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The iPad is here. Here at Upside our camp is divided, there are iPad lovers and there are iPad baiters. So given that I’m not a lover or baiter of Apple, I’m trying to take an objective view of what the iPad might be able to do for workplace learning. Workplaces can create their own HD video libraries.
Of late, many of our clients have asked us to develop courses for deployment over PCs but which can also be viewed over the iPad. This hardly comes as a surprise given that the iPad dominates the worldwide tablet market. In just a month since its release, the iPad 3 snagged 4.3 1) Adobe Captivate 5.5 with HTML5 Converter.
And even more surprising is, more often than not, it is not even referring to mLearning at all! One can think of delivering eLearning on iPads (or any other tablets) as a great starting point for mLearning adoption. Pictures from my session on “eLearning on iPads (tablets)” at the recent Learning Technologies event in London.
There’s no doubt the iPad has been a phenomenal success. Our earliest reactions of the iPad were that of disappointment but then iPad has gone on to shape a new category of learning, which I prefer to call ‘tablet learning’. By accepting elearning on iPads is the same as mlearning we’re definitely setting the bar too low.
Finally, here’s everything you wanted to know about eLearning on iPads… and asked! – What do we need to teach people in order for them to learn how to use iPads in general? Is there a clear perception of any gap between mLearning created specifically for iPad or other tablets in terms of market implementation?
A Google search on ‘Apple iPad’ throws up an excess of 30 million results! Clearly the Apple iPad has drawn much applause and an equal amount of criticism in the last few weeks. At Upside Learning we’ve been thinking about ways the Apple iPad can be useful for eLearning – especially in the workplace.
Before your project can be used with an LMS, you have to set up some reporting options and become familiar with the following: Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM), Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training Committee (AICC), Sharable Content Object (SCO), and the Manifest File. And learners are working outside of traditional LMSs.
Keep in mind, however, that if you do use any Flash elements, they will not work on the iPad or any other Apple product. Your design of the document would be much simpler, so the end user could easily print it for future reference. Other Export options for InDesign include the following: EPS.
I know managers include those references in job descriptions now simply because the last document did. The larger iPads and emerging competition are catching everyone’s attention for sales use and elearning deployment. Since Flash is not supported on iPads, the rapid elearning tools have been useless.
In his article Army’s First Interactive iPad Book Lets You Finger-Swipe Through Afghanistan published in www.wired.com , Spencer Ackerman extols the military interactive elearning tool called Vanguard of Valor in enhanced iPad edition. According to the writer, this upgraded version is far better than previous Army digitized books.
When I mention mobile devices, I am largely referring to smartphones and tablets – I suppose an ultra-portable computer might fall into the same category, but personally I don’t see these as truly mobile (but I could see a case being made). Students aren’t the only ones jumping on board. Perceived Benefits.
When Raptivity released its first collection of mobile interactions for iPad and iPhone based eLearning, the path-breaking HTML5 Pack received several accolades. For example, in the iPad world, there is no mouse-over, so any interaction involving mouse-over has to use mouse clicks. You can encourage exploration by learners.
iPad Applications In Bloom’s Taxonomy . eLearning Learning refers about as much traffic to me as Google (if I add together all the different Google URLs), so I know other people are finding it useful as well. Questioning social media. mLearning Best Practices: How Much Content is Too Much for Mobile Learning?
Search Solution : button missing in Storyline , hidden button in Storyline , missing mobile button in Articulate Storyline , button missing on iPad in Storyline. Reference: Advanced Operators for Google Search. My next blog will cover ways to solve your eLearning authoring tool issues in communities.
Want to capture a quick level 1 interactive informal training course on your iPad? Working directly on your iPad’s screen with annotation tools on a series of PDFs. You can do that with Preso! You can share that via a link anywhere or publish it to Articulate 360 and it becomes a downloadable SCORM compliant presentation for you LMS.
iPad rules the market : John pointed out to a Forbes article that lists 50 largest deployments of iPads. John pointed to this survey which found that 73% of US organizations’ intend to buy iPads in 2012. There’s no doubt that iPad rules the tablet market and is also driving mobile learning adoption.
While I haven’t blogged in a while, I continue trawling through my RSS feeds, seeing more and more references to mobile learning, mlearning, performance support, ‘just-in-time’ and so many other terms that make sense in that context. At Last: Mobile Learning Goes Mainstream. Mobile Learning: Obstacles and Solutions. Mobile Learning.
So if you are a learning experience (LX) designer, you should be preparing yourself for the day when you need to design training courses for people who use iPads. It is inevitable and before you object, understand that training on an iPad is not just for field sales teams and corporate road warriors who travel every week.
The broken path trap Often your Flash program refers to external content files (such as a voice-over stored in a sound file, or an image stored in a bitmap file). The iPad trap If you wish to deliver your interactive eLearning on iPad (or iPhone or iTouch) then you will need to consider HTML5 in the place of Flash.
The Simplest Way to Create e-Learning Content for the iPad. Save a huge amount of time with the new Lectora® iPad Development Guide – a guide that walks you through the best ways to create e-Learning content on the iPad. 10 More Helpful Mobile Resources & Videos for Lectora: Free Lectora iPad Templates.
Mobile learning (also referred to as mlearning ) is a relatively new “sub-niche” to elearning. I find it quite fascinating that in 2012 (roughly two years after Apple introduced the iPad), one in five U.S. As mobile device use increases, so does the interest in mobile learning strategies and techniques.
Even though the iPad disappoints in its current version, I are sure this will change with future versions of iPad itself and various other tablets. Tablets have larger screens and are uniquely positioned as field staff’s support device for trouble shooting problems by referring to product manuals and operational procedures.
If you have been around elearning for any amount of time, you have likely heard about mobile learning (also referred to as “mlearning”). For instance, consider that we didn’t even have an idea of the “tablet” concept until the first iPad was introduced. Elearning and mlearning kind of go hand-in-hand.
Games References. iPad for Educators Discussion about Gamification and Learning. Had a great time in Nashville speaking with NASBA at the conference, great times and good fun with games and gamification for learning. Here is some additional information. Zombies Run! Articles and Blog Entries of Interest. Polling Software.
You can refer back to your own updates/messages, search on a topic and get pointed information. Seven Ways to Use the iPad for Workplace Learning The Future of Workplace Learning. In the learning community #lrnchat is one such example of a Twitter discussion forum.
Hence I refer to it as “pre-learning” It is undertaken just in case it will be needed later on, and is thus vulnerable to becoming “scrap learning” But of course not all pre-learning is a waste of time; some of it will indeed be applied later on.
Top features to be found in Adobe Captivate 7: Drag-and-drop Components Make eLearning fun with drag-and-drop games, quizzes, and lessons that can run on desktops and mobile devices (such as the iPad). Allow your learners to access additional web-based reference material that complements course content.
Digital delivery refers to information being transferred among electronic devices such as mobile phones, computers, iPads, and more. What Is Digital Delivery? This allows information to be sent back and forth through various devices to many employees.
Today's learners are consuming eLearning content using a vast array of devices (PCs, Macs, and mobile devices such as the iPad). The most widely-used LMS standard for capturing data is the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM). by Kevin Siegel. And learners are working outside of traditional LMSs.
Instructional Design Guru is a reference app, currently for the iPhone, that defines over 450 terms that learning professionals might encounter in their jobs or studies. An iPad version with lots of graphics would be awesome. I’ve heard a lot of buzz about this application, what does it do?
If you are new to this movement in Education, here’s how Ted-Ed describes the Flipped classroom: This refers to a method of instruction where classroom-based teaching time and traditional “homework” time are reversed (flipped). Watch this video and if you have an iPad or an iPhone watch it there too.
. “Most people instinctively know that they become competent in their jobs through learning as they perform those jobs … and that through this process they acquire knowledge and skills which are so entwined with the job, that they are referred to as ‘tacit’ ”.
A ‘Performance Support System’ or PSS refers to any system that improves worker productivity by providing on-the-job access to integrated information, advice and learning experiences. But what are its inherent strengths and weaknesses, the potential opportunities and possible threats it faces? Know it all here as we analyze mobile learning.
DesignJot is an iPad app (from Allen Communication Learning Services, Inc.) DesignJot is an iPad app (from Allen Communication Learning Services, Inc.) This app supports only iPhones and iPads and is available on the App Store for $4.99. The Instructional Design Guru is available for $2.99 for both iPhones and Android phones.
Games References. iPad for Educators Discussion about Gamification and Learning. Defining and Exploring Gamification from Karl Kapp. Gamification: Creating Engaged Learners: LTEN Keynote Slides from Karl Kapp. Here is some additional information. Zombies Run! Financial Soccer. Rexona Teens Club. Chrysler Word Game. Polling Software.
Top5 Budget Breakers The top five budget breaking situations encountered while creating an interactive course are briefly summarized below for your reference. For example, requests from the customers for LMS upgrades, 508 compliant support, SCORM compliance support, iPad support using HTML5 technology, mLearning, etc.
As mentioned in one of our previous blog post s, “ A ‘Performance Support System’ or PSS refers to any system that improves worker productivity by providing on-the-job access to integrated information, advice and learning experiences.” ” A definition that describes Upside2Go to a T.
Refer to Figure 3.0 Shift in eLearning from Pure Courseware towards Reference Hybrids - eLearning Technology , May 25, 2006 sales. While many e-Learning producers are struggling to understand how the iPad may be useful in online. As oddly as it may sound.I Yes, I was in sales for many years and know what to expect. Figure 3.0.
I’m a bit surprised there are no Triggers, States, Slide Layers and oh, where’s the Captivate Mobile Player iPad app? In following their tweets, they claim that ‘real’ mLearning is pausing a course on the desktop and continuing from there on the iPad is where it’s.
Voice recognition supporting dictation (but not “Siri”) High capacity battery This list of core features and the many other minor additions – all at the same price as the previous iPad 2 – make “The New iPad” the most capable and well-equipped mobile device ever marketed albeit bearing a cumbersome name. Or does it really matter?
For example, we recently shifted to IPAD based instruction for most of our Leadership Development Center courses. This provides us the cost savings of not having to print course handouts and reference materials, and it provides students with quick access to other forms of research materials both in class and during off hours.”
Every day, 98 years of video is being uploaded onto YouTube ( reference ). It has 2 billion visitors a day, and handles 10% of all Internet traffic ( reference ). Not to mention the growing use of video watching on smartphones and tablets ( reference ). . YouTube is now the second most commonly searched platform, after Google.
For instance, I am hard pressed to think of a situation where someone would take their workplace compliance training on their ipad in their spare time. This would be ideal for the “on-the-go” franchisee who needs to reference the manual quickly. Using the same example, suppose Franchises made their Owner’s Manual mobile compatible.
While the former refers to the traditional notion of learning as the acquisition of knowledge and skills, the latter is a more powerful concept. According to Cook-Greuter, “it refers to how we see the world through new eyes, how we change our interpretations of experience and how we transform our views of reality.
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