by Kevin Wilcoxon
How can an instructional designer (ID) leverage social interaction online to engage learners, increase exchange and dialogue, and get better results, without losing the purposeful focus provided by an instructor or traditional course content and structure? Here is an approach that you can adapt to your requirements.
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by Bill Brandon
Volume 2 of Patti Shank's The Online Idea Book is now available. Continuing with the approach she used in Volume 1 four years ago, Patti has updated the book with over 80 new ideas from practitioners in the field, covering new approaches to online learning, such as the use of social media, new tools, and other innovations such as Pecha Kucha.
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by Joe Ganci
In a time of change, it can be difficult to keep up with authoring tools as they evolve. Here’s a look at the Flash vs. HTML5 controversy, notes on three new tools, updates to two more, and status checks on Allen Interactions’ ZebraZapps and Articulate’s Storyline.
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by Patti Shank
The number of available authoring tools can bewilder even experienced eLearning producers who are trying to choose just the right one for their needs. This is Part 1 of a two-part series designed to help you with tool selection if you are brand-new to eLearning.
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by Mark Simon
Few tasks cause designers and developers to create more spreadsheets, ask more questions, make more comparisons, and deliberate longer than the search for an authoring tool. This is just as true for “rapid” tools as it would be for more full-featured authoring. In an effort to do some of the legwork for you, here is a side-by-side discussion of four PowerPoint-based authoring tools.
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by News Editor
[Press Release] Callidus Software Inc., the leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM), announced late yesterday it has acquired the leader in collaborative rapid eLearning authoring, Rapid Intake.
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by Paul Clothier
Many vendors offer ways to upload and share PowerPoint presentations online. One of these services is Brainshark Mobile, which targets smartphones and tablets as delivery destinations. Here is a review of Brainshark’s offering, including the major features that are available at no charge as well as those in the upgrade offerings.
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by Jane Bozarth
Moving an existing classroom course to online delivery is the way many eLearning initiatives get started. It is also, unfortunately, the way that many initiatives get off to a bad start, or even fail. Jane provides great tips for successful transformation of learning – you can apply them to your first effort, or to any conversion project.
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by Conrad Gottfredson
The critical moment in learning happens when the learner is at the moment of actual performance: when it comes time to apply skills and knowledge on the job. We haven’t done a very good job in the past of actually supporting this moment, but technology now makes it possible to do much more. Here’s how to produce dynamic learners who can learn and apply “on the spot.”
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by Don Bair, Mike Dickinson
Whether to narrate eLearning content, how much to narrate, and choosing the person or "voice" to narrate are among questions that come up constantly for eLearning designers. Unfortunately, the research and the guidance from experts is not necessarily consistent or easy to apply. Here is what one team learned from their own study of the questions, and the guidelines they adopted.
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