Jacquie Beck has been creating interactive learning applications for over 20 years. She is a Master Trainer for Adobe and has authored several articles on Virtual Training and written several books on Best Practices for eLearning and Web Conferencing Etiquette. She has worked with The Ford Motor Company, Boeing, KPMG, FedEx, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Disney, Wharton Business School, Florida State University, Department of Defense, EPA, FDA and many other companies with diverse eLearning initiatives. Ms. Beck’s expertise can be seen throughout Brookwood’s portfolio from instructional design and development for eLearning, mLearning and Virtual Training, to learning management system (LMS) interoperability.
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Articles by Jacqueline Beck
Virtual Training: Are You Engaging or Boring?
(11/28/11)Virtual classrooms, also known as synchronous eLearning or “learning from the Cloud,” remain a popular venue for teaching at a distance. However, being effective in this virtual space requires some different approaches. Here are key tips that can help you – and your learners.
Product Review: Adobe Connect 8
(11/11/10)Adobe has released the latest version of its Connect product. This review covers the new features, the improvements, and other details you will want to know about if you are using virtual classrooms.
Adobe Updates, Adds Features to Acrobat Connect Pro: Version 7.5
(11/19/09)Adobe has added several new features to Acrobat Connect Pro, its Web conferencing technology. This review explains these additions and what they mean to online event producers.
First Look: Adobe Upgrades Acrobat Connect Pro to Version 7
(5/5/08)Everything changes, including software. In this case, Adobe released Version 7 of its Web conferencing and training solution. Here is a guided tour through the changes and improvements to Acrobat Connect Pro in the new (May, 2008) version.
Product Review: Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional
(12/3/07)As high-speed internet access and computing power increase, more organizations are turning to collaborative and synchronous software for e-Learning. Reviews of these products are not easy to find, but here a seasoned expert in these areas provides an in-depth look at one of the market leaders in this area.
Meeting Training and Learning Challenges with Reusable Learning Objects
(8/6/07)After almost ten years of discussion, modular e-Learning based on learning objects is coming into wider acceptance and use. The authors offer insights into why and how companies are using learning objects to deliver instruction, performance support, and reference information to employees across languages, cultures, and continents.
Here's Looking At You
(4/30/02)Images included in e-Learning applications have a profound effect on the learner’s experience. Fundamental decisions about image compression and optimization, made by the developer, will determine these outcomes. Yet these can be confusing choices to make, and painstaking to execute. Here are the basics and a step-by-step guide to the process.
