by Judy Unrein
Why are so many games in eLearning deadly dull? Why do so few of those games actually contribute to or support learning? Ralph Koster has some definite ideas about those questions, and others as well. This month’s review introduces you to what game designers understand about learning.
by Joe Ganci
The first seven weeks of 2012 have already brought many changes in the world of eLearning vendors and tools. Joe tries to keep you caught up on the trends, and the tools to keep an eye on as the year progresses.
by Mark Lassoff
To make your Web content look and work as you require, you will need to learn another language: Cascading Style Sheet language, usually just referred to as CSS. While this may sound a little daunting, the basics are really quite simple. This month’s tutorial and video will get you started!
by Stephen Haskin
Two weeks ago, Apple released the latest upgrade to their top video-editing program, Final Cut Pro X (FCPX), to a firestorm of controversy. Is FCPX good enough for eLearning professionals? Here is some analysis to help you think your way through the decision to adopt, upgrade, or abandon the product for your video editing.
by Bill Brandon
The eLearning Guild has released the 2012 Global eLearning Salary & Compensation Report. Summary and links are here, along with a salary calculator you can use to compute and compare baseline salaries with your own situation.
by News Editor
With this release, Upside2Go is now available on the third major mobile operating system, with the other two being BlackBerry OS and iOS.
by Mary Arnold
Last-minute training requests make many training departments wish they had a seat at the table when projects are being developed. If your training group wants to partner with other areas in the organization, here are some ways to accomplish that goal.
by News Editor
Online-learning initiative’s first offering, “6.002x: Circuits and Electronics,” accepting registrants now.
by News Editor
Assima is extending its product portfolio into the mid-level market with authoring tools STT and Atlantic-Link.
by Patti Shank
In Part Three of her series on Professional Development for 2012, Patti offers links to meetings, conferences, online sessions, and other places where you can acquire new skills or update what you already know.

