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by Bill Brandon

Organizations need to know that when employees finish the eLearning or training that we provide, those employees can perform. That’s what performance support does: it looks beyond learning to on-the-job performance.

Interview   |   August 1, 2012
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by Clark Quinn

If you’re ready to think about mobile, you really ought to think about content systems. The effort invested in developing such systems pays off hugely in being able to flexibly deliver content based on the consumer and the context. This is one of the Next Big Things, and this article explains the basics you need in order to be ready for it.

Feature   |   July 30, 2012
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by Rebecca Bodrero

Google+ Hangouts is an accessible, capable, and low-cost alternative to other more established Web- conferencing solutions. This service is ideal for small group activities when group members are geographically disparate. Learn how Hangouts worked effectively in one online graduate environment and about ideas for additional applications for education and training.

Feature   |   July 23, 2012
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by Mark Lassoff

As mobile devices continue to become the display targets of choice for learning and performance support applications, practitioners are working to break out of the Flash-in-frame paradigm to create true cross-platform solutions. Fortunately, this is not difficult, as Mark demonstrates in this column!

Column   |   July 19, 2012
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by Patti Shank

Good learning research helps you improve your practice and make decisions. Here are a few of the important things to consider when looking at learning research.

Research   |   July 12, 2012
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by Inge de Waard

In the first two articles of this series, you learned how to set up the core of a MOOC and how to add social media to the course. In this article, Inge shows how to create a dashboard to integrate all the course locations. It’s easy, and it’s free!

Tip   |   July 11, 2012
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by Phil Cowcill

The makeup of the workforce is changing dramatically, and this requires some adjustments in the way we design eLearning. Here is a septuplet of tips foraligning your learning application to the preferences of Generations Y and Z.

Feature   |   July 2, 2012
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by Patti Shank

Read any good research lately? The eLearning Guild is committed to providing regular research reports on a variety of topics to the eLearning Community of Practice. Far from being “pie-in-the- sky,” research exists to help you improve what you deliver. Here are the thoughts of the Guild’s research director on what you can expect in coming months.

Research   |   June 14, 2012
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by Nic Laycock

Africa is always surprising. Nic Laycock brings a report of the creative solutions to big challenges that educators and eLearning professionals have devised.

News   |   June 7, 2012
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by Jane Bozarth

Progress in media brings new challenges for instructional designers. Where just five short years ago we struggled with authoring tools and content management, we now face new demands for making programs more inclusive of learners, leveraging informal learning, and building a farther reach for the L&D department. Here are your keys to the architecture and organization skills needed!

Column   |   June 5, 2012
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