http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/ Your Source for e-Learning Technology, Strategy, and News. The twenty-five most recent articles in the Learning Solutions Magazine. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:43:08 GMT en-us Copyright 2010 Learning Solutions Magazine e-Learning Magazines http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/images/learning-solutions-magazine-logo-small.gif http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/ 110 48 http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/433/live-training-on-your-phone-a-closer-look-at-adobe-connect-pro-mobile http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/433/live-training-on-your-phone-a-closer-look-at-adobe-connect-pro-mobile Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT Adobe’s announcement, on February 24, 2010, of the release of Connect Pro Mobile, a synchronous conferencing application for the iPhone, was one more development elevating interest in mobile e-Learning. Here is the latest hands-on information about the new app and an interview with Randah McKinnie, Senior Product Manager for Connect Pro Mobile and eLearning Solutions at Adobe. Synchronous Tools http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/431/the-2010-horizon-report-what-learners-look-to-us-to-learn http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/431/the-2010-horizon-report-what-learners-look-to-us-to-learn Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT Technology tools that might still be on the periphery of our personal e-Learning radar screens are about to be adopted widely by those we serve, a newly released report shows. If we don’t develop an understanding of and familiarity with them now, the learners who currently turn to us for assistance may leave us behind. Future Trends Getting Started Instructional Design Learning 2.0 Management Strategies Research http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/432/who-needs-a-program-guide-check-out-the-free-learning-solutions-conference-iphone-app http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/432/who-needs-a-program-guide-check-out-the-free-learning-solutions-conference-iphone-app Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT At Learning Solutions Conference & Expo 2010, with this handy free app for your iPhone, you won't need to tote the Program Guide and the Expo Guide around with you! Now available on the App Store — just use the links in this article to go directly to it. Design Techniques Development Strategies Instructional Design Management Strategies Mobile Professional Development http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/427/collaborative-learning--for-the-people-by-the-people http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/427/collaborative-learning--for-the-people-by-the-people Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT 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. Design Strategies Future Trends Getting Started Instructional Design Management Strategies Social Media http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/426/industry-consolidation-continues-kaplan-it-learning-acquires-atlantic-link http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/426/industry-consolidation-continues-kaplan-it-learning-acquires-atlantic-link Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT 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. Assessment Asynchronous Certification Management Strategies Tools http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/425/we-want-wow-now-define-and-manage-success-for-better-faster-e-learning-design http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/425/we-want-wow-now-define-and-manage-success-for-better-faster-e-learning-design Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT 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! Management Strategies http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/424/adobe-releases-connect-pro-mobile-for-iphone http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/424/adobe-releases-connect-pro-mobile-for-iphone Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT 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. Synchronous Tools http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/423/olat-swiss-quality-open-source-lms http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/423/olat-swiss-quality-open-source-lms Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT 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. Learning Systems (LMS/LCMS) Tools http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/422/dispatch-from-the-digital-frontier-social-learning-technology-for-ninth-graders-part-1 http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/422/dispatch-from-the-digital-frontier-social-learning-technology-for-ninth-graders-part-1 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT 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. Blended Design Strategies Development Strategies Instructional Design Social Media http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/421/thinking-out-of-the-box-how-the-university-of-british-columbia-school-of-nursing-created-a-practice-e-portfolio http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/421/thinking-out-of-the-box-how-the-university-of-british-columbia-school-of-nursing-created-a-practice-e-portfolio Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT 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! Certification Content Management Future Trends Instructional Design Learning Systems (LMS/LCMS) http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/420/tool-overview-questionmark-perception http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/420/tool-overview-questionmark-perception Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT 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). Asynchronous Blended Getting Started Media Tools http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/419/training-magazine-and-website-to-close http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/419/training-magazine-and-website-to-close Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT Training industry shake-outs in 2010 continue. After 41 years, Training will cease publication in March. Instructional Design Management Strategies http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/418/seven-possible-ways-to-use-google-buzz-for-education http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/418/seven-possible-ways-to-use-google-buzz-for-education Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT 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. Blended Design Strategies Future Trends Media Social Media Tools http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/416/rethinking-online-course-marketing-build-a-tribe-in-six-steps http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/416/rethinking-online-course-marketing-build-a-tribe-in-six-steps Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT The fundamental way to grow any business, including e-Learning, is to have customers who are crazy about you. It takes time to build the kind of brand and reputation that generates this level of loyalty for your online courses, but the effort is worth it, and it pays off better than “hard selling” or “soft selling.” Here are six simple steps that will take you there. Getting Started Management Strategies http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/417/skillsoft-to-be-acquired-by-private-firm http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/417/skillsoft-to-be-acquired-by-private-firm Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT Skillsoft PLC, one of the largest e-Learning companies in the world, announced today that it has agreed to be acquired by SSI, a private firm formed for this purpose. Shareholders Foundation has raised concerns about the agreement. Asynchronous Management Strategies http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/414/how-to-use-real-time-collaboration-to-build-and-review-e-learning-courses-online-with-rapid-intake-unison http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/414/how-to-use-real-time-collaboration-to-build-and-review-e-learning-courses-online-with-rapid-intake-unison Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT Collaborative authoring features in Rapid Intake Unison make it possible for several developers to work on a course at the same time. These features include automatic saving of changes, a version history that supports rolling back to earlier versions, the ability to lock changes, and developer chat. Tips about these and more are in this article! Asynchronous Development Techniques Project Management Rapid Tools http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/415/when-a-rapid-approach-makes-the-most-sense http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/415/when-a-rapid-approach-makes-the-most-sense Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT When does rapid e-Learning work best? What types of rapid authoring tools are there? Which rapid authoring tools do Guild members favor? Here are the answers from The eLearning Guild Research Getting Started in e-Learning Report on Rapid e-Learning, published February 10, 2010. Development Strategies Getting Started Instructional Design Rapid Research Tools http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/413/making-letters-and-words-move-video-titles-in-after-effects http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/413/making-letters-and-words-move-video-titles-in-after-effects Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT Titles (letters and words on the screen) make a big difference in video, and they need to be done correctly. They shouldn’t attract attention to themselves, either by being too flashy or by being badly done. Here’s a quick tip on making use of movement in your titles, and it applies to almost any video editing program. Development Techniques Graphics Media Tools http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/387/saic-acquires-forterra-systems-olive-technology http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/387/saic-acquires-forterra-systems-olive-technology Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT Changes continue in the virtual world technology market with yesterday’s acquisition of Forterra Systems by SAIC. More details here on a story we broke last month. Future Trends Immersive Learning Learning 2.0 Media Serious Games Virtual Worlds http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/370/apples-ipad-what-does-it-offer-for-e-learning http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/370/apples-ipad-what-does-it-offer-for-e-learning Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT After months of speculation and much hype and punditry, Apple launched the iPad today at a Special Event. Is it a device that will change civilization as we know it? Is it doomed to failure? Here is our fearless assessment! Future Trends Instructional Design Interface Design Mobile Serious Games Tools http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/361/new-features-added-to-google-wave-more-useful-for-e-learning http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/361/new-features-added-to-google-wave-more-useful-for-e-learning Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT Google Wave, still in limited Preview, continues to advance in capability, becoming more user-friendly. “Undo/Redo” became available for editing in December, and now two new features, “Read-only” capability and “Restore from Playback,” make it possible to control user input and discussion drift. Future Trends Learning 2.0 Tools http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/357/getting-business-results-from-e-learning http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/357/getting-business-results-from-e-learning Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT The technology of e-Learning gets better every day, yet the results are often called into question by senior management and by critics. What is preventing employees from using and applying e-Learning to achieve business results in your organization? An understanding of the “5As” can help answer this question. Evaluation Getting Started Management Strategies Management Techniques Professional Development http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/356/mobile-learning-coming-sooner-than-you-think http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/356/mobile-learning-coming-sooner-than-you-think Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT Mobile learning (m-Learning) has been the topic of discussion and speculation for almost a decade. We are finally at the threshold of seeing practical applications of mobile technology for learning. Here’s the latest news. Future Trends Mobile http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/344/dispatch-from-the-digital-frontier-virtual-world-changes-2010-consumer-electronics-show-3-d-e-learning http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/344/dispatch-from-the-digital-frontier-virtual-world-changes-2010-consumer-electronics-show-3-d-e-learning Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT With a new decade come new opportunities, new insights, new media. Here’s a quick review of some of what’s headed your way. Future Trends Media Mobile Virtual Worlds http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/349/comparing-rapid-development-solutions-flypaper-vs-smartbuilder http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/349/comparing-rapid-development-solutions-flypaper-vs-smartbuilder Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT Flypaper™ and SmartBuilder™ are two excellent rapid-development tools, each with its own take on the optimum development approach. Which one is right for you? Here’s a quick comparison. Asynchronous Tools