Experiencing eLearning
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
'I got a call from a prospective client looking to hire an instructional designer. “Tell me about what you’re looking for,” I said. “Well, I have a classroom training program I’d like to convert to online. It’s a course on pregnancy discrimination. Our company has added a ton of specifics about this to our employee handbook, so it’s important everyone’s aware of the new policy.
LearnDash
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'Teachers are constantly looking for innovative ways to engage students in the classroom. As a result, new technologies are being introduced into the formal education setting that have opened doors in regards to the methods that a student is presented (and learns) new information. For many educational institutions, the latest trends involve blended learning and flipped classrooms , but these are just concepts, and lack specifics (unless you look for them).
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Upside Learning
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
'What brought me to Sydney this time of the year was the Learning@Work Conference and Exhibition, which concluded just yesterday. A premium event featuring some of the world’s foremost thinkers in learning and organizational development, the event saw over 300 attendees and 40+ exhibitors. We showcased our wide range of innovative learning solutions and interacted […].
Kapp Notes
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'What are the foundations of gamification? In recent thinking about gamification, I think there are four foundational elements in any type of gamification effort. Gamification involves engagement, autonomy, mastery and the sense of progression. Engagement -The learner needs to be engaged with the content, thinking about it, interacting with it and reacting to what happens with the content and doing task related to the content.
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Making Change
NOVEMBER 23, 2013
'A measurable business goal is a great way to focus your training and show how your work helps your organization — that’s why it’s the first step in action mapping. Unfortunately, most clients don’t have a clear goal, so here’s a quick formula that can help you connect what they want with what’s good for the organization. 1.
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Jane Hart
NOVEMBER 3, 2013
'Last week I wrote a post about Connected Learning and how it offers a semi-directed, semi-structured approach to workplace learning that fits between the directed, structured knowledge sharing (aka training or e-learning) that has been the way that L&D has traditionally operated, and the unstructured, self-directed knowledge sharing that happens in work teams and groups [.].
LearnDash
NOVEMBER 3, 2013
'For years, many people thought that creating an elearning course was just the matter of taking an old PowerPoint presentation and publishing it in a fancy player. Over time though, elearning began to evolve into something far more effective (although we still haven’t shaken the PowerPoint past completely). Truth is, different contexts drive different requirements for elearning.
Living in Learning
NOVEMBER 3, 2013
'As with earlier conferences that I’ve spoken at this year, there is once again a lot of buzz around the concept of AGILE. AGILE what? That is a key question to ask because from what I’m seeing, not all AGILE approaches are scoped equally when it comes to learning and performance solutions.
Kapp Notes
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
'The Business of Gamification Infographic; The Business of Gamification Infographic Powered by Demand Metric. – See more at: [link]. Powered by Demand Metric – See more at: [link]. To learn more about gamification, check out these two books.
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Making Change
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
'Here are a few fun stories from the wild world of interactive fiction. Try them out to see cool techniques you can steal for your training scenarios. 1. Put the backstory in links. The most realistic scenarios are rich in detail, but lots of detail can mean lots of text on the screen. One way to lighten the load is to put the backstory in optional links.
Knowledge Guru
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
'Product knowledge training is one of the most common types of training in many organizations. Some companies release multiple new products every month, whereas others have so many different products that getting new hires up to speed can turn into a nightmare. The problem with product knowledge training is that we need to take lots of it to really know the facts… but memorizing content is not fun to do.
Jane Hart
NOVEMBER 30, 2013
'Harold Jarche is a leading authority on Personal Knowledge Management, which he describes as a set of processes, individually constructed, to help each of us make sense of our world, and work more effectively. He has developed a popular Seek-Sense-Share framework which identifies the 3 key elements of PKM (see diagram on the right) [.].
LearnDash
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
'Today it is not uncommon to see a blended learning approach with elearning, especially in the academic setting. For those of you who are unfamiliar, blended learning is an approach that uses both live instructors and elearning to deliver content. So, if you are a student, you are taught a subject in the classroom and that topic is reinforced when you are required to interact with an elearning module.
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.
The Performance Improvement Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
'One of the concerns that worry training and learning professionals most about leading culture change in their organizations is that managers will say that they don’t have time to facilitate and support employee development. These managers don’t value learning. Maybe there was a time when you could learn a set of skills in your youth and then build a career around those abilities.
Kapp Notes
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
'This will be updated during the day today! If you want to follow live, tune into our live channel. Shawn Rosler Lead Systems Analyst/Instructional Designer at Geisigner Medical Center talks about “Membership has its Privileges” Shawn does a quick intro of himself. Shawn encouraged us to share our ideas and products with each other even if its incomplete and how his personal journey lead him to some great epiphanies.
Dashe & Thomson
NOVEMBER 1, 2013
'While at the dentist last week, I was asked the usual questions, including, “Have you been flossing regularly?” This question triggered a memory of the dentist from over ten years ago. While admitting to the dentist that I often intended to floss, but rarely carried out my intention, she said: […] The post 5 Ways To Make Corporate Learning More Effective appeared first on Social Learning Blog.
Knowledge Guru
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'I’m convinced that Knowledge Guru customers are a highly creative bunch. Why? They found the game because they were looking to deliver training differently. They wanted a bold, new approach to corporate learning. It comes as no surprise that these same people find creative ways to implement Knowledge Guru in their organization, extending the value of the game beyond what’s included in the subscription.
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.
Jane Hart
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'I used the following slideset at the WCET Annual Meeting in Denver Colorado to discuss the results of my Top 100 Tools for Learning 2013 list and the technology trends in 10 categories. The Practical Guide to the Top 100 Tools 2013 is available here. Current Learning Technology Trends from Jane Hart.
LearnDash
NOVEMBER 10, 2013
'Social media is often seen merely as a way to pass the time or stay connected to friends and family. However, its use is rapidly expanding into the educational sector. Each year, Pearson Learning Solutions puts out the results of an annual survey of social media use in education. Across the board, educators are using social media more in 2013 than they did in 2012.
Association eLearning
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
'If you’ve been a member of the association universe very long, there’s no doubt you understand the importance of member engagement. The Decision to Join study showed that the more engaged a member is, the more likely they are to register for events, renew their membership, volunteer their time, etc. As more and more membership organizations have come to value member engagement, more emphasis has been put on the association’s return on engagement (ROE).
Kapp Notes
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'There are several research-based learner-centered psychological principles that apply to gamification. These principles begin drawn upon for the discussion of gamification are derived from research conducted by the American Psychological Association Presidential Task Force on Psychology and Education (1997). A successful learner is typically active, goal-directed, self-regulating and assumes personal responsibility for contributing to their own learning.
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mLearning Revolution
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Apple iPod vs. Diamond Rio MP3 Player. Twelve years ago yesterday, Steve Jobs and Apple introduced the first iPod using the amazing tagline: 1,000 songs in your pocket. With those words, a simple little device changed the way we listen to music, revolutionized an entire industry, and in my opinion launched the modern mobile revolution. Many people may argue that it was the iPhone in 2007 that catapulted the mobile revolution forward, but I believe the iPhone wouldn’t have existed without
The Performance Improvement Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'What''s your answer to these questions? Should I focus on short-term results or long-term strategy? Should we stay true to our mission or should we look for new opportunities to compete in the marketplace? Should I take time to stay physically fit or should I spend more time at the office? Should I delegate a task to others or should I do it to make sure it’s done right?
Jane Hart
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
'Here are the slides I used for my closing keynote at the WCET Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado last week. I’ve added a few pieces of text to make the slideset a bit more understandable. For more information about the resources we are building to help university and college students acquire the new skills and [.].
LearnDash
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Gamification is all the rage these days, but not everyone is up-to-speed on what gamification is and how it can be used to supplement elearning. Before reading about gamification methodology, or even how to implement your own form of gamification , it’s a good idea to get the basics covered first. Which is the purpose of this post. What is it?
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NOVEMBER 4, 2013
'by AJ Walther. Online classes are here to stay. They're easy, they're environmentally friendly, they're economical, and they're extremely effective. But, if you've never taken one, they can also be kind of scary and intimidating. The best way to eliminate your pre-class jitters is to know what you're getting yourself into and be prepared.
Kapp Notes
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
'This will will start off with a guest post form Jenni Birch who writes about apps, computer art, music and the latest developments in technology. Thanks Jenni for agreeing to post some of your thoughts on mobile tech and learning. Photo courtesy of Verizon Wireless. Due to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) scheme in various educational institutions, the study habits of college students have dramatically evolved over the past few years.
Clark Quinn
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
'In thinking about L&D needs to shift to accommodate this new day and age, I started thinking from the perspective of why the term Learning & Development (let alone Training & Development) bothered me, and it’s because I believe we need to shift from thinking about learning to think about performance. My first take was that training and development wasn’t enough.
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