by Bill Brandon
Google Wave, still in limited Preview, continues to advance in capability, becoming more user-friendly. “Undo/Redo” became available for editing in December, and now two new features, “Read-only” capability and “Restore from Playback,” make it possible to control user input and discussion drift.
by Darron Johnson
Flypaper™ and SmartBuilder™ are two excellent rapid-development tools, each with its own take on the optimum development approach. Which one is right for you? Here’s a quick comparison.
by Larissa Biggers
Most Learning Management Systems (LMSs) are intended to support traditional (instructor-led) teaching models. Sakai, however, is a Collaborative Learning Environment. It is intended to support group work, and offers unique features for researchers, faculty, and learners. Learn about Sakai in this brief but informative article.
by Bill Brandon
Each year, DevLearn gets better, and this year was no exception. Over 1,300 people attended this premiere event in the e-Learning community of practice, and all went home tired, happy, and with expanded horizons and much larger professional networks. Read all about it here!
by Anne Derryberry
Collaboration is hot, and e-Learning developers can always use help. Here are three new online tools and services that you may find fit your needs (and your budget): Google Wave, Freebase, and Amazon Mechanical Turk. They are well worth checking out!
by Jacqueline Beck
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.
by Joe Ganci
The latest version of Adobe Captivate includes a new feature, the use of advanced actions and variables. This feature, among other things, can make maintenance of e-Learning applications much simpler. Here is a tip, including a Captivate movie, that shows you how to set up a new user variable and assign it.
by Greta Ballard
Defining your instructional outcomes in terms of competency models and proficiency scales can be the key to deciding on an instructional design. In fact, this also helps in deciding which tools to use. Here is a method and a decision table that will guide your critical choices, based on competency, proficiency, and instructional alternatives.
by Learning Solutions Magazine
Harbinger Knowledge Products has released a significant upgrade to Raptivity. The new release includes several productivity and efficiency enhancement features, and an enhanced sound recorder.
by Learning Solutions Magazine
Adobe Systems announced significant updates to its Adobe® Acrobat® Connect™ Pro Web conferencing solution, enabling organizations to provide rich communication and collaboration experiences for their employees, partners and customers. Now, organizations can improve their customer interactions through more collaborative meetings, training sessions, and Web seminars...

