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by Seung (Yonnie) Chyung, Armi Treñas

August 24, 2009

An effective learning strategy for many organizations must include delivery of instruction through several modalities. E-Learning is an important part of this mix, but it is not the only one. Content domain analysis and content level analysis are two keys to selecting the optimum combination of methods and technology use, matched to the desired outcome. Learn how from this article and case study.

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by Vanessa Goodrum

July 20, 2009

An institution, with a strong curriculum of live three- to five-day seminars, faced the tough economic times and expanded its curriculum to include online semi-synchronous training methods. Learn about this response to the economic climate, and how it was a key component of developing new curriculum and reaching new audiences.

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by Roger Courville

June 15, 2009

In this final installment, you will learn how to use the best elements of the Webinar and the classroom as part of a blended strategy. The result can be more effective training at a lower cost!

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by Christa Powers, Julie Radachy

June 1, 2009

Re-think course design! Learn how to organize a distributed network of educators to facilitate learning in a way that also allows the students to determine when they need human adaptive instruction. The benefit is better learning!

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by Michael Sunnarborg

October 6, 2008

Instructor-led training (ILT) has been around for thousands of years — and it’s showing its age. Fortunately, new modalities and the blending process offer designers a new range of flexibility and options that will keep learners engaged. Here are four tips to give ILT a real shot in the arm!

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by Michael Sunnarborg

September 29, 2008

In blended learning, especially in a global context, people are the true heart of the process. People make the connection between information, content, and experience. Here are some tips from real life that will help you optimize your blended offerings, even from half a world away.

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by Paula Jones, MaryAnn Kolloff, Kim Naugle

March 31, 2008

E-Learning is always about people, not technology. Whatever helps learners connect with the content and each other is paramount, and the main way this happens in many courses is through an instructor. This article brings research to support this observation, and suggests that an introductory video could be essential to helping learners and their online instructor connect.

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by Victoria Walker

June 18, 2007

In higher education, allowing for reflection on experience by the student is an increasingly important feature of learning design. In addition, both the school and the student benefit from documenting the student’s projects and learning experience. But implementing an e-Portfolio system to accomplish these goals is not simple. In this week’s article, the author shares her experience and key lesson

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by Mary Carpenter

June 4, 2007

This article continues the story of how a financial services company moved the training program for field agents from the classroom to a blended design. Review the process and the lessons learned, and benefit from the actual design templates that the author developed during this transition. This article also has valuable pointers for the one-person shop!

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by Mary Carpenter

May 21, 2007

Many training groups are facing the challenge of moving their instruction from classroom to online or blended formats. Imagine the challenge of being the person who, single-handedly, must lead the transition, design the instruction, manage the LMS, and facilitate change management efforts involved in transforming a very conservative sales training approach to a very streamlined, efficient model!

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