by Josh Little
Traditional approaches to training are facing disruption. Disruptive innovation, in the form of social software, is sparking new philosophies about formal and informal use of collaboration to support learning. This is the first of two columns about this, and how you can adapt your approach to instruction to take advantage of these developments.
by Anne Derryberry
In the third major consolidation in the e-Learning market in 2010, solutions provider Kaplan IT Learning has acquired rapid e-Learning tool provider Atlantic Link, Inc.
by MariAn Klein
Conversations with clients about success and quality early in the e-Learning design cycle are one of the most challenging parts of the instructional designer’s job. Handled well, this part of the cycle can contribute to reduced costs and faster time to completion. But the question is, how do you handle these conversations? Here are the tips and techniques you’ve been looking for!
by Anne Derryberry
The Adobe® Connect Pro® Mobile for iPhone® app is available for download from the Apple® iTunes® App StoreSM. The free application enables iPhone users to join and participate in live meetings running in Adobe Connect Pro, Adobe’s Web conferencing software.
by Joël Fisler
OLAT is a Java-based, open source, enterprise class learning management system developed and maintained by the University of Zurich. While it may be a new name to many readers, OLAT already has a world-wide distribution, with current versions in 15 languages. This article presents an overview of the LMS and its features.
by Fareed Teja
Faculty and staff at the University of British Columbia’s School of Nursing (UBC SoN) worked together to create an open source e-Portfolio system for students in the BSN and Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner programs. The result is a perfect fit to these unique competency-based programs, one that also supports the students after graduation. Read about it here!
by Anne Derryberry
Can a learning technologist find a way to harness social learning technology in a way that will offer supportive solutions for ninth-graders and their teacher? In August, 2009, Anne challenged readers to join her in volunteering for their local school. Walking her talk in this and the following several columns, she will share her experiences in doing just that.
by Joe Ganci
Questionmark Perception is a popular assessment tool in the e-Learning community. Its three parts offer functionality for e-Learning designers and developers, and convenience for subject matter experts (SMEs) who assist with course development work. This article gives an overview of the Perception tool and a case study of user experience at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
by Anne Derryberry
Training industry shake-outs in 2010 continue. After 41 years, Training will cease publication in March.
by Jeremy Vest
Google’s entry into social networking, Buzz, created quite a bit of buzz last week after its launch. While the service is not necessarily in its final form yet, and certainly not everyone who has tried it likes it, it certainly is not too early to start looking at Buzz as a potential learning environment.
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