My recent attempt at recording a video interview was a fail. Original plan: record a skype video call. Sounds easy right? But it required a 3rd party plugin. I spent hours trying to figure it out…And then I gave up… 🙁 New solution: Use Zoom Meetings to record an interview That’s how I recorded all […]
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People often ask me what eLearning and training industry associations I recommend. Below I share the 3 that are always on my short-list. The best part about it is that the first two have free levels of membership…. So there’s no reason you shouldn’t sign up today. Let’s take a quick look at all 3
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xAPI is one of the more advanced ways you can deliver and track eLearning and other learning experiences. But where do you even get started? If you’re not doing anything at all with xAPI now, it can feel like climbing Mount Everest. But let’s focus on just 1 step of that climb. Here’s something actionable
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Goal: Repurpose content for a blog post, quote images, and a video Time required: 60 minutes (+/- 30 minutes) Overview The purpose of this quick start guide is to move from the #8 trend of “science-based learning” to action. Brain science supports the idea that content needs to be repeated to open and widen multiple neuropathways
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There’s a lot of bad information about how people learn. Lots of theories… Lots of trends… So how do you you what’s a fad and what’s legit? That’s where the science-based learning folks come in. Ok. So what the heck is “science-based learning?” Margie Margie Meacham (a.k.a. “The Brain Lady”) defines it as: “Science based
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Micro-learning was the #1 eLearning trend picked by the experts for 2018. But how to you implement that at your organization?… Is it just taking a longer course and chunking it into sections? Is it a mini-scenario? A short video? Here’s the good news… According to micro-learning expert Ray Jimenez, the media you use doesn’t
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Did you know there are only 14 PowerPoint MVPs in the United States? These are the practitioners that Microsoft designates as the top experts… the PowerPoint and presentation ninjas. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview PowerPoint MVP Ellen Finkelstein. I asked her to share her best tips about PowerPoint, presentations, design
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As an instructional designer you’re always looking for ways to make learning content more engaging. But, at the same time, you still need to focus on improving performance. So a random “game” template where a soccer ball gets kicked through a goal every time a quiz question is answered right probably isn’t the right solution.
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What are the top eLearning trends for 2018? I interviewed 57 experts and asked them to pick their top 3 trends. Below are their awesome responses. Here’s a short video summarizing the top trend from each of our 57 experts. The full responses are in the blog post below. To jump to the trends
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It’s been a crazy and sad year for me personally, but the business has continued to march on. And as my dad always said “Today is a great day!” so there is plenty to celebrate as well. I have some important personal and professional updates I’d like to share. Personal updates My dad passed away
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