hear it all the time: “Learning should be fun!” Here’s how it’s often interpreted: “Let’s use a Jeopardy-style game for the quiz.” “Let’s have them explore a haunted museum, clicking on silly things to learn about data privacy.” “We should have a funny-looking wizard explain how the inventory control system works, and he could use his wand to make the data appear on the screen.” “How about a talking frog to explain
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Upside Learning
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
'The eLearningGuild recently released a great resource “158 Tips on mLearning: From Planning to Implementation” Very interestingly, in the introduction Chris Benz says – the big question last year was “Should we do mLearning?” The question this year is “How should we do mLearning?” It’s a fantastic change – one that we’ve been looking forward […].
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LearnDash
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'Today there are a countless number of tips and tricks when it comes to effective online course design, that it can become confusing where to start. These theories can range from actionable steps to philosophical diatribes, both of which provide their use, but equally are confusing as to where to begin. Enter the “Guide to Online Course Design” infographic by MindFlash.
Experiencing eLearning
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
'As an instructional designer, I often need to estimate the time it will take to complete a project. One tool I use for determining my estimates is records of how long past projects have taken. Having everything together in a spreadsheet also simplifies my invoicing to clients. In addition, I track non-billable time. That’s primarily for my own interest; I want to see how long I spend on administrative tasks like invoicing as well as networking and marketing tasks.
Kapp Notes
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
'Here are the top ten best practices for instructional game design. (Plus a bonus) Practice #1 – Design the learning game to meet specific instructional objectives. (Seems obvious but it gets overlooked more times than one would think.). Practice #2 – Embed the learning game into a curriculum using the following structure: Set up the game and tell the learners what they will learn, then allow them to experience the game and when the game is over, debrief the learners to highlighting the learning
Making Change
SEPTEMBER 15, 2013
'“You’re setting them up to fail!” You’ve probably heard this if you’ve proposed starting with an activity instead of first providing instruction. “Everyone knows” that people should be carefully shown how to do something and only then allowed to practice doing it. If you just throw them in the deep end, frustration and cognitive overload and squashed self-esteem will supposedly inhibit their learning.
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Upside Learning
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
'Last week we conducted two very successful webinars – ‘eLearning on Tablets – What, Why & How?’ A big ‘thank you’ to those of you who could make it. We hope you found them informative and helpful. And for those of you who couldn’t, you can watch the recording – there’s a link a little […].
Raptivity
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
'Hey everyone, I am sure you must be curious to know what is it that I am going to talk about today. Well, this blog is dedicated to all the device lovers in the eLearning industry. Most of you will [.].
LearnDash
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
'Most people probably do not know this, but distance learning has actually been around for quite some time. In the United States, the earliest recorded distance learning program was in 1728 when Caleb Phillips advertised a private correspondence courses in the Boston Gazette newspaper! Fast forward to today, and we have one of the highest degrees of distance learning technology in use.
Absorb LMS
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
'There are two ways to get a young child to school on time in the morning: Method 1: Every minute or so, repeat the words `HURRY UP!’ at increasing levels of volume. After about ten minutes, and upon reaching a decibel level similar to a low flying jet, your goal will be achieved. Mind you, you and the child will be a little stressed, and regrettably, some life-long resentment generated but these are worth the price of having this child succeed in school.
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.
Kapp Notes
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
'Here are three interesting videos about game design, they are not focused on instructional games but if you substitute “instructional game designer” every time they mention “game designer” you will learn a great deal about designing instructional games. This presentation talks about the different genres of games. This is a great top ten list that helps clarify what you should do before designing a game.
Making Change
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
'Decision-making scenarios aren’t just for elearning. Here are 12 ideas for other ways you can use branched scenarios to help people practice solving problems. First, some vocabulary. Each “decision point” in a branching scenario contains the following: The result of the previous decision, such as, “The forklift continues to speed toward the plate glass window.” The stem and options for a new decision, such as, “What should you do?
Upside Learning
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
'In this little virtual speaker’s corner and on my very own little ‘soapbox’, let me have a little ramble on how technology – specifically the iPhone – has had a huge influence on the way I think, work, play and learn! You‘re thinking “Yeah, yeah sure, everyone says that”… but stop and consider how you […].
Raptivity
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
'One of the issues I’ve always had with online learning is programming a question to have some type of interaction when the student does not initially answer the question correctly the first time. Most tools provide multiple ways to provide [.].
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.
LearnDash
SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
'Not too long ago, Google came out with a Course Builder program, designed to allow schools and institutions an easy way to set-up their own MOOC platform. Today, I decided to take a look at the program to get a sense of their offering and what it can do. Naturally, I have some high expectations, I mean, this is Google after all. The first thing that I did was navigate to the Google Course Builder “home” Quite honestly, I couldn’t help be feel a bit overwhelmed when I came t
Jane Hart
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
'As we move into the last few weeks of voting in the 7th Annual Survey of Learning Tools, which will result in the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2013, I thought I’d follow in Harold Jarche’s footsteps and list my own top 10 tools. Top of my list is Twitter – for me it is [.].
Association eLearning
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
'Even in a small association there is generally someone responsible for marketing and another person in charge of education and professional development. This is generally a good thing and ensures expertise in a particular area, whether it is marketing your association’s conferences and membership or designing certification programs and managing your association’s learning management system (LMS).
KnowledgeStar
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
'While at one time, I was only looking forward to my retirement, I now am looking forward to the new and exciting year ahead. Technology has made me feel young again, as the boredom and tedium of the mimeo machine is gone, and in its place is a whole new world!
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Upside Learning
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
'According to the ‘2013 Internet Trends’ report by Mary Meeker and Liang Wu, partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), India is ranked fifth in the world in terms of number of smartphone subscribers, with a staggering 67 million smartphone users. From the CEO of a company to the housekeeping staff of a multinational […].
Raptivity
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
'Learning and development professionals have known for some time that the keys to making training stick include interaction with participants before, during, and after a learning event. Evidence-based strategies for transfer of training such as setting positive expectations, designing effective [.].
LearnDash
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
'It is no secret that today we are seeing online learning really take-off as more educational institutions buy into the benefits that these kinds of programs offer. That said, there still fence-sitters out there who are reluctant to take the plunge. In some cases, organizations are holding out because they do not have the funds to get a proper program off the ground.
Jane Hart
SEPTEMBER 22, 2013
'Recently Brent Schlenker returned to blogging after a year back in the corporate training world, and he talked about some of his experiences. At the end of his post he made an interesting – if not depressing – statement. “The truth is, there are no learning problems in corporate settings. There are only people unwilling [.].
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Association eLearning
SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
'The following is a guest post from Tom Morrison , an association CEO, professional speaker and recipient of The Florida Society of Association Executives’ Association Executive Member of the Year Award for 2012. He is passionate about helping associations achieve true transformation for the future and build a REVOLUTION! Over the last six years, if there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s all content, if relevant, can be repurposed for new use.
Knowledge Guru
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
'Previous posts in this learning game design series have focused on sexy stuff such as game goals and core dynamics , game mechanics , game elements , or scoring and rewards. This final post is about the critical importance of playtesting your game as you move through development. Designing a game is different than designing an eLearning solution.
Upside Learning
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
'There have been several constraints in the past to make use of digital technologies for Learning in Africa and some of the major limitations were lack of financial resources / appropriate hardware, required bandwidth and restricted electricity. While e-learning is typically associated with high-end devices and internet connections, with the recent arrival of fiber optic […].
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