Making Change
MARCH 5, 2018
“How can I design good training for new software? What’s the right balance between help screens, job aids, and training?” That’s the top question in our idea collector , so let’s go at it. Here’s part 1, in which I say, “Try everything but training.” We’ll cover needs analysis, job aids, help screens, and the radical idea of making the software easier to use.
Upside Learning
MARCH 7, 2018
An year earlier, we presented separate blog posts on different responsive authoring tools: Adapt, Evolve, gomo, Elucidat, Captivate 9, Lectora 16 and Rise and shared our thoughts about their features, advantages, and limitations. In later blogs, we released detailed feature-wise comparison of these tools. Some of these authoring tools have now come up with newer […].
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Origin Learning
MARCH 7, 2018
We have been constantly bombarded with data-driven reports and survey-results that mark the sharp dip in learner attention-spans. These reports also highlight the reduced attention span among learners in the corporate world. The influx of smartphones and the tendency to immediately ‘Google’ and find answers has created two problems. One – memory capacity of learners is reducing and two – the dwindling attention spans.
Dashe & Thomson
MARCH 7, 2018
On a recent business trip, I was reminded that even though I live in the world of instructional design every day, how difficult the concept can be to explain to someone who doesn't. Here’s a breakdown of common processes and principles.
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LearnDash
MARCH 5, 2018
Online learning is harder than it looks. Here’s how you can support your learners. We all know that online education is a significantly different learning medium than the traditional classroom. Learners have more freedom and independence, but they also face more distractions. Without regular face time in the classroom with instructors and peers, many online learners begin feel isolated and alienated from the learning experience.
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E-Learning Provocateur
MARCH 4, 2018
A couple of years ago I started up Virtual Reality Working Out Loud Week to promote real-world applications of virtual reality. The inaugural #VRwolweek unearthed 20 real-world examples of the emerging technology, and the enduring popularity of that blog post tells me that we are hungry for more. Loath to disappoint, I hereby present 25 more real-world examples of virtual reality, drawn from this year’s and last year’s events.
dVinci Interactive
MARCH 7, 2018
Using Game Elements to Make Learners Think In recent years, gamification has evolved from being an accepted approach to learning to a sought-after approach. For instructional designers, this means seeking opportunities to use game elements and interactivity to create more engaging learning experiences. As an author, speaker and professor, Dr. Karl Kapp advocates for moving beyond the “gamification” buzzword and focusing on achieving the desired outcomes.
LearnDash
MARCH 7, 2018
How to mentally prepare yourself for negative reviews. After all the hard work you put into developing an online course, from researching your course content through running it by beta testers, it’s understandable that you’d hope for nothing but rave reviews. However, negative feedback is inevitable. You simply can’t satisfy everyone, and the very feature one person dislikes might be the one another person loves.
Web Courseworks
MARCH 5, 2018
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Axonify
MARCH 5, 2018
Customer service is important to most businesses but when you work for a telecom company?—?it is absolutely critical. People simply aren’t willing to wait and since the market is a large, competitive one, they don’t have to. BT Consumer , a division of British Telecommunications Group, which is responsible for consumer fixed-voice and broadband services, was determined to move ahead of a highly competitive pack of telecom competitors by offering a customer service experience that was second to n
JoomlaLMS
MARCH 6, 2018
eLearning courses have rapidly become an increasingly popular form of online content. The Google search term alone now pings back nearly 16 million results. However, that doesn’t mean that everything is covered. eLearning courses are designed to educate and inspire people around the world on how to complete and carry out certain tasks, whether it’s improving the SEO ranking of your website, or even cooking a 3-course meal for four people; the possibilities are endless.
LearnDash
MARCH 6, 2018
Distance learning has been on the rise over the years, and it really comes as no surprise given the benefits. Have you ever taken an online course? Chances are you probably have at some point. I have taken quite a few over the years. Everything from a formal distance learning program offered by a local university to online course offerings from industry experts.
Learning Rebels
MARCH 7, 2018
Okay, I know I’m late, but I’m Declaring 2018 “The Year of Discovery”! In my defense, I’ve been traveling – a lot. My Swarm app tells me I’ve been to Chicago O’Hare nine weeks in a row. My brain cells haven’t been in the same time zone for months. Some people hate to travel, I’m not in that group.
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The Logical Blog by IconLogic
MARCH 5, 2018
by Kevin Smith, COTP. According to reports published at Dice Insights ( dice.com ), a leading website for technology careers and The Channel Company, a top IT firm ( CRN.com ), there are some hot careers and certifications that you should definitely consider if you’re looking to maximize your income potential. According to DICE, here are some of the fastest-growing tech sectors: Application Service Provider: A business providing computer-based services to customers over a network
Jane Hart
MARCH 6, 2018
Whilst there might good reason to have some sort of LMS to track and manage your compliance and other mandatory training, here are some reasons to think differently about learning management.
Lambda Solutions
MARCH 9, 2018
Completion Progress. Now compatible with Moodle 3.4, this popular time-management plugin is a helpful aid for students who benefit from visual reminders. The Completion Progress block is colour-coded for up and coming activities to be completed, and allows for teacher oversight so educators may intervene and help students at risk of falling behind. It also features innovative and helpful activity completion settings and combined progress.
Web Courseworks
MARCH 7, 2018
Let’s face it, most all of us turn to Google to verify facts and learn something new. Recently, I watched a video on how to convert my garage florescence tube fixtures for LED blubs. Our ability to find what we need to learn on the Internet is ubiquitous; so much so that 70% of employees will turn to Google before their company learning files*. This format of learning has spawned the microlearning movement.
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eLearning Brothers
MARCH 8, 2018
Before becoming an instructional designer ten years ago, I was a teacher. As I reflect back on the education courses I took in graduate school, I think of a class that seemed odd at first, but then ended up being one of my favorites. It was called Change Strategies. We learned how individuals are very wary of change, and how they often resist it at first.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
MARCH 8, 2018
by Kevin Siegel, CTT+, COTP. If you need to share an Adobe Presenter presentation with another developer, you’ll find the Presenter's Package tool very useful. Presenter projects begin as a single, self-contained PowerPoint presentation. You can transfer them from one computer to another without worrying about leaving a part of the presentation behind. However, once you add audio or videos assets to a PowerPoint slide via the Presenter tab on the PowerPoint Ribbon, those assets
Challenge to Learn
MARCH 6, 2018
Being CEO of a start-up with triple-digit growth. Every start-up goes through several life stages. At some point, it stops being a start-up and becomes a “scale-up” company instead. That time has come for Easygenerator. This means my role as a CEO is changing significantly. I am writing this blog post mainly to give myself a moment to reflect on what this means.
Clark Quinn
MARCH 6, 2018
I’m a fan of Michael Allen’s, not only because he knows his stuff and he’s a very good person, but also because he has a knack for making things accessible. For example, his Guide to eLearning is as good a guide to designing elearning as you can get (that and Julie Dirksen’s Design for How People Learn , both appropriately in their second edition).
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eLearning Brothers
MARCH 9, 2018
By now, you’ve used the steps in the Dream tip to identify your one dream. So what is your one dream? Is it a personal or work-related one? Let’s take a look at how we turn that dream into a goal. “ There is no substitute for tried and true fundamentals of clear goal setting, systematic measurement against these goals, and rewards and recognition when goals are achieved. ” -Ken Blanchard, author and management expert.
InSync Training
MARCH 8, 2018
In honor of International Women’s Day, InSync team members shared insights about working for a WBENC-certified Women’s Business Enterprise. From Jennifer Hofmann, Founder & President. Over the years, InSync has grown to have more than 75 team members. And right now, more than 65 of them are women. We didn’t start out to build a team of mostly women, that’s the way it turned out.
The Logical Blog by IconLogic
MARCH 9, 2018
by Kevin Siegel, CTT+, COTP. We received the following distress email a few days ago: I am using your workbook ( Adobe Captivate 2017: The Essentials ) and I'm in Module 11: Working with PowerPoint. I have a PowerPoint (presentation) I created with voice recording. The PowerPoint imports just like the books says and the hyperlinks work.
Patti Shank
MARCH 8, 2018
A few days ago, someone asked me a most interesting question: What is the MOST important thing L&D practitioners can do to improve the instructional content they build? There are MANY truly critical things (I describe truly critical strategies in Write and Organize for Deeper Learning and Practice and Feedback for Deeper Learning ). But there's one thing that makes those other things possible: Deeply understanding the jobs our content supports.
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With the increased interest in reskilling and upskilling existing workforces, companies are looking for more training and development content and realizing that higher education has a lot to offer. Similarly, companies are finding value in providing training to students and preskilling their future workforce. The challenge is that the technology and platforms used to serve these two audiences have never had to work well together—until now.
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