by Paul Signorelli
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.
by Learning Solutions Magazine
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.
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 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 Anne Derryberry
Training industry shake-outs in 2010 continue. After 41 years, Training will cease publication in March.
by Patti Shank
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.
by Bill Brandon
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!
by Carmen Taran
Instructional designers must always deal with the question of how much is enough? Unfortunately, under the pressure of clients’ “I want it yesterday” demands, too often the default is to offer as little as possible in order to get the product out the virtual door on time and under budget. Take some time to savor this essay on avoiding superficiality!
by Benjamin Martin
Beta Testing is a key step in creating insanely great e-Learning applications. Often overlooked or omitted out of concern for budget and schedule, it is actually simple and cheap to do, and when planned with care it takes little time to execute. Done before development is 100% complete, it ensures faultless releases. Here’s a step-by-step guide from an experienced developer.
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