by Colleen Carmean, Beth Davis, Ellen Wagner
Moodle™ is ranked as the #1 LMS product among eLearning Guild members with over 24% of respondents selecting it as their primary LMS. An excerpt from eLearning Guild Research report on The Evolution of the LMS: From Management to Learning...
by Marcia Conner
Ten great tips for selecting vendors, from the eLearning Guild’s e-book: 99 Tips for Selecting and Working with e-Learning Service Providers! These address the tough questions you must ask vendors, the steps needed to obtain a rigorous demonstration, and the level of support that you have a right to expect from service providers. Set yourself up for success by studying them.
by Paul Signorelli
Many e-Learning practitioners are looking for examples of ways in which instructional designers are using social media. There are already a number of innovative applications that are publicly available. This week’s author shows you a selection of the best uses to date of social networking, along with new tools, lessons learned, and research on what’s next.
by The eLearning Guild
Return on investment (ROI) is an accepted tool for communicating and managing business value. Properly understood and used, it is a highly effective means for maintaining accountability. The problem is that it is so often misunderstood and misused. This tutorial provides an overview and a link to a more in-depth discussion.
by David Wilkins
A frequent question on Twitter and LinkedIn is, “Do social media have a place in learning?” Many trainers think the answer is, “No.” Read this article to learn why that’s the wrong answer, and how to implement social learning in your e-Learning designs!
by Chris Stape
Research is giving us valuable new information about how the brain works, how humans learn, and how learning physically changes the brain. This article explains the roots of brain-compatible learning strategies based on research using brain-scan technologies, discusses the strategies that are most effective, offers a guide to choosing one, and offers tactics for implementing selected strategies.
by Alana Meeker, Michele Stouffer
This is our story about an efficient and effective method to facilitate knowledge transfer from SME to ISD to Developer, and the production of a simple WBT format that both promotes learning and maintains our quality standards. We offer our three key actions for your consideration: Keep It Simple, Divide and Conquer, and Break With Tradition.
by David Wilkins
E-Learning designers sometimes show the same fascination with social learning that a moth has with a flame, or an acrophobic with a cliff ledge. Fascinated, but wary of getting too close. The secret to success is dealing with the real challenges: self-confidence, self-esteem, social proof, trust, cultural awareness, and technical knowledge and aptitude. Make the change without fear!
by Anne Derryberry
Anne looks at the expanded capabilities of Facebook; U.S. Federal legislation that supports free online learning; and a resource for free content. She also gives your conscience a little nudge.
by Algis Leveckis
For several years, early adopters have been excited about using virtual worlds for e-Learning, but organizations have been slow to share that enthusiasm. In this week’s article, the author looks at the reasons for this reluctance, and at what must happen before virtual worlds become part of every instructional designer’s arsenal.
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